tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35636380987089391332024-03-13T21:53:47.249-07:00Jenn Turner, Athlete And Chiro To The AthletesJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-51628320520814769302016-05-14T06:09:00.004-07:002016-05-14T07:11:56.038-07:00EXAM- long time coming....<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">A few weekends ago, I flew to Toronto, to the old stomping grounds of CMCC (the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College) to write the exams that are the final phase of my sports residency. I have been in this program for a looong time, ( 10 years!!!) and been striving to fulfill the specific requirements of the residency program necessary finally sit the exam. I never would have predicted this route to the end. There have been lots of twists and turns along the way.. this in no way has been a linear learning process, but the way I see it, I have learned waaaaay more than the program intended, have gained much experience in the realms of sports business, NSOs, running a clinic, treating elite athletes, IST's and interdisciplinary communication.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Exams have never been my strong point, and with a 2 year old and a 7 month old, studying has been challenging. I went in knowing that I had not prepared to my best ability, but I had no choice but to attempt the exam and give it a shot. There were 3 daunting components: a multiple choice, a radiology and a practical component. Not to mention my regular life o</span><span style="background-color: black;">f running 2 clinics, practicing and throw some travel with the national BMX team in there! Ha, I was completely overwhelmed and felt under-prepared.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">As it turns out, it was the best thing I could have done. It would have been easy to just forget it, to not put myself through that. I have a great career, and great clinics, I work with great people and have amazing patients. I am fortunate enough to work with a national sporting organization, and have had tons and tons of cool opportunities. I didn't feel I would gain anything from taking the exam, and besides, I would look like a fool, I had been in the program so long, most of the admin of the RCCSSC didn't think I should even be allowed to write after being in the program so long. But had I not done it- I would not have challenged myself, I would not have put myself out there, I would not have taken that risk- and that feeling itself was exhilarating,</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I learned so much! Completely exhausted physically and emotionally my learning consisted of physical learning things that I didn't know that I didn't know. Studying, as random as it was, gave me a chance to read research papers and new theories and positions. Much of my studying was directly applicable to my daily practice! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">It also prompted me to recognize that I should be more diligent on reading some of this research, which I had let fall by the wayside. I learned of many resources that will be super helpful in my practice and for on the road with athletes! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I also learned a lot about myself and was happy to know I was still "my old self"; competitive, passionate, still had a strong desire to be my best. I was still passionate about learning, and wanted to be involved more in the organization! This was a huuuge bonus for me to learn this. Having 2 babies in less than 2 years equals a huge twist to your life and person. Even though I have still maintained many factors of my pre-baby life, I still felt a little lost and unmotivated. It was nice to see some of those pre-baby qualities and have some of those feelings back again! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">So even though I may not pass these exams, as parts were very challenging (as they should be), I am not going to be afraid of the learning process for next time, and will embrace it! This process has made me a better person and a better Chiropractor. I wonder what my next venture will be in this amazing career I have.......</span></span></div>
Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-2300047554524678552014-12-07T17:47:00.002-08:002014-12-07T17:48:26.469-08:00BALANCE<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BALANCE:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something that we all strive to achieve! And why not- it's a very important aspect in life and with today's society, we are pressured to take on more and more, life can sometimes be downright overwhelming! This is something that I have been struggling with BIGTIME over the past 11 months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I won't lie, this exact blog has been in progress for a little while now. I have aspired to write amazing blogs about motherhood, and my journeys as "Jenn Turner- MOM, Athlete, and Chiro to the Athletes", because I have been doing cool things as a mom, really cool things with baby Tanner in tow: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-travelled to Netherlands with the national BMX team for World Championships (husband and baby came to make it a family ordeal) and we got to watch one of my own athletes win a silver medal!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-competed in the BMO half marathon, the Iron Knee 10k, the Coho run- all while training with my new running partner snuggled up in the chariot! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-travelled to the BMX world cup finals in Chula Vista, California with a NANNY in tow for my little man!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-opened a BIGGER BETTER Moveo, my clinic in North Vancouver with my business partner Sarah. This process has taken OVER a year and it is a dream clinic come true. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, I digress... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Balance means different things for different folks, it's a totally individual thing, and only you yourself, know and feel that you have attained balance, it's extremely difficult to hold that position, much like the physical realm of balance truly is. A great blog of an pro athlete/lawyer that caught my eye, talks frankly about balance being un-achievable, and prefers to call it "integration", a concept that I can wrap my head around. Although many ideas in the blog were applicable, this line really spoke to me. "</span> <span style="background-color: #666666; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">More importantly, what this integration style approach does is that it gives me permission to more mindfully engage in the task I’m doing because there is no guilt about it. I know why I’m doing certain tasks"</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Instead of rushing through (certain) tasks, and not necessarily paying the attention to things I am doing, as I am sometimes just doing things to "get it done" or to "balance" out my day.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">I can drop the guilt of thinking that I should be spending my time doing the other of what I am NOT doing at the time- which happens to me all the time and does that really ever make me feel satisfaction??? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">I can fully ENJOY the things I am doing, as I know the other stuff will get done! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black; line-height: 20px;">I can give everything the attention that they need, as I know that I have scheduled time to indeed get it done/spend time with/focus on etc, etc, etc. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">THIS IS HUGE FOR ME!! Definitely an area I </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">struggle with and something I hope to improve- both for organization sake, and so I don't drive myself crazy! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me tell ya, having a kid, is like one of those obtacles in "wipeout"- where the ground is soft and slippery and someone is wailing at you with one of those mallet-thingies: BALANCE//INTEGRATION , hits a whole new level!! These</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> are some of the ways that I am "integrating" now that I have a baby: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-doing a 2-3 hour hike with baby strapped to me- gets my baby fresh air, appreciation for nature and taking care of himself, but also gets me a darn good workout (especially if ya throw some north shore mountains in there!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-bringing my baby to work to play with the physio equipment while I squeeze in a few treatments of athletes whom I cannot neglect- gets my baby socialized, comfortable in different environments, increases his development, but I feel "normal" like I am doing what I was meant to be doing, all the while, my athletes get better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-learning daily about the neurological changes and motor developments of my kid- applying it to my work looking at the human body and how it functions</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-talking and connecting more with my family, as they want to keep tabs on the baby and see him and watch him grow since we live so far away! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-learning to have FUN and relieve stress, think about the simple joys of life (like playing in a puddle, or watching the construction cranes, or looking at christmas lights) as this integration technique truly lets you be in that moment of pure baby bliss. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel that this is important for all parties involved in my life, so I can give to each one of them, but also keep myself healthy and happy (so I can continue giving and making other people happy!!) It's also great to practice, as true "balance" would have it, things constantly change and re-arrange, so the template of life so to speak will always have to be changing as well now, this little guy amazes me at the new things he can do every. single. day. and how his needs change so much on a weekly basis.. To do what I do, one must be adaptable. flexible and not easily frustrated by a quick change of plans, as that is a daily occurrence! </span>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-35427752874892346282014-01-10T19:15:00.001-08:002014-01-10T19:19:51.798-08:00Biggest Challenge Yet!