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Fitspeek 102: Russ Esau Moving at the Speed of Life

Being the owner of a successful construction company has got to put limits on a person’s training time but that hasn’t slowed down Abbotsford’s Russ Esau a bit. Not only is he a virtual shoo-in for the podium at any triathlon or running event in the 50-54 age group, he also can capture the overall.

In Fitspeek 102, we introduce you to the Abbotsford fast-man who speaks softly and carries lethal foot-speed. At the very competitive Pacific First Half-Marathon he won his age group with an other worldly 1:14:03

In the program we delve into his background in sports before running and try to find out his secrets for being such a fast runner and cyclist (not so much a swimmer). Listening hint: Due to the producer’s poor microphone placement, you may have to turn up the treble on this one. My apologies.

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From wrestling mats to warming blankets, the Greg Ould story. Fitspeek 86.

With the Christmas season fast approaching, Fitspeek 86 presents a feel good story about a kind hearted overachiever.

As a youth and young adult, Abbotsford’s Greg Ould was a top ranked wrestler and competed in Canada and the USA. After his career as an athlete ended, Greg gave back to the athletic community as a coach. And then one night, he had a transformative experience.

After seeing a homeless man shivering outside, Greg decided to buy him a blanket to keep warm. That experience led to Greg establishing the Blanket BC organization.

Hear about Greg’s experiences as well as BlanketBC’s latest initiatives by pressing play below!

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Fitspeek 83: Ryan ShephArd – Ultra Runner

Fitness comes in all shapes and forms & Fitspeek 83 with Ryan Shepherd is proof of that. After gaining a bunch of weight in his early adult years, Ryan decided to try running to improve the quality of his life. . It worked! Although his first few races were very pedestrian, through consistent training and pushing his limits Ryan developed into one of the Fraser Valley’s most accomplished trail runners. Hear about his journey from the couch to the start line and to the medical tent on this week’s podcast.

As well, are you one of those folks who just – can’t – take – a compliment? In this week’s Between the Ears, Zack Neufeld tells you about why you need to get your mind right & accept them.

Also on Fitspeek 83 we have our second edition of our brand new feature on the podcast, Mikey Ross shares his top five motivators while he is racing. Hear it all by pressing play below.

Getting you to the finish line is what we do at Tri*Joy} The Spirit of Multisport. With our low client to coach ratio & regular progress assessments, we can help you tackle your first (or fastest) 10K, triathlon, or fondo! E-mail me at kknnheinze@yahoo.com to book your free in-person consultation & goal setting session.