St Pats 10 Km races were last weekend and we had a few racers out. The weather prooved to be good and Mary finally broke her bad luck of racing in poor weather.
The 1st 10 Km was held around the university and we had Myron leading the charge coming home in 38:09, followed by Mike in 48:09, then Sue in 48:37, and Mary in 50:38.
At the downtown race we had Katie doing us all proud and running to a very strong finish of 40:50. This was good enough for 4th overall and 1st overall woman. Unfortunatelty due to a timing strap issue Katie did not recieve a time. Too bad about being official but definitey a great run.
This was the 1st of many races for lots of Calgarians and we are all looking forward to the next race. Kevin has Hamilton 30 Km coming up soon, and then some of us will be back at the Icebreaker for another 10 Km.
The weather has been amazing recently and please be careful if you are going out for bike rides. Take a few minutes to check out your bike and ensure that it is in good shape. Also bring some spare tubes with you as there is a lot of gravel on the roads.
Happy training and Happy St Pats Day!!!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Shane's Splash and Sprint (Sask) race report
750m Swim:
(The water was colder than I have ever felt a pool was and it was great.)
I felt great during the swim. At first I was nervous as usual but I calmed myself down over the 1st 100m and then I focused on trying to get into a groove and push. The first half of the swim, I calmed myself down and then started to push the pace. Within the first 200m, I was at least 15 to 20s down on the guy in front of me (we started at 10s intervals). When I would reach the flags going into the wall, he was already past the flags coming out of the wall. The people in front of him were even farther, approximately 50m in front of me. I quickly forgot about it and worried about the task at hand and just doing what I can do. And then approximately the half way mark of the swim I realized that I was catching the people in front of me. (which motivated me.) And so I pushed and pushed some more and caught them with 125m to go. (During the catching portion of the swim, I felt like I was flying and nothing was hurting to terribly much.) At the end of the swim I felt like I could have continued at that pace for much longer. When I caught the lead group (three people) I decided there was not enough room to pass and just settled in. I came out of the water in 10:59 (~1:28 pace).
5K Run:
The run was a lot of fun as well and when I entered the track soon after the swim I felt great and there was some what of a spring in my step. I decided to take the first 5 laps (1km) controlled and make sure my calf did not act up or hurt. My 1st km was in 4:24 and it felt good. I did not think I was going that fast but I decided to try and hold pace for the next km. The whole time during the run I thought of good thoughts and told myself that I was feeling great. And if negative thoughts crept in I quickly replaced them with good ones. I was very mentally prepared for this and I felt great because of it. The 2nd km time was 4:33 and I thought great I have held pace and I do not feel like I am totally out of control. I then focused on the next km and before I knew it I was done 15 laps and 3K and this km was 4:25. I then decided that I only had ten laps remaining and I will try and push the pace a little bit here. I think one of the laps I could feel myself letting the demons in, so I thought of good thoughts and refocused. The 4th km then went by and my time was 4:26. So, with 5 laps remaining I decided I really wanted to pick it up in the end and push to the finish. With 3 laps to go I started to run behind this girl that just passed me and I said I am going to stay with her for this lap and then try and push a little harder for the next lap. Suddenly I had 2 laps left and I told myself you need to go, now. At the bell lap, I put it into high gear and blew by this girl and everyone else on the track and pushed through to the finish. I finished with the last km in 4:12 and the 5K in 22:00.
It was a very good race and with the limited amount of speed I have done I am very proud in where I finished. Total time: 34:37. It was a great day to be me!!!
I was on fire for the rest of the night.
(The water was colder than I have ever felt a pool was and it was great.)
I felt great during the swim. At first I was nervous as usual but I calmed myself down over the 1st 100m and then I focused on trying to get into a groove and push. The first half of the swim, I calmed myself down and then started to push the pace. Within the first 200m, I was at least 15 to 20s down on the guy in front of me (we started at 10s intervals). When I would reach the flags going into the wall, he was already past the flags coming out of the wall. The people in front of him were even farther, approximately 50m in front of me. I quickly forgot about it and worried about the task at hand and just doing what I can do. And then approximately the half way mark of the swim I realized that I was catching the people in front of me. (which motivated me.) And so I pushed and pushed some more and caught them with 125m to go. (During the catching portion of the swim, I felt like I was flying and nothing was hurting to terribly much.) At the end of the swim I felt like I could have continued at that pace for much longer. When I caught the lead group (three people) I decided there was not enough room to pass and just settled in. I came out of the water in 10:59 (~1:28 pace).
