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December 20, 2023Lisa Bentley

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2024 Olympic CBC Television Commentator
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The less fun side of life .. and there is always t

The less fun side of life .. and there is always the less fun side no one sees. Simple cold in combo with Cystic Fibrosis can sometimes turn into a challenge. I got on antibiotics right away but when I did a sputum culture, it showed a nasty bacteria that requires twice daily nebulizer antibiotics. It takes about 25 minutes to inhale the medicine morning and night. Seems easy but it’s tough to fit it in properly 12 hrs apart. But it is a good reality check that even though I am healthy and have defied all odds racing as pro athlete for a lot of years, I can’t out run illness sometimes!! I am still exercising every day and celebrate every run with Hadley! Exercise is key for lung therapy and mind therapy and life therapy. Do the best you can with your deck of cards!! Grateful even though less fun. #soundmindsoundbody

Love getting a shipment from The Feed! And Hadley

Love getting a shipment from The Feed! And Hadley likes it too. Yes PowerBar is still around these days. That was my go-to for all of my Ironman races and wins. So when I saw PowerBar at The Feed, I jumped at it!!@thefeed #feedambassadormonthly #thefeednovember

Look at us women! More than 250 women brave enough

Look at us women! More than 250 women brave enough to say ‘yes’ to a goal and courageous enough to show up and do their best! ASICS Move Her Mind Shake Out Run was a massive success! 15 min of exercise per day can change your mood and energy and spirit and joy. But just start with 5 minutes. Invite others to join your 5 minutes of movement. It will then become 10 min then 15 min….. then you will here with us on marathon eve!! Move more. Stress less. #movehermind #soundmindsoundbody

Oh Canada in Kona. Thanks to ASICS and Innovatex,

Oh Canada in Kona. Thanks to ASICS and Innovatex, Team Canada was matchy matchy in the parade of nations!! We are so strong and so Canadian!!

Fantastic Team Canada Shake out run and breakfast

Fantastic Team Canada Shake out run and breakfast and social and t-shirt today at Big Island Running Co. massive thanks to the athletes and supporters for running with us and celebrating. Thanks to ASICS Canada for providing the food and the T-shirts and the entertainment (me!). And to Big Island Running Co. for making us Canadians so welcome. And to The Zone Diet for providing ZoneRx Oatmeal and Granola - their high protein cereals for every athlete. I am so happy to be able to share my love of sport. Your mental takeaways: visualize the race and see yourself being expert In All aspects. Swim like Summer McIntosh and ride like Tadej and run like Alex Yee. Have no regrets. A slow jog is always faster than a walk. Write down your list of assets. Carry them thru the race and call on them when you feel hopeless. Be your own biggest fan!! Let’s go Team Canada.

With all the talk about high carb fueling, don’t f

With all the talk about high carb fueling, don’t forget to hydrate! Keep it simple with the easy Precision Hydration system in the bottles. Then boost the carbs with either a separate carb drink or some chews. You need water to digest and transport those carbs. And you need water to transport the electrolytes. So keep the two jobs separate. Especially in Kona when hydration is so key to performance. Check out The Feed for your fuel and hydration. @thefeed #thefeedoctober

Team Canada Breakfast Social (snacks provided!) an

Team Canada Breakfast Social (snacks provided!) and free Team Canada T Shirt compliments of ASICS! 8:45 am with Team Canada photo at 9:30. Or start with our ASICS shake out run at 8 am. Meet at Big Island Running Co. RSVP info@AnUnlikelyChampion.com. Be a proud Canadian and join us Monday Oct. 5th. Then wear that Team Canada T Shirt in the parade on Tuesday!!

Celebrating Terry Fox our Canadian hero and role m

Celebrating Terry Fox our Canadian hero and role model of grit and determination and getting out of the comfort zone. ‘One step at a time. One lamp post at a time. One mile at a time.’ Let Terry’s words be your daily mantra in all that you do!!

Team Canada Kona 2026 ASICS Shake Out Run and Soci

Team Canada Kona 2026 ASICS Shake Out Run and Social and T-Shirt gift!! Join us at 8 am for a fun shake out run. Then at 8:45 am, we will gather for a snack and social and t-shirt give away. It’s all happening on Monday October 5th at the Big Island Running Company courtyard. And then a team picture at 9:30. Then we will gather on Tuesday for the Parade of Nations wearing our spiffy Team Canada shirts. Massive thanks to ASICS Canada and Innovatex for making this all possible and to Big Island Running Company for making us Canadians feel so welcome. RSVP to info@AnUnlikelyChampion.com

