Go FAST Equipment for Sale.

I am selling a few items that will make you faster no doubt!

Profile Design OZero aluminum base bar 42cm width. Used one season and now I have to get rid of them as they are not UCI legal for time trials. Paid $125.00 for them. Selling price $65.00 obo.

HED H3 700c wheelset. These have been some of the fastest wheels on the planet for many years now.

Front wheel is full carbon tubular with a Continental tyre glued on and with lots of life left. Rear is 9/10speed Shimano/SRAM compatible, clincher with Michelin PRO Race clincher tire. Used only for ~10 races and not for training. Paid over $1400 for these. Hate to see them go but looking to buy a MTB now. No cassette or quick release skewers included.

Asking $1000.00 for the set obo.

Contact Jack at jvdcoach@telus.net or 403.554.1259.

“The Deadly Sins of Triathlon – 2011 Season Celebration”

In celebration of the 2011 Triathlon season coming to a close, Cathy and Hillary are hosting a get together prior to the fall training season.  We would like you to come join us and celebrate whatever successes and triumphs came your way on the bike, run and in the pool as well as indulge in those things you may have given up for the tri season.

 

We are hosting a two-part get together on Saturday, September 17th.  The first is a potluck of those items you-dare-not-touch during tri season and then we are going to gather at the Rose and Crown to celebrate with a drink or two and some live music.  Spouses and significant others are more than welcome.

 

Potluck: 6:00-8:00PM

Five West, Phase 2, 910-5th Ave SW

 

Drinks to Follow: 8:30PM

Rose & Crown, 17th Ave & 4th St SW

 

Please RSVP to Hillary (hhigigns@brookfield.com) or Cathy (cathy_stanford@hotmail.com) prior to Monday the 12th so we know who to expect.  We hope to see you next Saturday for all or part of the evening!

 

Hillary & Cathy

 

 



 



 



 

September 17 2011 No Drop Group Ride.

I have planned a group training ride for Saturday September 17th 2011 in the beautiful rolling region of south Calgary. We will ride the famous “Road to Nepal”, local HWYs and back-roads in pursuit of short rollers and hills! Road bikes are encouraged but triathlon bikes will be welcome.

This is a no drop-ride however let’s not plan to be out there all day! This means it is a no hammer day and we will regroup many times and finish together.

Total distance is roughly 71km. Planned route is below;


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Please have adequate food and hydration with you along with spare tubes, pump, tools and clothing appropriate for the weather that day.

We will meet in the grassy parking area at 37th St SW and Spruce Meadows Trail SE.

Time: We will begin at 9:30am.

Please RSVP to Jack at jvandyk@talismancentre.com by September 14 2011. If there is not enough interst the ride will be cancelled.

I will post a confirmation on this blog that we are either riding or not riding by 5pm September 15 2011 so you can make alternative plans if need be.

Let's get out and ride folks!

Open Water Swim May 28th

Hello all,

With race season well under way and 70.3 this weekend, I thought it would be a great time to do an open water swim. This Thursday, July 28, instead of the regular swim run workout, there will be an open water swim session available to the first 20 people to respond to grantburwash@gmail.com.

Tushar has graciously offered to open up Lake Bonavista for us to use. We will meet at 6:30pm Thursday night (May 28th) at the address below. Wetsuits will be required and I will be in the water with you to provide feedback, support and a little push. Hope to see you there and all the best to those of you racing this weekend.

Grant
Here is the address -


757 Lake Bonavista Dr SE, Calgary, AB T2J0N2


The link below can provide directions -

http://www.canpages.ca/page/AB/calgary/lake-bonavista-home-owners-association-ltd/1758146.html#mapdirections
The general direction - From Anderson Road East take Acadia South. On the first set of lights, you will see Esso gas station on the right. There is small shopping center behind it and lake entrance is behind the shopping center.

Sunday June 26 Group Ride

Hi Everyone,

Highwood Pass - Hwy 40 (north side)

Sunday June 26, 2011

Meet 11:00 am

Kananaskis Golf Club Parking Lot (Hwy 40, turn off Hwy 1 at Stoney Nakoda Casino).

Ride to TOP of Highwood Pass and back = 100 km round trip.

If you don't want to go that far, but up to the top of the pass, you could start from the Gas Station closer to the gate and it would be ~45 km round trip.

