Once the taper begins, the drastic reduction in physical training refreshes my body and mind. All of a sudden, Ironman pace feels easy instead of labored and my little speedy race prep workouts feel sharp. My mind wants to race. My spirit is renewed and I feel ready to tackle the Ironman day! Here are…
lay out your race kit the week before the race to be sure that you have everything – race number belt, CO2 cartridges, sun visor, lace locks or elastic laces, sunscreen, transition towel, Vaseline – you have not needed this gear in 6 months! put baby powder in your wetsuit so that it slides off…
The LBT Team has been busy in 2014. Leading the gang is coach Lisa Bentley with a win in the Orlando ½ marathon on March 1st in 1:18:31 – a nice improvement over her 1:22 and 2nd place at the Disney Half Marathon in January. A neat statistic from these events was that women outnumbered…
In 2012, I was inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. This video is commentated by Jerry Howarth.
Last week, I was honoured and privileged to race the Boston Marathon. It was my 2nd marathon “post IRONMAN career” and any “race” at this stage is simply icing on the cake for me. When I stepped away from professional competitions, I vowed that all training would be “exercise” as opposed to structured “goal related”…
As we welcome in 2014, time to recap the great 2013! I started to run with a little more zest in 2013 after I stepped onto a treadmill in November 2012 and saw how slow I was running. I guess that is what happens when you run easy for 2 years. So I committed to…
Hello everyone – I hope everyone is enjoying these steamy hot days of summer!! Triathlon season is in full swing and I am staying very active in our triathlon community even though I have not been able to race yet this year. Most recently, I was at Viterra Calgary 70.3 helping with the production of…
“The Touch” is the title of this photo of Carter and I crossing the finish line at the Hawaii Ironman 2007. Carter has CF and it was his wish to cross the finish line with me. The Make a Wish Foundation granted his wish and Carter and I created “The Touch”. I had no idea…
Next up was a visit to New World Runners in Burlington where Fenway was the star of the show. 2XU was meant to be the highlight but there is something about a 9 week old puppy that warms your heart. Then it was off to Utah for my first race in my new role as…
While February was the month I would like to forget, March has been fantastic – full of friends, good health, good training, camps, speaking and sunshine! I packed so much into 10 days just to make up for a less than stellar 28 days in February! It is onward and upward for sure. I spent…
