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The value of a Plan B: Fitspeek 114 With Ben Rudson

Ben Rudson’s an engineer, a pro-triathlete, and a pretty wise dude. He was a latecomer to triathlon but once he found the sport he excelled at it quickly. Although he’s originally from Nanaimo, he moved to Kingston for university, and then to Calgary for employment. And although Ben is a super-quick guy who specializes in the 70.3 distance, he knew the challenges of being a full-time pro would be daunting. Then along came Covid, and the chances of earning a living in the sport with a name that isn’t Gomez, Ryf, or Sanders, were pretty slim. No problem for Ben as that degree in engineering has him at a demanding job that both pays the bills and also allows him to train at the elite level. Hear part one of Ben’s story from his days as a hockey player in Nanaimo to his surprisingly fast Ironman debut that qualified him for Kona.

Speaking of debuts, be listening after Ben’s interview for Between the Ears with Dr. E. With the start of the “dark season” in the Fraser Valley a lot of folks can get seasonal affect disorder. In Dr. E’s debut, she speaks about the causes of SAD and ways you can go about overcoming it. Hear it all now by pressing play below.

With the fall running season here, make the most out of all your running opportunities with effective and challenging workouts. The coaches at Tri*Joy} The Spirit of Multisport can guide you to your first marathon, or your fastest. We are your Fraser Valley based multisport coaching connection. Click the link to get in touch with us for your free introductory assessment & goal-setting session.

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Now that we have your attention

Fitspeek is getting experimental! Fitspeek guy Kevin Heinze is teaming up with local multisport phenom Roy McBeth to produce a new mini-podcast. What’s it about? Whatever Roy wants!

This time around we chat about the wouldda coudda shouldda Kona that never happened this month. Roy & Kevin also talk pro cycling, Lionel Sanders, ZWIFT racing league, and caffeine abuse. The ideal podcast for that 15 minute commute to Abbotsford or Maple Ridge. Hit that play button now.

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Thanksgiving With Fitspeek: Program 113

Program 113 is fresh from the audio oven and a day early to spend with you as you toil on the trainer or travel to Thanksgiving dinner, wherever that may be. One of the folks who has a lot to be thankful for is our guest, Roy McBeth. After suffering kidney disease, he was given a healthy kidney and a new lease on his very successful athletic life.

In part two of our interview with Roy we examine how he has been dealing with Covid, we take a look at his strengths & weaknesses as an athlete, and we get in touch with his inner pachyderm. Also on the show, just in time for that big orgy of calories called Thanksgiving dinner, we serve up a heaping helping of our Fit Tip of the Week. Our topic? How NOT to blimp out this long weekend! Hear it now by pressing play below.

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Multi-tribal, multi-sporting, multi-talented. Roy McBeth: Fitspeek 112

Yes, that’s a disc wheel cover. Yes it really is fast! Yes it is only about 150 bucks.

Fitspeek celebrates the start of season four with a blockbuster of an interview with an athlete who defines multisport, Maple Ridge’s Roy McBeth.

Roy’s core tribe with him through thick and thin. His wife Anne & his son Connor.

Little did the young Roy know, while he was playing pond hockey in Prince George that he’d become one of the most competitive aquabikers and off-road triathletes in the provinces. Nor would he know about the challenging path he’d have to travel to get there.

Roy saw the Covid crisis an opportunity to work on his run. The work, worked! He is off to the 70.3 World Championships!

Being diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease early in life meant it was only a matter of time before Roy would either need to have dialysis or a kidney transplant. Rather than live life on the sidelines Roy grabbed life by the horns and excelled both in his professional & his athletic life. In Fitspeek 112 you’ll hear the first part of Roy’s engaging story about his transformation from bodybuilder to cyclist to triathlete.

Also on program 112, our regular contributor, Coach Mikey Ross from the Abbotsford Triathlon club stops by for another Top Five List. You can hear it all now by pressing play below.