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Based out of Mission, we’ve said Fitspeek is big enough to count and small enough to care. Episode 219 is proof.

The rugged looking dude you see in the picture above is Mission’s Matt Brackley. He’s starting a running club and everyone in town who owns a pair of Altras, Hokas, Nikes….whatever is saying “it’s about time.”

I was saying “the guy has gotta be on Fitspeek!”

…and he is!

We chat about his reason for starting the club and Matt explains the where and when the Mission City Running Club meets.

Beyond the dates and times and places, we have stories (!) and Matt is one heck of a story-teller.

Although he has only been running for a few years, he has gained a lot of experience… including some colossal over-training episodes. Entertaining and informative – that’s what this week’s Fitspeek is all about.

Mission and area runners, you run club has arrived! Click below to hear the stories.

Once upon a time, not all that long ago, there was a high school guy who wanted to lose weight to impress the ladies.

He ran and ran and ran and he got really good at it!

He got so good he started training for a marathon and had an amazing debut at that distance. But there’s a lot more to this story than the development of just another fast guy.

Dan Simpson from Coquitlam decided to share his passion for running with all the folks from the Tri-Cities area, so he founded. Kamino Running.

As good of a runner as he is, he may be an even better organizer and motivator. Despite a few opening-day hiccups, his organized weekly runs were a remarkable success with dozens of happy athletes.

On the podcast this week we hear about Dan’s passion for running, the training that Kamino does, and also about a running mishap that he had that could have been a catastrophe. If you are a runner in the Lower Mainland you should check out this going concern! Click on the button below to get the full story.

Our 1st Fitspeek of 2025 is a recap of some of the big tri performances from last year.

2024 was a year that saw Lange repeating, Annett shattering, and Mislawchuck barfing. All in all an eventful year!

Hear Roy and I give our takes on the year that was, along with a few of the things in multisport we look forward to in 2025…

T-100 in Vancouver??

If you’ve been around triathlon since the Sri Chinmoy days of the early ’80s, you’ve seen it all. And if you’re coaching in Canada’s triathlon hotspot, Victoria, you’re in a league of your own.

Clint Lien is that coach—the main man for Mercury Rising Triathlon and mentor to many of Canada’s top triathletes. He’s also a fellow writer for Triathlon Magazine, specializing in swimming.

This week, we Fitspeek with Clint about how he got into the sport as an athlete, coach, writer, and museum curator!

As a self-proclaimed Hydrosloth, I had to ask Clint how we older folks can get faster in the water. His answer? It was somewhat unexpected but very honest.

Get ready for sharp insights and insider stories from one of the country’s true triathlon gurus. Hit play—you don’t want to miss this!

In our 4th and final installment of BC Summer Games athletes, we travel to Victoria and speak with grade 10 student Seb Damian.

Even though Damian is new to triathlon, he had an outstanding BC Summer Games with his superpower being an awe-inspiring swim.

In our interview we get some fun facts from Sebastian about how he qualified for the games, his speedy family, and his plans to improve as a triathlete. Hear it all now by clicking below!

As we continue our series on the BC Summer Games athletes, we stop in Vancouver to chat with Megan.

As you can see above, Megan (in the middle) had a very successful weekend at Whonnock Lake back in July!

Part of the grade 11 student’s success can be attributed to a killer swim, which is not a surprise considering she has been swimming for about a decade and her dad went to the Olympics for swimming! Is there a future Olympian in the Johnstone family? Quite possibly! Get to know one of BC’s fastest young athletes by clicking below.

This weekend in Spain, the world’s top short-course triathletes will clash at the World Championships. Many of the Canadian athletes racing began their journey in the junior ranks of their provincial triathlon associations.

In our province, Tri-BC does a pretty fine job of nurturing our talent. Over the summer the BC Summer Games were held in Maple Ridge. It was a chance for the youth to train for an “A” race and see how well they stack up against their peers.

This week on the podcast we introduce Fitspeek listeners to Kelowna’s Lily Edstrom. She was one of the participants at the games. In our interview we delve into her triathlon background, some adventures (and misadventures) from the games, and her affinity for this animal.

With her strong work ethic and passion for multisport, we may soon see Lily on the start line of the world championships. Get to know her by clicking on the play button below.