Author: jasperblake
Ajay Kohli wins 7SYSTEMS “Do More Challenge
October 20th, 2010, TORONTO, ON: For the last seven months 7SYSTEMS has been hosting the DO MORE Challenge: a test to see if proper micro and macro nutrition can improve training and recovery. Of the last of three finalists, Ajay Kohli, raced earlier this month and his incredible result earned him the title of the…
On having kids…….
A wise man once told me that the end goal of parenting is to give all of your essence to your children. The man who told me this lost his twenty-five year old son in a tragic accident four years ago. For some reason the brief conversation we had about kids stuck with me. I’m…
Austin Horn and the Primal Life
I recently caught up with Austin Horn, one of Canada’s up and coming Olympic distance athletes. Austin trains with the National Triathlon Senior High Performance training squad based in Victoria, BC. He is 21 years old and currently studying Philosophy at the University of Victoria. His goal is to eventually pursue a law degree. He…
Getting back in shape
Getting back into shape can be fun or frustrating depending on your perspective. I’ve been using the last three weeks to literally get my body used to moving every day. I commit to one session and on the odd day I’m sneaking in another one. I’m doing my best to be smart but on occassion…
Reid Coolsaet and the fastest marathon on Canadian soil (by a Canadian
This weekend Reid Coolsaet ran 2:11:23 at the Scotiabank Marathon in Toronto……6 seconds under the Canadian standard for the Olympics in 2012. Alot of years went into that……pretty dam impressive. Another speed river runner Eric Gillis was close behind in 2:12:07…..not too shabby either! Here’s his blog post…..definitely worth a read. While I’m here I’d…
The big hole
This summer was not so much about racing as it was about getting my sorry ass healthy again. I came back from UK 70.3 at the end of June so far in the hole I was seriously considering calling it a career. I tried a few weeks of recovery type training but never quite came…