Month: April 2026

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Fitspeek 236: Tri-2 Survive with Adam Vitkay

This week on the show we introduce you to Mission’s Adam Vitkay. He’s an autobody guy by day, an endurance sports athlete by night (+ weekend), and a dad 24/7.

What makes Adam’s story interesting — and inspirational — is who he isn’t. He’s not a natural-born, groomed triathlete. He’s a blue-collar guy, through and through. No swim club background. No polished athletic résumé.

What he did have was a love of riding his bike as a kid. And when life as a sedentary middle-aged man stopped working for him, he made a decision: get back in shape. He started piling on the miles, one ride at a time.

Before long, he was good enough to take on the Ride to Survive — an epic fundraising journey from Kelowna to Delta.

After finding success on the bike, Adam was ready for a new challenge and discovered triathlon through friends. His first attempt didn’t go to plan — the swim got the better of him — but he put in the work, logging serious time in the water.

At Cultus Lake, he proved to himself, his friends, and his family that perseverance pays off.

Now he’s taking it even further. Adam has created his own cancer fundraiser, Tri 2 Survive — a 5K swim, 200K bike, and 45K run, set for Sunday, August 22. Hit the play button below to hear Adam’s story and how you can contribute to the cause.

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Fitspeek 235: Fitspeek travels to Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s sporting universe is known for winter sports like curling + hockey but it also has a vibrant triathlon scene. This week on the show we travel east to find out about some of the province’s up + coming athletes.

From Lloydminster we have grade 8 student Kale Grasby. Even though he’s our youngest Fitspeek guest ever, he’s got a solid background as both a triathlete and a hockey referee.

From Shellbrook, we have Marcail Philip. With an amazing cardio engine developed from years of cross-country skiing, Marcail is excelling on the bike and winning races.

The elder spokesperson of the trio has an interesting story. Sam Wauer participated as a youth in the Kids of Steel program. 2 decades later he is back in the sport and headed to Europe to represent Canada at 2 world championship events.

Hear how these athletes got into the sport, what they are racing in 2026, and what their special powers are by clicking below.

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Fitspeek 234: Perfecta-Trifecta. Danielle Fauteux, Deb Eckhouse, Tamara Jewett

What could be more fun than having one of Canada’s top long-course triathletes on a podcast? Well, how about 3 of them?

Danielle Fauteux had an ambitious end to her season last year with some stellar performances at the Ironman distance, not only qualifying for the world championships but also going under 9 hours in Arizona.

In what could be labelled as a rebuilding year, Deb Eckhouse overcame (mostly) a mystery illness and a serious bike crash. She’s recovered and racing again!

And although it’s only April, Tamara Jewett has kicked off her season with a 3rd at Ironman New Zealand and a 4th at 70.3 Geelong, Australia. Both results come from world-class run performances.

On the show, we start with reviews of their 2025 seasons + previews of the upcoming year. After that, we geek out on race day nutrition. In her half-iron event in Australia Tamara consumed an average of 86g of carbs / hour. I wanted to know how her stomach responded to that load. She told us! We also get the inside scoop on what + how much Deb and Danielle take in. Most of us could learn from that!

And speaking of learning, back in the days of Lisa Bentley and Lori Bowden, social media wasn’t part of the job description. Now it very much is. While it helps athletes tell their story and build their brand, it also takes time — something today’s pros know all too well. In this episode, we chat about the role social media plays in their careers, the sponsors helping them get to the start line, and plenty more. Just over 30 minutes with 3 of Canada’s fastest long-course women is only a click away.

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