The race was held at Sun Ridge Ski Hill put on by River Valley Cycle , Kirk did a fantastic job making the course challenging. A big thanks to all the volunteers for their efforts.
Perogy MTB XC Race 2011 in Edmonton (Alberta Cup) # 4
Sunday Aug 21, Was my fourth race on the Alberta Cup series. I finished 16th place out of 21 in Novice Men results . It was 12 km's long and it took me 1hr and 5mins. My average heart rate was 190 and my max was 203. It was 30 deg c day. I had a first lap time of 30 mins and a second lap time of 35 mins. I started very fast and I could not hold that pace on the second lap. I had chills running in my arms and I knew I was in trouble. The sun and course kicked my butt. Thank you to my parents for taking pictures and help in the feed zone.
The race was held at Sun Ridge Ski Hill put on by River Valley Cycle , Kirk did a fantastic job making the course challenging. A big thanks to all the volunteers for their efforts.
The race was held at Sun Ridge Ski Hill put on by River Valley Cycle , Kirk did a fantastic job making the course challenging. A big thanks to all the volunteers for their efforts.
August 2011 Training
Sunday 28, I was in Jasper, did a 35 km recovery MTB ride by Pyramid Lake. My Average heart rate was 138 and my max was 185. 2hrs 35mins.
Wednesday 24, Went for a MTB ride to Mill Creek Ravine, 1hr 20mins and 21 km's.
Friday 19, MTB ride in Terwillegar Park, did some hills, 21 km's, 1hr 30mins, my average heart rate was 145 and max was 187.
Wednesday 17, MTB ride in the MillWoods Ravine to RVC, 18 km's, 1hr 20mins.
Saturday 13, MTB ride @ Kinsmen Park. I did hill repeats. 35 km's over 2hrs 11mins, My average heart rate was 156 and max was 190.
Thursday 11, RVC MTB XC race team ride @ SunRidge Ski Hill, We did two laps of the up coming Perogy XC race. I stayed there and did hill repeats. 24 km's over 1hr 48mins, My average heart rate was 157 and max was 196.
Wednesday 10, MTB ride in the Mill Woods Ravine, 18 km's.
Tuesday 9, RVC MTB ride in Kinsmen Park with the RVC downhill and XC race teams, 27 km's. This group ride was alot of fun and I learned alot. (This was my first ride on my new Rocky Mountain Element 70 RSL bike that I bought from River Valley Cycle. My review is it climbs great, great on descents, handles technical sections great and is efficient on the flats)
Saturday 6, Road bike ride @ Colchester Hall, 34 km's, time of 1hr 15mins, Average heart rate was 157 and max was 183.
Thursday 4, RVC MTB XC race team ride @ Kinsmen park, 22 km's, 1hr 35mins, Average heart rate was 175 and max was 197. I was crossing a foot bridge kind of narrow and I cliped my bar on a tree and I fell aprox 4 feet from the bridge into the trees. I was not hurt thank fully.
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| 28th Pyramid Lake Jasper. Pic by me. |
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| 28th Pyramid Lake Jasper. Pic by me. |
July 2011 Training
Saturday 30, I went for a Road bike ride @ Colchester Hall for 2hrs 40mins and a total of 72 km's. My average heart rate was 146 and my max was 183. It was sunny and 24 deg c.
Thursday 28, RVC MTB XC race team ride in Kinsmen park for 1hr 15mins and a total of 17 km's. My average heart rate was 157 and my max was 190.
Thursday 21, I did a pre ride of the Edmonton Canada Cup race course down in Kinsmen park, I did a couple laps, 18 km's total. I did a down hill section and a rooty section that I could not ride for last years race.
Thursday 14, I did a pre lap of the Iron Lung Grand Nationals race course @ the Canmore Nordic Center. Then I went down to Canmore and back up to the Nordic Center along the trails for a total of 25 km's. I went for 1hr 43mins and my average heart rate was 165 and max was 196. Then I walked the course with my friend Martin P so I could pick some lines and study the course.
Tuesday 12, I went lane swimming @ Kinsmen sports center and did a total of 1,400 Metre's. My current weight is 159 pounds.
Wednesday 6, I went for a 15 km MTB ride in Terwillegar park. I did a couple hill climbs.
Saturday 2. I did the RVC group road bike ride. We left from Colchester Hall and went east. We had gone 83 km,s and it took 2 hrs and 50 mins. My average heart rate was 169 and my max was 196. My legs popped with aprox ten km,s left in the ride. It was sunny and 26 deg c.
