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Fitspeek 223: Queen of the Mountains (and More) — Deb Parker.

Like many of us in the endurance sports world, Deb didn’t grow up as a typical high school jock.

In fact, back in Creston, her parents didn’t encourage sports at all — but they were big on yardwork. Weeding the garden? Absolutely. Signing up for track and field? Not so much.

After high school, Deb explored running and cycling — more for fun than competition. But where she truly stood out was in powerlifting, setting nothing less than a Canadian record.

Tune in to hear about Deb’s journey: from reluctant runner, to triathlete, to one of the top age-group cyclists on the international stage. Hit play below to hear her inspiring story.

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Fitspeek 201: Records Tumble at Ultraman Canada

A bit of Canadian triathlon history was made yesterday afternoon, as Penticton Triathlete Jen Annett delivered on her notion she may do something “special on the bike.”

She posted the fastest-ever female day 1 bike split at Ultraman Canada. Her time of just under 4 hours and 10 minutes is now in the record books.

To put that in perspective, Jen’s time yesterday was the 3rd fastest day 1 bike split ever at the event. Impressive indeed when Ultraman has been running for 4 decades.

Also having a fine day out on the course yesterday was Caroline Bloom from Texas. We had a chance to chat with her about why she got into ultra triathlon and her favourite (and least favourite) parts about training.

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