www.SIMONWHITFIELD.com

temporary site move to www.whatmyphonesaw.com

2011-07-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

I'm having fun with my cell phone camera and since it's "100 days to go" I thought I may as well see where this leads.

For now I'm posting on www.whatmyphonesaw.com

We shall see how long it lasts but for now it has my attention and it's something to distract me from a) missing my children and b) allows me to feel somewhat creative (a very relative term when I see how incredibly creative some people are...).

The idea was/is to have Canadian Olympians, prospective Olympians, support staff (like our wonderful physio Mariyln) and coaches post their "phones eye view" from their travels, adventures, misadventures and lives in general as they pursue their Olympic dreams.

If you fit into that description and want to contribute go to

www.whatmyphonesaw.com/submit

One of my sporting heroes CLARA HUGHES was the first "guest poster", she's posted a photo of a bobcat prowling her backyard in Parkcity Utah, check it out at

http://whatmyphonesaw.com/post/7805432568/what-my-phone-saw-a-bobcat-in-my-high-altitude

I hope you enjoy,

Simon

just as the title of my blog says; to me, high level success is achieved through "the relentless pursuit of".

2011-07-12T17:39:00.001-07:00

Simon Whitfield on Paula Findlay and the relentless pursuit of excellence

July 8, 2011. 7:40 pm • Section: Sweatsox

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John MacKinnon

What a great west coast company, Harbour Air thank you. Now see if you can spot our favorite Ironman Champion in this video.

2011-06-29T18:07:00.000-07:00

inspiring stuff, and there's a certain red head in there kicking ass.

2011-06-26T09:30:00.000-07:00

Going to make sure my little girls see this.

My daughter has beijing mascot I got the legendary Christine Sinclair to sign, was thrilled to meet her.

Maybe I can get Paula to sign something for them too...

random pics

2011-06-12T12:36:00.000-07:00

not riding in the bike lane

2011-06-11T07:21:00.000-07:00

48hrs in the life of Tim Don

2011-05-31T12:32:00.001-07:00

but can he do this?

2011-05-21T18:04:00.001-07:00

www.simonwhitfield.com - "Yeah but can Cavendish do this?" (@markcavendish) from swhitfield on Vimeo.
MUSIC by Gonzales - Knight Moves
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www.simonwhitfield.blogspot.com
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ah. the joy. of riding. well captured Rapha. well played.

2011-05-18T16:33:00.000-07:00

2011 Tour of California — Stage 4 from RAPHA on Vimeo.

TriathlonCode (www.triathloncode.com)

2011-05-14T19:16:00.000-07:00

from www.triathlonmagazine.ca

Back Page Podium: Simon Whitfield - TRIATHLONCODE

May 13, 2011By Ian Donald

Left to right: Simon Whitfield, Matt Sharpe, Alison Hooper and Christine Ridenour of Triathlon Code. Photo by Brian Park.

With nearly 20 years of competitive racing under his belt, Simon Whitfield knows the level of support that is necessary for an amateur athlete to pursue a life of sport at the elite level. Whitfield assembled a small group of up and coming triathletes from across the nation. The six team members have committed to the same goal that Whitfield had at a young age: to represent Canada at the Olympic Games. Through the positive relationships that he has developed with his sponsors, Whitfield has set up the athletes with quality equipment and resources, helping them in what he calls, “a relentless pursuit of excellence.” They call themselves Triathlon Code.

Triathlon Code consists of Alexander Hinton, Ian Donald and Dorelle Hinton of the Guelph Regional Triathlon Centre (RTC-G), and Christine Ridenour, Matt Sharpe and Alison Hooper of the National Triathlon Centre Development Squad in Victoria (NTC). Thanks to the support from sponsors Specialized, Shimano, Nineteen, Vega, CEP, Champion Systems and Triathlon Canada Magazine, as well as bike shops, Gears (Ontario) and Oak Bay Bikes (B.C.), the team is going to be well equipped for the 2011 season and beyond.

for the rest of the article; http://triathlonmagazine.ca/2011/05/sections/racing/profiles/back-page-podium-simon-whitfield/

If you're interested in being involved with TRIATHLONCODE please contact me at sqwracing@gmail.com

Victoria Cyclists please take note.

2011-05-13T12:15:00.000-07:00

ANNUAL OBSERVATORY HILL CYCLING SAFETY MESSAGE

POSTED: 13 MAY 2011

GOOD DAY,

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR TO REMIND ALL OUR CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS OF THE ONGOING SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF OBSERVATORY HILL FOR TRAINING AND/OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. I WOULD LIKE TO START BY SAYING THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SUPPORTED AND CIRCULATED MY MESSAGES IN THE PAST.

MOST RIDERS ARE RESPECTFUL OF THE RULES OF OUR ROAD HOWEVER THERE ARE STILL THOSE WHO DISPLAY SOME RECKLESS PRACTICES WHICH CAUSE SOME CONCERN. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS SAFETY MESSAGE IS NOT DIRECTED SOLELY AT THE GENERAL CYCLING COMMUNITY AND THROUGH OTHER MEANS I ALSO ATTEMPT TO GET THE GENERAL MESSAGE ACROSS TO OUR OTHER USERS INCLUDING THOSE OPERATING VEHICLES, ON BIKES, HIKERS AND JOGGERS, BOTH PUBLIC AND NRC STAFF ALIKE. IT IS OUR EXPECTATION THAT ALL OUR USERS RESPECT EACH OTHER AND ACCESS THE SITE SAFELY.

IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR CYCLISTS TO RIDE ACCORDING TO THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE BUILDING SITE WHERE THERE IS ABUNDANT PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. IF YOU ARE RIDING IN GROUPS PLEASE SPACE YOURSELF SO VEHICLES CAN PASS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. YOU MAY RECALL LAST YEAR DUE TO A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WE MADE CHANGES TO RESTRICT THE TRAFFIC PATTERN PERMITTED FOR BICYCLES ON THE MOST UPPER PORTION OF THE HILL NEAR THE VISITOR CENTRE AND TELESCOPES.

A REMINDER OF THESE IMPORTANT ADJUSTMENTS:

CYCLING TRAFFIC IS RESTRICTED FROM PROCEEDING AROUND THE 1.8 MDOME, CONSISTENT WITH MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC RULES. SIGNAGE HAS BEEN INSTALLED INDICATING THIS IS FOR PEDESTRIANS ONLY.
WE ARE ALSO REQUESTING THAT CYCLISTS WHO ARE TRAINING, USE THE CIRCLE TURN AROUND LOCATED BETWEEN THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE SMALLER TELESCOPE DOME (NEAR THE CONCRETE WATER TANK) AS THEIR POINT OF RETURN.
ALSO - ABSOLUTELY NO OFF-ROAD CYCLING IS PERMITTED ON SITE WHAT SO EVER.

