tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80745073834206231502024-02-18T22:34:52.748-07:00The Endurance ExperimentThe evolution of a runner, from Track to TrailAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-50354076420256307072015-01-27T11:43:00.002-07:002015-01-27T11:43:36.362-07:00Off to Europe!Well, the snow sucks in Canada, so I'm bailing and heading to Europe instead...
After 3 weeks of back to back racing in Canada and the US, I'm heading to Verbier for the Ski Mountaineering World Championships! After that I'll be staying in Chamonix for a month, racing the Pierra Menta, then heading home at the end of March.
I'll hopefully be keeping this blog more up to date as the trip Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-60495236090520452122014-07-14T11:22:00.000-06:002014-07-14T19:52:18.582-06:00How a Slurpee saved my life: Sinister 7 race reportWell it's official, despite repeatedly cursing myself for signing up for Sinister 7 during the race and swearing I'd never do this again, I'm already looking forward to my next 100 miler! As tough as it is to condense 22.5 hours of running into something that is actually readable, here is my race report from Sinister 7
Standing on the start line of your first 100 miler is quite a feeling. A Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-56243248688619632272014-06-21T11:05:00.001-06:002014-07-14T19:52:48.098-06:00June UpdateFirst off, some exciting news, based on my results from this winter, I will be competing for the Canadian National Ski Mountaineering team for the 2014-2015 season! With some good training for the rest of the summer, and fall I'm hoping to be able to compete at the world championships in Verbier Switzerland next February. With one season under my belt, I still have a ton to learn.
Some less Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-6097832336852841062014-06-02T09:19:00.000-06:002014-07-14T19:52:38.016-06:00Blackfoot Ultra 100km
A lot can change in 5 weeks.
5 weeks ago I was hobbling back down the Moose Mountain fire road in the fading light, slowed to a walk by IT band pain, shirtless, freezing cold, and defeated. I had battled IT band problems back in the fall, and it had decided to rear it's ugly head again at the most inopportune of times, 22km into my 31km long run. In the 9km walk back to the car, I angrily Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-40918318622986279262014-05-12T17:03:00.001-06:002014-07-14T19:53:02.112-06:00Wapta Speed Traverse
It's hard to think that up until last winter, my idea of a great day ski touring was lugging a set of Marker Dukes up for a lap or two at Black Prince or Tryst Lake (not that that isn't fun too). I've come to realize this winter that with light gear, legs of steel, and strong lungs, you can accomplish a lot in a day. After reading Mel and Ian's trip report of their Wapta speed traverse in 7:35 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-54767768735493062872014-04-29T07:56:00.001-06:002014-05-16T07:00:23.834-06:00Making it count - Joffre in a day and fun on Mt. HectorWhat does a true weekend warrior do when faced with an elusive long weekend? Maximize the time spent getting rad in the mountains.
We started the weekend off at Heroes Knob to check out the snow and planned to ski a few different aspects. We headed up the south side of the valley and topped out at a col with a great view. After descending, we decided to head a little farther west up the valley Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-8602553340259346142014-04-24T06:42:00.000-06:002014-05-16T07:01:14.922-06:00The Rockies ProjectBy the end of last summer, I was stuck in a rut, and running the same trails over and over, while slowly losing motivation to make the trip out to the mountains. In an effort to explore the infinite playground in my backyard, I am going to try and complete every trail listed in Mountain Running in the Canadian Rockies by Bob Walker, all in one season.
This works out to:
77 runs
1544km
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-54370557695537027192014-04-17T10:47:00.002-06:002014-05-16T07:01:29.344-06:00Skimo SeasonIn need of a way of staying fit without beating up my body too much this winter, I thought I would give the sport of Ski Mountaneering or Skimo racing a go. It closely mimics the biomechanics of running with no impact, and lets me get out and have fun in the mountains while training. Plus, who doesn't love skiing...
If you don't know what Skimo is, for a great interview from a couple days ago Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-6626107953836550822014-04-07T08:20:00.000-06:002014-04-07T08:33:56.230-06:00It's been awhile...
I started this blog with good intentions to keep constantly updating it, then life got busy and I haven't touched it in months. But I'm back! For now...
I'm going to try and put up a few posts over the next week about what I've been up to for the last few months. Then hopefully I'll be able to keep it up a little better than in the past, get millions of followers and amass huge amounts of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-88654372802653360762013-07-08T21:23:00.000-06:002014-05-16T07:01:50.798-06:00Wild Mountain Fernie Ultra 2013: Race ReportI
Love
Ultras
After my first experience with an Ultra race, I am hooked! The following is my account of the 2013 Fernie Ultra 50 miler.
Heading into the race, my longest distance run was 43km, and longest run time was just over 7 hours. By all accounts I was very underprepared heading into the race, and as such decided to treat it more as a training run with aid stations. This gave Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-27870556594692285892013-06-27T18:29:00.002-06:002014-05-16T07:02:05.645-06:00Canmore Quad
I had previously done the Canmore Quad in the summer of 2011 with Wes (A skier who I work with at Gord's) and Andrew (Our Mizuno rep from Gord's), but we rode bikes and took vehicles between points, took long breaks between each summit, and shotgunned a beer on each summit resulting in a total finishing time of 11:54. Since then I have wanted to get back and do it right, and as fast as possible.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074507383420623150.post-29269240182529224862013-06-21T18:10:00.002-06:002014-05-16T07:02:12.630-06:00I guess I have a blog nowWhat? Travis has joined the masses and got a blog? Why would he do that!?!
I figured a blog is a great way for me to keep track of my post collegiate training, and some of the photos that I get while out in the mountains. I'm going to try and avoid the narcissistic aspects many blogs cater to and focus mostly on reporting my training.
After Graduating from university, and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297588209060147114noreply@blogger.com0