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Local triathlete Nathan Killam does well – we have the scoop!

Over the weekend in Lima, Peru local triathlete Nathan Killam competed in the 70.3 Half-Ironman distance race. In a race stacked with international talent including the likes of Jessie Thomas, Ivan Rena, and Andy Potts, Nathan carved out a very respectable 3:55 clocking to place 7th overall. Needless to say his sponsors over in Pitt Meadows at F2C and us at Fitspeek are overjoyed with the good result.

By pressing play below, you can hear about Nathan’s penchant for going fast downhill on his bicycle, his triathlon heroes, and the heavy-duty (mechanic) work ethic that helped him become one of our fastest long-distance triathletes.

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Fitspeek Podcast 12 – Joanie Caron

In this installment of Fitspeek, Kevin Watt has an interview with Para-Olympian Cycling Pilot Joanie Caron. Fitspeek’s newest member Zack Neufeld explains how stress in racing is good for us. Kevin Watt shouts out to local athletes, including Joe Crocker! Bob Babbitt returns to tell us how he founded the Challenged Athletes Foundation and about his interviews with a young Lance Armstrong.

 

Running this 3 ring circus is Kevin Heinze, who will also be giving you the new Wenting’s Word of The Week and the race results from the Heritage to Hatzic race (some fast times and ATC domination!).  Lend us your ears! Fitspeek 12 can be heard by pressing play below.

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And then there were three!

We are happy to announce that Zack Neufeld is the newest member of the Fitspeek Family. Zack is on the fast-track to becoming the Fraser Valley’s favourite (and quite possibly the fastest) triathlete with a solid run, improving bike (thanks Bryan), amazing swim, and a good-ole-prairie-boy work ethic.

Zack is also a Psychology major at UFV in Abbostford and the voice of our new segment called, “Between The Ears.” In the segment, Zack will be examining the mental and spiritual aspects of training and racing. Welcome to Fitspeek, Zack!

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Phoenix Velo Training Sessions

In addition to their ever-popular Wednesday night races at the Mission Speedway, the Phoenix Velo Training Group also offers newcomers an opportunity to experience the thrills and joys of cycling – all in a very safe environment.

Tuesday nights feature three distinct training opportunities. There is a) skills training for youngsters b) training and practice for adults interested in racing, and c) a session for folks who just want to cycle and perhaps do a Gran Fondo at some time.

In this feature interview, Fitspeek’s Kevin Heinze speaks with the ever-passionate Bruce Wenting about his coaching experiences, what a person can expect if they come out on a Tuesday, and of course coffee!

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Fitspeek Eleven: It ain’t no April Fools Joke.

Multisport season has hit the Lower Mainland! And so has running season and cycling season. We have your recent race results from the UBC triathlon/duathlon, the Try Events March races, and the Escape Velocity Spring Series cycling races. All this, plus news of our new contest thanks to F2C nutrition out of Pitt Meadows, and our usual features make Fitspeek your go-to-source for fitness, wellness, and endurance sports. Hear all that is fit to print by pressing play below.

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Fitspeek Number Ten – has arrived!

Even though the weather has been pretty ugly out there, it has been very sunny in the Fitspeek studio. Kevin Watt and I have just completed Fitspeek Ten. It is our most ambitious podcast to date. Be listening for the Wenting’s Word of the Week in the last ten minutes of the show. You will want to enjoy the whole enchilada though, as we have episode 3 of Bob’s Bits and the great interview with Burnaby’s Craig Premack.  On his journey to do his first Ironman and Paris-Brest-Paris ride Craig had to overcome a major setback. Hear what and how by pressing play below!

And as we mentioned at the top of the podcast for the parenting courses that are being offered for free in Maple Ridge you can contact Karen at 604-467-6055.

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Where’s the beef? Right here – Fitspeek number nine has arrived!

Fitspeek number nine is broght to you by the letter B, as in Bruce Butler, the author of the e-book “Letters To A Driving Nation” and as in Bob Babbitt from Babbittville.com. Both are featured interviews in the show. With the start of the race season here in the Fraser Valley, we will also be spotlighting the overall winner of Try-Events Historic Half races. As usual we have our weekly shout outs, the upcoming events calendar, our Wenting’s Fit Tip of the Week, and our very helpful Fit Tip of The Week. 45 minutes of Fitspeek comes your way by pressing play below.

To get Bruce Butler’s book, you can go here. http://www.brucebutler.ca

 

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Fitspeek Eight Is Here

Both Kevin Watt and I have been busy doing interviews and research to bring you episode number 8. In addition to the Wenting’s Word of the Week (which is in the first half of the show!) we have a list of winners from the Chilly Chase, shout outs to the Instagram crew (some of which were unwise enough to watch our live broadcast of the podcast production.)

We also have our weekly events schedule, a fit tip of the week that taps into your Inner Arnold, an interview with PTSD Run Race Director Brenda Brennan, and our first “Bob’s Bitts” segment that features pieces of my conversation with Ironman Hall of Famer (among other great achievements) Bob Babbitt. This hour may have 22 minutes but Fitspeek eight has six more! Happy listening.

To enter the PTSD run in Abbotsford click on this link

https://www.events.runningroom.com//hm/index.php?step=&sub=1&start=0

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Fitspeek Seven is Here.

Surviving the horrors of snowy streets and Christmas gluttony, hosts Kevin Watt and Kevin Heinze are serving up the year’s first Fitspeek Feast. Our appetizer features a healthy heaping of encouragement for those Abbotsford Triathlon Club members and Instagram followers who shared with us their New Year’s Goals list.

Kevin Watt serves up the main course this week, with an interview with Victor and Mike from Maple Ridge who have started up a new running club there, we will have our upcoming events schedule (ever heard of Kangaroo boots?), our Wentings Word of the Week, and for your desert, an Adults Only fit tip of the week. Fitspeek Seven, weighing in a at portly 28 minutes is now being served by hitting the play button. Bon appetite!

To connect with Victor and Mike about the new running club in Maple Ridge email them at goldenearsrun@gmail.com.

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New Year’s Resolutions – we wanna hear yours

Although not everybody is into the New Years Resolutions thing, we here at Fitspeek are and we wanna help you with yours.

In addition to having specific and measurable goals, one of the best ways to help achieve your resolution is by using a commitment device (so says the Huffington Post as well as other Social Science researchers.)

A commitment device is basically just fancy talk for yelling it out at the top of your lungs from a rooftop so that everybody in town can hear.

The Fraser Valley’s fitness community is your town, we supply the rooftop, you supply the lungs.

Post your resolution as a comment below by either using your real name or nickname and we will let others in our community know what your goal/s are and if you are so inclined, HOW you intend to achieve your goal/s. Don’t be surprised if we drop your name in an upcoming Fitspeek podcast.

It’s all about fun. fitness, and community.

Check out our list so far over on the New Year’s Goals and Resolutions page on your menu to the right.