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">As most people who know me, know that I'm always up for a challenge, whether it be research/education/school, opening a clinic, a difficult patient case, a race of various adventure types and distances; sign me up, I LOVE it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">I have embarked on yet a new challenge for 2014: motherhood. My beautiful Baby Boy was born on December 11, 2013. Weighing in at 8 lbs, 8 oz he won my heart instantly! A real cutie he is but of course I am totally and completely biased! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">Now I know a million other women have done this, and I am not alone in this journey. People said it wouldn't be easy and cripes, it's most certainly not. It may, in fact, be the hardest challenge that I have ever embarked on. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">A colleague of mine just posted a blog containing characteristics of what he believes to be hard work, here is his list: </span><a href="http://www.jeffcubos.com/2014/01/02/get-dirty/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">http://www.jeffcubos.com/2014/01/02/get-dirty/</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">There's no "taking a walk break" or resting or tapering. You are full on all the time! You have to be available 24/7. There's no set schedule, no solid routine (at least in the first few weeks), no real "right" answers. No advice could have prepared me for what lie ahead! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">The learning curve is one of the steepest I have ever incurred, I have never relied on the help of my friends, family and other resources the way I am right now.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">That being said, the biggest challenges also have the biggest rewards, and that also is certainly true in this case! To see this perfect little human being grow and be nurtured from me is really an amazing feeling. To feel that needed and loved is also quite rewarding and makes all the characteristics above seem so much less significant.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">"Getting Dirty"- also leads to the most fun adventures and provides us with the ability to laugh, at ourselves primarily, my husband and I have found out! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">Two quotes that reflect my experience thus far: </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I haven't been home a week yet, and I have had no crash, no jetlag and am still high on adrenaline! WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!! I really wish that I could have posted daily during the Olympics, but I cannot believe how fast time flies once the racing starts! It's absolutely nuts! I have had the experience of a lifetime and it was even more than I could have imagined!</span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Working in the COC (Canadian Olympic Committee) Polyclinic-</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> for sure one of the unexpected highlights of the trip. I was invited along with the other therapists of other sports to treat my athletes in the COC Health & Sciences Centre. It was great to have this facility right there in the village below where the Canadian athletes were living. They had all the equipment a sports therapist could dream of and of course treating right there with the best of the best was pretty cool. (soo cool in fact that I could sing..in front of the b-ball coaches..unknowingly.. right Tanya ?). Connecting with the nations top sport med docs and surgeons was also pivotal for my career, for them to see what I do and chat about techniques and injuries, I was in chiro-heaven!!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-T</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">he Entire Village Experience- </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From the gi-normous dining hall where you could get any type of food your heart desired (including McFlurries from the McDonalds!) to the gym where they had the best of the best of any exercise equipment you could ever dream up, to all the different country houses decorated up in their countries pride and colours it was the experience of a lifetime to get to spend time there. I also got to check out the whole Polyclinic on a tour with Dr. McCormack which was super cool. Security was pretty strict, nobody without accreditation was allowed in. Day passes could be obtained, but these had to be requested in advance and each country had a limited amount. You betcha our stuff was scanned via airport x-ray machines on our way in the village. Walking around and seeing Athletic superstars everywhere was pretty amazing as well! There was also a running "loop" that apparently I did miss out on, but stuck to running my own "village loop" with CCA prez Jacques Landry a few days.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-T</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">he BRONZE MEDAL won by the Women's Team Pursuit-</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of COURSE this was a highlight! These girls impressed the HECK outta me during this tenure. With the format of the racing being changed from regular world cups, the girls had a bit more stress physically and mentally than usual. I was lucky enough to be right trackside when the girls beat Australia by mere tenths of a second, and got myself on the TSN highlight reel by being one of the people that the coaches grabbed to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">hug when we experienced that moment of pure happiness and excitement! The excitement of this experience carries on as the girls lives have been changed dramatically from this experience.. and I LOVE that I get to watch this happen for them, many doors are opening! </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Being a Spectator at Event</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">s: I was really lucky that I got to see: women's marathon swim, the women's gold medal soccer game, Men's mountain bike, men's marathon, race walk and all the track cycling! I am not sure that I would have been so adventurous to catch all these events if Kev hadn't shown up in London, so I am thankful that worked out. What better way to see an Olympic city, than in all it's Olympic Glory. We also hit up some of the "Live Sites" and enjoyed all the things that the Brits had set up. (like the nighttime ferriswheel ride, big screen events, free food and drinks!)</span></span><br />
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</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">CANADA HOUSE- </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Again, luckily, being an accredited staff member, I could go there whenever I wanted to. Obviously we were too busy to go there until AFTER the girls were done racing.. but I was hooked!! Olympians galore, free food, free products, free drinks, big screens with CANADIAN coverage of the Olympics. After discovering this cool place, We hit it up multiple times after that. It was located in BEAUTIFUL Trafalgar Square, smack dab in the middle of downtown London! When a Canadian Athlete would win a medal, there would be a celebration of that medal, with some of the dignitaries speaking, a video shown, the athlete's coach and the athlete of course would speak. We tried to see a few of these, as they captured what the Olympics were all about!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you really want to see more Olympic pics, here's a link to my facebook album: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152072160960344.907075.577860343&type=1&l=388b5b933c</span></span></span>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-60501122857126616872012-10-19T08:29:00.003-07:002013-12-09T08:56:37.651-08:00SPIN Summit 2012<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">as we are always excited to learn more and see different points of view to make our own practices and skills even better!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I just got the chance through my involvement with Cycling Canada, to participate in the Sport Innovation conference or</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">SPIN </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">conference, put on by Own the Podium, an organization that provides national sport organizations with funding for high level athletes participating at the Olympic Games.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This conference was so uniquely beneficial to me in so many ways!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">1. First off it made me aware of the mandates of own the podium and also some of the "inner structure" of the organization of sport. I have taken for granted the processes that I have gone about working with my athletes, not really thinking too much about funding that pays the athletes, that gets everyone to events and pays my stipends etc. It was super cool to see things from a different perspective and understand a little bit more about sport in Canada!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">2. The networking experience- attending the conference were many people that I had met from the Olympics a month and a half ago. Perfect timing to follow up and re-connect! I am so lucky to have had the experiences that I did at the Olympics this summer!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">3. The different types of presentations, workshops and learning experiences than some of the typical conferences that I attend. Taking into consideration the wide variety of knowledge and skills of the 100 participants (coaches, physiologists, sport med docs, strength and conditioning coaches, physiotherapists *the brilliant Jeff Cubos and I were the only chiros present!) the topics encompassed a wider range of IST topics than usual.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4. To close the conference, Olympic Champion Beckie Scott talked about her personal athletic journey which was a huge bonus. I am a sucker for this type of thing and love hearing people's stories, and what types of things helped make them successful and Beckie's story was really unique! From her battles in her individual rising in the sport to the success of the national organization, Beckie had a really amazing story!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;">An AMAZING colleague of mine, Dr. Jeff Cubos, has written an awesome blog on this conference that he also took part in. It was great to speak with Jeff as he's totally an inspiration and source of learning for me as he's pretty much a master at "continuing education" we'll call it. Read about his experiences <a href="http://www.jeffcubos.com/2012/10/04/2012-spin-summit-day-1/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-20913870487097271472012-08-01T01:51:00.001-07:002012-08-01T01:51:57.963-07:00Pre- Olympic Training in Apeldoorn Holland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">3-9- Treatments- I have a sweet little treatment room set up in one of the houses where the athletes come for their scheduled sessions. Some people get treatments daily while others space it out. At first we were working on a lot of tight spots from travel and training, but its awesome to see how everyone responds well to the ART, Graston, K-taping and adjusting and at this point things are just minor and maintenance. I do what I can to help with recovery after tough training sessions, and to prepare their bodies for the race of their lifetimes!</span><br />