5K Run:
The run was a lot of fun as well and when I entered the track soon after the swim I felt great and there was some what of a spring in my step. I decided to take the first 5 laps (1km) controlled and make sure my calf did not act up or hurt. My 1st km was in 4:24 and it felt good. I did not think I was going that fast but I decided to try and hold pace for the next km. The whole time during the run I thought of good thoughts and told myself that I was feeling great. And if negative thoughts crept in I quickly replaced them with good ones. I was very mentally prepared for this and I felt great because of it. The 2nd km time was 4:33 and I thought great I have held pace and I do not feel like I am totally out of control. I then focused on the next km and before I knew it I was done 15 laps and 3K and this km was 4:25. I then decided that I only had ten laps remaining and I will try and push the pace a little bit here. I think one of the laps I could feel myself letting the demons in, so I thought of good thoughts and refocused. The 4th km then went by and my time was 4:26. So, with 5 laps remaining I decided I really wanted to pick it up in the end and push to the finish. With 3 laps to go I started to run behind this girl that just passed me and I said I am going to stay with her for this lap and then try and push a little harder for the next lap. Suddenly I had 2 laps left and I told myself you need to go, now. At the bell lap, I put it into high gear and blew by this girl and everyone else on the track and pushed through to the finish. I finished with the last km in 4:12 and the 5K in 22:00.
It was a very good race and with the limited amount of speed I have done I am very proud in where I finished. Total time: 34:37. It was a great day to be me!!!
I was on fire for the rest of the night.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Banff Triathlon
The banff triathlon is open for registration and is filling up quick. If this interests you please visit:
www.triseries.ca/banff/
Looks like a great race!
www.triseries.ca/banff/
Looks like a great race!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Hypothermic half
Congrats to Mike who set a goal for the half and beat it. Mike's goal was 1:45 and he finished in 1:44. Nice job Mike. Great weather for Feb.
Melissas road race registration
I have never done this race but hear it is amazing.
Online registration starts on Feb 24 and is exclusively through the running room.
www.melissasroadrace.ca
Online registration starts on Feb 24 and is exclusively through the running room.
www.melissasroadrace.ca
Friday, February 12, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Hypothermic Half this weekend
Good luck to Mike who is competing at the Hypothermix Half this weekend. I do not think the race will live up to its name though. The forecast looks good.
Monday, February 01, 2010
Calgary police half almost full
Latest News - February 1st, 2010
2000 entries have been received for the Half Marathon, the event is expected to sell out in the next 48 hours. Only 500 spots left, register now!
2000 entries have been received for the Half Marathon, the event is expected to sell out in the next 48 hours. Only 500 spots left, register now!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A new baby!
Congrats to Isabelle and Tom who are the proud parents of Sebastien.
He was born on Oct 25, 7 pounds 14 ounces.
Mom and baby are doing great and Isabelle has her sights on the Oliver Half triathlon.
Congrats again Isabelle and Tom!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Video swim class Feb 28
I am once again putting on The Finer Details of front crawl on Feb 28. This is a great chance to brush up on front crawl technique and see yourself on underwatervideo. The class will not be put on again until next October or November.
Email Todd to register.
Email Todd to register.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Icebreaker 10 Km registration
Glencoe Icebreaker
This year's Icebreaker 10K is Sunday, April 11. Entry forms will be accepted in person for non-Glencoe members starting Monday, January 18. This race fills very quickly, don't delay! Download entry form
Note: Package pickup will be April 9th and 10th at The Tech Shop's new location - 2424 - 4th St S.W.
This year's Icebreaker 10K is Sunday, April 11. Entry forms will be accepted in person for non-Glencoe members starting Monday, January 18. This race fills very quickly, don't delay! Download entry form
Note: Package pickup will be April 9th and 10th at The Tech Shop's new location - 2424 - 4th St S.W.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Thank You from Tri-It
Tri-It would very much like to thank all the No Limits athletes that turned out to last weekends Spin a thon in support of Jordan and Jannelle. Looking forward to the next fundraiser!
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Calgary police half marathon registration info
The entry form for the Calgary Police Half-Marathon is now available in the Register section of the site. The first 600 entries will be accepted. On-Line registration will open on January 30th, 2010.
http://www.calgarypolicehalf.ca/
http://www.calgarypolicehalf.ca/
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Merry Christmas!
I hope that everyone out there has a very Merry Christmas!!!!!
Take care this holiday season and remember that Chocolate is good for you. At least this is what I tell myself . :)
Enjoy your family and friends during this special time of the year.
Take care this holiday season and remember that Chocolate is good for you. At least this is what I tell myself . :)
Enjoy your family and friends during this special time of the year.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Myron goes sub 3 in California!
