Ouch!!

So I broke my baby toe on my left foot! OUCH! To add insult to injury after it happened one of my dogs (the big one!) stepped on it. I knew it wasn't right since it was pointing to the side inside of standing tall. I had it xrayed, frozen, put back in place and xrayed again. Felt ok until the freezing wore off. It really hurts!!! And I can't walk on it. So classes are needing replacements and I am looking for our old crutches to try to get off walking on the inside of my foot. The bruising and swelling isn't helping either!

Its been awhile!

So, here is the recap......
Leslie and Nathan finished Ironman Kentucky with perfect racing weather and a first at the ironman distance for both of them! Being there really makes me miss the Ironman races. Kevin finished his second Ironman race in 5 weeks with an even better time than the first one! Shawn's race wasn't as great as he wanted but still finished!
Joanne had a great race also at Ironman Canada...her first also. Christian had an incredible time of 10:34!!!! WOW!
At the somewhat local 70.3 Muskoka, John Welsh beat his goal time despite cramps, mechanical problems and being pissed off at all the problems he was having. Carlos, Marie, Darcy, Scott, Calvin, Mike, Barb, Brent, Jamie, and Kirsten all did really well on this tough course. WAY TO GO EVERYBODY!! Time to rest.............................:)

Back to Life

Back to Barrie and to life. I have many triathlon training programs to write this weekend!!! I am thinking about returning to Ironman races in 2011! Still up for debate with the orthopedic surgeons but we will see!!

Holiday Post

Last post for a few days! on holidays on Wednesday for one week!!!! Going to Ironman Louisville, what a great town. Good luck to Leslie and Nathan in KY and to Kevin, Shawn, Joanne and Christian in Penticton for Ironman Canada! Race details next week!

The other side

This weekend and part of this week is a big deal for the other side of what I do. Besides coaching, I also do Personal Training and teach fitness classes. So this week/weekend is the BIG fitness conference. I learn new info about nutrition, choregraphy and new techniques for training and teaching. It is always fun and informative but I spend $$$ on everything new for training. I love gadgets and gizmos...just ask anyone I know! I think I have everything to make my athletes faster and stronger..I should be ok on the wallet this year.

Coaching "Off Season"

The best thing about being a triathlon coach, is the athletes. DUH! But besides that is when some of them realizes their potential and decides to try for the brass ring! Coaches normally have an 'off season' right after the bulk of the races are over. Or in this area... it is getting colder before the snow. This year is the exception....I have a few athletes that want to push the envelope and qualify for the big show! They will continue on through the fall season to race early in the spring. Instead of starting fresh in the New Year, like most do. They have seen their times drop and their performance improve. They feel good going hard and fast. It helps validate what I love to do......help others be better!

Early Morning Ride

Got on the road at 6:45am. Had a great social ride with Ted and managed to get Gary out. He has been off the bike for 2 years! Short and sweet today with 45k. Speeds were fast and laughs were plenty. Thanks guys!