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</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-60248858642417095762012-07-30T02:02:00.000-07:002012-07-30T08:42:42.679-07:00OFF TO THE OLYMPICS!!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Day 1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Off to the airport in LA to help pick up luggage and equipment that is necessary for us to take to the Olympics. After a long layover in LA, (not all bad as I got to hang out by the pool for a bit! Steve-o the video/camera guy and I met up with the girls and we were off on an overnight flight to London! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">A bit of pre-flight taping in the lounge and some fun and anticipation lay ahead.</span></span><br />
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It was pretty much the first day on the job and people were pumped. There was an accreditation centre set up in the airport and athletes were looked after, we loaded all luggage and bikes in a van to go straight to Amsterdam as the girls and I loaded a bus to the athlete's village for the clothing fitting.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">One of the major hiccups for this first day was this process of getting to the village by bus, our bus had a malfunction at first, which had us circling the airport for awhile. Then mid- trip the driver pulled over as we had missed a turn or something, so the 1- hour trip turned into 3. An American sprinter tweeted about his lengthy bus ride (4 hours!)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">We arrived at the village and my head was pounding. The girls went into accreditation, but I apparently needed a day pass as my accred wouldn't be activated until later on. From there Jacques, the High Performance Director for Cycling Canada took me on a tour of the Canada house, including the COC medical area (was soooo impressed) and the accomodations in the village! So cool, I am pretty excited to be in the village, and incredibly lucky!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">We heading to the "tube" (London subway system) to go to where we would be doing our uniform fitting. There we were sat down and the process we were about to undergo was described. Outfits for opening ceremonies, closing, podium, casual wear, and rules for this were explained. We went into these changerooms and were meant to try everything on to ensure they fit: t-shirts, shorts, hats, hoodies, sweatshirts, shoes, flipflops, pants, the outfits above, backpack, suitcase, toiletries and sponsor gifts!! I am sooooo incredibly lucky to get all this stuff! I was overwhelmed at it all! The girls were pretty pumped too! Fashion Show Galore!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yV0Zf6prhxU9QUvwjmyp2tqSekDukS5MwtMBZ7ZUi1SLR02Qs9l7cP6BCehyphenhyphenfjBtQgYN4SvjZjVdkqw3G5I7ULEvoz8mk3AyYGqdMspW3BoeUcj_BQVj5T-ySe5IcSEfSw9luNEEXdPV/s1600/SAM_0607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yV0Zf6prhxU9QUvwjmyp2tqSekDukS5MwtMBZ7ZUi1SLR02Qs9l7cP6BCehyphenhyphenfjBtQgYN4SvjZjVdkqw3G5I7ULEvoz8mk3AyYGqdMspW3BoeUcj_BQVj5T-ySe5IcSEfSw9luNEEXdPV/s320/SAM_0607.JPG" width="98" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Because of my awesome job working with Cycling Canada, traveling and time commitment I decided that Ironman training wasn't a great goal for the year. The timing of any ironman races didn't mesh well with my schedule. Sooo, looking on the race calendar, I decided that I would train for the Vancouver marathon! I have only done 1 marathon outside of Ironman (New York!!) and I had never raced downtown this amazing city that I am fortunate enough to live in!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I enlisted the help of my friend and aspiring coach Jonathan Kisiloski and decided that I wanted to train to run 3:30, which I knew I was capable of with proper training. Starting a solid program in January gave me plenty of time to build on my existing fitness and I was excited to have a goal, some guidance, some structure and attempt something that I had to work hard at, but could do a lot of training on the road.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The training for this marathon for me was quite unique as I travelled quite a bit during this time with Cycling Canada's Track Cycling National Team, I did runs in LA on the beach, in Wales, London, Australia and even on my vaycay in Hawaii! I did my long runs each week on my own, did some hill repeats, tempo runs, speed intervals and once a week trail runs when I was in Vancouver with my friend Shelley!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The marathon day was amazing! Sun, cheering crowds, motivated runners and what looked like a super fun and scenic course made for a great setting. I got to the start line just minutes shy of the gun going off and sending the first wave of runners (which I apparently was supposed to be in) off and running. Then I was off in the second wave, and feeling strangely calm, as I started to get my "run-on" as the 42.2K journey began.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I knew thanks to Jonathan, what to expect along the course, as he pretty much forced me to anticipate what to expect and gave me a "game plan" that I was supposed to stick to. I knew that for the most part the course was flat but with some false flats thrown in and even a HILL (gasp!).</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The first 10K or so was a bit downhill, and feeling good, it was hard not to "race" some of the people passing me (mostly females), but forced myself to stick close to the pacing that we had planned, knowing that I will see some of those folks later!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">At this point I saw a lot of people I knew, running in my bright green Moveo logoed T-shirt (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.moveo.ca/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">www.moveo.ca</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">). I heard great comments like "is that my favourite chiropractor?" and general cheering for me! I kept my eyes out for Kev, who planned to be my biggest fan (in his super quiet, unsuspecting usual Kev demeanor), as well as Jonathan who was biking around. This all gave me some motivation to be feeling good, steady and race ready!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The first half of the course was pretty awesome, winding through UBC, and pacific spirit park, along the residential streets of some spectacular homes. There was a hill around 10K in, that people really complained about, but I didn't think it was too awful, maybe I was just in the "zone" or the "mountain running" that I had done trail running had prepped me for it. But I was just appreciating the day in general, running along Jericho and the ocean was really cool, and here is where I started to notice some of the people I had been running with for the first half of the race. I got to chatting with a few of them and found that we all had similar goals of running 3:30, and we were all on pace, with some room to spare even! One guy had a bright yellow shirt and was running with "blue tanktop girl" and so I made sure I stuck with them as we seemed to be working well together and feeling decent crossing the halfway point at about 1:47, not a bad pace.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Then the Burrard Street Bridge hit, I searched for Kev as he had told me he hoped to make it there as one of his "encouragement" spots. Not seeing him, as he miscalculated transit and what KM the bridge was at, and thus just missed me. I was starting to feel the effects of running a marathon at this point. But it hit me like a ton of bricks! All of I sudden this was REALLY HARD!! What the?!? I used the upcoming view of the ocean, and the anticipation of the novelty of running the seawall at this point (us New West hicks don't run downtown often!). That worked for a bit as did lots of friends and supporters that were scattered at the beaches. Then all of a sudden it got super lonely out there. The views were fantastic, but my mind wasn't on the views, it was on the fact that my legs felt like cement blocks- what the!?! I had a plan and my body wasn't co-operating at this point, then my mind joined the pity party with my legs and I was toast! There's a corner at the far end of the seawall and you can see people running for miles ahead, including yellow shirt guy and blue tanktop girl. Frowny face. Are you kidding me? I still have to run THAT freaking far?? 2 k in your brain is a lot different than 2 K laid out in front of you!! I had a haaard time mentally with this, and couldn't drag myself out no matter the happy thoughts of ice cream I came up with!!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I usually have this "kick" at the end, that gets me through the last few kms. I think my brain just gives up and says "whatever, just let her do it". This has happened in the knee knacker, every ironman I have done and New York Marathon (much to shelley's disgust!). But not this time.. Not happening, just hurt! I am NEVER doing this again, how ridiculous!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Crossing the finish line in 3:34 was pretty cool to be downtown Vancouver, but more cause I got to stop running (ha!). I crushed Jonathan when I nearly had tears because I went OVER my time goal and he was pretty elated for me. I did get over the disappointment, as I know it was a good time... You betcha I will be doing it again.... Wait- didn't I say never again?? How quickly things change. I guess I LOVE that pain!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Next up: Kev and I are going to team up for the Vancouver Urban Rush Challenge to support the Canadian Lung Society then the Tenderfoot Boogie 50K trail race from Squamish to Whistler! LOVE IT!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running through Stanley park on a brilliant day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy NOW that it's over!</td></tr>