I just finished the California International Marathon in 2:57:19. My previous best time was 3:16:30, so I am ecstatic with this result.After my fiery bike crash at the World Age Group Triathlon Championships in September, I took a couple of weeks off training to nurse my broken collarbone and spend some time thinking about my athletic goals. I gradually began running and cycling again and tried to start rehab on my shoulder.Unfortunately, my. collarbone has not healed well. The bone is displaced and is not "fusing", so I have not been able to swim or put any weight on it. I am heading back to the orthopaedic surgeon on Dec.21 and, if nothing has changed, will likely get a plate and pins put in to have it fixed properly.The surgeon did give me the ok to run, which doesn't seem to bother it too much. As a result, I decided to focus on that in order to keep a base of fitness in the lead up to Ironman France.The last eight weeks, the running and cycling has gone well. I averaged about 10-12 hours per week of training, mainly geared towards running but also incorporating more core work, leg weights and plyometrics. I am getting a much better feel for my training zones and threshholds. I did lots of interval work, tempo runs and hills, and gradually ramped my long runs up to a maximum distance of 39 kms. Surprisingly, I had few aches, pains or injuries. The last two weeks I did a good taper, reducing volume but maintaining intensity.This past week, I was feeling quite confident about the race. I felt healthy and strong. On Friday, a big storm hit Calgary and many flights got cancelled. I phoned the airline to check on my Saturday morning flight and, sure enough, it was cancelled. Two hours on hold and I was told that there was no way I could get to Sacramento until Sunday evening. I spent another two hours looking for alternate flights, with no luck. The airline suggested I come by the airport early Saturday and try to get on a standby flight.So, after three hours sleep, I got up at 3 am and made my way to the airport, arriving at 4:30 am. The first few flights were cancelled but I eventually got on a 9:15 am flight to LA. Upon arrival, I high tailed it to the other terminal, stood in line for 90 mins and then ran to the gate, arriving 20 seconds before they called my name for a standby seat. Had I not been there, the seat would have been given to others waiting. I was extremely fortunate to make it to Sacramento for the race.I had a nice spaghetti dinner and fell asleep at 8 pm. For a night owl, this was something. I slept like a rock and woke up at 3:45 am to get dressed, eat and catch the 5 am bus to the race start. It was quite cold for Sacramento (about 5 degrees celcius?). I lined up with the 3 hour pace runner and got ready for the day.The gun went off at 7 am and we took off. The announcer said there were 12000 people in the race. The first two miles were crowded as many "rookies" went faster than they should have. Eventually, things spread out a bit. I immediately felt great and the pace felt very comfortable. I tried to stick behind the 3 hour pacer but it was crowded, so I decided to move ahead of them. Once past this group, the runners thinned out. I got stuck for a while beside some guy wheezing and hooting as if he was going to keel over. I decided to leave him behind and moved up to a group of three runners and tucked in behind them.The first 10 miles seemed to go quickly and I felt amazingly strong. I was holding about a 6:41 per mile pace, putting about 10 seconds per mile "in the bank" ahead of my pace. I hit the halfway mark in 1:27:28, about 90 seconds faster than my race plan. I was a bit worried that I had gone out too fast, but I was feeling great and decided to go with it.Shortly after the half, we turned onto another road and straight into a decent head wind. This made the pace a bit harder to hold. I spotted a group of five people about 200 metres ahead and picked up the pace to bridge the gap. I tucked in for a "draft" and and ran with this group for about 5 miles, taking turns cutting the wind. Eventually, we turned into a more sheltered area and spread out.For the last ten miles, I dedicated each mile to someone special. This gave me something to focus on. I kept expecting to run out of gas, but I was holding about a 6:45 pace and still feeling pretty good. I had to dig down to hold on for the last four miles, but at this stage, I knew I was going to make my goal and was getting excited.We made the final turn and I finished strong, crossing the line in 2:57:19. When I did this race two years ago, I remember thinking as I crossed the line in 3:16:30 that I should enjoy this because it was likely the fastest I would ever run this. Who knew? I am very proud of this result and happy to join the sub-3 hour marathon "club".Thanks to everyone for your support and words of encouragement.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Triathlon Club Night at Tri -It
No limits athletes lets see if we can come together for Triathlon Club night at Tri-It on Dec 11 from 5 - 7pm. Details are below:
Come socialize, shop and enjoy the evening festivities that include drinks, appetizers, a visit from Santa, draws and give-a-ways. All athletes attending will receive 20% off all regular priced merchandise - including... compression, wetsuits, bike trainers, apparel, nutrition, accessories, and all Zoot shoes.We will also have apparel from 30 - 50% off, Zoot 2010 samples for sale, 50% off selected bike accessories and tools, 40% off selected running socks, 50% off Merrell running shoes, and 40% off Zoot sandles.The club with the most attendees each night will receive a special gift for their coach.
Come socialize, shop and enjoy the evening festivities that include drinks, appetizers, a visit from Santa, draws and give-a-ways. All athletes attending will receive 20% off all regular priced merchandise - including... compression, wetsuits, bike trainers, apparel, nutrition, accessories, and all Zoot shoes.We will also have apparel from 30 - 50% off, Zoot 2010 samples for sale, 50% off selected bike accessories and tools, 40% off selected running socks, 50% off Merrell running shoes, and 40% off Zoot sandles.The club with the most attendees each night will receive a special gift for their coach.
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