AS WE WELCOME CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS TO OUR SITE IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SAFETY OF ALL THE USERS, VISITORS AND STAFF ALIKE IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY. I HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN COMMUNICATING WITH AND ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUPS TO ABIDE BY OUR RULES AND EXERCISE CAUTION AT ALL TIMES. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN POLICING THOSE CYCLISTS WHO DEMONSTRATE A DISRESPECT OF OTHER USERS OR THE RULES CAN GO A LONG WAY IN ASSISTING TO ENSURE EVERYONE’S SAFETY AND CONTINUED USE OF THE HILL FOR CYCLING RECREATION.

PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE WIDELY TO ALL THOSE WHO SHOULD BE INFORMED. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.

REGARDS,

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2 cents from a vet. (with some underlines to clarify for those who skim and don't really read).

2011-05-09T22:17:00.000-07:00

Obviously I'm a big fan of the ITU (International Triathlon Union).

The people, the races, the athletes, the venues, the career it's given me and so many other athletes.

I simply can't say enough about Loreen and the crew, amazing.

The following 2cents is meant to be constructive.

In my opinion it's time to make some changes.

Less athletes = more exciting. Races with 75 athletes in it lead to boring bike races. The swimming standard is so close now that it's one long string of athletes with very few gaps. Out of the water that string rarely breaks from the front to the back and if it does the overwhelming numbers simply swallow up the front pack and the "mass" rides to transition in one big pack, chaos ensues in transition because we have no unwritten rules (more on that later) and the running race begins. Less athletes = smaller packs on the bike, more exciting races, less crashes and more dynamic racing. Breakaways are exciting, small packs chasing each other is exciting. Large amoebae like packs rolling along eating up all the other packs... isn't very exciting.

"yes but how do we reduce the number of athletes, we already have 50+ waiting lists for WCS races".

ITT for Pole position. Follow Forumla One's lead, or take a page from Tennis. Fridays (or saturday) athletes race an individual prologue (ITT) for "pole position" IN SUNDAYS MAIN EVENT (a classic WCS Olympic distance race) How about a 300meter swim, 7k technical bike, 2k run. With the fastest 50 athletes race the WCS race on Sunday, anyone eliminated races a continental cup that morning so no ones flying all the way to Beijing (or Sydney, or..) for a ITT. If you can't get access to the course (Sydney Opera House can't be easy to commender for an extra day) then find a pool with a big parking lot. And televise it. It creates more excitement, provides a great opportunity to profile each athlete, sets qualifiable time standards for athlete development and with a technical bike theoretically it ensures that athletes with bike skills race the main event. The fittest athletes will qualify for the WCS race, new athletes will get a chance and old buggers who have just accumulated enough points to perennially be invited will have to qualify just like everyone else. damn it.

No more orange cones. Every time I see an orange cone in an ITU race I'm reminded we're still such a young sport, can you imagine orange cones in a cycling classic? And cones as turn arounds? that's one step away from try a tri's . What happened in Sydney, where athletes were able to crash into the oncoming lane SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. Can you imagine if your sports biggest and brightest stars, Javier and the Brownlees, the Emma's and Miss Findlay were struck head on by an athlete crossing the center line, held back by a small orange traffic cone. Can you imagine if they were seriously injured by an athlete going the other direction who crossed or crashed into on coming athletes. This should not be possible. Everything and anything should be done to ensure this can't happen. No 180's (they look ridiculous) and courses should either never loop back on themselves or be required 100% to have barriers between lanes (think of the signage opportunities..).

Unwritten rules. Athletes, it's time we had some unwritten rules, an etiquette that is followed and respected. Let's start with unwritten rule #1, an athlete never ever comes to the front into transition if they haven't been near the front of the pack the entire race. An unwritten understanding that work is rewarded (even unsuccessful breakaways) with "pole position" going into transition, a maintaining of position. It's CHAOS and it's dangerous. If athletes do the work on the bike, respect dictates that those athletes lead into transition. Sit at the back then stay at the back going into transition. OBVIOUSLY this is unquantifiable, hence it's unwritten. It's a matter of respect and safety. It's time to evolve.

Race suits. The new race uniform rules are great. The country colours, being able to ID athletes, their country and if they did a good job with the logo's hopefully their sponsors, is great. Fantastic Job. Now please don't take it too far and hand over all of our logo rights to the federations. There's a balance to be had, the rights of the individual athlete and the rights of the federations. Triathlon Canada has our back, literally, their logo is on our back. They gives us tremendous support, they couldn't do more for their top athletes, they have our back and we've recognized that with their logo. Dear other federations, your athletes have a right to make a living too, the plethora of paid federation administrators can't be the only ones making a real living.....

Or ignore me. Its possible I'm just getting old and senile.

and I apologize for my grammatical indifference and poor sentence structure, my ability to write has been seriously hampered by my lack of post secondary education (I left to race in France) and twitter where you can find me at www.twitter.com/simonwhitfield where you'll find 124 characters (top 124 qualify, last 16 have to wait for the next tweet) of even more random bs.

www.chemonglaketri.ca

2011-05-05T19:55:00.000-07:00

www.chemonglaketri.ca

TC10k video. They need a camera that sees further back - 13,000+ participants running through Victoria. Wonderful.

2011-05-02T17:52:00.000-07:00

love #yyj

2011-05-02T15:01:00.001-07:00

I see Ironman in the future........

2011-04-29T15:05:00.000-07:00

for this young athlete.

some long ride fun.

2011-04-19T20:56:00.000-07:00

proud KCVI band (high school in Kingston Ont.) Fella's this is great great stuff, good on ya.

2011-04-18T12:39:00.000-07:00

Wilderling / Untitled / Here On Out Sessions #18 from Here On Out on Vimeo.

I learned so much from Peter. Asked 1000's of questions, took every opportunity I could to train with him and learn from him. Very Proud of Peter to be selected to the Canadian Sports HOF.

2011-04-15T10:04:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 15, 2011

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Names Class of 2011

—Ray Bourque, Lui Passaglia, Richard Pound, Lauren Woolstencroft, Peter Reid and Andrea Neil to enter Hall in November—

CALGARY—Hockey great Ray Bourque, CFL star Lui Passaglia, 10-time Paralympic medallist Lauren Woolstencroft, triathlon great Peter Reid, distinguished soccer player Andrea Neil, and International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound will be the five athletes and one builder inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on November 8, 2011, the Hall announced Friday.

“Our Selection Committee, which is comprised of media and sports experts, was tasked with reviewing a very competitive roster of nominations in the athlete and builder categories. This year, we received nominations for 54 athletes and 28 builders and had to make very difficult decisions based on so many remarkable individuals,” said Claire Buffone-Blair, president and CEO. “The Class of 2011 who will be honoured by Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame will make for formidable additions to the Hall’s distinguished list of Honoured Members which now totals 520 athletes and builders representing 60 sports.”

“Being inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a huge surprise. I retired five years ago and I am now focused on my career as a pilot with Harbour Air Seaplanes so to get this nomination is a reminder that I had a very special career racing triathlon and Ironman. I have always been very proud to represent Canada and have used so many members of the Hall as inspiration to get me out the door to train on the days where the weather and motivation were not at their best. People like Steve Podborski, Steve Bauer, Gaetan Boucher, Victor Davis, Terry Fox and so manymore showed that we can win on the world stage if we believe it can be done. This is also a very big day for my sport of triathlon.”

