Author: kknnheinze@yahoo.com

 

The 11th annual Santa Shuffle is about to roll out their new route this Saturday in Abbotsford. In Fitspeek 53, we speak with Marie Lashley about some of the challenges and successes in her role as race director.

Also in the program we help beginning runners by introducing them to simple and effective run intervals. We also have race results from Peninsula Runners’ Cross Country Ramble. Hear it now by pressing play below.

To register for the Santa Shuffle on Saturday December 1st in Abbotsford you can go to Rotary Stadium at nine on race day, or you can click right here any time before Friday.

http://www.santashuffle.ca

What happens when you take 4 leaders from our local sporting community, put them in a room, and turn on a microphone?

Valley Synergy 2018. 

In this not-so-ordinary podcast Phoenix Velo’s man of steel – Geoff Oram, Freaks on Peaks’ beacon of zen –  Sara Elias, Fraser Valley Mountain Biking Association’s erudite yet humble – Rocky Blondin, and the irrepressible Mikey Ross from Abbotsford Triathlon Club join together for an insightful and inspirational hour of entertainment and information.

What can we learn from each other? Let’s find out by pressing that little ole PLAY button right below.

He’s the dude… in the green.  Find out Friday morning on Fitspeek 52. Valley Synergy 2018.

Maybe the name of a good back surgeon? Maybe something else? Find out on Fitspeek 51. Valley Synergy. Coming this weekend!

That is Phoenix Velo club president Geoff Oram!

Be listening for the answer on Fitspeek Episode 51 Valley Synergy

Find out this week in Fitspeek 51! Valley Synergy 2018.

Usually Fitspeek features things like triathlon and swimming but this time we are featuring a sport that has been played by more Canadian children then those two sports EVER will be – DODGEBALL.

Coming up on Saturday November 24th at the Heritage Park Middle School Gymnasium is the 4th annual Mission Firefighter Movember Dodgeball Tournament.

In his Fitspeek debut, Platoon Captain Dave Taylor tells us about the history of the event in Mission, how you can sign up, and some advice on dodgeball training! Hear it all by pressing play below.

You can sign up as an individual or as a team of 6 or 8 at http://www.eventbrite.ca

Or you can e-mail Dave at dtaylor@mission.ca

 

If you’ve ever had a crappy race or workout, chances are, if you think about why things went wrong, you’ll learn a lot more and improve as an athlete more, than if things went wonderfully and you don’t give your race or workout a second thought.

Our brains are hardwired to focus on the negative experiences that we have, it’s a survival thing!

In Fitspeek 49 Zack Neufeld presents part two of Sewing Seeds of Victory From Ashes of Defeat. The people to your right are great examples of that concept.

Also in this week’s Fitspeek, we get an update from first time Ironman athlete Jen Burns. She’ll tell us about how her body is adapting to her new weightlifting routine and how the results are showing up in the swimming pool.

And a guy who used to be seen in swimming pools in Maple Ridge, Kevin Watt, makes his return to Fitspeek after a few weeks off. He jumps right into action, probing Zack Neufeld about his heartening performance at the Valley Vertikiller. Judging from the look on Zack’s face here, I’d say that the thoughts of Carl Rogers and Chris McCormack are propelling him toward a podium finish.

You can hear it all right now in rich high-definition sound by pressing play below.

And when you are ready to start planning for your next season of athletic awesomeness, whether that is the Run For Water, The Positive Spin Ride for Mental Health Awareness, or the Rattlesnake Ultra Swim, the coaches at Tri*Joy can help you. With a low client to coach ratio, we can give you the attention that the other guys can’t. E-mail kknnheinze@yahoo.com to set up an in-person consultation session to kick start your journey to the finish line!

 

In this Fitspeek Express interview, I speak with Alistair Kealty, he is the race director of the Mission Half Marathon. The race is in its second year and will be held at 11 on Saturday October 27. In the interview we talk about a few of the changes that he has made this year, Lionel Sanders, and pizza!

You can enter the race at http://www.missionhalf.com

We are fortunate in the Fraser Valley to have both the weather and the geography to participate in our chosen outdoor pursuits year-round. We are also fortunate to have well-organized clubs and training groups to belong to for motivation and social connection.

We here at Fitspeek are in the process of stirring the endorphin pot by putting together Valley Synergy 2018 a podcast/meeting of the folks from all the local athletic groups including the Fraser Valley Trail Runners, Phoenix Velo Training Group, Fraser Valley Mountain Biking Association, and the Abbotsford Triathlon Club.

Each club brings with it, its own events, skills, and attitudes. Things are in the planning stage right now, so stay tuned! BTW: Thanks Leigh Ann P for the idea!