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Triathletes in Basements, Riding Rollers!

Fitspeek had to change the name of our Covid-19 interview series because of this guy. He’s a guy who has been to the Olympics twice, has won numerous 70.3 and Ironman distances races, and yes rode on his rollers (in the aerobars) for more than three hours.

Not only is he one of Canada’s most successful triathletes across all distances, he is also an inspirational guy and a heck of a story teller.

In Fitspeek 104, we feature our interview with Brent McMahon. Brent tells us about his long-term coaching relationship with Triathlon Hall of Famer, coach Lance Watson of Lifesport. Wow – 20 years!

Also in the podcast, we find out about how a guy who earns his living in triathlon can still keep things going, now that there are no more races (for a while anyway). And if you are looking for some motivation while you Rouvey or Zwift away, Brent’s ideas on how to keep things fresh and interesting in these most unusual times will quench your brain’s thirst.

Open the tap now by pressing that play button right below.

We’re ready when you are. Loyal and local. To take your first steps on the road to awesomeness e-mail kknnheinze@yahoo.com.

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Fitspeek 97: Joanna Brown Looks at Tokyo 2021

As we continue our Fitspeek series called The Olympians, we are in conversation with Joanna Brown. Tokyo 2021 will be her first ever Olympic Games. In the meantime, she is in self-quarantine in her parent’s basement (sound familiar) in Carp, Ontario.

Joanna had an amazing start to her season this year, with a win at a non-drafting triathlon in Australia. In our half hour chat we find out how she is investing her time while at home. Fellow Zwifters, look out!

We also talk about the role of sponsors for her and other elite athletes.

To wrap up the program we have another Between The Ears segment. This week, Dr. Elise Reeh offers some advice on how to deal with our current reality from a psychological perspective by preventing Hamster Brain.

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Fitspeek 95: Stefan Daniel

With the postponement of the Summer Olympics, we decided to check in with what the members of our Olympic Triathlon team were up to and how they were dealing with the news.

First up on our series that I’m calling “The Olympians,” is Calgary’s Stefan Daniel. In addition to being a star runner on the University of Calgary’s cross country team, he is also a business major at the U of C. Oh yeah, he’s also a 4 – time World Paratriathlon gold medalist.

At 23 years of age, Stefan was poised to take on the world at the 2020 Summer Games. I asked him how he felt about the setback. His response will impress you. Hear the whole interview now by pressing that play button below.

Tri*Joy encourages you to train safe during our current Covid-19 crisis and practice social distancing. And when you are ready to go for gold in your next triathlon, virtual or otherwise, we’d be happy to help you get there. E-mail kknnheinze@yahoo.com.