Ted T. did this the weekend of Wasa and he said the road was clear to the top, as it had been ploughed and he saw lots of wildlife.

I do believe the road is now open to vehicle traffic too.....

Everyone is welcome, bring a friend.

Ciao, Cindy

PS: Dress in layers - we'll likely be warm on the way up and much cooler on the way down!!

K-100 Relay...maybe?

Hi folks,

The 25th Annual Kananaskis 100 Mile Relay is on Saturday, June 25th.  I'm running with my old firm again, and the team captain has asked me to solicit interest in anyone who might be willing to put his or her name forward as a back-up runner.

That is, he's got exactly a full complement of runners right now, but between now and race day---and, I pause to note, of the four times I've done this race, it's happened every...single...year---somebody is bound to drop out.

Notwithstanding it's only a running race, it's one of my favorite events of the year.  The leg distances are between 9.4 and 18.6k, two of which are on trails, and some of which are (much) hillier than others.  The race begins in the town of Longview, and ends at Nakiska.  All of the legs are quite scenic (and if the current weather trend continues, who knows, there might still be snow or freezing rain around Highwood Pass!  FABULOUS!  *barf*).

The team will have a support vehicle, which obviates the need for those annoying fuel belts.  If you run one of the later legs, there's a band and a barbecue at the end of the day.  I figure I'll throw my bike in my car and, after my leg is done, do a ride somewhere around Longview or Turner Valley or something.

Here is a link to the course and leg descriptions.

So, if the prospect of maybe racing on June 25th doesn't impede your training schedule, and you would like to put yourself down as (i) a definite alternate, or (ii) potentially-interested-so-give-me-a-call-if-you're-stuck, then send me an e-mail to aristotle_sarantis @ hotmail dot com.

Best,
Ari

REVISED SUNDAY JUNE 5 GROUP RIDE

Hi All,

We have it from a reliable source that we may not get very far up Highwood Pass due to LOTS of snow.

So.....

Meet at 10:00 am at the parking lot of Stoney Nakoda Casino Sunday and ride on Hwy 40 as far as we can go.... Casino -> gate = ~100km cycle round trip.

Casino is corner of Hwy 1 and Exit 118 to Kananaskis Country (Hwy 40 south).

Cindy

Sunday Group Ride June 5, 2011

Hi All,
You're invited to join a group ride up Highwood Pass (hwy 40) on Sunday June 5, 2011.
We plan on meeting at the gas station (before the gate) at 10 am. We'll ride as high as we can (depends on snow...) since the road is closed to vehicle traffic still.
Take Hwy 1 west;
then exit 118 to Kananaskis Country - head south (left onto Hwy 40) until you get to the
gas station on the left.
All are welcome, bring a friend....
Cheers, Cindy

Sat group ride - May 28

Hi all,

A few hardy souls are meeting at the Co-Op on 12 Mile Coulee Road Sat May 28 10:15.

Ride leaves at 10:30 for a backroads ride to/from Cochrane. Sorry, don't know total mileage, but since Wasa is coming, and it might rain, we're going. (unless it snows..... perish the thought!)

All are welcome. Recommend dry clothes to change into immediately after ride to prevent freezing to death if it's raining.

Cheers!

Sport Chek Friends and Family Event

All,

As it looks like spring has finally arrived, we might be able to actually do the majority of our training outside. As such, I thought I would pass on this invite to our Friends and Family event so that you can grab any new training gear you need.

On Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19, Sport Chek, Atmosphere and Hockey Experts are hosting a National Friends and Family event. By presenting this coupon you can take 25% off regular priced items or 10% off already reduced merchandise.

Happy shopping and good luck with your training!
Mike

Happy 25th Grant

Jon Bird Swim Camp April 9th & 10th

After several years racing the elite ITU circuit for Canada, Jon Bird is returning home to Calgary for a weekend workshop on Triathlon Swimming. Sharing some of the cutting edge concepts he has gained training at the National Training Centre in Victoria. The focus for the weekend is on increasing performance and confidence in the pool. With the aid of underwater video camera, swim snorkels, swim specific paddles and cutting edge drills; Jon is looking to pass along the tools to improve your swim and change the way think about training and racing.
The weekend aims to give each triathlete specific feedback and information directly related to increasing performance for this upcoming race season, and this opportunity will assist athletes in the development and visualization of their swim stroke. This course is limited to 15 participants and the cost is $300.00 a person

More Info


This cost is being used by Jon to fund his upcoming season in a points race to qualify for Pan American Games and the 2012 Olympics.