…Peter Reid

more from Courtney Atkinson - Sydney WCS from the handlebars

2011-04-13T06:29:00.000-07:00

food for thought; racing in Japan.

2011-04-08T20:50:00.000-07:00

lots of discussion regarding racing in Yokohama Japan on May 15th.

Below is a an interesting perspective written by US Triathlete Steve Sexton (www.twitter.com/trisexton) I thought I'd share. (posted with Steves permission).

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(written as an email response to another ITU Athlete)

below are arguments I am making for why yoko should go forward as planned. Bottom line is that health experts in Japan, USA, UK and elsewhere have independently assessed the situation using independent assets in the region and have all determined Yokohama is safe as of now. So the only reason to cancel the race would be if you expect that Japan is at higher risk than other areas for some kind of catastrophe on race weekend or that the damage/losses from a catastrophe would be greater in Japan than elsewhere. I think the experts agree that they do not think another major quake is more likely in Japan than anywhere else, so there is no greater risk. wish i were there to speak up at the meeting on Sunday.

ss

1. When the State Dept says defer all "non-essential" travel, I take that to mean "vacations." I think business travel is "essential" travel. What we do is a business. Racing is a business. If it were vacation, I would have made sure I saw a live kangaroo in Australia, not just a dead one on the road.

2. The UK Foreign office advises only to remain outside the 80km exclusion zone around the reactors. Its chief science advisor and Scientific Advisory Group in Emergencies has examined worse case scenarios and found: "even in these worst cases, it considers that the risks to human health beyond the exclusion zone . . . could be managed by precautionary measures, in particular staying indoors to avoid exposure."

3. Yes, risks remain in Japan and we don't know what may happen in the next several weeks. But this is true of any race venue. The future is uncertain. I do not pretend to be an expert, but living on a major fault in Berkeley, my understanding is that one earthquake does not beget another earthquake. In fact, by relieving the built up pressure on the tectonic plates, one earthquake may reduce the likelihood of another quake. So why do we think Japan is going to be subject to some additional catastrophic event that couldn't strike elsewhere in the world?

4. ITU has held competitions in other countries during state department travel warnings due to violence and health concerns. Mexico is notable among these. In fact, a travel warning has been in place for Mexico since last September, meaning that the WC in Huatulco and our Pan Am Champs were held in spite of state department travel warnings. Monterrey is specifically named in the travel warning; a WC is scheduled there for just over one month from now. Monterrey was the subject of a travel alert in February. I and other Americans (and staff) travelled to races in Mexico during fears of swine flu and violence.

5. Those athletes leading the charge against racing Yokohama may be those who never intended to race. They may be being strategic: preclude competitors from earning points at a race they never intended to contest themselves. I want to race. Jarrod wants to race. I don't know about others.

6. Athletes take considerable risks for racing. We race ourselves into heat strokes and heat exhaustion (Did you see Ali Brownlee at London last year? Yikes!) We race in polluted waters. We race on uncontrolled courses. Risk is inherent in what we do.

So I think we should show our solidarity with our Japanese friends and be vocal about it. We won't let the scaremongering deter us from our objectives. And there is an element of scaremongering here. I admit to not having a precise comparison, but I think it is nearly true that people are exposed to more radiation flying across the Pacific to Yokohama than they are exposed in Yokohama.

From the Pros - Peter Reid and Rappstar

2011-04-04T20:31:00.000-07:00

Commitment. Commitment. Commitment.

Peter (and Greg Bennett) taught me that very early on.

Jordan reenforces it now by living that commitment everyday.

Be relentless.

SL3 by OBB

2011-03-30T20:30:00.000-07:00

Building an SL3 from Brian Park on Vimeo.

thanks Oak Bay Bikes.

my first (and possibly last) attempt at backyard wildlife photography.

2011-03-29T18:50:00.000-07:00

Spring is here!

Well done Courtney

2011-03-27T08:02:00.000-07:00

check out http://courtneyatkinson.com.au/CourtneyAtkinson/Blog/Blog.html

Chari-TEE @ www.enduranceconspiracy.com donates all profits to Japan relief.

2011-03-21T12:40:00.000-07:00

"game on", thanks Chek!!

2011-03-15T17:08:00.000-07:00

a tribute to ritual.

2011-03-13T20:38:00.001-07:00

THE COFFEE RITUAL.

coffee from swhitfield on Vimeo.

the lost Maui files. Enjoy your weekend and don't be afraid to at times... act ridiculously.

2011-03-04T21:43:00.000-08:00

at times we are absolutely ridiculous from swhitfield on Vimeo.

BC Special Olympians good luck this weekend!!!!!

2011-03-03T19:32:00.000-08:00

Cheering Victoria Athletes and Toyotas Generosity!!!

1 March 2011

A talented team of athletes gathered in Victoria on Saturday to celebrate their participation in the 2011 Special Olympics BC (SOBC) Winter Sport Championships and receive a generous donation supporting their inspiring efforts.

Representing Toyota Canada, Dennis Andrews, General Manager of Metro Lexus Toyota Victoria, presented a cheque in the amount of $5,000 before an enthusiastic crowd of friends, family members and devoted fans. The Toyota donation was made to help the SOBC – Victoria athletes compete at the 2011 SOBC Winter Sport Championships.

“We’re very proud to be associated with you,” said Andrews. “It’s inspiring to see the work that goes into [preparing for the championships].”

Reflecting on the efforts that go into vigorous competitions such as the SOBC championships, he added, “As a business it sets a standard for what people can achieve.”

Also taking part in the ceremony was Special Olympics athlete Keith Macphail, who will be racing in the snowshoeing competition at the SOBC Snow Sport Championships on March 4 and 5 in Kelowna.

“It’s great getting out there and start running,” he said. “It’s good exercise.”

On hand to help celebrate the 20-member SOBC – Victoria team was iconic Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield, a three-time Olympian and gold medalist at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games in Sydney, Australia.

“Have a sense of play,” Whitfield said, summing up what he believes is one of the most important elements of competition. “Don’t lose that – work really hard but have a lot fun.”

-Article and photo by Wes Lafortune

TRITON TRIATHLON

2011-03-02T06:28:00.000-08:00

Simon Whitfield launches revolutionary website for triathlon training

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Simon Whitfield

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Olympic gold medallist says Triton is the most intelligent and affordable training method available for triathletes

CALGARY, Alberta -– Canadian triathlete and two-time Olympic medallist Simon Whitfield today introduced Triton, a revolutionary online system that will change triathlon training by making it accessible and affordable to all athletes.

Triton features a powerful online engine that produces dynamic training programs and a personalized training calendar that intelligently adapts to the needs of users.

“Triton’s method is a much better and more efficient way to train because it is uniquely tailored to individual users,” said Whitfield, a three-time Olympic triathlete, winning gold at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games in Sydney and silver in Beijing in 2008.

