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Fitspeek 148: Victoria’s Uber-Biker – Paul Auton

Like most of us, Paul Auton liked to ride around on his bike as a kid. Like some of us, Paul also became fairly sedentary as he got older and took on the responsibilities of life and a career (in his case getting up to 300 pounds.)

Like a few of us, Paul got back on his bike as an adult and really enjoyed it. Like none of us, Paul found himself second only to Canadian tri-legend Jeff Symonds at the Oliver Half-Iron back in June.

How do you get from 300 pounds to being one of the fastest age-group triathletes in the province? The bike, of course! Paul uses his not-so-secret weapon to compensate for a rather average (or worse) swim. A bike is just a hunk of carbon fibre & metal, however, and it takes a human heart and lungs to turn those pedals, and to get Uber Biker status not only takes desire and talent, but it also takes miles and miles.

Thankfully for Paul, he enjoys his time on his bike, or should we say on one of his 5 or 6 or 7 bikes. This week on the podcast we introduce a triathlete who is doing things his way and is enjoying perhaps his best season ever.

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Fitspeek 155b: A tale of 2 tri-towns (part 2)

This week the gloves come off as Tri-Warrior Head Coach Kevin Cutjar, representing Penticton and Pinnacle Fitness Head Coach, Paul Regensburg, representing Victoria square off to determine which is BC’s top triathlon town.

Also on the show is Mikey’s Top 5 List. The ATC coach offers advice on improving your swim stroke and efficiency for your next trip to the lake or the pool. Hear it now by pressing play below

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Fitspeek 155: A Tale of 2 Tri-Towns

When it comes to having excellent places to be a triathlete British Columbians are very fortunate. Our combination of geography & climate means not only do we have more months of the year to train outdoors but also we have lakes and trails that are challenging and inspiring.

Many folks consider Penticton to be the triathlon epicentre of the nation. Almost 20 years before Simon Whitfield became the poster boy for Canadian triathlon, this south Okanagan city was synonymous with endurance sports, not only here but around the world. Having a city park that features plaques commemorating all the Ironman’s winners is metal proof that this town takes triathlon very seriously.

And then there’s Victoria, the place a lot of Canadians, and almost everyone over 40 would love to call home. With our national triathlon training centre there, an abundance of training venues, and unarguably the best climate in Canada, it has everything a triathlete would want, maybe except an Ironman.

This week on Fitspeek we have a bit of a tri-town smackdown. What is our province’s best place to be a triathlete? Representing Victoria is race director of the Victoria Half and head coach of Pinnacle Fitness, Paul Regensburg. Representing Penticton is Ultraman champion and head coach of Triathlon Warriors, Kevin Cutjar. In this, the 1st part of our 2 part feature, the coaches talk about how their triathlon communities have emerged out of the Covid pandemic as well as the cycling and running opportunities their towns have. And speaking of running, Mikey Ross just bought a pair of carbon soled running shoes. You can hear his revelations in a new Top Five List. Run over and press play below to hear this week’s episode.

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Return of the Hoodie: Fitspeek 126: Paul Regensburg

Start off your shortened work week with 57 minutes of inspiration on Fitspeek. We kick things off with a review of pro cycling & triathlon as Roy McBeth joins host Kevin Heinze for the roundtable. After that our feature interview, is with one of the folks bound to make a difference on the multisport scene in BC this year.

When Ironman decided to discontinue the 70.3 race in Victoria, local tri-coach and race organizer Paul Regensburg came to the rescue and the Victoria Half was reborn. This locally-based race features all the things that you came to love about one of the best half-Ironman distances races on the planet including the famed hoodie!

We chat with Paul about his decision to put on the race again, the steps he is taking to making a Covid-compliant event, as well as some training tips to ensure your success on race day (Sunday July 18).

To end the show off, ATC head coach Mikey Ross reflects on some of the good things that are happening in his home swimming pool in Mission, as he dives into another edition of his Top Five List. Hear it all now by pressing play below.