Hope to see you there

The Tour 4 Kids 2011

July 15-17, I'm participating in the Tour for Kids, a 3 day 300-450K ride to raise money for Kids with cancer.

The Tour 4 Kids not only sends kids and families’, dealing with cancer to camp it is also a wonderful support resource.

Registration costs $329 and riders are asked to raise $1,000.

I hope to raise more than the $1,000 minimum by selling bicycle chain bracelets. These stainless steel and rubber bicycle bracelets are available in 3 lengths 18cm (7 inch), 20cm (8inch) and 22cm (8.7inch). Please email me for a picture ot the bracelets.

Cost is $25 with all profits will be going to Tour 4 Kids.

An all stainless steel is available however only in 20cm (8 inch size).

If you are interested respond with size and quantity.

I plan to order at the end of the month when I register for the ride.

I can order more than once if the response is good.

If you know any cyclists you think would be interested please pass along this email.

If you’re interested in participating please see the Tour4kids side http://www.tourforkids.com.

See you on the road, Donna Walker - Donna.Walker@ercb.ca

Wasa Lake Accomodations

For those looking to stay in Kimberly B.C. for the Wasa Lake Triathlon June 11/12th, we have once again been able to get a Club rate for condos.

The accommodation and rate will be the same as last year.

3 bedroom condo – Timberstone $250 per night plus tax
2 bedroom condo – Timberstone - $180 per night plus tax
1 bedroom condo – Timberstone - $100 per night plus tax

The 2 and 3 bedroom condos have a private hot tub. The 1 bedrooms do not.

Please contact Anne Harris of Rocky Mountain Accommodations at info@rockynow.com or 1-866-822-2666 to book your condo. These are fantastic condosso everyone will be comfortable on race weekend.

JVD

TYR Wetsuit Demo

The TYR wetsuit demo that was scheduled for next week's Tuesday and Thursday swim sessions will now happen Tuesday March 8th from 6:45-8:00pm, Thursday March 10th from 6:00-7:00am and March 10th from 6:45-8:00pm.

JVD

Bike For Sale!

Entry level price for a Campy Chorus bike!

53cm Cannondale 6-13 (carbon – aluminum)
Full Campagnolo Chorus Groupo, including recently rebuilt shifters
Campaganolo Neutron wheels, low mileage, like brand new
FSA carbon seatpost with Fizik Arione saddle
• I will throw in an Easton Carbon handlebar as well.

Bike has been very well maintained. Never winter ridden.

Am asking $1600 but am very motivated to sell!


Thanks so much

Contact Amy at amy.woodward@shaw.ca

Rona MS Bike Tour

Hi Tri Club,

This is a way-in advance post, but I am a planner so I'm attacking this now. The weekend of June 11-12th is the Rona MS Bike Tour, a ride from Airdrie to Olds and back again. Registration opens early and the earlier you register, the more likely it is you are guaranteed a dorm bed - camping in the Quad is also available. You have to raise $275, there's a great party in Olds and I believe they offer massages.

I have a team and if you are interested in joining us for a really, really good ride feel free to join. You can make it as competitive/intense as you want - there are several rest stops including, but not limited to a colony stop with the best. bread. ever.

I cannot promise good weather. But I *can* promise Sharkies and a wicked awesome day with some wicked awesome people. And the best bread ever. (I hope they don't change the route and make me a liar!)

There are also events such as a party, massages, yoga etc.

This is the same weekend as Wasa.

Team name is K8+8+OTHERS and am falling short of the 8 part so far but working on it.

This is the information they give me to pass out:

You can make a difference in the life of a person living with multiple sclerosis. The impact of this devastating disease is felt by family, friends and by the community. MS is unpredictable, affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility.

The progress we've made towards ending multiple sclerosis in the past few decades has been significant, and most importantly, hope for finding a cause and cure is at an all-time high. You can be a part of finding that cure.

Here is the information you will need to register for the event:
Team Name: K8+8+OTHERS
Event Name: RONA MS Bike Tour - Airdrie to Olds 2011
Event Date: June 11, 2011
Your secure online account will allow you to invite others to the team and will allow you to e-mail requests to your friends and family for online pledges. Funds raised at the RONA MS Bike Tour help fund ground-breaking research studies.


