Tried to photoshop Thomas’s mug in with Merle & Willie…. well, that never happened.
DC Cycling’s first year pro from Chilliwack, Thomas Schellenberg is on the road and learning about life as a pro. Earlier this year he was racing in Arkansas, most recently in North Carolina, but our feature interview focuses on the time he spent at a high altitude training camp, as he puts it “somewhere in the middle of nowhere in New Mexico.”
Javelina intervals are know to raise your FTP by between 3 and 5 %, says Thomas Schellenberg.
Thomas tells us about his adventures on the road including his encounters with the wildlife of the American Southwest. You can hear all about that plus his reflections on the race he did down there, called the Tour of the Gila.
In addition to Thomas, we have the return of Zack Neufeld, in this week’s Between The Ears we hear more about the powerful effects that music can have on your training & racing. 20 minutes of inspirational Fitspeek floods your ears by pressing play below.
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Getting ready to tackle the pave, circa 2008. K dub was a thing too!
If you are new to endurance sports you may have never heard of intervals but I’ll bet you have. Maybe, however, you think that all there is to intervals is burying yourself for a minute or two, recovering, and then doing it over and over and over, until you pass out or the police are called… well those are intervals but there is more to interval training than just that high-end V02 max stuff. For example there are cognition intervals. If you’ve never heard of them, you may be in for a pleasant surprise.
The second ever for Dean Stanton in Port Coquitlam and for me – the first ever!
The Obst family from Vancouver have no doubt done their intervals, as well as eaten their Wheaties, and done everything else right. That’s because this husband & wife team out of Vancouver both won the overall male and female titles at this weekend’s gravel fondo in Port Coquitlam. We have your other winners from the event as well.
Sight set on the world record in 2019
Also in Fitspeek 69 we have our second part of the interview with our local titans of triathlon, Derek Duval and Will Rogers. These guys have been around the multisport scene for decades and today you can hear about their advancements in race-day nutrition as well as their most challenging moments in the sport. Here it all by pressing play below.
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This week on Fitspeek we feature part one of our two-part series on Titans of Triathlon. Both Iron Will Rogers (above) and Dynamic Derek Duvall have been playing the game of triathlon for a long time. In this week’s podcast we learn about how they discovered triathlon and some of their most memorable moments in the sport.
Sprinting for the win, Derek says, “never say quit.”
Also in the program you can listen to win a free entry to this year’s Prospera Fraser Valley Granfondo that is coming up on Saturday July 20th. How do you win? Just be the third person to e-mail kknnheinze@yahoo.com this week’s special phrase. Here’s a hint! Listen to the Upcoming Events Schedule! Hear Fitspeek 68 now by pressing play.
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Was Dave in front of Mark or was Mark in front of Dave? No matter. Coming down the road to meet them was Fitspeek 68 guest, “Iron” Will Rogers. Listen here for more.
Defenders of the faith. IronSoul 2018. It was a thing. Google it!
As you have likely heard, Ironman Canada in 2020 is headed back to Penticton, BC. When the news was announced, Fitspeek’s roving reporter Kevin Heinze did some digging around to see what the news meant to some of the people in the multisport community.
One of the most passionate responses was from Penticton triathlete Jeff Symonds, whose roots in that South Okanagan city run as deep as any Merlot vine that grows on the Naramata Bench. Here are Jeff thoughts on what the move means to him.
Ok, ok, two Bike Barn jerseys in one post. Are we trolling for a new sponsor??
The first thing it means is that the young kids in Penticton and area (especially the ones that I coach in Kisu and TriPower) will have the same inspiration and opportunities that I have growing up. The legacy passed on to me, and I am a part of, will be passed on to the next generation. It also means great things for a lot of friends in my close circle. JonnyO, The Bike barn, Peach City Runners, ParkRun Penticton, KISU, TriPower, Joe Dixon and Oliver half and Other coaches I have met over the years all are going to benefit financially and emotionally from this.
