Royal River Valley Rumble MTB XC Race 2019 @ Sun Ridge Ski Hill (Alberta Cup XCO) #1

Sunday May 26th, I finished 10th place out of 12 in the Expert Men category Results, It took me 1 hour & 38 minutes to complete 3 laps and I went a total of 18 Kms. Lap 1 = 33 mins, Lap 2 = 32 mins, Lap 3 = 33 mins. Total elevation gain was 1,437 Feet. My average heart rate was 181 bpm and max was 193 bpm. Check out my garmin data Here.

A huge thanks to my friend Howard C & his wife and my parents for coming out to watch me and provide some motivation for me to push to my full out maximum effort. I finished -1 lap as it was a four lap race. I started out really fast as for the first couple km's I could still see some racers and then I blew up as I went out to fast. I recovered ok for lap two & three. I am thrilled with this result because I have been pretty sick since January 2017 and this shows that my programs from my coach Heather K and the hard training that I have put in that I am trending upwards again. The temperature was 25 deg C & sunny.

Alberta Bicycle Association had a new regulation for this season allowing MTB XC racers to select what category to race in and no down grades are allowed. If you earn enough points or wins you will be upgraded to the next category. I selected Expert (4 laps) over sport (3 laps) because for nine years I have been racing three laps so I wanted more bang for my buck when I travel to race as I do better in longer races.

Thank you Kurt M, and Hardcore Bikes for putting on the race & all the volunteers for their efforts along with cheering us on. Geoff I rocked it on the mic again as the DJ for the event and it definitely helped to pump up my energy levels during the race.




Post race protein bar. Pic by Parents.
 

Fat Tire MTB XC Race 2019 @ Sun Ridge Ski Hill #1

Tuesday May 14th, I finished last place in the four laps group. It was 7 kms long and it took me 34 minutes. My average heart rate was 165 bpm and Max 193 bpm. Total elevation gain was 696 feet. Check out my Garmin data Here.

I did a cool down ride with Cory D to Gold Bar Park and went a total of 13 kms and road for 1 hour & 23 minutes. The course had lots of climbing and fun twisty technical sections. It was great to get out and have fun tonight. It was 13 deg C and perfect for the race, then it rained on my way back from Gold Bar Park. Thanks to the crew @ Hardcore for putting on the race.

May 2019 Training

Fri 31st, MTB ride @ Cochrane for 1hr & 40mins (Zone 1/2) Average heart rate =124 Max =170, Elevation gain 886 feet. Km's 22

Tue 28th, Road ride @ Mill Creek Ravine with Geoff I for 4hrs & 8mins (Zone 2/3) Average heart rate =151 Max =189, Elevation gain 1,483 feet. Km's 76

Sat 25th, MTB ride @ Sun Ridge Ski Hill for 1hr (Zone 3/4) Average heart rate =163 Max =190, Elevation gain 276 feet. Km's 10

Wed 22nd, MTB ride @ Tiger Gold Stick Park for 1hr & 36mins (Zone 3/4) Average heart rate =164 Max =191, Elevation gain 978 feet. Km's 17

Sun 19th, MTB ride @ Mill Creek Ravine for 3hrs & 10mins (Zone 3/4) Average heart rate =144 Max =184, Elevation gain 1,722 feet. Km's 23

Sat 18th, MTB ride to Kinsmen Park for 1hr & 40mins (Zone 3/4) Average heart rate =151 Max =180, Elevation gain 1,138 feet. Km's 16

Fri 17th, MTB ride @ Tiger Gold Stick Park for 2hrs & 9mins (Zone 3/4) Average heart rate =159 Max =195, Elevation gain 1,053 feet. Km's 15

Sun 12th, Road ride @ Colchester Hall with parents for 1hr & 51mins (Zone 1/2) Average heart rate =134 Max =173, Elevation gain 502 feet. Km's 33

Fri 10th, MTB ride @ Mill Creek Ravine for 1hr & 21mins (Zone 3/4) Average heart rate =157 Max =181, Elevation gain 830 feet. Km's 13




12th. Pic by Mom.


 

12th.
 

April 2019 Training

Sat 13th, Road ride @ Colchester Hall with parents for 1hr 29mins (Zone 1/2) Average heart rate =140 Max =169, Elevation gain 410 feet. Km's 30

March 2019 Training

Sat 30th, Road ride @ Colchester Hall for 1hr 37mins (Zone 1/2) Average heart rate =135 Max =171, Elevation gain 423 feet. Km's 35

2018/2019 Capital City Rec Hockey League Season Recap

This was my eleventh consecutive season playing in a Men’s Hockey League and my sixth with the Edmonton Rangers. We finished eighth place out of ten teams in division 15/17. I played in 20/28 games and had 12 Goals & 14 Assists for 26 points. I got on a really hot streak and went on a tear with an eleven game point streak. I got really sick a the end of the season and missed the final couple games of regular season and all three games of our teams first round play off series that we lost. We had an up and down season. We have a great group of guys on the team and have a fun time playing together.