 To find out more about the RONA MS Bike Tour, please visit www.msbiketours.com.
 Bring MS to an end. Register today.


**


If you are interested/need more info check out the website or send me an email at:
kate dot charbonneau at gmail dot com


From the girl you have likely passed in the pool many, many, many times,
Katelynne

Triathlon Club Picture for Triathlon Canada Magazine

Hi everyone, prior to Christmas Jon had submitted a piece on our Club for the Triathlon Canada Magazine which will be profiled in an upcoming issue. We need to submit a Club photo.

For those attending the Saturday Group Ride this coming weekend (January 15th) please wear either an ETS jersey or triathlon club uniform. I would also like to invite any other club members to join the ride and to be included in the photo that I will submit.

Please let me know if you plan on attending so I know how many to expect - I may need to bring along some mannequins and dress them up...

Jack

Jon's Farewell Soiree

Hello Again

I'd like to share some photos from Jon's farewell, generously hosted by Mike and Meagan. Thanks so much for opening your home to all of us to give a nice send-off to Jon.
We all look so much didfferent than at early morning swims and Sat am bike class - oustanding everyone!!
http://picasaweb.google.com/117269836584153408384/JonSFarewell#

Cheers, Cindy

(control "c", control "v", I actually remembered and it worked! Thanks Jon & Grant, so much easier....)

"The Last Spin"

Here are some photos from this morning's "Last Spin with Jon"......http://picasaweb.google.com/117269836584153408384/TheLastSpinJan82011?authkey=Gv1sRgCLzV167wzrTBSQ#5559912253672030722

On Role Models

I left private practice a couple years ago for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the fact I place a very high premium on my time away from practicing law. One of the lesser known reasons was the fact I know virtually nothing about sports. At least not the kind lawyers like to talk about in this town (i.e., hockey). Those times I found myself in the firm’s private Saddledome suite, ostensibly entertaining clients, I typically hovered by the liquor cabinet and the beer cooler instead of watching the game. When pressed by clients or colleagues about my thoughts of the team and the season, I’d offer up a few completely meaningless phrases like “Uh, more goals would be good,” or “We got to get scored on less,” or, for something more nuanced, “Man, how ‘bout those trades, hey?”

After a while, the invites to the suite were fewer and farther between, and when I was invited they were usually offers to see Avril Lavigne, or Monster Truck Shows (which can be entertaining, if you drink enough), not hockey games. 

(I was there! *tears*)

Couple my ignorance of hockey with the fact I’ve never swung a golf club in my entire life, and it was clear my career trajectory in private practice was starting to resemble that of the last Challenger flight.

Of course, the one sport I do take an active interest in following is triathlon, and I look forward to the Ironman World Championships with as much fervor as any pub potato looks forward to the Stanley Cup. And so, one Saturday last October, I woke up early, walked to Starbucks, got an Americano, walked back home, plopped down in front of the computer, and switched on Ironmanlive.com to watch the ne plus ultra of triathlon events.

Back in 2009 I did the same thing, I watched the World Championships—from start to finish in fact, only peeling myself away from the computer to grab the occasional Power Bar—but for 2010 I was even more excited because I had been in Hawaii just a few months earlier to race Ironman 70.3. The 70.3 shares part of the bike course with its big brother, and I spent a lot of time in and around the town of Kona sightseeing and scuba diving. So it was nice to see the course and the town onscreen as I saw it in person, and as I’d someday like to see it again as an athlete, running that final stretch down Ali’I Drive.

Over the past year or so I’ve come to understand how some of my friends can talk about certain hockey players with as much ease and detail as if they were talking about members of their family. If you watch enough interviews, read enough news stories, follow enough twitter updates, you come to know who these people are, and how they represent their sport.

After Craig Alexander won in 2009, after his classy victory speech at the finish line, I became enamored not only of his prowess as an athlete, but of what he meant to the sport in general. I started reading about him, listening to interviews, Craig Alexander became “Crowie” to me, and I became a “fan”.

I started following others as well—Jordan Rapp (a.k.a. “Rappstar”), Chris McCormack ("Macca"), Chris Lieto, Mirinda Carfrae, Magali Tisseyre—and soon I could hold court about pro triathletes as well as any of my friends could about their beloved NHL’ers.

