feel a bit paralyzed by emotion right now – crying as I write this! Today I learned that Makena Houston whom I met as a young girl in New Zealand in 2002 is in respiratory failure and in need of a double lung transplant. Makena has CF. Here is our story: In 2002, at IRONMAN…
I thought of this analogy yesterday when coaching. The key to training and racing nutrition is sugar, salt, and water. So think of it as 3 buckets to success: calories, electrolytes, and hydration. Let’s start with hydration since that is key. Hydration is essentially water but best to have some flavor (so you drink…
I think I wear this Spiritual Gangster shirt “Nothing but Love” to remind myself of my core belief. The world gets so fast paced with 24/7 availability and my own “high achiever’s itch” to always do things better, to serve better, to be better. But part of that “itch” should be to be better at…
Little excerpt from Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss – love this. Savour this with all that you do as a parent, executive, teacher, business person, athlete .. It was written by Coach Sommer to his athlete (I think it was in fact written to Tim). The athlete was frustrated by their lack of progress…
I am way overdue for a blog post so instead of finding the perfect wording, I will give a snapshot of 2016 and line up the incredible 2017 ahead! A very painful chronic Achilles syndrome brought me to the great Dr. Alfredson in Sweden who surgically corrected my 7-year-old injury. And now, 1 year later,…
Considering that I raced 33 IRONMAN races in the 10-year span from 1997 to 2007, I had very few injuries that kept me from racing. My feet and heels were always an issue, but with modifications and therapy, I was always able to do the sport I loved so much. When I stepped away from…
The Tough Toonie is a challenge for athletes to race both Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka and Subaru IRONMAN Muskoka. This year, these races fall 7 weeks apart – last year it was 8 weeks apart. It is a natural double really since you get to race the course in July and then double it at…
Here is a link to an interview I did in advance of the Global Genes Tribute to Champions of Hope. Enjoy – https://globalgenes.org/raredaily/rarecast-how-lisa-bentley-became-a-world-class-triathlete-with-cystic-fibrosis/
On September 26th, I was given the honour of speaking at the Tribute to Champions of Hope Gala presented by Global Genes. Global Genes is a leading advocate of rare diseases with global reach to the worldwide community of patients with rare diseases. Cystic Fibrosis and Cerebral Palsy are two of these rare diseases –…
The July 5th weekend marked Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka. And many athletes who raced that race are planning to race both the IRONMAN 70.3 and the IRONMAN which is on the same course, 8 weeks later on August 30th. Athletes who race both races are part of a unique group of “Tough Toonie” athletes. This…
