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Muskoka Training Weekend and 72 HR Adventure Race Prep

May25

Muskoka Training Weekend and 72 HR Adventure Race Prep

  We are on a solid one post a week average, folks! Sadly, the trend will not break this week, but I did want to dip in and share some of the things I am learning in my training lately. This past weekend was a holiday weekend for Canadians so Mark and I headed to… Read More…

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Filed Under: Sports Nutrition, TrainingTagged With: adventure race, bike, Ironman Muskoka, mountain bike, Muskoka, muskoka 70.3, nutrition, paddle, Sports Nutrition, swim, trainingMay 25, 2016

Polar Performance Report – April

May11

Polar Performance Report – April

I know, I know. We are almost 1/3 through May and I am only now getting around to recapping April. That is a bit what my life is as the moment, but I did want to share some of the big moments in April with you. APRIL TRAINING SPORTS TRACKED: Cycling, Running, Swimming, Strength, RUN STATS: 274.5 KM… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: IRONMAN, Jessica Kuepfer, performance project, Polar, Raid the Rib, Strava, trainingMay 11, 2016

Genuine Health IRONMAN 70.3 Team: April Training Update

May6

Genuine Health IRONMAN 70.3 Team: April Training Update

It’s FRIDAY! And it also is time to do another half IRONMAN update. The Genuine Health IRONMAN 70.3 team (Todd, Clare and Mark and I) have been busily prepping for the Muskoka 70.3 in July. This week, we all recieved our training badges: It somehow makes it that much more real! So how is training going for… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: bike, Clare Horan, Genuine Health, IRONMAN 70.3, Jessica Kuepfer, Mark Cullen, run, swim, Todd Shannon, trainingMay 6, 2016

Importance of Getting Your Bike Fitted

Apr18

Importance of Getting Your Bike Fitted

Hi friends! First of all, wishing all the luck to everyone running the Boston Marathon this morning. I hope you have a memorable and successful day out on one of the best marathon courses in the world! I will be cheering! I had a great weekend – we have one of our biggest work events… Read More…

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Filed Under: Top Posts, Training, UncategorizedTagged With: bike fitting, Jessica Kuepfer, Waterloo Sports MedicineApril 18, 2016

Weekend in Pictures

Apr11

Weekend in Pictures

Hi friendly faces. This week is going to be CRAZY! Work has a huge event this weekend and I have a number of big events and galas strung together as well. Combined with the need to keep everything running smoothly AND the fact I just a training load increase from my coach, I will be… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Races, TrainingTagged With: adventure racing, Don't Get Lost, Goodlife Fitness, Jessica Kuepfer, snowboarding, Team Ripkin AR, weekend recapApril 11, 2016

Genuine Health IRONMAN 70.3 Team: March Training Update

Apr6

Genuine Health IRONMAN 70.3 Team: March Training Update

Last month, I rolled out the dream team for IRONMAN 70.3 – a group of newbies to the triathlon sport who decided to tackle the first triathlon together and put it out there for everyone to read. It has been one month since we made introductions to Mark, Clare and Todd and it is high time… Read More…

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Filed Under: Training, UncategorizedTagged With: bike, Clare Horan, Genuine Health, IRONMAN 70.3, Jessica Kuepfer, Mark Cullen, Muskoka, performance project, run, swim, Todd Shannon, trainingApril 6, 2016

Polar Performance Report: March

Apr4

Polar Performance Report: March

Well happy Monday everyone! I wanted to launch April by taking a look back at my training performance for March, but before I do that, a quick weekend recap. The highlight for me by far was taking the female record for the Pancake Mile. Perhaps not anything to be proud of that I can eat… Read More…

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Filed Under: Training, UncategorizedTagged With: Jessica Kuepfer, muncie ironman, performance report, polar a360, Polar v800April 4, 2016

Day in the Life: Pro Triathlete, Kristen Marchant

Mar30

Day in the Life: Pro Triathlete, Kristen Marchant

You know when you get to know someone in life and you just KNOW they are destined for greatness? That is how I always felt about Kristen. I met her when we were varsity runners in university. She was winning the races and I was gutting them out for middle of the pack finishes. No… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Day in the Life, Kristen Marchant, professional athlete, TriathlonMarch 30, 2016

Unconventional Cross Training for Runners

Mar16

Unconventional Cross Training for Runners

Oh hey lovelies. Recently I was out for coffee with one of my running mentors and they were talking to me about strength training. “You need to do something about your strength training routine, lady. Your calves are the size of my ankles.” Maybe it was a bit of an exaggeration but a solid point was… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, TrainingTagged With: cross training, Grand River Rocks, Jessica KuepferMarch 16, 2016

Things I Am Struggling With Lately

Mar9

Things I Am Struggling With Lately

Running is amazing. Lately I have been crushing workouts and feeling stronger and faster than ever before. I have been listening to my coach and it has been paying off. But that doesn’t mean that everything goes perfectly all the time. This past weekend, I ran a 5 KM race (and I will share the… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, TrainingTagged With: Jessica Kuepfer, laurier loop, racing, Run Waterloo, running, trainingMarch 9, 2016

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