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Juggling Chainsaws: Fitspeek 196 with Angie Woodhead

As Western Canadians get ready to start another season of multisport at Westwood Lake on May 12th, it’s time to pay homage to those unsung heroes of our sport – the race directors.

This time on the show we feature the race director for Dynamic Race Events, Angie Woodhead. Angie reckons doing her job is a lot like juggling chainsaws.

As you can imagine there’s endless prep-work before the gun goes off…and then there is managing the unmanageable, the day of the race.

In our interview we get a high-definition behind-the-scenes look at what goes on to put on your local triathlons, plus we hear about some of the crazy things people in “athlete comments.” Just over 30 minutes of insight & inspiration will fill your ears at the click of a button.

Here’s half the story. But what does the cockpit of this rocket look like? Click on the bike above to learn more about the SP. It’s the tri-bike made by A2.

Saturday, it’s many folks’ favourite day of the week. And it’s also the name of an app that can save you crazy bucks on the stuff you put in your body while you train. It comes down to water, sugar, and salt. But how much? That’s where the Saturday app comes in. Click on the links above to get your free trial and more information about fueling for your next training session.

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Fitspeek 195: Tracey McQuair and the Ohana Experience

When it comes to endurance sports, how long is long enough? How long is too long? You’ll never know until you try! Penticton’s Tracey McQuair found that it was at the Ultraman Distance that she was able to really shine.

After the usual route of Standard-Distance to Iron-Distance, Tracey’s interest in doing something even longer, was piqued by her boss at Peach City Runners, Steve Brown. After serving a bit of an apprenticeship as a crew member at Ultraman, Tracey decided to give it a go herself. She had an amazing 1st experience and was hooked not only because of the race itself but also because of the very cool people in the small but very tightly knit ultra-triathlon community.

On the podcast, we hear about Tracy’s progression from being a swim club in the Lower Mainland, to bike racer in Edmonton, to Ultra-Champion and beyond.   

We are excited to bring on another partner to the Fitspeek fold! Not only is Saturday many folks favourite day of the week, it’s an app that helps guide you through the sometimes murky waters of raceday and training fueling. It comes down to sugar, salt, and water… all in the right amounts. Saturday helps you dial in exactly those amounts with their app. Click on the links below to learn more about the app and sports nutition.

With spring in the air it’s time to dial back that close relationship you have with Zwift. The roads and trails are calling! Tackle them both with the Rogue by A2. Click on the bike to see your build options.