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The adventures of Curtis Flock: Fitspeek 136

One of the most fascinating folks ever to toe the line at Ironman Canada is Calgary’s Curtis Flock. More than just an Ironman, Flock is truly a citizen of the world. In our interview we trace his path from the oil rigs of Alberta to the streets of Kampala and most things in-between.

Although he enjoyed great success in triathlon, and made a name for himself as “the Beach Cruiser Guy” and the “Shirt & Tie Guy” at Ironman in the 1990’s, he really found himself, as he ditched his full time job, saved up some money, and embarked on world-wide tour on his bicycle.

Of course, such an adventure has its share of ups and downs, and Cutis has embraced both. You can read more about his travels here World Tour, Part 3, by George Flock (crazyguyonabike.com)

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The value of a Plan B: Fitspeek 114 With Ben Rudson

Ben Rudson’s an engineer, a pro-triathlete, and a pretty wise dude. He was a latecomer to triathlon but once he found the sport he excelled at it quickly. Although he’s originally from Nanaimo, he moved to Kingston for university, and then to Calgary for employment. And although Ben is a super-quick guy who specializes in the 70.3 distance, he knew the challenges of being a full-time pro would be daunting. Then along came Covid, and the chances of earning a living in the sport with a name that isn’t Gomez, Ryf, or Sanders, were pretty slim. No problem for Ben as that degree in engineering has him at a demanding job that both pays the bills and also allows him to train at the elite level. Hear part one of Ben’s story from his days as a hockey player in Nanaimo to his surprisingly fast Ironman debut that qualified him for Kona.

Speaking of debuts, be listening after Ben’s interview for Between the Ears with Dr. E. With the start of the “dark season” in the Fraser Valley a lot of folks can get seasonal affect disorder. In Dr. E’s debut, she speaks about the causes of SAD and ways you can go about overcoming it. Hear it all now by pressing play below.

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Multi-tribal, multi-sporting, multi-talented. Roy McBeth: Fitspeek 112

Yes, that’s a disc wheel cover. Yes it really is fast! Yes it is only about 150 bucks.

Fitspeek celebrates the start of season four with a blockbuster of an interview with an athlete who defines multisport, Maple Ridge’s Roy McBeth.

Roy’s core tribe with him through thick and thin. His wife Anne & his son Connor.

Little did the young Roy know, while he was playing pond hockey in Prince George that he’d become one of the most competitive aquabikers and off-road triathletes in the provinces. Nor would he know about the challenging path he’d have to travel to get there.

Roy saw the Covid crisis an opportunity to work on his run. The work, worked! He is off to the 70.3 World Championships!

Being diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease early in life meant it was only a matter of time before Roy would either need to have dialysis or a kidney transplant. Rather than live life on the sidelines Roy grabbed life by the horns and excelled both in his professional & his athletic life. In Fitspeek 112 you’ll hear the first part of Roy’s engaging story about his transformation from bodybuilder to cyclist to triathlete.

Also on program 112, our regular contributor, Coach Mikey Ross from the Abbotsford Triathlon club stops by for another Top Five List. You can hear it all now by pressing play below.

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All Trained Up With Nowhere To Go: Fitspeek 108 Jen Annett

Penticton has always been a hotbed of triathlon & triathletes, There’s been Tom Evans, Jeff Symonds, Barb Scatchard, and Kevin Cutjar. The latest to be ripping up the triathlon scene from that city is Jen Annett. Last year, she came placed second female overall at Ironman Canada and third at Ironman Frankfort.

Now with Covid 19 cancelling all races, including the Ironman return to Penticton, what’s a pro to do? Well, for Jen it means being even more of a supermom to her son Nixon, doing some less structured training sessions, and enjoying the great outdoors.

In Fitspeek 108 we speak with Jen about her emotional introduction to the sport, her emotional end to her race in Kona last year, and everything in between. Hear the interview now, along with the latest edition of Mikey’s Top Five List by pressing play below.

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