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</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-38364815911477332992012-05-06T22:10:00.001-07:002012-05-06T22:12:53.593-07:00TRACK CYCLING 101<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This is a true test of technique and teamwork. Four cyclists (3 cyclists for women) line up and their success relies on how well they work together. The rider on the front must keep the pace as high as possible but not ride so fast that they surge away from their team mates. The cyclists must ride as close as possible to the rear wheel of the rider in front of them to gain every possible aerodynamic benefit but make sure they don’t touch wheels. The riders swing up the track at the end of their ‘turn’ on the front leaving the next rider to set the pace. The time is taken on the front wheel of the third rider across the line. On the women's side, we have a very competitive team that has won bronze at the world Championships in Melbourne, and also at the Olympic test event in London. GB and AUS have broken the world record at the last TWO world cup races as this will be the first time for this event for the Women in the Olympics. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">The sprint is one of the oldest cycling events making its first appearance at World Championships in Chicago in 1893. It is a classic short distance event in which usually two riders cover three laps. Only the final 200 metres is timed and the winner is the first across the line. Sprinters must be strong and fast but the key to success is tactics. Sudden and dramatic changes in pace, "trackstand" attempts and "fakeouts" are typical ways to try and outwit an opponent. Riders obtain a seeding through the qualifying 200 metre flying time trial and from then on race head to head. It's one of the most popular for track cycling fans and big names like Sir Chris Hoy from Great Britian and the German riders are sure to entertain. </span></span></div>
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Nothing new, I know, but sometimes, I just need a great dose of the North Shore trails to shake what's been bugging me, or to release some of the stress that has somehow built up, or in this case to rid myself of the episodes of "space cadet" that have been plaguing me due to jet lag!!<br />
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January has been a month of HUGE changes, expansion at Optimum, changes at Moveo, my role with the National Cycling Team has hit an all time HIGH with the Olympic Games just around the corner. These are all BIG things! Many people ask me all the time how I do SO much... but I think without training, racing and competing, I WOULDN'T be able to do all this stuff...<br />
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I owe some blog posts about my experiences in London and Wales, at the Test Event for the Olympics which was ah-mazing!!! And now that my brain is no longer mush, I will get on that ASAP!!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-88719717306322445832012-01-23T23:53:00.000-08:002012-01-24T00:06:47.117-08:00ok! Enough already! MY JAN 2012 RESOLUTION!So, this week was a bit of an awakening for me in respect to BLOGGING! I find myself, thinking of lots of interesting this to blog about when I am training, and I have started probably 20+ blog posts that I have never really gotten around to finishing! My inspiration to blog initially was inspired by Gretchen Rubin and "The Happiness Project" and I was really intrigued to start blogging more to record my thoughts and experiences! <div><br /></div><div>I had a few experiences this week as well, that opened my eyes to the blogging experience... in conversation with patient and friend Mat Curry, he was speaking about blogging and how "nobody reads my blog anyways!" Wait I read your blog Mat, and think it is super interesting!! I had another New Patient this weekend, a recreational cyclist, who decided he was going to come and see me, vs another chiropractor because he found my blog on google, and really liked it...<br /><div><br /></div><div>So, here it is, I am proclaiming publicly on my blog that this is going to be a regular occurrence, PROMISE.</div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-77873924576856978642011-12-06T13:43:00.001-08:002011-12-06T13:45:43.664-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0u4dVo_Ilk5_6kxoSQL2hGCmGrAGox4FqErnnAMLhoF5LQmjHYgsi_pNC5Qvecs-iJL3RvbOjBZEbq18tLicBR3cs2bhCQvDLoIUFD45KmYFu5xnl3QZQUIlJ1y1qUhUFrU_dBgdVCH9/s1600/DSCF7399.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0u4dVo_Ilk5_6kxoSQL2hGCmGrAGox4FqErnnAMLhoF5LQmjHYgsi_pNC5Qvecs-iJL3RvbOjBZEbq18tLicBR3cs2bhCQvDLoIUFD45KmYFu5xnl3QZQUIlJ1y1qUhUFrU_dBgdVCH9/s320/DSCF7399.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683134486782052066" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So today was a pretty long day at the track! 10 hours on my feet, treating, carrying bikes, some waiting around. Didn't get much fitter today on my quest for fitness, although carrying bikes and supplies, being on my feet and I am tired like I did a workout or two myself!<br /><br />Michelle and I got to go on an adventure to the Chipachapee mall, a 10 min cab ride to a big outdoor shopping centre where we grabbed a delicious cuppicino (I don't typically drink coffee but this was delicious!) Walk around a bit, it was nice just to be somewhere different than locked up in the hotel or the track.<br /><br />On the subject of groceries, grocery shopping in colombia is quite different than in Canada. There are very few recognizable brands. Foods are very different<br />Bread is not a common staple in colombia, and is gross, the yogurt is runny and all in liquid form, there was no cottage cheese, beans, lentils or tofu, to be found, and very few sources of protein available.<br /><br />We have been eating from the buffet the athletes are served from. Unfortunately, we can't eat everything that is put out for chance of being ill. We have had this issue in the past where it's gone through the whole team. For starters, we can't drink the water. Therefore we have to be careful with what we eat- no lettuce: it's been washed with water, no watermelon- as sometimes they are injected with water to keep it fresh, none of the delicious looking fresh fruit juices they have, and careful with the rice, as it is re-warmed a number of times to serve it is mass quantities, even anything on ice. Some athletes have even used bottled water to brush their teeth. It would be awful to come all this way for a competition, and be unable to race your best, or race at all due to an unfortunate gastrointestinal situation. Better safe than sorry!<br /><br />It is amazing to think of the variety and the quality of food we have in Canada, and made me grateful that I have so many choices for healthy eating.<br /><br />(Oh ya- athlete update: zach started the omnium today and I'd sitting at the end of the day in 2nd place with another day tomorrow, our men's team sprint had another great race, continually improving from their previous performance and one of our new female endurance riders gained some international experience in the women's points race!)</span></span>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-2550625393107003982011-12-03T05:54:00.001-08:002011-12-03T06:12:42.339-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokJQDyA1GZH7vclZRpEpDoBCauayY7DE_aXg5VvnsqzdIiqLYwnCtUezJ-IITPBwGcSlYCptz64nZny_SiTwMWlSne_OQwBMeEPORQiX3zt-mKTy8ebnSGPxNBKx06kaOWADgKfcFXSDI/s1600/2pwgq.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokJQDyA1GZH7vclZRpEpDoBCauayY7DE_aXg5VvnsqzdIiqLYwnCtUezJ-IITPBwGcSlYCptz64nZny_SiTwMWlSne_OQwBMeEPORQiX3zt-mKTy8ebnSGPxNBKx06kaOWADgKfcFXSDI/s320/2pwgq.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681903901945239890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7dnUh0quIO5lcCheM5YuDs_uHUkHUhH2UPvrizFz1UcgiXNlBrDxLyh3KME1DFxeuXDjlCES3VBDfStBX_6_NlrwJARJHm1HpEeGG4iSIt5v0ZbJYdlMGdP1kRI-DQldixIMLV3o7yT1/s1600/DSCF7406.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Today was the day the racing started- so I usually have way less time- preparation treatments, recovery treatments and looooong days at the track doing part deux of my job with the National Team. Part deux entails taking care of the athletes, doing any last minute tweaks that are necessary, but also making sure they are always comfortable, water, food, ice, etc. Going up to the start line and standing by during the race- it's really quite the exciting experience!<br /><br />That left a small window of time for me to fit in a workout of the day! I opted for the circuit type again, on my own this time, in my very spacious room- 2 circuits, 3 times through, 30 seconds each exercise, 10 seconds between each- trying to push myself without my workout partners, who were attending to their track jobs!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Circuit 1</div><div style="text-align: center;">-pushups</div><div style="text-align: center;">-side planks</div><div style="text-align: center;">-squat jumps</div><div style="text-align: center;">-ham bridge</div><div style="text-align: center;">-lunge stretch</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Circuit 2</div><div style="text-align: center;">-plank lifts</div><div style="text-align: center;">-burpees,</div><div style="text-align: center;">-crunch obliques</div><div style="text-align: center;">-cross over lunge</div><div style="text-align: center;">-squat jumps</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7dnUh0quIO5lcCheM5YuDs_uHUkHUhH2UPvrizFz1UcgiXNlBrDxLyh3KME1DFxeuXDjlCES3VBDfStBX_6_NlrwJARJHm1HpEeGG4iSIt5v0ZbJYdlMGdP1kRI-DQldixIMLV3o7yT1/s1600/DSCF7406.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7dnUh0quIO5lcCheM5YuDs_uHUkHUhH2UPvrizFz1UcgiXNlBrDxLyh3KME1DFxeuXDjlCES3VBDfStBX_6_NlrwJARJHm1HpEeGG4iSIt5v0ZbJYdlMGdP1kRI-DQldixIMLV3o7yT1/s320/DSCF7406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681900345093379906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "></span></span>It was enough to get my heart rate high, get a goood sweat on and actually get my legs to shake a little bit!!<br /><br />Then at the track later on- our women's team pursuit hit the qualifying rounds and finished in their top 8 showing consistency at the World Cup Level. The first 2 kilos they were on pace for breaking the world record! I am excited to see the progress these girls make before the Olympics!