“This is a thinking engine that may prove to be significantly more effective and easier than a human coach. I believe this is the future of triathlon training.”

The backbone of Triton is its ability to create training plans that adapts to how well the user is progressing through training. Unlike most training programs that force the athlete to adapt to the system, Triton adapts to the needs of the athlete.

The process is tailored to individual needs by taking into account their experience, level of fitness, and time constraints. As users enter new information about their progress, Triton adapts to produce updated and detailed workout routines that include specific instructions.

“There is no other training method out there that can provide this level of advanced training,” said Whitfield, adding the system caters to all types of athletes, including those new to triathlon.

“Since users are unique, no two training programs are alike.”

In addition to hundreds of training videos, articles and resources, Triton gives users a visual representation of their training progress in a clear and appealing online interface. Triton’s engine is also intelligent and powerful enough to target athletes’ needs more efficiently, meaning training can range from just three to six hours a week.

“I’m quite proud of this because it gives people a legitimate chance to improve their fitness and achieve their goals,” said Whitfield.

“We’ve come up with a simple and engaging system that will give users confidence that they are training to their potential.”

Triton’s online service launches in early May and users who sign up now at the website (www.tritontriathlon.com) will get a free, two-month trial.

About Simon Whitfield:

Simon Whitfield won the gold medal in the inaugural triathlon race at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games in Sydney. He later won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. Throughout his 14-year career, the 35-year-old Victoria, B.C. resident has become a highly decorated triathlete. He is a seven-time National Champion and a gold medallist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He holds victories in 12 World Cups and has 21 podium finishes.

About Triton:

Launched in 2011, Triton is an online business inspired by Olympic triathlete Simon Whitfield. Triton provides a revolutionary training method for triathletes by creating dynamic training schedules that adapt to the individual needs of users, making it efficient, progressive, and affordable. To find out more, please visit www.tritontriathlon.com.

Contact:

Robert Urbanowski, President

robert@tritontriathlon.com

(403) 689-7774

Our whole house sick sick sick with the flu yet my wonderful wife still somehow remains beautiful.

2011-02-24T21:16:00.000-08:00

how about a TIME BUDGET.

2011-02-20T18:27:00.000-08:00

(I went to bed last night and realized I wrote this from a completely male perspective, which is a very.... male thing to do. I must admit, I simply don't know what the time standards are for the women but obviously the same concept could be used for the smarter sex)

We had an interesting discussion on standards during this mornings long run.

Most federations, I assume, have standards. These standards are used for talent ID, for race entry and in some cases directly for funding.

Remember the following "time budget" is about talent ID and race entry, it's not about who can go head to head with Jonathan Brownlee tomorrow.

From what I understand and correct me if Im wrong on any detail in this blog post, most federations don't do a cycling standard for ITU racing. Although I'm sure there are lab geeks out there with V02 test results done on the bike and this is possibly given some weight.

Either way, how about this.

start with swim and run and have a "time budget".

18mins and 00 seconds,

a 750meter swim (short course pool, 1 person per lane).

a 3000meter run on the track.

tests done separately but must be done within 3 weeks of each other.

FOR EXAMPLE, if you swim 9:00 for 750meters, you'll need to run 9:00 for 3000 meters, 9mins+9mins = 18:00

a fast swimmer who swam 8:15 would only need to run 9:45 for 3000meters. a weak swimmer swims 9:30 better be a good runner and bang out a 8:30/3000m. for talent ID purposes I'd want both of those athletes in the system.

athletes would be simply ranked within a country by total time and everyone would need a moderately easy to achieve bike standard. Lets be honest, cycling is the easiest to improve and the least important, one sport has to be, just is what it is. [back in the day, before draft legal racing, you could be a weak swimmer and still compete, now you can be fairly weak on the bike but you'd better have that swim/run nailed].

When the "budget" has been met the athletes do a standardized bike test done to confirm their "rank". It's done as a set watts per kilo (watts/kg) for a 30min TT on a calibrated power meter. OR a gps file w/HR, spd and cadence done on an out and back 20km TT course, say 33mins? for 20km out and back? Remember this is talent ID and race entry. Standards are usually done in the winter as athletes prepare for races. note; a 68kilo rider holds 300 watts for 30mins is riding at 4.41watts/perKG. Is 4watts/kg for 30mins (275watts for a 150lbs rider) fair? 3.8 watts/kg?

right now with our federation the athletes don't have to do a bike standard and they can do the swim/run tests within a calendar year (correct me if I'm wrong).

the standard for World Cup entry is;

800meter swim; 9:36

5000meter run; 15:40

in "time budget" terms that's 9:36+15:40 = 25:16 (prorated to 750m/3000m that's 9:00 + 9:24 = 18:24 budget... bit loose that, especially considering there's no bike standard and they can be done 6 months apart...).

so where are the gaps?

right now this scenario exists,

athlete A swims 9:35 and runs 15:39, he's neither a very good swimmer or a very good runner but technically he has 2 standards, off to the races he goes (and gets crushed.....).

athlete B swims 8:40 but runs 15:41, he's a far superior swimmer and basically the same runner as athlete A. but he only has 1 standard and athlete A goes to the races while athlete B sits at home.

in a "time budget" scenerio,

athlete A - 9:35+15:39 = 25:14
athlete B - 8:40+15:41 = 24:21

which athlete would you rather have at a world cup? who should be "ranked" higher, who is a better talent?

in an 18min time budget, when that "budget" is met then the athlete needs to perform a 3.8watts/kg? 30min TT or equivalent 20km TT (for those without access to a power meter the federation ships a gps with hr/cadence monitor).

Athletes are ranked by the national office in order and entered into WC's/WCS races according to ranking, standards must be met within 8 weeks? 6 weeks? of the race an athlete wishes to enter, with a cut of date dictated by the entry cut off date set by the ITU.

athletes need to "prove" fitness at least once per year, athletes can improve their ranking simply by.... redo'ing the standard (can keep their best time?).

how about that? what am I missing?

Simon

* if anyone thinks this is about them, it's not, it's just me "thinking outloud"and it's really not a criticism of TRICAN as it's very easy to sit on the outside and piss inwards.

* the ?'s are there because I can admit I don't know the answers, this is simply a suggestion, a "would this work" scenario.

* if the math is off I only have a high school diploma and likely some sort of learning disability considering, how many, comma's I use (and brackets).

oh and I don't know what I would have done when I was 21 (IN 1996!!!!) for 800/5000, maybe 9:35 and 14:35 in peak fitness (or a "TIME BUDGET" of..... 8:59 and 8:20-:25 (i was fast but not very strong) ranking me at 17:25ish.

the lost files - the good yards (Maui 2011)

2011-02-17T19:19:00.000-08:00

My youngest daughter Evelyn was having one of these days today.

2011-02-13T20:51:00.000-08:00

which is what most of last week was for me.

Lets make this a better week ok. ok?

Freddies videos are so much better then mine. (and what a novel idea, the young guys and the vets train together.....)

2011-02-13T13:42:00.001-08:00

Times Colonist 10km, get out there and do it!!!