Do I ride because I get to snack or do I snack so

Do I ride because I get to snack or do I snack so I can ride?? Tasty treats to fuel my ride: Clif Protein and Maurten bar and Precision Fuel and hydration. Just another Feed!! @thefeed #thefeedaugust

How do you finish 3-days of racing at Ultraman Can

How do you finish 3-days of racing at Ultraman Canada? I coach Kyle who just won Ultraman Canada. I was also on his 3-person support crew alongside his wife Heather and Uncle Pete!! We experienced nutrition first hand. It was literally 3 days of The Feed!! You won’t make it to day 3 without proper nutrition. Over those days, Kyle relied on Precision Fuel and Hydration Carb mix and chews and Skratch electrolytes and some SIS gels and a lot of water and sunscreen and TLC from his crew! The goal was KKM. Keep Kyle Moving! And he did! And he won with a negative split double marathon 4:11 and 4:02. I am so proud!! #thefeedjuly

Weekend of racing joy at both Lake of Bays Brewing

Weekend of racing joy at both Lake of Bays Brewing Co. IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka and Challenge Roth. Way to go Evan and Jeremy on your first ever 70.3. Bravo to Rob with 5th AG after a 10 year triathlon break. And Christine and Darlene winning their AG and all 3 winning spots to the Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2027! And thanks to Innovatex and ASICS for for our new LBT shirts!! And across the pond, Glenn raced and loved Challenge Roth. And I got to both coach and work at the race and share in the joy of the Ironman athletes and the Egg Farmers of Ontario Iron kids run! And spend time with my sister and the pups and Dave too. Triathlon is family.

I tend to order my usual fuel from @thefeed but I

I tend to order my usual fuel from @thefeed but I am now adding Creatine from Momentous delivered from the Feed. 5 mg per day in my warm FlavaNaturals cocoa drink. It take about a month to notice a difference but the research supports this supplementation for muscular function and brain function. So far so good! My other supplements include Calcium, Vitamin D. Fish Oil and antioxidants. #thefeedjune

Rainy day runs! Good for the soul. Tough to get ou

Rainy day runs! Good for the soul. Tough to get out in the rain but get out and do the thing you don’t want to do. That is the thing you NEED to do to feel proud of yourself! #soundmindsoundbody #getyourglowon

First run in the new ASICS Kayano 33. Magic. Stabi

First run in the new ASICS Kayano 33. Magic. Stability and softness. Nice smooth roll from heel strike to toe push off. Smooth foot strikes. But the trusted stability of the Kayano! Four paws up for this shoe!#soundmindsoundbody

Get ready for Global Running Day tomorrow. Enjoy t

Get ready for Global Running Day tomorrow. Enjoy the energy and fulfillment that comes with moving your body. Run a bit. Walk a bit. And have a treat after to celebrate. Let’s go. #soundmindsoundbody

Food is fuel was pretty clear last week when I had

Food is fuel was pretty clear last week when I had to fast for 50 hours for my colonoscopy. People with CF have to do double the prep so that meant 2 days of clear fluids and 8 total liters of the prep ‘juice’. I could fake exercise on day 1 but by day 2, my body was not firing. I used Skratch electrolytes and veggie broth as my staples. After the procedure, the first thing I ate was a Clif Builder Bar from The Feed. Now I am back to my usual training and fueling with @maurten_official and @clifbar and @lairdsuperfood Trust me, don’t neglect your fueling. I was so weak after 50 hours of clear fluids only. Grateful for food and fuel. #thefeedmay @thefeed

Test driving the new ASICS Nimbus 28. So responsiv

Test driving the new ASICS Nimbus 28. So responsive. Soft landing. Floating. Super soft lacing system. I love a tight shoe but the laces and tongue are elastic like and make a tight shoe feel soft. So fast. Without effort I ran nicely over my feet and hit the ground softly. Love them. #soundmindsoundbody

Fuel from The Feed! Energy delivered!! @thefeed #t

Fuel from The Feed! Energy delivered!! @thefeed #thefeedapril

Whether you are starting a fitness routine or rebu

Whether you are starting a fitness routine or rebuilding running post injury or running for longevity or running for the social environment, run/walk is vital and encouraged. Whatever moves your body moves your mind. Proud to be part of a company like ASICS that supports all fitness at all levels. #soundmindsoundbody

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Lisa Bentley raced for 20 years as a professional triathlete. In the course of her career, she has won 11 IRONMAN races, 11 IRONMAN 70.3 races (1/2 IRONMAN), several top 5 finishes at the IRONMAN World Championships, represented Canada on multiple National Teams and at the Pan American Games and was ranked top 5 in the world for a decade. She competed at the highest level despite having Cystic Fibrosis – a genetic lung disease resulting in chronic infections and limited lung capacity. Her CF was very controllable for much of her career and ironically, Lisa saw it as a blessing, which fuelled her passion for sport and excellence. In Lisa’s words, “every time I raced, I knew that my race served a higher purpose to give families hope that their children with CF could achieve similar things in life. And sport kept my lungs healthy so it was a double blessing!”

