Monday, February 21, 2022
The last piece of my training setup was an indoor bike trainer. Canadian winters aren’t great for outdoor cycling (-20ºC with a blizzard just a few days ago, for example). So, I picked up an Elite Suito-t which is well reviewed and on sale at my local bike shop. This is a direct transmission model with built in power and cadence sensors. I don’t have enough space in my house for a spot fully dedicated to cycling.Saturday, January 22, 2022
I knew going in that a first triathlon requires a lot of planning and gear, especially when you don’t have any equipment. Given that the cycling component is the longest distance, it is important to have a good bike. Once I knew my size, the next step was to actually choose a bike. And, oh my, are there decisions to make. As with most things, budget sets a pretty useful constraint.Saturday, January 15, 2022
I’ll be spending many hours and a reasonable amount of money on a bicycle over the next few months. To be efficient, comfortable, and injury free, I want the bike to fit me closely. So, I sought the advice of Scott, a professional bike fitter. Scott has an interesting contraption that is the various parts of a bike, each adjustable, with which he can recreate any frame geometry. He started out with a Trek Domane as a reference point and had me ride it for a few minutes.As a benchmark for upcoming training, my coach had me run a 5k time trial. This is also useful for determining my heart rate training zones. I started off too fast and paid for it near the end, but managed to hold a good pace from KMs 2 to 5 🏃♂️
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
I’ve been in a pool with my Apple Watch before, though only either to splash around with the kids or with a beer at an all-inclusive resort. Today was the first time I’ve used it for an actual swimming workout. It has also been a long time since my high school swimming days back in the early 90s. So, an important day! My coach gave me a straightforward workout: Warm up 2 x 50m and 4 x 25m Main set 10 x 50m with 20s rest and 10 x 25m with 20s rest 2 x 100m with 1 min rest As expected, using the Apple Watch was simple.Breaking in my new shoes with some hill sprints 🏃♂️
After 2.5 years of faithful service (which, honestly, is far too long), I’ve updated my trusty Sauconys with a new pair. The red is a bit flashier than my usual style, but they’re comfortable 🏃♂️
Post COVID-booster recovery run 🏃♂️ 🦠💉
A long run with fresh snow is a great start to a Sunday 🏃♂️❄️
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
In preparation for Tremblant, I had my gait analyzed to find out if there are any issues with my running form. I found the process surprisingly thorough and interesting. Katie (a registered physiotherapist) started out with a general discussion about my running history and goals. Then she filmed me running on a treadmill for about five minutes. We set a fast pace, since that quickly exposes any sloppiness in my running.After likely too much deliberation, I’ve registered for the Ironman 70.3 in Tremblant. Although “only” half an Ironman, it is still daunting enough to make me both nervous and excited (nervouscited, as my daughter often says) 🏊♂️ 🚴♂️ 🏃♂️
First snowstorm run of the season ❄️ 🏃♂️
Urban trail run 🏃♂️
Day 10: The bridges of my morning run 📷 🏃♂️
A nice run along Taylor Creek 🏃♂️. Except for the hill up to Lumsden Ave near the end; that part was horrible
A quiet run along the beach this morning. Certain to be much busier this afternoon 🏃♂️
A misty run this morning 🏃♂️
Humid out there 🥵. Good thing there was a breeze by the river 🏃♂️
Great weather for a short run 🏃♂️
I’ve found my new power up song 🔥 🏃♂️ 🎵
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Owen is excited to get the Nintendo Switch Ring Adventure. Staying active during COVID-19 has been difficult and this should help 🏃♂️🎮
My favourite part of the run along the Grand river 🏃♂️
Thanks to Run the Jewels 3 for providing a much-needed boost on today’s run 🏃♂️
Second place finish in the relay. Next up: City finals! 🏃♂️🏆