Thursday 28, RVC MTB XC race team ride in Kinsmen park for 1hr 15mins and a total of 17 km's. My average heart rate was 157 and my max was 190.
Thursday 21, I did a pre ride of the Edmonton Canada Cup race course down in Kinsmen park, I did a couple laps, 18 km's total. I did a down hill section and a rooty section that I could not ride for last years race.
Thursday 14, I did a pre lap of the Iron Lung Grand Nationals race course @ the Canmore Nordic Center. Then I went down to Canmore and back up to the Nordic Center along the trails for a total of 25 km's. I went for 1hr 43mins and my average heart rate was 165 and max was 196. Then I walked the course with my friend Martin P so I could pick some lines and study the course.
Tuesday 12, I went lane swimming @ Kinsmen sports center and did a total of 1,400 Metre's. My current weight is 159 pounds.
Wednesday 6, I went for a 15 km MTB ride in Terwillegar park. I did a couple hill climbs.
Saturday 2. I did the RVC group road bike ride. We left from Colchester Hall and went east. We had gone 83 km,s and it took 2 hrs and 50 mins. My average heart rate was 169 and my max was 196. My legs popped with aprox ten km,s left in the ride. It was sunny and 26 deg c.
Edmonton Canada Cup MTB XC Race 2011 (Alberta Cup) # 3
On Saturday July 23, was my third race on the Alberta Cup series. I Did Not Finish, Novice Men http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/results ,because on my first lap I snapped my rear derailer and hanger in half. It had rained all night thursday and all day friday, so the course was very muddy, lots of spots I had to run with the bike. I learned alot in the wet conditions and I am glad I tried. As the day had started bad with a DNF it was about to get way better as I won the big draw prize, a travel bike bag with air pockets.
Iron Lung Grand Nationals MTB XC Race 2011 @ Canmore (Alberta Cup) # 2
On Sunday July 17th, was my second race on the Alberta Cup series. I finished 12th place out of 18 in Novice Men, http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/results It was three laps for a total of 22 km's and it took me 1hr 48mins. My average heart rate was 190 and my max was 203. I found my legs on lap two and even got faster on the last lap. I road the laundry chutes and devonian drop for the first time. I did not do the eye dropper this year. I was thirteen minutes faster than I was in June's Iron Maiden race. I raced with better technical skills and decents than ever before and this is my best result to date and I peaked for this race. I had a great time and was enjoying the race, and it was 25 deg c. A big thanks to Martin P for taking pictures and help in the feed zone.
The race was held @ the Canmore Nordic Center put on by http://www.teambowcycle.com/ and I thought they were first class putting together a very tough but fun course. This years Nationals was tougher than last years.
I was camping at http://www.sundancelodges.com/loc.html I was there from Wednesday July 13th to Monday July 18th.
The race was held @ the Canmore Nordic Center put on by http://www.teambowcycle.com/ and I thought they were first class putting together a very tough but fun course. This years Nationals was tougher than last years.
I was camping at http://www.sundancelodges.com/loc.html I was there from Wednesday July 13th to Monday July 18th.
Fat Tire Tuesday MTB XC Race # 3 of 2011
On Tuesday July 5th, was my third race on the Fat Tire MTB XC race series. I finished 21st out of 24 in the three lap catagory that was approx 13 km's long. Lap #1=15min, Lap #2=14min, Lap #3=12min for a total = 41 mins. My average heart rate was 186 and my max was 196. A huge thanks to http://www.hardcorebikes.ca/ for putting on the race in Terwillegar park. The weather was 25 deg c.
Fat Tire Tuesday MTB XC Race # 2 of 2011
On Tuesday June - 28th, was my second race on the Fat Tire MTB XC series. I finished 14th out of 20 in the three lap catagory that was approx 13 kms long. It took me 40 minutes and my average heart rate was 185 and max was 199. The trails down low were wet and muddy and once you got up the second hill climb the trails were dry. My chain fell off twice and it was later found that one chain link was bent. I do not do very well when it is wet. I had a blast and a huge thanks to http://www.hardcorebikes.ca for putting on the race in Terwillegar park.
June 2011 Training
Sunday 26, I went on a road bike ride for 24 km,s around my place on the bike paths working on my sprinting.