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Motion by @asicscanada
Fueled by The Feed @thefeedme
Driven by @cervelo
PTO Board Member
2024 Olympic CBC Television Commentator
Speaker

The less fun side of life .. and there is always t

The less fun side of life .. and there is always the less fun side no one sees. Simple cold in combo with Cystic Fibrosis can sometimes turn into a challenge. I got on antibiotics right away but when I did a sputum culture, it showed a nasty bacteria that requires twice daily nebulizer antibiotics. It takes about 25 minutes to inhale the medicine morning and night. Seems easy but it’s tough to fit it in properly 12 hrs apart. But it is a good reality check that even though I am healthy and have defied all odds racing as pro athlete for a lot of years, I can’t out run illness sometimes!! I am still exercising every day and celebrate every run with Hadley! Exercise is key for lung therapy and mind therapy and life therapy. Do the best you can with your deck of cards!! Grateful even though less fun. #soundmindsoundbody

Love getting a shipment from The Feed! And Hadley

Love getting a shipment from The Feed! And Hadley likes it too. Yes PowerBar is still around these days. That was my go-to for all of my Ironman races and wins. So when I saw PowerBar at The Feed, I jumped at it!!@thefeed #feedambassadormonthly #thefeednovember

Look at us women! More than 250 women brave enough

Look at us women! More than 250 women brave enough to say ‘yes’ to a goal and courageous enough to show up and do their best! ASICS Move Her Mind Shake Out Run was a massive success! 15 min of exercise per day can change your mood and energy and spirit and joy. But just start with 5 minutes. Invite others to join your 5 minutes of movement. It will then become 10 min then 15 min….. then you will here with us on marathon eve!! Move more. Stress less. #movehermind #soundmindsoundbody

Oh Canada in Kona. Thanks to ASICS and Innovatex,

Oh Canada in Kona. Thanks to ASICS and Innovatex, Team Canada was matchy matchy in the parade of nations!! We are so strong and so Canadian!!

Fantastic Team Canada Shake out run and breakfast

Fantastic Team Canada Shake out run and breakfast and social and t-shirt today at Big Island Running Co. massive thanks to the athletes and supporters for running with us and celebrating. Thanks to ASICS Canada for providing the food and the T-shirts and the entertainment (me!). And to Big Island Running Co. for making us Canadians so welcome. And to The Zone Diet for providing ZoneRx Oatmeal and Granola - their high protein cereals for every athlete. I am so happy to be able to share my love of sport. Your mental takeaways: visualize the race and see yourself being expert In All aspects. Swim like Summer McIntosh and ride like Tadej and run like Alex Yee. Have no regrets. A slow jog is always faster than a walk. Write down your list of assets. Carry them thru the race and call on them when you feel hopeless. Be your own biggest fan!! Let’s go Team Canada.

With all the talk about high carb fueling, don’t f

With all the talk about high carb fueling, don’t forget to hydrate! Keep it simple with the easy Precision Hydration system in the bottles. Then boost the carbs with either a separate carb drink or some chews. You need water to digest and transport those carbs. And you need water to transport the electrolytes. So keep the two jobs separate. Especially in Kona when hydration is so key to performance. Check out The Feed for your fuel and hydration. @thefeed #thefeedoctober

Team Canada Breakfast Social (snacks provided!) an

Team Canada Breakfast Social (snacks provided!) and free Team Canada T Shirt compliments of ASICS! 8:45 am with Team Canada photo at 9:30. Or start with our ASICS shake out run at 8 am. Meet at Big Island Running Co. RSVP info@AnUnlikelyChampion.com. Be a proud Canadian and join us Monday Oct. 5th. Then wear that Team Canada T Shirt in the parade on Tuesday!!

Celebrating Terry Fox our Canadian hero and role m

Celebrating Terry Fox our Canadian hero and role model of grit and determination and getting out of the comfort zone. ‘One step at a time. One lamp post at a time. One mile at a time.’ Let Terry’s words be your daily mantra in all that you do!!

