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Stage 4 Cancer – My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing

Oct27

Stage 4 Cancer – My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing

I introduced this series last week and I am so excited to introduce you to the first athlete I am featuring. The series is titled My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing. Most of us have needed to deal with an injury here or there but what I am talking about is something that stops someone in their… Read More…

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Filed Under: Top PostsTagged With: bike, bikepacking, Jessica Kuepfer, Race, Ryan Correy, stage 4 colon cancerOctober 27, 2017

Polar Performance Report – October 2016

Nov4

Polar Performance Report – October 2016

October was a weird month, training-wise. I know I have lost top end fitness because I have not done speed work since August. This is always frustrating to me to let go of hard earned fitness, but the good news is, if you keep a solid fitness base, you can snap it right back up… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: bike, Jessica Kuepfer, m200, mountain bike, Polar, polar performance project, Raid the Hammer, run, RunWaterloo, swim, training, v800November 4, 2016

Performance Project Triathlon Training Camp

Jun17

Performance Project Triathlon Training Camp

This past weekend, I headed to Lake Placid for my first triathlon training camp. My coach, Dave Galloway, was putting it on as he has a number of athletes competing in various triathlons this year and he had an awesome weekend planned with open water swim coaching, long rides and practice running the IM Lake… Read More…

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Filed Under: Training, UncategorizedTagged With: bike, coach, Jessica Kuepfer, performance project, run, swim, training, TriathlonJune 17, 2016

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

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

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

How to Overcome Plantar Fasciitis

Nov17

How to Overcome Plantar Fasciitis

Tis the season for injuries, or so it feels. I give incredible props to all the athletes out there who have come through an entire season of racing and training completely unscathed, in fact, that is the main goal on my list for 2015. Although I have never suffered from it myself, I have had… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: bike, Genuine Health, injury, Jessica Kuepfer, Omega 3, plantar fasciitis, Polar, pool running, recovery, treatment, vionic shoesNovember 17, 2014

Triathlon Tips from Scott

Sep19

Triathlon Tips from Scott

I have had some heavy course loads in the past in university and even worked some 60 hr weeks at past jobs, but nothing has ever compared to the week I am going through. It is a huge week for work and I am devoting every spare ounce of energy and focus to that. Because I am… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: bike, CEP Compression Canada, Fundraise, interview, IRONMAN, Jessica Kuepfer, KONA, Mont Tremblant, run, Scott Dickie, swim, training, TriathlonSeptember 19, 2014

Triathlons: Tips from the Nuun Team

Jun27

Triathlons: Tips from the Nuun Team

Sometimes I find it easy to get stuck in a rut of sorts. I know how to run inside out so there is something so safe and cuddly about filling my weeks with intervals and long slow distance runs that I forget what it’s like to be scared and out of my element. Enter my… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: bike, Creemore Vertical Challenge, Jessica Kuepfer, newbie, nuun, Race, run, Saucony, Subaru Triathlon, swim, tips, transition, TriathlonJune 27, 2014

MY NEXT RACE:

Seattle Half Marathon | Burlington, ON | November 2018

Hi, I'm Jessica and this is my endurance sport blog where I share my training, races and sports nutrition. New here? Feel free to learn more about me here and if you are looking for a place to start, check out my popular posts.

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