I normally don’t post on Saturday’s but I had a bit of a crazy week at work that took up my evenings which is when I do most of my blog work. All that to say, today, I am relaxing and doing some catch-up work as I do a mini taper day for the Mississauga… Read More…
March 2017: Polar Performance Report
Happy last day of March! I thought I would get a little bit ahead of myself and share a performance report today to wrap up the month nicely. I can hardly believe that we are already into spring, but I am thrilled. I cannot wait for outdoor long rides, firing up the BBQ and starting… Read More…
Polar Performance Project and Goal Wrap Up – December 2016
In the spirit of efficiency, we are looking at two things today so I am going to try not to be long-winded. I wanted to take a quick look back at my training and racing in December and how I did on my goals before jumping into what I am aiming for in 2017 (coming… Read More…
Polar Performance Report – November 2016
I hope you had a fantastic weekend full of rest, friends and fun! I added a new member to my bike family on Friday night. I have some big triathlons on my radar for 2017 so it is time to get cracking! I am going to be buying Alto race wheels when I decide which ones… Read More…
Weekend of Awesome and Polar Giveaway Winner Announced
What. a. weekend. As a part of my November goals, I have been getting back into the pool more and I actually had fun swimming this week! I think the biggest thing is that I have made a point of going with people and swimming with the tri swim team. It makes a huge difference… Read More…
Giveaway: Polar M200
As I mentioned in my Polar Performance Report last week, I have been testing out the Polar M200 for the past month. For everything you need to know about the watch, you can check out the Polar website or the DC Rainmaker review here. I find Ray’s reviews to be the first place I go for an… Read More…
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…
Polar Performance Report – September 2016
As I mentioned in my last report, I took a break from coaching this month because it literally consisted of racing and recovering. It is crazy to know that the biggest races of my 2016 year are behind me, but it was a fantastic month. Distance covered: 1,018 KM Running: 265 km Cycling: 753 km… Read More…
Polar Performance Report – August 2016
SPORTS TRACKED: Cycling, Running, Swimming, Strength, Mountain biking RUN STATS: 224 KM Run Elevation: 2,043 M Run Hours: 19 Rest Days: 3 Longest Run: 21 km at Sea Wheeze Half Marathon Shortest Run: 2 KM Grouse Grind Most enjoyable training run: I think the best training run was running the race course while the triathletes and duathletes raced in Bracebridge as a final progression… Read More…
Polar Performance Report: June 2016
At this point, things could only go wrong. I am getting SO READY to get on my very first half ironman race course and see what I can do! SPORTS TRACKED: Cycling, Running, Swimming, Strength, Mountain biking RUN STATS: 179 KM Run Elevation: 1,176 M Run Hours: 14 Rest Days: 1 Longest Run: 21 km on Leslie Street Spit in Toronto,… Read More…