February 2018/2019 Capital City Rec Hockey League

Sat 23rd, (Game #20) 1 Goal
@ 8:45pm, Castledowns arena Rangers vs. Snake Arm (L 5-1) They really collapse well in front of their net making it hard to get shots through. Boxscore

Sat 9th, (Game #19) 1 Assist
@ 10:00pm, Coronation arena Rangers vs. Admirals (L 5-2) We took way too many penalties. Boxscore

Wed 6th, (Game #18) 1 Goal & 1 Assist
@ 10:30pm, Grand Trunk arena Rangers vs. Kozaks (L 9-7) This was a very exciting offensive game. Boxscore

February 2019 Training

Sun 17th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Zone 3, 40mins) Average heart rate =139 Max =167, Avg Rpm =95, Km's 40

Sat 16th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 45 minutes (Zone 2) Average heart rate =136 Max =153, Avg Rpm =89, Km's 42

Wed 13th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Zone 2) Average heart rate =136 Max =154, Avg Rpm =89, Km's 36

Sun 10th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Zone 2) Average heart rate =120 Max =136, Avg Rpm =90, Km's 36

Tue 5th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Zone 3, 35mins) Average heart rate =141 Max =165, Avg Rpm =91, Km's 40

Sun 3rd, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Zone 2) Average heart rate =145 Max =166, Avg Rpm =88, Km's 36

Sat 2nd, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Zone 2) Average heart rate =140 Max =155, Avg Rpm =89, Km's 36




My home, Aka The Pain Lab.

January 2018/2019 Capital City Rec Hockey League

Sat 26th, (Game #17)
@ 10:00pm, Knights of Columbus arena Rangers vs. Glorious Beavers (W 6-3) The game was fairly even and our goalie made key saves. Boxscore

Mon 21st, (Game #16) 1 Goal & 1 Assist
@ 10:30pm, Kinsmen arena Rangers vs. Face (L 7-6 O.T) We could not contain one of their players as he tallied six points. Boxscore

Wed 16th, (Game #15)
@ 9:30pm, Terwillegar arena Rangers vs. Yellow Jackets (L 8-1) We struggled to clear the puck out of our own zone. Boxscore

Fri 11th, (Game #14) 1 Goal
@ 8:30pm, Garrison arena Rangers vs. Voodoo (L 5-3) We gave up a third period lead & kept them to the outside the best we could. Boxscore

Mon 7th, (Game #13) 2 Assists 
@ 10:30pm, George Hughes arena Rangers vs. Spoilers (L 7-6 O.T) The game went back and forth however we got out shot. Boxscore

January 2019 Training

Wed 30th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Z2 5min, Z3 10min x3) Average heart rate =137 Max =164, Avg Rpm =93, Km's 40

Sun 27th, Spin @ home for 1 hour (Zone 2) Average heart rate =138 Max =153, Avg Rpm =91, Km's 25

Sat 19th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Zone 2) Average heart rate =147 Max =162, Avg Rpm =81, Km's 36

Thu 17th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Z2 5min, Z3 8min x3) Average heart rate =137 Max =165, Avg Rpm =88, Km's 38

Sun 13th, XC Skiing (Classic) @ Strathcona Wilderness Centre with Mom for 2hrs. Average heart rate =123 Max =156, Elevation gain 186 ft. Km's 11

Sat 12th, Spin @ home for 1 hour 30 minutes (Z2 5min, Z3 5min x3) Average heart rate =141 Max =170, Avg Rpm =90, Km's 36

Sun 6th, Spin @ home for 1 hour (Zone 2) Average heart rate =142 Max =160, Avg Rpm =80, Km's 23

Sat 5th, Spin @ home for 1 hour (Optional 1) Average heart rate =156 Max =176, Avg Rpm =83, Km's 23

Thu 3rd, Spin @ home for 1 hour (Z2 5min, Z3 3min x3) Average heart rate =141 Max =167, Avg Rpm =78, Km's 23

Tue 1st, XC Skiing (Classic) @ Goldbar Park with parents for 1hr 10mins. Average heart rate =146 Max =178, Elevation gain 54 ft. Km's 5




13th pic by Mom

 

13th pic by Mom