And the more I learned about these pros, the more I gravitated toward some, and away from others. There are more than a few pros out there, male and female alike, about whom I’ve developed a very unfavorable opinion. They just don’t seem like very nice people, and were I to run into them at some athletes’ expo, I’d give them even less time than they’d surely give me. On the other hand, there are some pros out there who embody class, professionalism, and sportsmanship, such that you admire them not only as athletes, but as people.

I guess this isn’t much of a revelation, and, to be sure, you see the same spectrum of behavior among the age-groupers. Nevertheless, there’s something to be said about people who’ve reached the pinnacle of achievement in their chosen endeavour and have managed not to become a complete dick somewhere along the way.

Getting back to that Saturday last October, I watched the swim and the first hour of the bike leg, but, reluctantly, I pulled myself away to do my own bike workout. I figured as long as I made it back to town in time to catch the last hour of the marathon, I’d get my requisite dose of Ironman suspense. Besides, if you’ve listened to the dozens of (ironically) predictable oracular missteps the announcers typically make during the course of this event, you know that it’s very difficult to call the race with any degree of confidence until well into the run.

So I went on my ride, and it turned out to be a glorious autumn day for cycling in southern Alberta. Blue sky, not too much wind (nothing like Hawaii, which makes Calgary feel like a vacuum)—the only blemish on the ride was the two or three snubs I got from other riders.

Getting back to this ego thing—and at the risk of sounding self-righteous here—I make it a point to wave at just about every other cyclist on the highway. I mean, hell, you do it on a motorcycle, and every other biker waves back (unless they’re on Harleys, and even they at least wave at other Harley riders). So why not do it on your pedal bike? Is it that much effort, especially if you’ve noticed the other person waving at you? It’s just a little recognition of community, an acknowledgement that, hey, we’re in this cycling thing together (and, considering the animosity many drivers have toward cyclists, we’re taking the same risks together).

Yet this, being only my second season in triathlon, I’ve already noticed a precipitous drop in reciprocal neighborliness on the roads. I’ve waved at veritable pelotons of riders, and not one of them has so much as raised a finger (though I’ve been inclined to raise my own a few times). So call it what you want: ego, insecurity, or what have you—it’s annoying behavior. (Though truly gratifying on those occasions when, having reached a turnaround point and proceeded to head back in their direction, I catch up to them a short while later falling apart on a moderate hill. And I’m by no means a strong cyclist. Which leads me to the generalization that, more often than not, it seems to be the poseurs who think they’re Lance or something. Nice $200 matching kits, guys.)

The point, if there is one, of this digression (other than the fact I may be overly sensitive), is that your comportment on the road, or in the swimming pool, when you’re training, or when you’re racing—well, I think it says a lot about who you are. I need coherence and consistency in my relationships—not only the more-or-less conventional, person-to-person relationships I have with my friends (although with the advent of facebook, twitter, etc., the structure and integrity of even these relationships are up for discussion), but also with those folks with whom I have no personal relationship.

Take that whack job Billy Bob Thornton, for instance. I thought this guy was one of the best actors going. Talented, unique, confident—Billy Bob was someone I looked up to, and his performance in Sling Blade was top drawer. Then he had to go and fack it up last year during an interview with CBC’s Jian Gomeshi. To say he was an uncooperative boob would be generous. His behavior was downright inexplicable. And in the course of 5 minutes my esteem for ole Billy Bob went down the toilet. Who cares if you can act…

And so it is with athletes as well. I don’t care how good you are, how strong, agile, fast, whatever. If you act like a jerk, you’re not deserving of any respect, and for most of you out there (see my discussion re: poseurs above), there’s probably someone better than you just up the road, or two swim lanes over.

So when I got back to my condo after my ride that Saturday last October, and sat down in front of the computer, I was happy to see the camera on Andreas Raelert. Raelert, along with his brother Michael, seem like stand up guys—both hard workers, candid about their abilities, and both deferential about the talent of their competitors. Andreas, yeah, I could get behind that win. However, after a couple minutes of watching, the announcers mentioned he was eating up someone’s lead, so I was like, “Who’s lead? What lead?” And I swear to God, it took another five minutes of unwarranted suspense before the announcers finally said that Chris McCormack was in front. And when they said it, I became the stereotypical guy in the beer commercial in front of the TV, yelling “Yes! Yes!”