Saturday 25, I did the RVC Road bike group ride, We went from second cup on Whyte Ave to the West end. I went 47 km,s and had alot of power going up the hills. My legs felt good.
Wednesday 22, MTB ride to the Millwoods Ravine and went 25 km,s where I did some power climbs.
Sunday 19, I worked out @ Millwoods Rec Centre and was on the bike for 40 minutes and did 20 km,s. My average heart rate was 163 and max was 186. I did 30 minutes on core strength.
Saturday 18, I worked out @ Millwoods Rec Centre and was on the bike for 40 minutes and did 20 km,s. My average heart rate was 158 and max was 175.
Thursday 16, I went lane swimming @ Kinsmen sports centre and did 1,300 metres.
Thursday 9, I did a MTB ride from Mill Creek to Kinsmen. I went 25 kms all along the trails. I also put back on the flats.
Thursday 2, I went on a RVC racing team MTB group ride, we went 36km's from Kinsmen to Sun Ridge Ski hill. My average heart rate was 158 and max was 199. I road for 2 hrs 16 mins. I crashed three times ( I was on clips ) and even lost the group for an hour due to a crash. My Right knee felt a little bit stronger today.
Saturday 25, I did the RVC Road bike group ride, We went from second cup on Whyte Ave to the West end. I went 47 km,s and had alot of power going up the hills. My legs felt good.
Wednesday 22, MTB ride to the Millwoods Ravine and went 25 km,s where I did some power climbs.
Sunday 19, I worked out @ Millwoods Rec Centre and was on the bike for 40 minutes and did 20 km,s. My average heart rate was 163 and max was 186. I did 30 minutes on core strength.
Saturday 18, I worked out @ Millwoods Rec Centre and was on the bike for 40 minutes and did 20 km,s. My average heart rate was 158 and max was 175.
Thursday 16, I went lane swimming @ Kinsmen sports centre and did 1,300 metres.
Thursday 9, I did a MTB ride from Mill Creek to Kinsmen. I went 25 kms all along the trails. I also put back on the flats.
Thursday 2, I went on a RVC racing team MTB group ride, we went 36km's from Kinsmen to Sun Ridge Ski hill. My average heart rate was 158 and max was 199. I road for 2 hrs 16 mins. I crashed three times ( I was on clips ) and even lost the group for an hour due to a crash. My Right knee felt a little bit stronger today.
Iron Maiden MTB XC Race 2011 @ Canmore (Alberta Cup) # 1
Saturday June 11th. This was my first race this season on the Alberta Cup series. I finished 22nd place out of 28 in Novice Men http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/results. It was two laps and 14 km's and a total time of 1hr 19mins. The conditions were very difficult as it was raining and the course was hard to ride. I am very happy with this result as it was not ideal conditions, I finished the race, I had alot of fun and now I can build off of this race for the rest of the season. I am also happy how my right knee felt, I had some minor pain and that is all. I crashed two times and I am very glad I was on flats. My legs felt good, It was my lungs that could not keep up as I am not up to racing shape.
The race was held @ the Canmore Nordic Centre put on by http://www.spinsisters.ca/ and it was a great time, they even had hamburgers for the racers and volunteers.
I had gone out to http://www.sundancelodges.com/loc.html in Kananaskis on Friday June 10th and was camping there until Sunday June 12th. It rained all weekend.
The race was held @ the Canmore Nordic Centre put on by http://www.spinsisters.ca/ and it was a great time, they even had hamburgers for the racers and volunteers.
I had gone out to http://www.sundancelodges.com/loc.html in Kananaskis on Friday June 10th and was camping there until Sunday June 12th. It rained all weekend.
Fat Tire Tuesday MTB XC Race # 1 of 2011 ( Let the come back begin )
Tuesday May 31st was my first race of the year comming off my right knee injury. I finished 24th out of 30. I did three laps, it was approx 12 kms long, it took me 35 minutes, my average heart rate was 184 and my max was 196. I pushed pretty hard then I crashed on lap two and shut it down and went at a lower intensity ( I was in clips ). A big thanks to http://www.hardcorebikes.ca/
It was great to get out and race again, I had a blast. I hope my right knee feels ok tomorrow and this come back will last the rest of spring and summer. Enjoy these pics taken from the race in Terwillegar park.
It was great to get out and race again, I had a blast. I hope my right knee feels ok tomorrow and this come back will last the rest of spring and summer. Enjoy these pics taken from the race in Terwillegar park.
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