Reading Time: 6 minutes Today’s post is about the cornerstone of any successful bike training plan, the FTP test. What is it, what purpose does it serve, the methods used to calculate it, and[…]
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Category: My story
2021, A Year in Review
Reading Time: 7 minutes BOOM! And just like that, the door to 2021 slams shut, and the New Year begins. I want to start by saying that I’m incredibly grateful. These last 18 months[…]
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Durham Destroyer – The Full Monty – Part 2 – Bobcaygeon to Port Perry
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the second of two parts about my three-day adventure on the Durham Destroyer Full Monty. If you haven’t already, you can read part 1 here, Durham Destroyer –[…]
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10,000 All-Time Views
Reading Time: 3 minutes My phone rang today, and a fun notification popped up that was both unexpecting and exciting. Why Blog and My Vision for the Blog Hitting 10,000 views had me reflect[…]
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2020 A Year in Review
Reading Time: 7 minutes After months of training, in September 2019 I posted my fastest half-ironman at 5:47:41, followed shortly thereafter by coming within 2:09 of a Boston Qualifying time, with a 3:17:09 marathon.[…]
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The Mental Side of Training, and the Power of Positivity
Reading Time: 3 minutes As I reflect on 2019 and my surprising marathon PB at the 2019 Waterfront Marathon, the part that I’ve always struggled with is how do I ever replicate that success?[…]
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2020 Toronto Waterfront Marathon Recap
Reading Time: 10 minutes As I pulled off the DVP, I felt that familiar feeling, a strange mix of nervous stomach, some race day jitters, and the energy of knowing that no matter what,[…]
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A Diary of My Attempt to 5k PB in 2020
Reading Time: 57 minutes With the summer of bikepacking coming to an end, and an injury return to running going okay, I’ve decided to set my sights on a new goal, running a 5k[…]
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Hardwood SingleTrack Classic 2014
Reading Time: 6 minutes In 2014 I signed up for my first mountain bike race, the Hardwood SingleTrack Classic, where I learned lessons that still hold true today.
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Discovering the Passion for Exercise at Logs, Rocks, and Steel, 2014
Reading Time: 7 minutes Although the experience of running my first half marathon in 2012 was amazing, it didn’t take long for me to hang up my running shoes and quickly return to my[…]
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