2011-02-11T15:17:00.001-08:00

"get off your ass and do it" - Pat Tillman/Jake Plummer

2011-02-09T21:08:00.000-08:00

from; http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?expire=&title=YOU+HAVE+TO+WONDER+WHY+A+RED-BLOODED+-+02.14.11+-+SI+Vault&urlID=446423022&action=cpt&partnerID=289881&fb=Y&url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1181772/index.htm

The link is to a really interesting article about Jake Plummer, an NFL star quarterback who walked away from it all (from $5million a year). It's a great read.

Below is the paragraph that really stood out to me.

In April 2004 Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Two weeks later, at the funeral, Jake walked to the podium wearing a suit and, in honor of his friend, flip-flops. He had been mulling what to say for weeks, and though at the time he meant the words as a testimonial to his friend, in hindsight they hinted at the path Plummer would choose. "I was in the store the other day and I saw PEOPLE magazine, and it had the cover of the 50 most beautiful people in the world, or America, and there was a picture of Pat," Plummer said. "It was kind of ironic because I really looked and said, What is beauty? Is beauty a pretty face, a nice smile, flowing hair, nice skin? Not to me, it's not. To me beauty is living life to higher standards, stronger morals and ethics and believing in them, whether people tell you you're right or wrong. Beauty is not wasting a day. Beauty is noticing life's little intricacies and taking time out of your busy day to really enjoy those little intricacies. Beauty is being real, being genuine, being pure with no facade—what you see is what you get. Beauty is expanding your mind, always seeking knowledge, not being content, always going after something and challenging yourself."

In closing, Plummer said, "I believe that to really honor Pat, we should all challenge ourselves. No more I'm going to do this or I'm going to do that. Do it. As Pat would say, probably, 'Get off your ass and do it.' Why, you ask, should we honor him this way? Because that's what Pat did his whole life."

I'm going to sit back, listen to "tallest man on earth" and think about the challenges ahead.

Exciting new facility in Downtown Oakville Ontario (that's in Canada, to the left of Toronto).

2011-02-08T12:42:00.000-08:00

Hiperformance Fitness Facility is located in the heart of Downtown Oakville, Ontario. The fitness facility is all functional all the time, meaning you have to use every part of your body when working out and not just stay on the sagittal plan, which most gyms keep you at;) Designer of this studio is Tyler Lord, who has a 10 year back ground in fitness and is currently racing professional in half and full Ironman events.

Hiperformance has all commercial grade equipment from TRX, Kettlebell, Free Weights, ropes, treadmill bikes and Muay Thai.

Tyler is so happy with how it turned out and how high end the facility is. He didn't skimp out on any part of the gym and has hired only the most qualified trainers for this private studio.

Tyler's main goal with this facility is really to expand personal training and group training to a wider spectrum. He believes in keeping the cost reasonable to allow people to train and gain the benefits of a personal trainer. Tyler is currently offering special pricing right now to anyone who says they saw this on Simon Whitfield's Blog. (i should have organized a kick back!!!)

Please contact Tyler at tyler_hiperformance@hotmail.com, there is a trainer waiting for you and your fitness needs;) WEBSITE: www.tylerlord.com

Tyler Lord
Hiperformance Personal Training Studios Inc.Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Canadian Triathlete/Coach
(ISSA), (ADV-CPT), (SCS), (CPR/AED)

(905)- 580-9641
www.tylerlord.com

www.tylerlord.blogspot.com

____________________________

first there was Nike AIR, now there's BIKND AIR.

2011-02-02T09:38:00.001-08:00

the biknd bike case.
the super case.
the bike box with airbags.
yes airbags.
Airbags, which are usually reserved for cars and to
describe the guys who make excuses after races.

The www.biknd.com bike case.
engineered by smart dudes in Montreal Canada.
Winners of design awards.
Used by Slipstream which is pretty much
the coolest cycling team out there, the guys in argyle.

The team Ryder Hesjedal rides for, the team with the World Champion named Thor.

Biknd is the bike case with heavy duty wheels, tons of room and air that puts my old bike case to shame.
That's my old bag crying in the corner, by my daughters dolls.

The bike case so easy to use that you can put your bike back together,
with the assistance of your 10 month old.

you'll see.

video repost.

2011-01-27T21:34:00.000-08:00

Apparently there was a discussion on www.slowtwitch.com regarding which rollers I use and eventually a link to my "training shed" video.

training shed video from swhitfield on Vimeo.

I've actually started using the Lemond Revolution trainer as it's a fair bit more predictable, I'd say I'm 50/50 on Revolution and the "myevolution" (just decided on that name now) rollers.

TRAIN ON.

S

Heil to retire. Hats off to you Jenn, you're a bloody legend.

2011-01-25T23:04:00.000-08:00

from www.tsn.ca (click for full article).

"Heil has approached her sport with a single-mindedness that's unparalleled", Gauthier said. "That's been the secret to her success".

"Attention to detail, I have never seen that in any other athlete," he explained. "I would be bored often doing what she's doing in the gym because everything is meticulous.

"She pushes the coaches and trainers working with her to be better every day. We can't just sit and ride the wave. Every day has to have a purpose and every day there is an objective to accomplish."

who is JAWS?

2011-01-21T17:26:00.001-08:00

a little body surfing fun. Jaws, where art thou? from swhitfield on Vimeo.

good on ya Jasmine!

2011-01-20T21:18:00.000-08:00

as seen on www.slowtwitch.com

Bulumu granola

Bulumu Granola was recently founded by Brandon Bailey and Jasmine Oienck in Colorado with a lot of passion and interest for taste and quality. Word on the street is that it is very fine (Plus supporting a new athlete company feels always good).
Flavors: Red, White, Blueberry (featured) / Orange Ginger Cranberry
Size: 11oz
MSRP: $5.99
Website: bulumugranola.com

Hawaii so far. solid training but this is the good stuff.

2011-01-18T22:24:00.000-08:00

from www.canadiancyclist.com (check it out, great source for all things cycling in Canada).

2011-01-18T17:46:00.001-08:00

Tour de Victoria Registration has Strong Opening Week

Posted by Editor on 01/18/11

Registration for the May 28th inaugural Tour de Victoria is off to a terrific start, with nearly one-third of the available 1,500 spots sold in the first week, Race Director, Seamus McGrath announced today.

"The first week of registration was a smashing success and is going better than I ever imagined with almost 500 registrations in a matter of days," says McGrath. "This just shows that this is the kind of event that people have been waiting for in Greater Victoria."

The ride will be led by Canadian cycling hero and Olympian Ryder Hesjedal, who placed seventh in the 2010 Tour de France and has been named Canadian Cyclist’s male cyclist of the year for the second year in a row. Registration opened January 10th at www.tourdevictoria.com. The Tour de Victoria will be the marquee event of the Victoria International Cycling Festival (VICF), which hosts several cycling events and races from May 28th until the end of June.

McGrath also announced that several high-profile Victoria athletes will be joining Hesjedal on the Tour de Victoria, including Olympic Gold Medalist Simon Whitfield. "I moved to Victoria for the excellent cycling available here and I can't wait to ride with everyone on May 28th," Whitfield told race organizers.