Macca is my favorite pro in the men’s field at Kona. He’s obviously a great athlete, he’s extremely clever on the course, and, similar to Andreas and Michael, he gives credit where credit is due.

Now, some of you might be thinking, “Are you on glue? Chris McCormack is one of the worst offenders!” And yes, a couple of years ago, he had quite a reputation. I wasn’t around for that, but he offers this up in his defence:

I think smack talk is different to what I do. I never attack or belittle one of my competitors. I simply state my intentions, how I am going to do it, and my expectations of myself. If my competitors or the press find this upsetting then it has worked. You can’t win a race by simply stating you’re going to. I obviously train very hard to do it, and expect a lot from myself. I have never individually targeted an athlete with pre race talk. I simply state the facts as I see them and as I expect them to happen. This builds my confidence, creates doubt in my competitors and makes the entire race interesting. (link)

I also note that I’ve followed Macca on Twitter for over a year now, and his updates frequently give props to the athletes he’s training with, or reference some charity event he’s attending.

Further, McCormack’s post-race press conference after his 2010 win revealed what I thought to be a sincere and fulsome level of deference to his competitors. Take it for what it’s worth, I guess.

In any event, this isn’t what initially drew me to McCormack as an athlete. What did was his post-race reflections after the 2009 World Championships, in which he placed 4th. McCormack encountered hell in the Energy Lab (that portion of the marathon where the temperatures climb into the high 30s), and as I read the following passage, I remember thinking, man, this guy’s got heart:

Faris ran past me a little later, and that hurt. We have had our differences and he had a smile from ear to ear as he watched me walking and throwing up. In the space of two miles I had lost 4 minutes. I remember thinking to myself of all the sacrifices I had made with my family this year. I had travelled back and forward to Australia 7 times this season and been away from my kids for a total of 22 weeks out of 52 in the year. I was so sad and just didn’t want to let them down. I was getting to this finish line no matter what, but I was not going to just stroll in. I was going to push myself to get there as fast as possible. This race this year was more than just about me. It was personal. Nothing is more personal than having to talk to your kids on a computer screen from training camps. They had sacrificed with me this year so not pushing on was letting them down as well. I was in a real bad way for a few miles here. I walked a lot, vomited a lot and was cramping really badly. It was one of the toughest sections of an Ironman I have ever been in before. It was absolute agony. I thought my muscles were going to be ripped from the bone but continued to shuffle and walk and vomit. In that order. (link)

As far as I’m concerned, this is what separates real ‘athletes’ from all those solipsistic ‘me me me’ a**holes on the race course and on the road, the ones who (as I’ve written elsewhere) make their significant others carry all their transition shit after the race because they’re “Ironmen” (not because they’re tired). So yeah, in my view, the 2010 title went to a deserving athlete, and many of us would do well to take his athleticism and candour into account in our own multisport endeavours.

As for the women’s field, I couldn’t be more pleased to see Mirinda Carfrae take the title. My only disappointment was not being able to see how Mirinda would have fared against Chrissie Wellington, who had to drop out of the race at the last minute because she got sick. I’ve been at two races in which Mirinda has competed (and won), and I can say she’s generous in her praise of other athletes, the volunteers, and our city. (Of course, I’d be disingenuous if I didn’t also acknowledge I like her for the same reasons I like this athlete, and this athlete, but setting that aside…) what I love most about Mirinda is her beauty as a runner. Running is my favorite sport of the three by far, and Mirinda lends equal parts elegance and power to the discipline, such that when I saw her a year and a half ago, running down those last few kilometers in Glenmore Park for the win, I thought I was watching a Trojan demi-God running into battle. Awesome.

So, these two Aussies, McCormack and Carfrae, my two favorite athletes in the Kona field—these are the kind of folks I think about during my training sessions, the kind of folks who in my view are worthy ambassadors of the sport. There are other role models out there (not to mention Talisman's own coaches). I’ve already mentioned Craig Alexander (like Mirinda, a beautiful runner), and Jordan Rapp, a bright, funny, and exceedingly helpful individual on slowtwitch (Jordan won Ironman Canada in 2009, but was sidelined early in 2010 after a brutal hit and run). I can only speak for myself, but I’ve learned quite a bit following (at a very great distance) in their footsteps.