<br /><br />Not sure what tomorrow brings as we have a fairly long day at the track, and Michelle and I are being sent on a grocery shopping adventure and then a few events on the track in the afternoon- should be exciting: men's omnium, mens team sprint and women's scratch race!</span></span>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-85976197101953817222011-11-30T07:10:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:24:56.117-08:00Cali, Colombia Fitness Quest-Day 3<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iEkIWkq5AUmbcmq4GWn7SxbgF-28Dr_sSXYMNMdrL-oBzMs5JR4_HznD-FTo-rHuzaKeo9z_SWhXBlqlv847bcre3IQX4Rqg-2N_Tjsrlok8fXXzzNcd5q8wUbi7EhQevKJ3HRkcqvXi/s1600/DSCF7401.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivptAArbYvgQx7IsgX_WGAnjsy1f4mzt9qIBzmPx3miUJqUxzlu2GcM0NOLnoYw1iESw7-dyK6iAA6SiL1-XcFRBaq5RNEalEI44RhHUI1shzgFbuiOFoQ9l7JZyI3qVv8TJppLTHmb6Sm/s1600/DSCF7400.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivptAArbYvgQx7IsgX_WGAnjsy1f4mzt9qIBzmPx3miUJqUxzlu2GcM0NOLnoYw1iESw7-dyK6iAA6SiL1-XcFRBaq5RNEalEI44RhHUI1shzgFbuiOFoQ9l7JZyI3qVv8TJppLTHmb6Sm/s320/DSCF7400.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680807320985366434" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Today, with aching abs, triceps and biceps from the previous 2 days total shock to my runner's motor patterning system, my partners in fitness and I embarked on a 20 minute journey back to Windsor Pilates land...<br /><br />With Buns and Thighs being the target of today's fitness blast, we again, grunted and groaned with Dagney (not Doris!), and Mari Windsor as she made us 'scissor kick' and 'fetal thigh' our way to sculpted buns and thighs!<br /><br />Having flashbacks to my mom's 80's aerobic exercise days, Tanya, Michelle and I sometimes quite awkwardly accomplished some killer exercises that I am going to teach my patients and kinesiologists!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 15.8333px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iEkIWkq5AUmbcmq4GWn7SxbgF-28Dr_sSXYMNMdrL-oBzMs5JR4_HznD-FTo-rHuzaKeo9z_SWhXBlqlv847bcre3IQX4Rqg-2N_Tjsrlok8fXXzzNcd5q8wUbi7EhQevKJ3HRkcqvXi/s320/DSCF7401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680807329113246066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; ">I had a few extra mins after that video was done. So I got to try out the pilates version of "sculpted Abs" as well, which was also an adventure of some next to impossible moves and some "chiropractic nightmare moves" (that I did anyways, very carefully- I didn't want to omit any move that's gettin me a 6 pack of scuplted abs!).</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />Racing for the athletes start tomorrow, and I would like to do another circuit training type workout- stay tuned to see what we can fit in when it gets more tricky to continue our Cali fitness quest!</span></span><br /></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-75433775482078168672011-11-29T07:00:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:27:39.995-08:00Fitness Quest- Cali, Colombia!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dCi5Ya0n_CZhVLiG43V-PaZpsQZi-mXLa4SMo1L-RHcDiAZFfEe-N49_59wgpq5th3z906aaK-P12U9iSRnn1u0b-aROeN2IUzt8a7uZawI5tRMALHjIfOY4Jtiuwvl-tfuS19v2y76w/s1600/DSCF7397.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtJcu307xPKCkBjhBnehCswaV2hfZmJ6SAV8KegbbcxIWJ-y_CBl-BbOX-sKEtNKQx5P4cfePerfXfDr2YTmN1Gk739Y4PycKwGRe1-z7msE6BWE4LQTuKtWjr8WkV_xda2OrU8tXRWhU/s1600/DSCF7394.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtJcu307xPKCkBjhBnehCswaV2hfZmJ6SAV8KegbbcxIWJ-y_CBl-BbOX-sKEtNKQx5P4cfePerfXfDr2YTmN1Gk739Y4PycKwGRe1-z7msE6BWE4LQTuKtWjr8WkV_xda2OrU8tXRWhU/s320/DSCF7394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680433388972895458" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Today's fitness was a Windsor pilates DVD courtsey of Michelle. As Tanya and I "warmed up" for the 20 minute session, I think we both had the same thoughts in our head... 20 mins, pilates.. No biggie.<br />Well 5 minutes later, there was some grunting and groaning happening and my abs were screaming at me (mostly from the water jug "kettlebells" yesterday!). A few more moves "using my powerhouse" and I was certain this workout was good for me. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dCi5Ya0n_CZhVLiG43V-PaZpsQZi-mXLa4SMo1L-RHcDiAZFfEe-N49_59wgpq5th3z906aaK-P12U9iSRnn1u0b-aROeN2IUzt8a7uZawI5tRMALHjIfOY4Jtiuwvl-tfuS19v2y76w/s320/DSCF7397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680433402513154882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Highlights of this workout video included the various green jumpsuits the team were sporting, and of course Doris/Dankie?!?, doing the modified version (which Tanya and I REFUSED to give into no matter how much we were struggling to kick our leg over our heads at times!) We concluded that this 20 minute workout, that guaranteed to "sculpt us" indeed did have its noticable benefits and I for one, am looking forward to trying the 57 minute workout in the next few days!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqi3TwtjjFUFSf0i5b5PwmQ4hFCESzXFrj9yLZ1b-9gjNABLF5-Dt_BbbBcO95SliWNNaLoXNZQgJj4iRSh8_hFqXHNFT1tgl9Aarj3mbNHnUq2uL1SAwX1DBGnnzFFnmvX9hpzU7qXPe/s320/DSCF7395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680433394867487250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-47129722480044319762011-11-27T19:47:00.000-08:002011-11-27T19:57:05.584-08:00Fitness Quest in Cali Colombia<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pF-oaNvvHGV1C5J83pOT68ZarcfFwSNDeRIMqUvAEmY5nBWcdrnlmVV-OCrJh-JKI95IIqfWcNiervp9fxncF2zk0F2eyk0-PuMX1A4UUi8Wzf4coeo9n2rgmzPS4OcbcLSe6FSefgoG/s1600/DSCF7392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TmaJ3y7x5930V5BvXMSi1Dnjmp31Y6hTiPMsBoVwkYCTriz_eV1AjQ6nLc2HZUoi2O1a05Z3RTN8W2D8q5IQ4XfsCTU5xL_ma_U1Z5qV_Ot_n6U3-ThoCLqxQ9RnreYwTq2-VB6ZXI0v/s1600/DSCF7391.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYbCoSJiTs7hknGjyGHrUA0-HHJinam5kf5Cp78Lod8E0U2e16OirACR2Y5MqEX7JtH5YHQSUe_w6M-sztPZ-XROpdW1qGK5hMOsqaEu6N-DakwWbrGQ1nTVA1m49DoQ4dscOY8_XIVK5/s1600/DSCF7381.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYbCoSJiTs7hknGjyGHrUA0-HHJinam5kf5Cp78Lod8E0U2e16OirACR2Y5MqEX7JtH5YHQSUe_w6M-sztPZ-XROpdW1qGK5hMOsqaEu6N-DakwWbrGQ1nTVA1m49DoQ4dscOY8_XIVK5/s200/DSCF7381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679889336747286002" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteVDA6138jdo9Gj7g55siJTHmkSj0GGkrsjP4xCnBATW3rNMTZXyPDXT22a0CFzXCMoOJZ3Y66jsi9JDDznZCirBjj4WQjOBOwgus0U6_e5Ym1Rz-TxJy9kClI3i3qWRYPn9iUGuDsJFF/s1600/DSCF7392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So, it was the first day at the track today, and we are starting to see lots of the athletes arriving and training. Not all of our athletes have arrived yet, so It meant a bit of extra time to fit a workout in. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It was a nice sunny day- and I was dying to go for a run, wanting to counterbalance the rain I have been running in at home! Then my Aussie-living-in-Denmark-<wbr>mechanic friend told me the german staff were robbed while they were running the previous day. YIKES!! So today's workout was a circut training bonanza with crossfit genius Michelle and CCA coach Tanya Dubnicoff:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TmaJ3y7x5930V5BvXMSi1Dnjmp31Y6hTiPMsBoVwkYCTriz_eV1AjQ6nLc2HZUoi2O1a05Z3RTN8W2D8q5IQ4XfsCTU5xL_ma_U1Z5qV_Ot_n6U3-ThoCLqxQ9RnreYwTq2-VB6ZXI0v/s200/DSCF7391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679889360567145058" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">Circuit 1: 30 seconds each</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">3 times through- skipping, burpees and glider hamstring curls.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Circuit 2: 30 seconds each</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">3 times through- stairs, water jug kettlebells and pushups!<br /><br />All three of us were sweating like crazy, and I certainly had a "shake" going- was shaky to treat the next two athletes!<br />Great to be able to have the motivation of these two awesome athletes, and also to have time in the day to challenge our own bodies and fitness. One of the athletes commented on how they will have the fittest staff ever! We try! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pF-oaNvvHGV1C5J83pOT68ZarcfFwSNDeRIMqUvAEmY5nBWcdrnlmVV-OCrJh-JKI95IIqfWcNiervp9fxncF2zk0F2eyk0-PuMX1A4UUi8Wzf4coeo9n2rgmzPS4OcbcLSe6FSefgoG/s320/DSCF7392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679890657410400850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-41841471403584987362011-11-27T19:25:00.000-08:002011-11-27T19:43:22.092-08:00Quest to Stay Fit During a World Cup.... in Cali Colombia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4toMk2J-rzbjdZGQNkp9u4vOnpi9BnJfv79Yrnn9p7e50vYKYTG6MdwrTEhNjCb8iMI3_4l2Jk_oxHkTXxPNfAYMeYXV4fk9hD5FQEt92j39ye-cyBghBOE65OqTKhxmnsgyzfUCtK2yU/s1600/DSCF6355.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyO6MfGrjoIdF4yTVwhhESeCuBNZPxI6UcBTw6vvFSsnb1Ch7pI2ijwyT_YFjVCb8nl5Wp4StENeXa0d_zFa3O0_u26FHGPHHxIPLb_LshlaysztuIAcKahyphenhyphen0SWrhbrfgqKJJMgwFGB1BY/s1600/DSCF6365.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyO6MfGrjoIdF4yTVwhhESeCuBNZPxI6UcBTw6vvFSsnb1Ch7pI2ijwyT_YFjVCb8nl5Wp4StENeXa0d_zFa3O0_u26FHGPHHxIPLb_LshlaysztuIAcKahyphenhyphen0SWrhbrfgqKJJMgwFGB1BY/s200/DSCF6365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679886762504486642" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For the 3rd year in a row, I am in Cali, Colombia for a World Cup Event with the Canadian Track Cycling Team. A little blown-out on Cali, it's not very safe, there usually ends up that SOMEONE gets sick and I hate the bugs that eat you alive at the track! But I consider myself lucky to be able to travel with the National Cycling Team and "live the dream!"</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The other downer is that I can't really "get out" and train at all due to the potential danger that lurks in the city. Two years ago, the team from Russia was riding their bikes to the track, when they were held up at knife point and had their bikes all stolen! Lucky they were all safe, but it's not a good situation! There is no gym in the hotel we are at, no pool and no fancy fitness facilities...leaves us a little stuck for any training. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />This year I am going to approach this trip with a fresh outlook! Along on this trip is performance analyst Michelle Wyngarden who is big into cross fit and is completely fit herself. Olympian turned coach, Tanya Dubnicoff is always up for some exercise. I thought it would be fun to blog about the "fitness" aspect of Cali. Depending on the training/racing/treatment schedule, I find I HAVE to squeeze in some exercise myself. C'mon, I am surrounded by some of the fittest people in the world- imagine the guilt! So follow me over the next few days to see what We can dream up for staying fit during this tenure in Colombia!