The Yellow Lake climb used to look like this in the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s,
It means more fun through the year as I think a ton of people locally will be signing up and it will be a blast training together for it. It also means an upswing in Triathlon in the province, Alberta and Northwest US as I believe this was the race that really made people want to be a triathlete.
Personally, I am pumped. This is what got me into the sport. My dream was always racing here growing up. Although I want to do well in Kona, doing well here is a deeper level of motivation. Which sounds strange, but it is something that I have dreamt about as a kid and believed was possible, whereas Kona was a dream crafted later in life.
It is also great for me personally as an athlete and as someone involved in the business of the sport. I am much more valuable to sponsors as I can be involved in the hype and promotion in the lead up and hype on race day, but also by working Saturdays at the Bike Barn I can come in direct contact with a massive number of triathletes throughout the year to train at time when they are actually purchasing products.
Mass swim start 2006. Only the strong survive!
It means that Penticton is still a triathlon town and the murals will stay. I was a little worried that they might be taken down at some point.
Any guesses as to who this guy is? I’m betting a former NORBA champ.
It also means I get another opportunity to race with my friends but also have friends and family cheer me on. There are lots of people that are a part of my success with their support and its great to have them be there and be a part of the race day success.
After going “light” for the early spring, your May 6 Fitspeek is the whole enchilada for your Cinco de Mayo listening. We are offering a calorie-dense 30 minutes of listening. We have your recent race results from the Heritage to Hatzic 5 and 10 k races, Zack is back with a new Between the Ears, and we have a mystery voice as part of upcoming events schedule.
And we are proud to announce our newest sponsor… ok, maybe not
Also on the program we have an update from Ironman hopefully Jen Burns and we are are unleashing our second edition of our newest segment that is called FitFlops a look at the lighter side of fitness. This week we investigate that wonderful piece of, um, athletic equipment from the 1980s called the Thighmaster. Hear it all by hitting that play button right here.
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Only four people in the universe can proudly wear this iconic t-shirt from 2018.
Things are buzzing in the Fitspeek factory and it’s not just because of the bees making love to the cherry blossoms! After our enligtening interview with Maple Ridge’s ultra-realtor, Mike Huber, we were motivated to delve deeper into the psychological and spiritual aspects of training and racing.
Swami’s beach is one of the most soulful places in Southern California. Some say on a full moon that you can see the ghost of Mark Allen walking on the water.
Coming soon to Fitspeek we’ll be offering up some food for thought and substance for your soul for the next time you hit the trails, track, or pool. Although the term Cognitive Intervals has been used by folks who teach reading, we’ll be introducing the concept of Cognition Intervals to better tap into the non-physical part of your athletic self.
What’s the difference between Dave Scott and Derek Duvall? Well, only one of these old boys is still racing and kicking ass!
But just in case you think Fitspeek has gone all ethereal you’d be wrong. We are also going to get physical as we are working on an interview with CFL’er turned triathlete Derek Duvall, a guy who could easily bench press the combined weight of Fitspeek’s Kevin Watt and Zack Neufeld. We’re hoping that Derek will have some famous company for what should be an interesting interview. Required listening if you are a triathlete or a person who loves a good story.
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Running is always a great thing to do, whether you do it for stress relief, to lose weight, or just because it’s fun. Locally, we have a guy who is raising money for a children’s charity by challenging himself to do an epic 100 mile run in San Diego in June.
Stop and smell the roses, and if there are no roses, savour the view that you earned!
In Fitspeek 65, we introduce you to Mike Huber. He is like a lot of us who did sports as a kid and as a younger adult, but then “real-life” caught up with Mike & he didn’t run for almost two decades. Some great friends of his motivated him to put those running shoes back on and he hasn’t stopped since. Hear Mike’s story of how he got back into running, his formidable challenge, and the story of why he is doing the San Diego 100 by pressing play below.