Team Canada Kona 2026 ASICS Shake Out Run and Soci

Team Canada Kona 2026 ASICS Shake Out Run and Social and T-Shirt gift!! Join us at 8 am for a fun shake out run. Then at 8:45 am, we will gather for a snack and social and t-shirt give away. It’s all happening on Monday October 5th at the Big Island Running Company courtyard. And then a team picture at 9:30. Then we will gather on Tuesday for the Parade of Nations wearing our spiffy Team Canada shirts. Massive thanks to ASICS Canada and Innovatex for making this all possible and to Big Island Running Company for making us Canadians feel so welcome. RSVP to info@AnUnlikelyChampion.com

Do I ride because I get to snack or do I snack so

Do I ride because I get to snack or do I snack so I can ride?? Tasty treats to fuel my ride: Clif Protein and Maurten bar and Precision Fuel and hydration. Just another Feed!! @thefeed #thefeedaugust

How do you finish 3-days of racing at Ultraman Can

How do you finish 3-days of racing at Ultraman Canada? I coach Kyle who just won Ultraman Canada. I was also on his 3-person support crew alongside his wife Heather and Uncle Pete!! We experienced nutrition first hand. It was literally 3 days of The Feed!! You won’t make it to day 3 without proper nutrition. Over those days, Kyle relied on Precision Fuel and Hydration Carb mix and chews and Skratch electrolytes and some SIS gels and a lot of water and sunscreen and TLC from his crew! The goal was KKM. Keep Kyle Moving! And he did! And he won with a negative split double marathon 4:11 and 4:02. I am so proud!! #thefeedjuly

Weekend of racing joy at both Lake of Bays Brewing

Weekend of racing joy at both Lake of Bays Brewing Co. IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka and Challenge Roth. Way to go Evan and Jeremy on your first ever 70.3. Bravo to Rob with 5th AG after a 10 year triathlon break. And Christine and Darlene winning their AG and all 3 winning spots to the Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2027! And thanks to Innovatex and ASICS for for our new LBT shirts!! And across the pond, Glenn raced and loved Challenge Roth. And I got to both coach and work at the race and share in the joy of the Ironman athletes and the Egg Farmers of Ontario Iron kids run! And spend time with my sister and the pups and Dave too. Triathlon is family.

I tend to order my usual fuel from @thefeed but I

I tend to order my usual fuel from @thefeed but I am now adding Creatine from Momentous delivered from the Feed. 5 mg per day in my warm FlavaNaturals cocoa drink. It take about a month to notice a difference but the research supports this supplementation for muscular function and brain function. So far so good! My other supplements include Calcium, Vitamin D. Fish Oil and antioxidants. #thefeedjune

Rainy day runs! Good for the soul. Tough to get ou

Rainy day runs! Good for the soul. Tough to get out in the rain but get out and do the thing you don’t want to do. That is the thing you NEED to do to feel proud of yourself! #soundmindsoundbody #getyourglowon

First run in the new ASICS Kayano 33. Magic. Stabi

First run in the new ASICS Kayano 33. Magic. Stability and softness. Nice smooth roll from heel strike to toe push off. Smooth foot strikes. But the trusted stability of the Kayano! Four paws up for this shoe!#soundmindsoundbody

Get ready for Global Running Day tomorrow. Enjoy t

Get ready for Global Running Day tomorrow. Enjoy the energy and fulfillment that comes with moving your body. Run a bit. Walk a bit. And have a treat after to celebrate. Let’s go. #soundmindsoundbody

Food is fuel was pretty clear last week when I had

Food is fuel was pretty clear last week when I had to fast for 50 hours for my colonoscopy. People with CF have to do double the prep so that meant 2 days of clear fluids and 8 total liters of the prep ‘juice’. I could fake exercise on day 1 but by day 2, my body was not firing. I used Skratch electrolytes and veggie broth as my staples. After the procedure, the first thing I ate was a Clif Builder Bar from The Feed. Now I am back to my usual training and fueling with @maurten_official and @clifbar and @lairdsuperfood Trust me, don’t neglect your fueling. I was so weak after 50 hours of clear fluids only. Grateful for food and fuel. #thefeedmay @thefeed

Test driving the new ASICS Nimbus 28. So responsiv

Test driving the new ASICS Nimbus 28. So responsive. Soft landing. Floating. Super soft lacing system. I love a tight shoe but the laces and tongue are elastic like and make a tight shoe feel soft. So fast. Without effort I ran nicely over my feet and hit the ground softly. Love them. #soundmindsoundbody

Fuel from The Feed! Energy delivered!! @thefeed #t

Fuel from The Feed! Energy delivered!! @thefeed #thefeedapril

Whether you are starting a fitness routine or rebu

Whether you are starting a fitness routine or rebuilding running post injury or running for longevity or running for the social environment, run/walk is vital and encouraged. Whatever moves your body moves your mind. Proud to be part of a company like ASICS that supports all fitness at all levels. #soundmindsoundbody

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