</span><br /></span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-24480420148277601242011-11-13T19:37:00.000-08:002011-11-13T21:13:27.755-08:00New York Marathon in Numbers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUkzhyphenhyphen8sb7m6jfxaTUCE1JHYA73GX-TFs9bEz1cILfmPIu2F6evJiM2GAlZj7LDetXnFZ5t2Rjci1YkhOmqSa_7HSuhxHayHGfWAyLIeQLypbTyAOJ5pdV3NK0uLMgmJILgCjEplqMfcj/s1600/DSCF7254.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5IKbhts8K23sTSTkap1DmR5Db8VGatrok2hO8mPS4HpwQfxb65OwLVxIiUKL-f_V809TxUvE1MLQdx3XeurXmwHTGZBkfosiPPXtoh7ek8UW4ogxoh70IwUJ2VQQWWA0L8rI45vAr3GM/s1600/DSCF7276.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5IKbhts8K23sTSTkap1DmR5Db8VGatrok2hO8mPS4HpwQfxb65OwLVxIiUKL-f_V809TxUvE1MLQdx3XeurXmwHTGZBkfosiPPXtoh7ek8UW4ogxoh70IwUJ2VQQWWA0L8rI45vAr3GM/s200/DSCF7276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674694450428842482" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjAmmX84EvoCushq8vtV1I1hgIXDLjaka3izjf-mTCczh7JGCRPLvQKN2tLxgD8XMIYYc26-F52E7ScXY996av-l63dua_lipmOTQNfzqiWvcVrhDjethmsRkYqGGq-Ex-8Gl4chTyrJp/s1600/DSCF7235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3:49.26- my time for my first "official" marathon</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">10,815- My placing in the New York Marathon overall</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2:05.06- the winner's time</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />1:44.20- the amount of time after the winner that I finished! (I think I did that math right)</span></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">47,438- The total amount of participants in the 2011 New York Marathon</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">22.7- the percentage in which I finished the race</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">141 -the amount of wheelchair and handcycle athletes who finished the NYM '11</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />112- the number of bands along the marathon route</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjAmmX84EvoCushq8vtV1I1hgIXDLjaka3izjf-mTCczh7JGCRPLvQKN2tLxgD8XMIYYc26-F52E7ScXY996av-l63dua_lipmOTQNfzqiWvcVrhDjethmsRkYqGGq-Ex-8Gl4chTyrJp/s200/DSCF7235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674691095970013346" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">- the number of seconds that Shelley and I finished apart</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">9 -the amount of people who finished between Shelley and I in that 2 second margin</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />34,000,000- dollars raised for different charities.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />112-number of bands along the marathon route</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3- number of blisters I ended up with- inside of each big toe and my right mutant little toe!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />1- number of black toenails I ended up with (darn morton's toe!)<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">4- the number of gels I consumed along the route</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3- the number of bottles of water/gatorade I consumed along the route</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2,000,000- the number of spectators along the route of the race!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">0- the amount of people I saw that I personally knew on the sidelines.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-F0cmk9homvU_5StorBMQ_8gIgNrmi2i5myPcuBLCL7-3mGAb4Po7sJR-t2Yl7x8_2nN2P6ftpCbxI8zuUn1gjJHUcQVYkKtWZ2WzThxv8g1pi2YpzE5MI3USo1kvGNc-TvzrLhaPm0Bh/s200/mediaManager.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674694446409759714" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">15- celebrities that competed in the New York Marathon </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2- amount of feet I was away from Mark Messier at the finish line!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">1- number of weddings that occurred during the marathon, while doing the marathon.</span></span></div> </div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-30447525108486960752011-10-13T11:41:00.000-07:002011-10-13T11:54:56.396-07:00RUN THE NORTH SHORE HALF MARATHON<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKMymrBp1qHXtUPfZrG23Ih2vjKoEcmCrfOr_jeh3fqDW9SZFu4jM4VE84_R4ydYGJqzcbOG3NsyWGGarxF14aNPITf7007wVAx-uP3LYxDHcvrQOe4nEuOePhESwVXLjyRLQ8e9J7BL8/s1600/312156_10150419184527177_620567176_10597417_1343700432_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKMymrBp1qHXtUPfZrG23Ih2vjKoEcmCrfOr_jeh3fqDW9SZFu4jM4VE84_R4ydYGJqzcbOG3NsyWGGarxF14aNPITf7007wVAx-uP3LYxDHcvrQOe4nEuOePhESwVXLjyRLQ8e9J7BL8/s320/312156_10150419184527177_620567176_10597417_1343700432_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663051221759222850" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In training mode with North shore Athletics for the New York Marathon, while I am home, which is very infrequently these days, the plan was to run the North Shore Half Ironman.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />As I felt I was falling behind in my training, I ran with my amazing running buddy Shelley the day before, just to get some kilometers in my legs-23 of em!! I was doubtful that race morning would be a "race" but my clinic was treating at the finish line, so I had no excuses to bail!<br /><br />Morning of race: Jenn does NOT want to get out of her warm cozy bed, it is POURING rain, annnnd legs are a TOUCH tired from the long run the day before. But I managed to get myself to the finish line to set up all the Moveo tent and gear only to find that I have missed the last shuttle to the start.. Dammit, I knew I should have stayed in bed! Then some girl "my angel of the day" comes running up to me, super stressed as she is not from around here, and got lost and missed the shuttle, doesn't know where the race start is..... So we decide to hop in my car and hope that we can catch the start. We make it to parkgate village and the race start, in time to quickly get my race number, wait 5 minutes in the porta-potty line, say hello and catch up with about 100 people at the start. (Note: I did NOT have time to appropriately eat a complete breakfast OR remember to put a gel in my pocket.....uh oh!)<br /><br />And as the next downpour started, we were off! I quickly realized that I wanted to run faster than I seeded myself and was trying to get past up to some clear road! Feeling pretty good, the race course took us along Seymour parkway and quickly turned and started climbing..... What? I thought this course was FLAT and Negative elevation??? The guy running beside me breathed heavily as we climbed the not steep, but lengthy climb "changed the course from last year.. Is more difficult!". Haha! Lucky for me!<br />But the course was Super-cool! After the climb we went up into a trail, which helped recover a bit as it was really slippery due to the rain so it forced you to slow down so you didn't bail! Coming out of the climb we ran through a great neighbourhood with the river running along one side and some really nice homes along the other, I had NO idea where we were most of the time and I run on the north shore quite a bit!<br />I was feeling awesome, for most of the race and wasn't really sure of my pacing, or even what I was really capable of running but tried to focus on keeping good posture, keeping my legs moving quickly and catching people in front of me one by one. I struggled along the last 2 or 3 k, but had a girl close behind me who had managed to stay close after I passed her just after the halfway point, so I credit her for keeping me running scared!<br /><br />Coming in at 1:42, I was pretty happy as I figured my fitness alone would have me around 1:45, let alone having run pretty far the day before. My body does well is super-overload situations and this was a great reminder of that! The finish line was great, I haven't raced in so long, I felt a bit "out of the loop" it was great to catch up with people and enjoy the post race atmosphere (and 2-bite brownies!! That's why I race ha!). Always great to race a NSA race as well, and great to see people sticking around chatting, getting treatments at the MOVEO tent (yes, of course I treated after I finished racing!!!) and chatting about the next challenge that awaits. </span><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That's about it, but I was inspired to write a quick report after realizing how much I LOVE TO RACE!!!</span></span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-11254259705755945412011-09-21T01:53:00.000-07:002011-09-22T23:31:52.445-07:00Run with a World Champion!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhMEzmRhWYE91Pec5rpjI-ZEQuaidPDdSd6vXjoDsrthHx9n2Eh1_wiwXM_kRpX_5CACnhu5bDbC5vDEjVJPrNiNIi8h0MSeNlbbZxnSwMLmE1gi5jKjCFzxR6ru2BSqz3oYrhD2DesND/s1600/080816-OlympicPointsRace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjrj0K6wGXPuKpqtDHGweLgSX6Wm-i8c4NMFRU4nd-99gtDlt8XzprHhINWtsqnaRJHXD6juY1B15zn9dOJowa_05YiLACOci1KrGGrUilnXemrpfUA49bpzYpQ7rKcejQjXQ1qX16TTZ/s1600/081101-WorldCupPointsUK6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjrj0K6wGXPuKpqtDHGweLgSX6Wm-i8c4NMFRU4nd-99gtDlt8XzprHhINWtsqnaRJHXD6juY1B15zn9dOJowa_05YiLACOci1KrGGrUilnXemrpfUA49bpzYpQ7rKcejQjXQ1qX16TTZ/s320/081101-WorldCupPointsUK6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654737115807806034" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One bonus perk to travelling around the world (there are many!) Is that I get to run in different countries and explore places that I would likely not visit as a tourist. Copenhagen is no exception, miles of great countryside, mixed with a city of great history and architecture.<br /><br />This morning I was fortunate enough to hook up for a run with a coach from the Great Britian team, whom I had met at track World Championships in Holland in the spring.<br /><br />As the sun was coming up (thankfully as usually it's pretty dull and grey here) Chris Newton, kicked my ass for 4.7 miles of greatness! Having run together before we were able to catch up on everything that had happened in between: knee knacker, london marathon, our race experiences and up and coming races, his family and little girl, the cycling world etc. Great to catch up and build a friendship!