Other confirmed Victoria champions include 2006 Canadian Ironman champion Jasper Blake, 2008 Olympic Gold medalists Jake Wetzel and Adam Kreek, and Canadian mountain biking legend and Olympian Andreas Hestler.

"We are really excited to be tapping into the large group of talented athletes who either live in Victoria now, or have in the past and want to join us," said McGrath.

The Tour will cater to participants of all ages and fitness levels, offering a choice of three distances: 140 kilometres for the enthusiast, 90 kilometres for the entry level rider and a community ride of 1-20 kilometres for beginners, families and those who want to see what cycling is all about.

All proceeds from the Community ride will be donated to Power to Be Adventure Therapy Society, a charity helping to improve the health and quality of life for youth, adults and families facing significant life challenges.

The route will start and finish in downtown Victoria, and travel down many of the scenic cycling routes in the capital region used by Hesjedal to train for the Tour de France.

Visit www.tourdevictoria.com to register.

Return to Canadian Cyclist homepage

another outstanding Macca interview.

2011-01-16T21:11:00.000-08:00

from www.firstoffthebike.com

Monday, 17 January 2011

Chris McCormack. On top. Just like he said.

Chris McCormack is a tour de force in triathlon. Getting him pegged down for an interview is tough. His schedule both on and off the course is busy leaving scant time for writers to get access to Camp Macca. When you do though, the reward is the man himself. Tough and uncompromising Macca is savvy and damn good media talent.

When you are talking to him though you can feel him getting annoyed and at any moment there may just be a 'Colonel Jessup' moment (see the film A Few Good Men). Macca is clever enough order the "Code Red" but smart enough not to admit to it. The interview went for over 45mins with the topics varied and vibe ebbing and flowing as Macca felt compelled to talk through some of the bigger issues surrounding his planet.

Make no mistake about it, this is Macca at his best. Tough, defiant and on top. There is a real honesty in the gritty answers he gives to questions that, let's be honest, we all wanted answers to. (Phil Wrochna)

How do you enjoy the off-season as a world champion? Is it a different off-season to others?
I've had the same off-season probably since I started Ironman back in the day. I used to come home from Europe or the States straight into this Formula One series so I used to have a week or month off. But ever since I started doing Ironman I think it started ’02 I'd get these October blues. I'd have a sh*t Hawaii and I'd come home and I'd just feel so unmotivated. I’d say stuff this and I'd have to remotivate myself for Ironman Australia.

But I found that in the break I was having between October and December I'd do nothing like I'd get fat. I'd go for a paddle on my ski with some mates, go and have a coffee or I might ride but there's no structure nothing. I'd go five days without doing a thing and then I might do two bike rides and a swim and I do that pretty much from October to December 10. Then we start ticking over in December trying to get motivated again.

And I found that when I had that big break I was getting stronger and stronger and stronger. I found that whether I was winning races or losing races the off-season never changed. I really enjoy coming home. It's always better if you've won. You're definitely in a different mind set, a different head space. But I think it's a reward, the off-season, for the time away. For the heavy lifting all season and it's just time to get home.

We’re older now and your mates have got families and its good to get the kids together and catch up and have a beer and not talk anything to do with triathlon. Just say “mate what's been going on? How's work?” Get down the pub and pretend we’re 21 again and talk about the old days when we were picking up skirt without the wives around.

Is it any different this year when I won? No not at all but no it's still the same. It's exactly the same to be honest with you spend a bit of time talking about the race (Kona) you get a few more ‘great race mate’ and you go ‘oh thanks’. The crew of guys that I come home and have the off-season with I've know them for 25 years so win lose or draw it's the same stuff usually a lot more about the kids now.

for the rest of the interview go to LINK

Great note from Coach Proulx

2011-01-09T14:19:00.000-08:00

Hello Team,

It's been a big week for our sister sport on the snow. 4 World Cup medals and counting....

As Devon Kershaw says "it takes a lot of camaraderie." ( as defined by Merriam-Websters: "a spirit of friendly good-fellowship")

Here is some coverage from the event and the interview from Sports Weekend.

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Sports/1221284063/ID=1729693919

Simon Whitfield:

"I love it,”.......... “It's such a great story. It's about the relentless pursuit of something. He's the epitomy of that now......To see him kicking ass and taking names, it's awesome to see. It's massive for (all Canadian athletes) confidence.”

http://thestar.blogs.com/olympics/2011/01/simon-whitfields-cheers-for-kershaw-a-selfish-pursuit.html

Folks.....with hard work, belief and a great team..... a kid from Sudbury can win in one of the toughest European dominated sports in the World!

We can do this too.

Have a great day of training!

Dan

--
Dan Proulx
Canadian Cycling Association
Head Coach, National Team Mountain Bike Team
Entraîneur – Chef Vélo de montagne
dan.proulx@canadian-cycling.com

cut and pasted from the incredibly creative Deboom team.

2011-01-07T11:40:00.000-08:00

Mr. Reid I Presume

EC Coolness from the Inside Tri Archives:
In 2007, EC Ambassador & partner, 3X Ironman World Champion Peter Reidvanished, cutting off all contact from the sport he made his name in and the people who knew him. After months with no word of his whereabouts, word leaked out that Pete had become a bush pilot for Air Nootka in Gold River, British Columbia (Nowadays Pete’s flying for Harbour Air Seaplanes). In 2009, Inside Triathlon contributing editor T.J. Murphy made the trek up to BC to visit and document the new Pete Reid. Here’s a couple photos from that visit.

You can view the entire photo session at Triathlete Magazine.

Pass it Around

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agent 1:47 coach Rick Say

2011-01-05T14:32:00.000-08:00

i've come to the conclusion that this maybe the best $559 dollars I'll spend this year.

2010-12-30T20:02:00.000-08:00

I bought one as soon as it came out. I'd seen a similar version, the "Aussie" turbo (I honestly can't remember the name). Jan Frodeno and Bevan Docherty both have them, swear by them (I sure hope they don't have a different trainer sponsor...). $2000!!!! huge and very hard to find, let alone remember the name of.

So when the Revolution came out I was all over it. I saw pictures of it during last years tour when the Garmin team rolled them out for TT warm ups and emailed Ryder right away to ask him how he liked it, I couldn't believe he didn't respond until after the tour.... where were his priorities!!!!

Anyway; the trainer has a perfect "road" feel, it's a tad loud but to be honest I just don't care. It should simply be called the GET THE DAMN WORK DONE trainer.

the GTDWD trainer.

Ridiculous side note; Our squad met Greg Lemond in 2008, at a BBQ just outside of Minneapolis. Not sure I'll ever forget that, 5 of us standing around in the dark listening to amazing stories while being eaten alive by mosquitoes but not wanting to miss one second, so we just stood there thinking "I'm listening to Greg Lemond, in his bike shorts and polo shirt, tell a crazy story about the tour and crashing his bulldozer into his septic tank.......".

