Janelle Morrison (Calgary Triathlete) Seriously Injured in Car Accident

Outpour of Support for Calgary Triathlete Injured in Car Accident CALGARY, Alberta (November 23, 2010)- Former Calgary schoolteacher turned professional Ironman triathlete, Janelle Morrison, was involved in a serious head on collision west of Revelstoke, B.C. on November 21. Janelle is currently listed in stable condition however has suffered extensive injuries.


Due to the serious nature of her injuries Janelle had to be airlifted hospital in Kamloops, BC where she is currently in the Intensive Care Unit. Doctors state that had it not been for her exceptional physical condition, she may not have survived her injuries.

At the time of the accident Janelle was en route to Calgary to attend a Spin-a-Thon fundraiser for her and TriCommitment teammate Jordan Bryden, on Saturday, November 27. In spirit of Janelle, an athlete that never shies from adversity, TriCommitment will proceed with the Spin-a-Thon fundraiser in her honor as planned.

“Janelle is an incredible athlete and a great friend,” said Rose Serpico, co-owner of Calgary retailer Tri-It Multisport. "She is a fighter who knows how to push through adversity."

In 2008, Janelle Morrison left her full-time job as an elementary school teacher to pursue her Ironman dream in Penticton, BC. In her professional debut at Ironman Canada in 2009, Janelle raced to an overall 3rd place finish.

“Janelle and I face the same challenges of balancing training against earning a living as other professional athletes. We use fun events like this Spin-a-Thon as a way to give something back to the people who are kind enough to donate to us as emerging athletes”, said Bryden who is a London 2012 Summer Olympic hopeful. “With Janelle’s accident, we will be raising money not just so that her and I can compete, but just so that she can race again.”

TriCommitment, a unique innovative triathlon team comprised of Morrison and Bryden, aspires to share the sport of triathlon with others while raising money for emerging Canadian triathletes.

This Saturday TriCommitment will hold the Spin-a-Thon Fundraiser from 9:00am to 2:00pm in Eau Claire Market. The event has already garnered the support of star Canadian triathlete champions Simon Whitfield and Samantha McGlone who both donated signed championship race suits to the event’s evening auction.

Approximately 100-150 athletes and friends are expected to attend the indoor ride to support the athletes, supported by local coaches and fitness companies. Auction items will be on hand will include a jersey and signed hat from Lance Armstrong, and donations from many Calgary retailers.

The Spin-a-Thon will be followed in the evening by an after party and auction at 6:30pm at Spur Gastropub.

Donations will be accepted at both events for Janelle and a fund will also be set up in Janelle’s name to provide her with financial assistance during her recovery.

Participation in the fundraiser Spin-a-Thon and/or Party is open to the public, and registration is still open at www.tricommitment.com.

New Friday Run Class

Fundraiser for Janelle and Jordan

Not at the limit of 75 yet

This was the last group photo I took from BHC pool.  This was one of the largest group swims we had.  Still not quite close to the 75 person capacity of the pool.

Last picture from pool

Alex riding the lava fields of Hawaii IM

Alex happy to ride in Hawaii Ironman 2010

New wildflower video

Check out the new wildflower video for the 2011 camp.

http://nolimitstriathlon.com/Wildflower_Camp.html


California dreaming once again.... :)

Interesting Story

A while ago I posted on the blog the story about Ben who took on the challenge of losing weight and getting in shape. You can see the blog post below.

Well Ken past the link to his brother in-law and now he is doing a similar weight loss challenge. You can follow him on the following site.

http://dionmakesachange.blogspot.com

Just goes to show that you never know where inspiration will come from.
Happy Training and Good Luck to Dion!

Edmonton Fall Classic (5 and 10 milers)

Last Sunday Melissa took part in her 1st running race that was over 11Km. A 10 miler up in edmonton. The Fall classic road race. Melissa did very well in this race in 1:21 and placed 82 overall. My brother Greg also ran in this race and he chose to run in the 5 miler and he came in 83 overall in 47.53.

Nice running!
What race is coming up next? Halloween Howler and then Winterstart.

Confederation Park Relay

This was a fun race! The best part was the start. After the kids run we were all in a group talking etc...and then someone said...Hey when does the race start...we turn and see everyone running away. This was time for Ian (leg 1 runner) to make up some ground. :) If you have never done this race it really is quite fun. High intensity for 4 Km with a few good hills and 2 creek crossings. We had perfect running conditions for the race and everyone had a great time. Next year we are thinking of putting in the No limits kids in the full relay.

In the photo we have Ben (leg 3) Todd (leg 2) and Ian (Leg 1).

Thanksgiving 10 Km

Ian took part in the Calgary Thanksgiving day 10 Km on the weekend. This was a fun Fall test your fitness kind of run and he did very well. 38:47 which was 5th overall and 1st in his Age Group. Nice job Ian.

Looking forward to the relay this weekend at Confederation Park.

Doug BQs at Victoria

Doug had a great marathon on Sunday in Victoria. He finished in 3:25. This was a 35 min pb.

Nice job Doug!

Congratulations to Alex

On Saturday Alex finished the 2010 Hawaii ironman in a time of 14:13!!!!

Congratulations Alex I hope you enjoyed every minute!

What is next?

Good Luck to Alex and Doug

Good Luck to Alex who is competing in the Hawaii Ironman this saturday.
Good Luck to Doug who is competing in the Victoria Marathon.

I hope Alex and Doug have excellent days and enjoy the race to the fullest! :)

Need some inspiration? Check this out!

Tim and Maura at the World Champs!

Races open to register

Sylvan lake and GWN (great white north) half ironman races are now accepting registration.

Both of these races will fill up, so if you want to do one of these races, sign up now!

Ian in T1 (Banff)

Sasquatch sighting in Banff triathlon

Amazing place to race -Banff-