<br /><br />Now what I didn't know before Sandy, the Canada mechanic hooked us up for a run, was who exactly Chris Newton was.. I mean he's a coach for GB, and coaches a lot of successful cyclists, but I had no idea that Chris himself was was an Olympic athlete, winning a bronze medal in the Points Race in Beijing, a silver medal in Athens. He's been a World Champion and is decorated with more World Cup medals than I can count! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Not only that but only a few months after retiring he decided to take up running and finished the London Marathon in 2 hours and 58 minutes. Not to shabby for someone who rarely exposes their body to eccentric/pounding exercise like running! This guy is super inspiring!! (and dedicated, and talented, and hard working, and and and so many more super qualities!)<br /><br />What it comes down to is that I truly believe in that saying about surrounding yourself with people that possess qualities that you yourself would like to possess. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I am so lucky to be here, and to have the opportunities that I have and to meet great people. Truly that's what it is all about.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ps. I think the only way I could beat this guy, is if I made him wear every single medal he's ever won then challenged him to a running race... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhMEzmRhWYE91Pec5rpjI-ZEQuaidPDdSd6vXjoDsrthHx9n2Eh1_wiwXM_kRpX_5CACnhu5bDbC5vDEjVJPrNiNIi8h0MSeNlbbZxnSwMLmE1gi5jKjCFzxR6ru2BSqz3oYrhD2DesND/s320/080816-OlympicPointsRace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654737118522087970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 146px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-42147126643599616662011-08-28T22:52:00.001-07:002011-08-28T23:57:38.668-07:00Fill the cup back up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2lBwp16_scup9Zb4tJNBZbYkOca81eK93pC8OMx4bqZqldGwowUOPKJj7yL89cQ38uyw1N6Dzpw5ljSPAuD1KiPlKJp5mUIT1P3uRnsGOYV7JgNupXhfwkkC7Q89DIqcOleKlNxNutvd/s1600/893040-ms.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2lBwp16_scup9Zb4tJNBZbYkOca81eK93pC8OMx4bqZqldGwowUOPKJj7yL89cQ38uyw1N6Dzpw5ljSPAuD1KiPlKJp5mUIT1P3uRnsGOYV7JgNupXhfwkkC7Q89DIqcOleKlNxNutvd/s400/893040-ms.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646168470395699714" /></a>
<br />I learned a very important less from a patient this week, a fav of mine, J-Dub, whom I always enjoy conversing with as I fix his latest injury. I always tell him about my latest adventures, opportunities, and accomplishments. Always supportive and excited, I told J-Dub about some really positive encouragement that I had received that day from one of my Olympic athletes. J- Dub then proceeded to tell me a story about a similar situation that happened to him when he used to be involved with one of my favourite companies, Starbucks. Basically the gist was "well Jenn, you spend so much time each day giving a little bit of you to your patients and everyone you meet. Eventually, that drains the cup, and you need someone to come and fill that cup back up every once in awhile. What that athlete did was just fill the cup back up." Well that is EXACTLY what I felt just happened! It felt good to know that other people sometimes need that reassurance that they are doing a good job and also reminded me that I can also be that person that "tops someone up" just by simple appreciation of them! <div>
<br /></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-92107157484777853362011-08-13T21:00:00.000-07:002011-08-13T21:12:15.552-07:00Grouse Grind Kinda Wednesday (my first attempt at a non-perfect post!)Cloudy, cool, foggy, not optimal Grouse Grind conditions, which is exactly why I chose to use that as my workout! I figured that the massive crowds I have seen going up the grind during my BCMC runs would die down on this day and I could get a decent workout in myself. <div>
<br /></div><div>I was right, but there were still quite a few bodies on the trail. As I was making my way up I had a big realization- that these people were all HARD CORE! I have a list that I call HARD CORE of people that are inspirational and motivating to me- Gary Robbins, Simon Whitfield, Clara Hughes, John Wragg, to name a few ;). This day though, I realized that HARD CORE comes in various different forms, and it doesn't have to be a 100K running race, doing 120 Ironmans, or biking across the country, it can be as simple as trying something new and hard on a day that would shy most people away. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Tourists, fitness freaks, and first timers, there were some of each group! I even saw a little guy about 10 or 11 years old that was kicking my a$$ most of the way up. I was full of admiration and respect for these grouse grinders! Instead of being annoyed at the fact that there were so many people in the way, I applauded each and every being I saw that Wednesday morning climbing the Grouse Grind! </div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-73685590664203201052011-08-13T19:15:00.001-07:002011-08-13T19:22:32.434-07:00BLOGGINGSome of you may have noticed my serious lack of blogging... (tom craik..) and I have two explanations for this:<div>
<br /></div><div>1. Many of the blogs that I read and most enjoy are very well thought out and well written, I feel like I also need to have the "perfect post" every time. So a partially written blog sits in my edit box, until I have a few minutes to re-read and re-edit numerous times and it NEVER gets posted... (ie. knee knacker race report) </div><div>
<br /></div><div>2. Most of my day is spent out in the clinic or out training vs. being able to sit still on a computer. I find it very tough to prioritize when I do have an hour or 2 of computer time. Between completing that presentation for the Cycling BC camp, writing my regular article for <a href="http://triathlonmagazine.ca/2011/07/sections/training/bike/disc-injury-and-cycling/">Triathlon Canada Magazine</a>, developing sport programs for our teams at Optimum or social media for Moveo... blogging usually feels like it's the reward for getting all this other work done (which is never done!) </div><div>
<br /></div><div>But From here on in- I am going to promise myself to be on it more. I really enjoy blogging, and reading others blogs and feel that I can read and enrich my life through this wonderful world! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Hope you enjoy reading mine!!</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563638098708939133.post-60085799343401670642011-07-16T18:24:00.001-07:002011-09-07T18:37:52.266-07:00KNEE KNACKER 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiml3unIke333VAGPDqT9MJzRCsOxvsPLWCI_Y9c7LVp0IY6IAWBQKsVURGB8LCgyUsasSAKDnqneYBo-xVcvwkPjBCtYPHTSUdIh6-j-4q7B0lWq6uIU0sZW9bbKfe155HfvzXUwGbnJ7k/s1600/KK+working+hard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItp2HuBI7u2cLjxvL-gwRcqWioGnNEtlj3WnaSl3pBjiTJ7zdBaPfncHu7ThtDyrvPwGZLn3Vd8Coab7y5FdPkJLl7aivmCaozmvMYXtm3dpU7OA0gaRc1Cy2CZFo-xyOOSDn6Cb18squ/s1600/KK-SNOW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;">KNEE KNACKER 2011</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTuYLz_Y1UP3qB4Fmt8xXASQUSswgNAN6a9xa0bUOmV2HPKDVxPq9GPLCSUroeVsbFIpNhPKJcJXbKE9zdaZF5vrkq4JRwOYLfwDEE2GjyMmt4TAglFXwL3dKO94iJpY79CfCDqtdhkeA/s1600/KK-Black+mountain.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDlvX9S_WG4doVIz2BgQ-_b3mTa4kOvbdyhJcwX5kwBV9s1hifrPMtdIW4FDgSyB9XdmJS-cFimD9I7drj4P-QCH0hlyhpKExFJFDBSid4GOxZrXd5uM02OrzOIRDONuDZu_V2Ts3qRaa/s1600/Knee-Knacker-Map-1024x443.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDlvX9S_WG4doVIz2BgQ-_b3mTa4kOvbdyhJcwX5kwBV9s1hifrPMtdIW4FDgSyB9XdmJS-cFimD9I7drj4P-QCH0hlyhpKExFJFDBSid4GOxZrXd5uM02OrzOIRDONuDZu_V2Ts3qRaa/s320/Knee-Knacker-Map-1024x443.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649108570551787058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHupn2V_2jdbGD_2iXW_xzg-JZflGIPkwKM3J7v-yx2HfqiII6GMrVgHALsDB2rh1pCro4X60wOu5QyUnCMN1I0lhwbPKDm6tvNZm37sx_RNtvV3XL_kmYC45C4XuxxMPfKFwk63Lvw5WY/s1600/31168285-Knee-Knacker-2011_Hollyburn-Lodge-8867_220.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EDGEXkts2kcIiqCR_3qCesS05gsOPQNgV30k9QCSOA58uUtvBMaVStb0V_OHeKYMwSXL09ctW6Kbrm8jXvJpH9tYyy5iDwnQ_sVVM_bKYPrY8LKkZ6o7zrqiovzIOGYGXPHVKkcT3748/s1600/31168281-Knee-Knacker-2011_9-Bridges-9950_320.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EDGEXkts2kcIiqCR_3qCesS05gsOPQNgV30k9QCSOA58uUtvBMaVStb0V_OHeKYMwSXL09ctW6Kbrm8jXvJpH9tYyy5iDwnQ_sVVM_bKYPrY8LKkZ6o7zrqiovzIOGYGXPHVKkcT3748/s320/31168281-Knee-Knacker-2011_9-Bridges-9950_320.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636101277095409794" /></a><div>According to my friend Tom Craik, this post is LOOONG overdue, I agree. Sorry! Anyways, here is my account of my VERY FIRST ULTRAMARATHON- the KNEE KNACKER. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, I must admit, that I was guilty for not using all of the great advice that was given to me by coach <a href="http://www.gary-robbins.com/">GR</a> and was regretting it the few days/weeks leading up to the big day! I attempted though to justify things with the fact that I am a "crammer", and usually can feel relatively unprepared for any race or exam or whatever and pull a magical performance out of nowhere. I was hoping this would be the case for this situation as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was most nervous because of the early start time (6am!) which meant I had to catch the bus from Deep Cove at 4:55- yikes.. I am not an early riser really, since my swimming days back in University, and seriously it was causing me more stress than the fact I was going to be running for 7-8 hours!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>All went well though, after a relatively sleepless night, I was on that shuttle and off to the start line, taking in the scenery, and going over some visualization in my head. I knew that pacing was an important key to the race, and I could hear people talking about how they were going to approach the race. As we stood at the start line, it looked like it was going to be a nice day, but was chilly to start. I didn't really have a "possy" was totally on my own, and was super nervous to boot! I feel that the nervousness at the start is a necessary part of my preparation to get the competitive juices flowing as I size myself up with other competitors, purely based on how fast people "look" .