"waffles are pancakes with a syrup trap" - Mitch Hedberg

2010-12-27T11:12:00.000-08:00

Mr. Collington, I hear you make gooood waffles.

triathlon needs this type of film making. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. (available on itunes).

2010-12-17T21:26:00.000-08:00

Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo.

I love the CBC

2010-12-15T19:36:00.001-08:00

my favorite T-shirt company has a Christmas sale!

2010-12-13T06:48:00.000-08:00

http://www.enduranceconspiracy.com/

our swim coach, Rick Say. wow.

2010-12-12T20:07:00.001-08:00

for those who never sleep in.

2010-12-10T16:40:00.001-08:00

2010 Canadian athlete of the year (the Lou Marsh Award).

2010-12-09T14:59:00.000-08:00

look who's on the list....

from www.thestar.ca SPORTS

-----

Here's a look at the likely contenders as chosen by theStar's sports department:

Joey Votto — First baseman for Cincinnati Reds, was voted by fans to 2010 All-Star game. Led team into post-season, led the majors in base percentage, slugging percentage and on-base plus slugging and won NL MVP.

Tammy Sutton-Brown — WNBA player who plays for Indiana Fever. She made the All-Star team in 2002. In high school, she led her school, Markham District High School, to regional championship four years consecutively.

Sidney Crosby — Scored the winning goal in Canada’s gold-medal winning victory in Vancouver Olympics. Tied for lead in goals scored and was second in scoring during NHL regular season.

Alexandre Bilodeau — Gold medalist in freestyle skiing in men’s moguls at 2010 Olympics. He is the first Canadian to win gold at Games held in Canada.

Maelle Ricker — Gold medalist in snowboarding in snowboard cross at 2010 Olympics. She is the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold at home.

Jonathan Toews — Captain of Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks and winner of Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP. Leading scorer for Team Canada in gold medal run and named Best Forward in Olympic tournament.

Christine Nesbitt — Gold medalist in speed skating in 1000m event at 2010 Olympics. Despite her injuries incurred from a car accident last summer, Nesbitt has qualified for the World Cup in speed skating this winter.

Jon Montgomery — Gold medalist in men’s skeleton event at 2010 Olympics. He is a vocal supporter of “Right to Play,” a charity that provides underprivileged kids with opportunities to learn through sport and play.

Ashleigh MacIvor — Gold medalist in freestyle skiing in ski cross at 2010 Olympics and reigning world champion, she was the youngest skier to enter the World Cup circuit at age 20.

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir — Gold medalists in figure skating for ice dance at 2010 Olympics, this skating duo are reigning world champions. They are also the first ice dancers to win gold on Olympic debut.

Charles Hamelin — Two-time gold medalist in short track speed skating for 500m and 5000m relay events at the 2010 Olympics. He won silver in 2006 Olympics and has been named world champion several times since 2005.

Clara Hughes — She won six medals over four Olympic Games, most recently a bronze in speed skating for 5000m event at 2010 Olympics. She ties with Cindy Klassen for Canadian athlete with most medals. Unlike Klassen, Hughes has won medals in both winter and summer games.

Joannie Rochette — Bronze medalist in figure skating at 2010 Olympics. She won praise for her determination after choosing to perform and performing successfully days after her mother’s death.

Kristina Groves — Silver and bronze medalist at 2010 Olympics (for 1500m speed skating and 3000m speed skating), she won two silvers for 1,500m and team pursuit speed skating events in Turin 2006.

Jasey Jay Anderson — Canadian snowboarder who won gold medal in parallel giant slalom at 2010 Olympics. He is four-time World Champion and has won four straight World Cup titles.

Lauren Woolstencroft — Alpine skier who has competed in Paralympic Games since 2002, she has won 10 medals (eight golds) for various alpine skiing events.

Brent Hayden — Two-time gold medalist in swimming (50m freestyle and 100 m freestyle) at 2010 Commonwealth Games. He set a record in the 100m freestyle event and broke it again during the individual final.

Ryan Cochrane — Two-time gold medalist in swimming (400m freestyle and 1500m freestyle) at 2010 Commonwealth Games. At only 21, he was the first Canadian in 72 years to win the 400m event.

Jennifer Abel — Gold and silver medalist in diving (1m and 3m springboard) at 2010 Commonwealth Games. Only 19 years old, she has been winning medals on the world stage since 2006.

Alexandre Despatie — Three-time gold medalist in diving (1m and 3m springboard, and shared with Reuben Ross for synchronized 3m springboard) at 2010 Commonwealth Games. He is the only diver to be world champion in those three categories.

Marie-Pier Boudrou Gagnon — Two-time gold medalist in aquatics for women’s solo and women’s duet (shared with Chloe Isaac) at 2010 Commonwealth Games. She won bronze twice at world championships last year (solo technical routine and free routine combination).

Dwayne De Rosario — Attacking midfielder for Toronto FC and club captain of Canadian national team. He wrapped up this season with 15 goals – a club best.

Christine Sinclair — Soccer forward with FC Gold Pride and captain of Canadian National Team. She has scored the most goals of any woman for national team.

Steve Nash — Two-time NBA MVP and a previous Lou Marsh winner (2005). He is involved in charitable work, notably his own foundation, which serves kids whose basic needs are being not met.

Georges St-Pierre — A UFC mixed martial artist. He is the current Welterweight world champion.

Paula Findlay — Triathlete who won World Championship two years in a row.

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep — Hurdler in track and field who is ranked No. 1 internationally in women’s 100m event. In 2008 Olympics, she won bronze for 100m.

I couldn't have said in better myself.

2010-12-08T18:53:00.000-08:00

Don Cherry Hates "Left-Wing Pinkos," Is Completely Insane

For some reason, Don Cherry was invited to speak at Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's swearing-in ceremony. He had some choice words about...well, fuck if I know.

Here's the audio, if you're so inclined. Torontoist has the transcript, and I warn you, you will feel dumber for having read it.

Actually I'm wearing pink for all the pinkos out there that ride bicycles and everything. I thought I'd get it in. What'd ya expect, Ron MacLean, here? To come here?
You know, I am befuddled, because I thought I was just doing a good thing, coming down with Ron-Rob-and I was gonna do this here, and it was gonna be nice and the whole deal.
I've been bein' ripped to shreds by the left-wing pinko newspapers out there. It's unbelievable. One guy called me a pink...a jerk in a pink suit, so I thought I'd wear that for him too, today.
You know, it's funny. In those articles I was made fun of 'cause I go to church. I'm easy to do it that way. And I was called maudlin for the troops, because I honor the troops. This is the kinda, uh... You're gonna be facin', Rob, with these left-wing pinkos. They scrape the bottom of the barrel, but AGAIN, I was asked, why I was asked, and I asked Doug, "why?" And he said: "We need a famous, good-looking guy." And I said, I'm your man, right? Right off the bat.

the rest of the deadspin.com article

Gatorade teams up with Adam Van Koeverden.

2010-12-07T16:00:00.000-08:00

One of my closet friends and one of the most incredible athletes I've ever met.

meet Adam Van Koeverden.

