Author: kknnheinze@yahoo.com

Happy New Year from Zack, Kevin W, and myself at Fitspeek.

We kick off the year with a field goal from the 50 yard line, as we snagged the ever popular and ever motivating Chad Bentley for an in-depth interview.

Chad is originally from Abbotsford, and now from North Vancouver. His story is one we covered back in August, as he transformed himself from a burger-eating, beer swilling, “party-guy” to a lean, mean triathlon machine completing multiple Ironman distance races, representing Canada at the Ultraman World Championships, and more recently completing the EPIC FIVE triathlon in Hawaii. If you think an Ironman is tough, how would you describe doing five of them on consecutive days on 5 Hawaiian islands?

Hear how Chad would describe the experience, by pressing play right here.

Also in Fitspeek 56, we take a look at another one of the top fitness trends of 2018, virtual reality training.

Tri*Joy is more than virtual reality coaching, it’s real coaching from real people, who have toed the line at more than 500 races of all sorts, from fondos to five k’s to ultras. We have the experience, expertise, and the passion to help you succeed in your athletic pursuits. Contact us for a free in-personal consultation and goal-setting session. E-mail kknnheinze@yahoo.com

Fitspeek 56 features a follow up interview with Vancouver’s Chad Bentley. He’s the guy who did 5 Ironman distance events over 5 consecutive days on 5 Hawaiian Islands back in the fall. The name of the event was the EPIC 5. The interview is epic as well, so much in fact we split it up into 2 segments. Tune into Fitspeek in a few days when we will have part one for you. Chad speaks about his motivation to do the event, his training for it, as well as all the other preparation needed to take on such a radical challenge.

It’s time to indulge in all this special season has to offer and if that means a few extra calories and a few less workouts so be it! Fitspeek 55 will prime you with ideas and motivation to carry you over Christmas. First off we have your upcoming events schedule to do some Resolution Run planning for the morning after the night before (that’s New Year’s Eve).

Next up on the program is our check in with Abbotsford’s Jen Burns. Jen is doing her very first Ironman triathlon in Whistler in (gasp!) 7 months and we’ll find out how her mind and body are doing. Jen also tell us about her Christmas temptations and what she would like to have Santa bring her!

Our final segment of Fitspeek 55 brings you another Fit Tip of the Week. This time we are focusing on the top three fitness trends of 2018. We’ll explain how mindful movement can help you in your training sessions. Listen to it all by pressing that play button below!

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If you have never represented Canada at the Olympics, you are not alone, however Campbell River athlete Matthew Sharpe is well on his way.

In our interview we hear about how a guy who was too small for hockey and not quite fast enough to make it as a competitive swimmer found his niche in triathlon. Of course the road to the Olympics can be paved with setbacks and Matthew has had his fair share of those, from bike crashes to overuse injuries, Matt explains how he overcame those setbacks.

We also talk about other important things like Nathan Killam’s mustache, spirit animals, and Victoria’s craft beer scene

Get your fill of weekend inspiration by pressing play now!

To keep updated with Matthew’s racing and training you can follow him at his website https://medium.com/matthew-sharpe

And if you are into Instagram, you can get updates here

https://www.instagram.com/mdsharpe1/

Tri*Joy is your ticket to achieving your potential in multisport! We offer more than just training programs. With a low client to athlete ratio we can give you the time the big guys can’t. For your free fitness and goals consultation contact me at kknnheinze@kknnheinzeyahoo-com

 

The 11th annual Santa Shuffle is about to roll out their new route this Saturday in Abbotsford. In Fitspeek 53, we speak with Marie Lashley about some of the challenges and successes in her role as race director.

Also in the program we help beginning runners by introducing them to simple and effective run intervals. We also have race results from Peninsula Runners’ Cross Country Ramble. Hear it now by pressing play below.

To register for the Santa Shuffle on Saturday December 1st in Abbotsford you can go to Rotary Stadium at nine on race day, or you can click right here any time before Friday.

http://www.santashuffle.ca

What happens when you take 4 leaders from our local sporting community, put them in a room, and turn on a microphone?

Valley Synergy 2018. 

In this not-so-ordinary podcast Phoenix Velo’s man of steel – Geoff Oram, Freaks on Peaks’ beacon of zen –  Sara Elias, Fraser Valley Mountain Biking Association’s erudite yet humble – Rocky Blondin, and the irrepressible Mikey Ross from Abbotsford Triathlon Club join together for an insightful and inspirational hour of entertainment and information.

What can we learn from each other? Let’s find out by pressing that little ole PLAY button right below.

He’s the dude… in the green.  Find out Friday morning on Fitspeek 52. Valley Synergy 2018.

Maybe the name of a good back surgeon? Maybe something else? Find out on Fitspeek 51. Valley Synergy. Coming this weekend!

That is Phoenix Velo club president Geoff Oram!

Be listening for the answer on Fitspeek Episode 51 Valley Synergy