AMHL 2011/12 (Game # 3)

Wednesday Sept 28,  @ 10:45, K of C arena, Global Devils vs. Chiefs ( W 5-3 ) The Chiefs got in to some penalty trouble in the second and third period. We were led by Vincent F who tallied four goals and one assist.

AMHL 2011/12 (Game # 2) 1 Goal

Saturday Sept 24,  @ 5:00, Argyll arena, Global Devils vs. Filthy McNasty's ( W 10-2 ) I scored my goal, as I came from behind the net I re-directed a shot from Vincent F past the goalie. We jumped out to a 6-1 lead after the first period and never looked back. We got hat tricks by Vincent F and Carey K.

AMHL 2011/12 (Game # 1)

Saturday Sept 17,  @ 9:00, Kenilworth arena, Global Devils vs. Invaders ( L 3-2 S/O ) The turning point was in the second period when it looked like Ryan O tipped a puck in and it trickled over the line only to have the ref say ''no goal''. The Invaders scored with three minutes left in the third to tie it. In the sudden death shoot-out they scored and Adam M hit the cross bar. We get one point.

September 2011 Training

Sunday 11,  Was a Pre-Season game with my team the Global Devils vs. Redshirts in preperation of the 2011/2012 Alberta Mens Hockey League season. I felt good on the ice, good lungs and strong legs.

Thursday 8,  MTB ride in Terwillegar Park 1hr and 30mins. 20 km's.

Wednesday 7, MTB ride with my parents to Mill Creek Ravine for 2hrs, 35 km's. I am in Candy3 clips.

Sunday 4, Played a round of golf at the Mill Woods course with my parents, I shot 94. This is not really training, but better than sitting on the couch.

2011 Mountain Bike XC Racing Season Recap

Alberta cup Mountain bike XC results out of five races:

1. Iron Maiden in Canmore, June 11th = 22 out of 28
2. Iron Lung Grand Nationals in Canmore, July 17th = 12 out of 18
3. Canada Cup in Edmonton, July 23rd = DNF (snapped derailer & broken hanger)
4. Perogy in Edmonton, Aug 21st  = 16 out of 21
5. Provincials in Hinton, Aug 27th = 8 out of 18 = ( 4 points )

I finished with 4 Alberta Mountain bike cup points and was ranked 28th in Novice. With my ten points from last season my total upgrade points were 14. I needed sixteen more points to upgrade to Sport.

This was my second season of Mountain bike XC racing and I enjoyed every minute. My season started with a scare as I missed most of May with a Right Knee injury and with lots of Physio I was back racing in June. My lungs were behind my legs from the injury. I did three Fat Tire Tuesday races all in the three lap category and I did not do to well. I had a very strong race at Nationals. My best performance was at Provincials and I love that course it is made for me with long climbs and good fast descents, winning a gold medal in my age category was proof that with lots of effort you can do well and obtain your goals. I went a total of 1,218 km's training and racing on the road and trails.

Provincials MTB XC Race 2011 in Hinton (Alberta Cup) # 5

Saturday Aug 27, was my fifth race on the Alberta Cup series, I won a gold medal in my age category Senior Novice (age 17 to 29), and finished 8th place out of 18 overall in Novice results I earned 4 Alberta Mountain bike cup points. It took me 1hr and 23mins, that was over twelve mins faster than last season on this same course of two laps for 17km's. My average heart rate was 183 and max was 199. My performance peaked in this race. It was 24 deg C. On my first lap I caught up to my team mate Gord B (Sport) and he followed me up the single track climb, then passed me on the technical decent and was ahead of me by a few minutes. I caught up to him on my second lap and I led us up the hills and climbs and for the technical decent he passed me and I followed his wheel the whole way down, I was impressed with myself that I had done this. I dropped him up the last climb, as his hip was injured. The race was held at the Hinton Nordic Centre.

A huge thanks to Free Wheel Jasper  Cory & Nathan, This is my favorite race on the Alberta Cup series the past two seasons. I stayed at Days Inn Hinton and it was a good night sleep = good race results.

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.

 

 

 

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.




28th Pyramid Lake Jasper. Pic by me.



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.

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.

A Huge thanks to Alberta MTB Racing for putting on the race and to all the volunteers, putting up with the wet conditions making it a fun time for all.

This picture was taken by Gord B.