Month: August 2019

Fitspeek 76 introduces you to Penticton’s Elise Reeh. Although active as a youngster, she was more of a nerd than a jock when it came to team sports in junior & senior high school.

Elise did a lot of running in her years after high school and eventually caught the endurance sports bug and has completed over a dozen marathons, half-ironmans, and completed the Penticton Ironman in 2005. After being a paddler for an athlete at the Skaha Lake Ultra Swim in 2018, she was inspired to try it herself.

In our interview with Elise we hear about her preparation for the Ultra Swim as well as her adventures in the lake on race day. You can hear it now by pressing play below.

Fitspeek is brought to you by Tri*Joy} The Spirit of Multisport. We are now accepting athletes for the fall 2019 training season. We offer a free in – person consultation and goal setting session. If you’ve always wanted to run a 10 K, 1/2 marathon, or do a triathlon Tri*Joy can get you to the finish line. E-mail me at kknnheinze@yahoo.com to set up a meeting.

What’s a farm boy from Torrington, Alberta doing in the middle of Skaha Lake on a Sunday morning in August? Writing a new chapter in his life, of course! In Fitspeek 75, we introduce you to the Pat Landymore. Back in the 1990’s Pat re-invented himself from a 2 pack a day smoker to a Kona Qualifying Ironperson.

Life of course, has its way of throwing wrenches into the best laid plans of men and engineers and Pat was no exception, having to overcome challenges in many aspects of his life, including suffering a serious stroke a few years ago. Rising to the challenge of the stroke, Pat decided the best path to rehabilitation was found in the swimming pool, not the couch, and Pat Landymore version 3.0 was born. Hear Pat’s inspiring journey of his Ultra Swim preparation and his race day adventures by pressing play below.

Fitspeek is brought to you by Tri*Joy: The Spirit of Multisport. Whether you are looking to complete an Ultra Swim, an Ultraman, or a sprint triathlon we can help with in-person consultations & goal-setting sessions. Our low client to coach ration ensures you get the support you need in your quest for awesomeness.

Stories from the Skaha Lake Ultra Swim.