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I look defeated after bonking while cycling in 2020..

70.3 Nutrition and Hydration Prep

September 13, 2024 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve had some epic bonks over the years, from my first 70.3 in 2017, when the 1km walk back to my car took almost an hour, to bonking hard in[…]

Reflections on Barrelman Niagara Falls 70.3

September 12, 2024 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs I count down the days to my fifth Barrelman Niagara Falls half-distance, 70.3 Ironman distance race, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the race, my motivations[…]

2023 Lakeside Triathlon Race Report

September 5, 2024 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 7 minutesWith only three sleeps to go to the 2024 edition of the Multisport Canada Lakeside Triathlon, it’s safe to say that this report on the 2023 edition is coming out[…]

2023 Wasaga Triathlon Race Report

April 13, 2024 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 5 minutesWith an epic swim through the pounding waves of Georgian Bay, the 2023 edition of the MultiSport Canada Wasaga triathlon was a race to remember. Fresh off my first podium[…]

KTown (Kingston) Triathlon 2023 Race Report

April 6, 2024 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 7 minutesI had a goal in ’23: To Challenge for the Podium in 2023. Mission accomplished. For the first time, and hopefully not the last, I stood on the podium. Receiving[…]

Toronto Triathlon Festival 2023 Race Report

September 13, 2023 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 9 minutesMy third attempt to Challenge for the Podium in 2023 brought me to the 2023 edition of the Toronto Triathlon Festival. My last two attempts resulted in a: My goal[…]

A group of swimmers lined up on the dock at the Welland Flat Water Centre.

Rose City Triathlon 2023 Race Report

August 24, 2023 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 8 minutesRace number 2 in my quest to Challenge for the Podium in 2023 was at the flat and fast Rose City Long Course Triathlon. I originally planned to race Mont[…]

Gravenhurst Triathlon – 2023 Olympic Race Report

August 21, 2023 Cory Kawa Bikepacking, Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s been a great summer filled with lots of training, racing, and family adventures. With that, I’ve gathered tons of great content, and the blog has nothing to show for[…]

Running up Hoggs Hollow with a chase pack about 2km long following me.

2023 Toronto Marathon Race Report

May 11, 2023 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report, Running

Reading Time: 7 minutesAn unusual sense of calm set over me as I approached the start line of the 2023 Toronto Marathon. My goal today was simple, set a new Personal Best by running a sub 1:30 half marathon.

I’ve been dreaming of one-thirty since running 1:32 while prepping for a failed sub-forty 10k attempt in 2016. These two times have since become my two biggest bucket list goals, remaining stubbornly elusive and seemingly more and more unattainable with each passing year.

Insert Picture of Me Here, Dreaming of a Podium in 2023

Challenging for the Podium in 2023

May 2, 2023 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story

Reading Time: 6 minutesI have a big triathlon goal this year, to podium in my age group at a MultiSport Canada Triathlon event at least once in 2023.