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First Official Month of Triathlon Training in 2019

Feb9

First Official Month of Triathlon Training in 2019

It is exactly a month to the day that I left my off season and started training for triathlon season again. This is also my first training related post of the year so I wanted to take a moment to talk about my partners for 2019. New Balance – I have renewed my contract for… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: altitude sports, F2C, limitless performance, New Balance, triathlon trainingFebruary 9, 2019

The Road to NYC: The Taper Begins…

Oct20

The Road to NYC: The Taper Begins…

Well friends, it is so hard to believe it’s time to taper for the NYC marathon! It has been an incredible journey in my training leading up to the New York City Marathon.  Although it has been a memorable road, it has not been without it’s twists or turns. You will remember that I was writing about… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Jessica Kuepfer, New Balance, performance project, running shoes, skunk, toronto scotiabank waterfront marathonOctober 20, 2018

NYC Marathon Training – When the Road Takes an Unexpected Turn

Sep21

NYC Marathon Training – When the Road Takes an Unexpected Turn

September is always a bit of a whirlwind for me and this month has been no exception. I travelled to the East Coast at the beginning of the month to race Raid International Gaspesie with Brad Jennings and from the moment I came back, I jumped into one of our busiest times at work, began… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Jessica Kuepfer, new york city marathon, Raid International Gaspesie, Wilderness TraverseSeptember 21, 2018

Hold Your Line and Don’t Crash – My First Year Crit Racing

Aug1

Hold Your Line and Don’t Crash – My First Year Crit Racing

A lot of my activity goals this year have been focused around cycling this year. I took up triathlon in 2016 but I always felt like a runner who needed to swim and bike before getting to my sport and I wanted to change that. As I trained for my Ironman last year, I put in… Read More…

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Filed Under: Races, TrainingTagged With: bike riding, bikes, crit racing, criterium, cycling, PodiumAugust 1, 2018

She’s Baaaack

Jul19

She’s Baaaack

I really don’t know how to reinsert myself at this point, so I am deciding to take the standard approach of a whirlwind of excitement and information. I took an unannounced blogging hiatus due to the fact that I just had an unprecedented amount of things going on but things are fabulous and silence often… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingJuly 19, 2018

Small changes in my indoor training that have made a big difference

Jan26

Small changes in my indoor training that have made a big difference

This is my second winter with indoor bike training and I feel as if I have come a long way from last year. I mean, for starters, my FTP went from looking like my standard 5 KM in the first year of running (going out at full speed only to die a painful death midway… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Hammer Nutrition, indoor bike training, Jessica Kuepfer, stages cycling, Trainer RoadJanuary 26, 2018

Why I Have Been Measuring HRV

Jan15

Why I Have Been Measuring HRV

I recently did an Instagram story update on my morning routine that includes measuring my HRV. I have received a few questions so I thought I would put it in a post and share some of my biggest learnings from it. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a  method for assessing the effects of stress on… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, TrainingTagged With: heart rate variability, HRV, Jessica Kuepfer, sweet beat, trainingJanuary 15, 2018

2018 Races and Training

Jan8

2018 Races and Training

When people ask me what my race plans are for 2018, I have a difficult time answering them. I am seriously all. over. the. place. I am taking an Olympic weightlifting course. I am joining a friend for an ultra length FKT. I am taking up bike racing. I am doing a 4 day stage… Read More…

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Filed Under: Races, TrainingTagged With: 2018 races, Chilly half marathon, Jessica Kuepfer, RunWaterloo, Trainer Road, waterloo marathonJanuary 8, 2018

Multiple Sclerosis – My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing

Nov10

Multiple Sclerosis – My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing

From broken hips to stage four cancer, we sure have explored a lot in the past three weeks. Whether it is a long terms illness, diagnosis or just something that is causing an athlete to deal with a unique set of challenges in their sport, this series is looking at athletes who are facing adversity… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: DigitalEdu, Jessica Kuepfer, multiple sclerosis, My Sport Isn't All I'm Crushing, Robyn BaldwinNovember 10, 2017

Broken Hip: My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing

Nov3

Broken Hip: My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing

Thank you for all of your support and kind words for Ryan last week.  When I was brainstorming this series, I was blown away by the amount of people in my life who are tackling something big and I am excited that I get to share their incredible journeys. Today, I caught up with Edwin Vane…. Read More…

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Filed Under: Favourites, TrainingTagged With: broken hip, Edwin Vane, Jessica Kuepfer, My Sport Isn't All I'm Crushing, series, TriathlonNovember 3, 2017

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