Tag Archives: #FitnessAssessment

Sweat, Sweat and more Sweat

OK… I think this post is going to gross a few folks out, so fair warning has now been made to self-censor if you have a week stomach!  And for those of you with a perverse sens of curiosity, I … Continue reading

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Base Week #1 – Review

As I sit back to think about the first week in my “proper” training program for the IM Mont Tremblant, I find it terribly ironic that it’s been one of my busiest weeks to date with work, which meant a … Continue reading

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New and Improved – Confirmed!

As part of my Ironman Training Program, and in support of the whole AgeGroupDiaries experience, I had committed to continued fitness testing with Zach Weston at AIM with every transition from training period to training period.  I was first tested … Continue reading

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Base Phase Training Program Preview

Tomorrow I enter the base period my training program.  This is the “official” start of my training proper.  25 weeks out from Ironman Mont Tremblant.  And into the program that I am adapting from Triathlete Magazine’s Essential Week by Week … Continue reading

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Foundations Phase in Review

The last 18 weeks is a blur…I try to think back to where I was 18 weeks ago, so much has happened.  Life has changed dramatically.  Where to even start…. Let’s see, 18 weeks ago I was: Unemployed — having … Continue reading

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Week 17 in Review

Folks, I’m awfully sorry I have been failing you the last few weeks in the regularity of my posts.  I could make a tonne of excuses — how busy life can get, how much training I have putting in, how … Continue reading

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Swimming Time Trials

Tonight was the monthly (or so) Guelph Triathlon Club swim time trial.  Its organized so that every swimmer pairs up with another and you time each other through either a 500m or 750m “all-out” swim.  The goal for this one … Continue reading

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Thinking Ahead

For the past couple days, I’ve been pre-occupied with thinking ahead. Looking forward to what’s going to be coming – beyond the February timeframe. At work, its all about pulling together the framework that will guide my actions for the … Continue reading

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Week 6 in Review

Having completed week 6, I am officially done one third of my Foundations Phase of training.  I have 12 more weeks until I will be going into the formal 25-week Base, Build and Peak phases of training for the Ironman … Continue reading

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Winter Begins

Today was the first day where it was noticeably cold.  The sun was shining for part of the morning, but it was crisp.  Starting below 0 Celsius first thing in the morning.  And as the day progressed the weather deteriorated … Continue reading

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