</div><div><br /></div><div>As soon as the race started I was totally in my element and it was "GAME ON". I had only ran this first section once in training, and it was pouring rain during that time, so already this was much better. I was told by many experienced knee knackers to keep it under control during the first quarter. I was a little confused at how you know you are not "going too hard" when you are climbing a mountain like Black Mountain that is 1200m high and about 10K long... I felt that I should always be pushing myself, but not feeling like I was dying was the right amount of push. The climb was nice and pretty much a steady stream of people all the way up. I figured that I wouldn't worry too much, as there were many kms left to regain some ground if I needed too. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hitting the top of Black Mountain, I had to turn around and check out the views! Spectacular, again, the single other time I had done that climb was a rainy day, so there was no view. The KK photographers managed a spectacular photo as we crested:</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTuYLz_Y1UP3qB4Fmt8xXASQUSswgNAN6a9xa0bUOmV2HPKDVxPq9GPLCSUroeVsbFIpNhPKJcJXbKE9zdaZF5vrkq4JRwOYLfwDEE2GjyMmt4TAglFXwL3dKO94iJpY79CfCDqtdhkeA/s320/KK-Black+mountain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649110521414335586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hitting the first aid station was sweet, just to know that we were making some headway, and although I didn't grab anything at this point, it was a good reminder to maybe take in a gel and some water to partially recover from the effort of the climb and to prepare for what was to come! There was snow on Cypress, which was a pain in the butt for the vetran Knee Knackers, but for us rookies, it was GLORIOUS compared to the massive piles of snow we had to deal with 3 weeks previous, during the KK training runs. It made the downhills fun as there was some sliding action happening. As we hit the cypress lodge I heard someone cheering for my new friend, physiotherapist Cathy Jensen, which was great to know that I was around her pace as we finished close together a few weeks prior at the Comfortably Numb trail race so my pacing was right on, assuming that Cathy was on too! </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItp2HuBI7u2cLjxvL-gwRcqWioGnNEtlj3WnaSl3pBjiTJ7zdBaPfncHu7ThtDyrvPwGZLn3Vd8Coab7y5FdPkJLl7aivmCaozmvMYXtm3dpU7OA0gaRc1Cy2CZFo-xyOOSDn6Cb18squ/s320/KK-SNOW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649112008656378706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div><div>As we made our way across the cross country ski trails, which I had done numerous times this winter with my husband, I caught one of the ladies that I admired during the Wednesday night training runs. This was also Christine's first KK, although she seemed much more prepared than I was. I knew that Christine could run fast downhill, so I latched on to her for the next portion and we chatted and pushed each other on. The run down the Hollyburn Chute was faster than I had ever let myself go before, trying to not let the slender Christine out of my sight. We ran right past John, which was completely ironic, my first frustrating wednesday night training run was when I met John, the longtime North Shore Resident who ran trails just cause he loved it, twice my age, and wearing hiking shoes older than me, but was kicking my ass. Fitting, that I should see him on this race day! He latched on to us and I stuck with them through the trails through the British Properties, right into the half way checkpoint at Cleveland Dam. Maybe I used them a little toooo much at this point (see me tucked in right behind John as we come into the aid station!) </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoeiJIFU37LulYek85VYo9iHj-X_83LHYI2BiMeJth2NEEhEGgaotf4Oae99Z7X7xY90jUyEGTi92J8xyqa0DWmqVPZy7cP07gdzJqaYux_2oTta9I-YlfQ6d01Rt68B2K_nBQUw20YU_/s320/31168284-KneeKnacker2011%252BVF2_0718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636101276516241362" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div>Next up: Nancy Greene Way. I felt better than predicted at this point, but made myself walk/run up this part as to not blow myself up. Maybe I could have ran the whole way up.. maybe that wouldn't have been the smartest idea. Hitting the Baden Powell at the base of Grouse made me glad I approached NG way like I did, cause this was my first sufferfest at this point. I knew I would, I hated this section in training and I was feeling the same way now. Christine had some words of encouragement for me at that point, she told me that if I could stay with her, I would go well under 7 hours.. well of course I lost her, and just felt sorry for myself at this point. Trying to keep my cool, I was cat and mousing with a dude named "Sean" at this point, who had done Ironman, according to some of the Ironman paraphernalia he was sporting. In chatting, he told me he had just done the "Vancouver 100", which is running the KK forward AND then turning around and running back to the start. Figuring he was a good person to follow during this tricky section, he promptly got us lost... awesome. Luckily, we weren't too far off, nor were we the first to go off track at this point, and we hit another aid station, where I crammed a handful of M&M's in my mouth and continued running. Side note- any sport where M&M's is considered nutrition is a FANTASTIC sport! As I made my way through one of the prettiest sections of trail I found myself running solo, and with an upset stomach=too many m&m's :(. It was quite peaceful and I began playing games- not really creative games, more like, see if I can catch someone in front of me, and don't get caught by someone behind me! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPFQa7BhZQV67oTiSVYAuEWbDdkqnkYZ1jp585FscsKCzudhTdD8-XogOkw56MmQfFjSgq7DmTwLhGyi_Hz2v-ri6zS7K_S6HGpq7d64J4r6UPnaqOzPp7BG2w-j0qzE_qICwu6xMFV8V/s320/KK-+working+hard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636101270107507778" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div><div>This portion went by extremely fast and I realized that I hadn't seen any of my friends and supporters who were supposed to be on course, when lo and behold, as I got through Lynn Valley, and I saw Keith from NSA, ran a little further, and saw some friends at the aid station. My friend Liz ran with me for a few hundred metres, just making sure I was ok, I said to her incrediously "Liz, I have pretty much run the whole way!!" and she said- "well Jenn, it IS a running race" which is a testament to how well she knows me!! Then she send me on my way! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catching up to a man that I consider a legend, Mark Grist, who has done the knee knacker a ridiculous amount of times, I was feeling good to have someone to keep me moving! And that he did, all the way to Seymour Grind, he made me go faster than I wanted to go on some parts, he made me keep chatting to him to keep my brain working, and he made me keep fueling, despite me thinking that I was ok. I followed him until the Seymour Grind got the best of me, Sufferfest #2. A week ago, I had done this part, and said to my friend Shelley "It's not THAT bad!" Well I was retracting that statement at that point. I kept breathing, and tried to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHupn2V_2jdbGD_2iXW_xzg-JZflGIPkwKM3J7v-yx2HfqiII6GMrVgHALsDB2rh1pCro4X60wOu5QyUnCMN1I0lhwbPKDm6tvNZm37sx_RNtvV3XL_kmYC45C4XuxxMPfKFwk63Lvw5WY/s320/31168285-Knee-Knacker-2011_Hollyburn-Lodge-8867_220.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636101282145136274" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span>positive thoughts in my head, and just kept moving up and forward. Upon reaching the top, I was cursing and grateful for the unsteady gravel that somewhat resembled a path, and the downhill. This would be the last time I would feel absolutely shitty during this race! From here, it just got better and better. I have NO idea what hit me, but I started passing people (female and male) through the next sections and when I saw another MOVEO shirt up ahead, it was <a href="http://www.livewhatyoulove.ca/">Kristie Ellio</a>t, a massage therapist I have the extreme pleasure of working with at the clinic and she gave me a great pick-me-up as the best cheerleader ever, telling me that Mark the Legend, was only a minute or two ahead and that I could catch him.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuTFY_M7wDzkDleG6-Dadmldx0PDNlViYvMTiMUq4AD53r2smQUroKcc3YK7_53e7Z70lXDJuxFgLOx49_2mZgvzrQyvkggKyjdXMo3ABYtSDW5B2oFzZflmpCaR992toEuPDLmMtq5u7/s320/KK-smiling+stairs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649131649844545522" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div>SO, I continued on my feel good blast repeating in my head "feelin good, feelin good" with a mix of "keep it goin, keep it going" and "don't fall, don't fall". I knew that once I hit quarry rock that I was close, but not THAT close, and with that in mind I just kept running, I felt fast and strong, and felt that if I broke my focus, I would be done. Passing The Legend shortly before the finish line, he cheered me on, and left me with some gracious praise!</div><div><br /></div><div>As I came to the end of the Baden Powell and out onto the road, I knew I would only have less than a minute to break 7 hours, so I broke into a "faster" run, being a roadie, the pavement felt AMAZING! After stopping to hug and high five coach Gary Robbins on his crutches just before the finish line, I cashed in at 6:59.57 WHEW... could I cut it ANY closer... well I guess a few seconds. I was pretty darn estatic with that time and result. I was amazed at how fantastic I felt after that. I was so mentally prepared for the ups and downs from Ironman and I think I did JUST the right amount of training on the course to be confident with my direction but not too much to be bored with the course. I am certainly in love with this distance, and want to try another one to make sure that it wasn't a fluke. I also would love to attempt something a little farther! This race amazingly opened the doors to so many opportunities and races, and I am quite excited... do I miss triathlon? Not yet- bring on the trails!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AGlIxfJ87nel55LqkdBlSln0FP0uvAHhxhq1-g4EA4jnMzGAU-ZQ_X2vmJxoy-LrISqXyHKZ4CdbogcU1hv5IFKwQqFO2-x8O1hvy20aRHBDFHpn3hPl8Ii76_CrecTDGCM7my9lJL8F/s320/KK+FINISH.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649131657889054850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Check out this cool video of some of the trails we were racing on! </div> <div>http://youtu.be/zkDsPs_veq4</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span><div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02625018478783222903noreply@blogger.com0