Rules of the long pace run
The long pace runs are designed to take the guess work out of what you will be able to do…
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Triathlon of Compassion Wrap Up
Another Triathlon of Compassion is in the books. Congratulations to everyone who took part in this years event; Athletes, volunteers,…
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XTERRA Victoria Volunteer Opportunities
Come spend the morning on the water or in the woods! XTERRA Victoria is one of the toughest and most…
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Turnover when running
There are two ways to generate speed when running. One is to increase stride length and the other is to…
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Fantastic Triathlon of Compassion 2019
Fantastic day everyone! Thousands raised for Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, 37 young athletes finished the Island Savings Super Series, and…
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XTERRA Victoria
The mens’ pro field for the 2019 XTERRA Victoria is heating up. Last year’s champion and 2018 XTERRA Pan Am…
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The importance of maintaining good posture when running
When we run we want to maintain a strong posture through the core and back so that our skeleton frame…
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XTERRA Victoria Motivation
XTERRA Victoria and the XTERRA Victoria Trail Run are just around the corner. Are you Ready? Source https://humanpoweredracing.ca/2019/06/xterra-victoria-motivation/
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Living Simple in the City
In his essay “On Parting with My Old Dressing Gown,” French philosopher Denis Diderot told about receiving an elegant, velvet…
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Nailing your race day nutrition.
Practice is the single best way to nail down your nutritional strategy for a long endurance event. The more you…
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Hydration and the practice of taking in appropriate amounts of fluid during training.
Hydration in events exceeding on hour or in very hot locations is very important. Hydration is similar to nutrition in…
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Victoria 70.3
A week has passed and the team has had their rest week, but the memories of Victoria 70.3 have not…
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Measuring effort
Heart rate– If you know your maximum heart rate values or threshold values then it is easy to work backwards…
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Ironman Santa Rosa Race Report
In 2019 I turn 60 years old…hard to believe! As a competitive triathlete ageing up it is always a year…
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Three awesome tips for staying fueled for longer races
The human body can last, on average, 60-90 minutes on its stored muscle glycogen. Muscle glycogen (carbohydrate) is the primary…
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Run pacing
Your goal pace is very important to nail down early on in the program. It’s all about effort and the…
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Endurance bike rides
One of the most basic and effective training sessions you can include in your week is an endurance bike ride….
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Beware The Verb “To Be”
A few years back, a woman from California called me, asking for help in turning her life around. She was…
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Thinking of doing a triathlon? Here are some tips on how to start
Editors Note: A version of this article was originally published at the MEC blog Probably the most important step you…
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Victoria Youth Triathlon Volunteers
The Victoria Youth Triathlon is only a couple of weeks away. Human Powered Racing is looking for Volunteers to help…
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The importance of including swim sprints in your program
Endurance athletes often neglect the higher intensity energy systems in their training. Sprinting in all three of the primary triathlon…
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Racing, Training, Organizing
This past weekend was busy on many fronts for Human Powered Racing. April Vesey made the journey to race Ironman…
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What should I do if I miss a workout?
Missing workouts can be frustrating especially if you are someone who likes to check off all of your boxes every…
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Highlights from Youth Triathlon West Shore 2019
We had such a great time at the Youth Triathlon West Shore this year! Thank you to everyone who came…