I made the trailer, so I get to call myself OLD.

2010-12-05T17:25:00.001-08:00

www.simonwhitfield.com
www.twitter.com/simonwhitfield
coach RICK SAY - 3 time Olympian

from - to, NOV-DEC, a film noir project from swhitfield on Vimeo.

the reviews are in. Great actors, terrific camera work (Rick Say), below average editing.....

2010-12-02T12:38:00.001-08:00

Full length feature - the Andrews - Large from swhitfield on Vimeo.

exclusive trailer

2010-11-30T21:58:00.001-08:00

the andrews TRAILER from swhitfield on Vimeo.

cross is fun. Commentary is great.

2010-11-29T21:21:00.001-08:00

question: when do we get to see Chrissie Wellington take on Emma and the best triathletes?

2010-11-24T19:14:00.000-08:00

When does Chrissie get bored of obliterating Ironmans and race the best competition in the sport, the ITU.

I was thinking about this today on the trainer.

Chrissie wins IMAZ by 29mins http://ironman.com/ she absolutely smashes the womens competition and as the shirt says she "chicked" all but 7 of the men. Amazing.

Now I need to tread carefully here, the Ironman professionals are extremely dedicated athletes, relentless in their pursuit of athletic excellence. I'm in no way being patronizing, I have enormous respect for Ironman athletes. Chris McCormack might be my favorite athlete in the whole sport.

(disclaimer continues)

I follow IM racing with almost the same passion and enthusiasm I did as a kid when the big 4 raced, when Paula Newby was one of my heros, when Wolfgang went off the front, when Zach did the same, when Erin Baker crushed them, when Lori Bowden did the same. When Pauli Kurri (spelling?) wore his Polar, when Mark Allens nose bleed, when Dave was (and still is) THE MAN.....you get my point.

note; the Ironman mattress, official ironman nasal strips, soap, blinds, windshield wipers, cat scratchers, cardboard, doll houses, airline pillow, dust, coffee cup warmer, wheat cracker, none wheat cracker, gluten free cookie, bath tub cleaner, banana, lamp... etc.etc. have tarnished "you are an Ironman" in my mind but I still love Kona, the race and the fact that Peter Reid won THREE times.

So, that being said,I would love to see Chrissie race the WCS? take on Emma Snowsill, the best all around triathlete ever, hands down (actually Michelle Jones gets some votes there too). Take on the ITU women, take on the highest level of competition our sport has to offer, race the best all around athletes in our sport (please don't tell me Emma, Nicola, Ryf, Moffy, Nordan can't ride... LAtriathlon), they swim faster, they can ride hard (yes I know there are glitches here and yes I've seen the transition video from London), they run faster, the level of competition is simply higher.

What's left for her to do? she's an amazing ironman athlete, she's an amazing person (from all accounts), her Ironman record is incredible.

I'd just like to see her take on the best (or race for the overall in Kona... now that would make CNN...).

we're out of control with security, leading to fear, more security, warnings to be afraid, etc. etc. I have no idea what the answer to it all is but I do know this made me laugh out loud.

2010-11-24T17:07:00.000-08:00

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2010/11/before-the-junk-jokes-airport-security-cartoons.html

so bloody proud of Jordan, simply a legend, as an athlete as a person.

2010-11-24T06:19:00.000-08:00

http://www.theroaddiaries.com/?p=3767

Jon, you are awesome.

2010-11-23T06:28:00.001-08:00

fun.

2010-11-22T20:31:00.001-08:00

Mind Games - directed by Casey Neistat from Nike Sportswear on Vimeo.

another swim video. getting those elbows up.... slowly. trying a deeper entry and coach Rick is changing my timing.

2010-11-19T22:13:00.000-08:00

love to get my right arm to cooperate.

An attainable swim stroke? I'm hoping these videos might be helpful to some aspiring triathletes, it's one thing to watch great swimmers with their perfect strokes, incredible flexibility and timing filmed while the athletes are rested and racing (youtube them).

Our strokes are far from perfect but we're always working on them. It's a very slow progression that is often 2 steps forward 1 step back with the added challenge that each swim practice is usually followed by a bike and run workout, which likely makes it even harder to engrain the changes we're trying to make.

If it's too much speedo cam I apologize, maybe dim the screen and listen to the music...

second chances and over coming adversity (and bad choices). There was just something about this story that I found interesting and inspiring.

2010-11-19T13:01:00.000-08:00

dont judge me. ok judge me, I deserve it.

2010-11-18T21:37:00.001-08:00

count me in!

2010-11-17T05:27:00.001-08:00

I apologize for the "speedo cam" and I hate that my stroke is the worst of the bunch, although that does equal opportunity, right?.

2010-11-14T15:51:00.000-08:00

saw this on www.jasperblake.com worth sharing.

2010-11-10T19:41:00.000-08:00

Sedona, Sedona, amazing, Sedona.

2010-11-05T19:58:00.000-07:00

Bell rock, Butte rock. amazing. Just love it here, run, run, run.

good friend and heck of a coach Ben Bright launches Triathlon Performance Solutions.

2010-11-01T11:15:00.000-07:00

Triathlon Performance Solutions is the creation of Ben Bright, a former professional triathlete (’89-2001) and professional coach for the past ten years.

Ben’s vision is to take Olympic and World class triathlon coaching and make it available to age group and elite athletes who are looking to take their training and competition performance to the next level. By applying what he has learnt in over 20 years in the highest echelons of the sport of Triathlon, Ben believes he can bring a new standard to online coaching -

‘I believe that coaching is equal parts art and science. With Triathlon Performance Solutions I aim to combine the two to provide an unequalled Triathlon coaching service. Triathlon is a very analytical sport and that is a very important part of my coaching but the aspect that is often missed is the human touch. With the experience I have gained in my years in the sport, first as an athlete and then as a coach, I understand the needs of the athlete and how to get the best out of each individual.’
Ben has competed and coached to the highest levels in the sport of Triathlon. He competed for New Zealand at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, won a Junior World title and placed top five at Senior Elite world championships amongst other achievements.

Ben has coached World Champions in all three ITU elite categories – Senior, Under 23 and Junior. He has coached multiple European champions, three Olympians (two in Triathlon and one in swimming), had multiple World Cup Triathlon wins and podiums and multiple British National Champions.

He has also worked with Ironman Distance athletes at both pro and age group level, with all so far qualifying for and competing at the Hawaii Ironman and setting personal best times over the Ironman distance whilst under the guidance of Ben.

Asian Triathlon Championships bronze medal – Daniel Lee, 2002

Hong Kong Olympian and new national record at Games – Hannah Wilson - 56.83 100m Freestyle, 2004

4x World Cup Triathlon wins – Tim Don, 2005-2008

6x World Cup Triathlon Podiums – Tim Don, Hollie Avil, Liz Blatchford, 2005-2010

6x National Triathlon Champions – Tim Don (4), Hollie Avil (2), 2005-2008

World Champion Triathlon – Tim Don, 2006

4th Place Commonwealth Games – Tim Don 2006

European U23 Triathlon Champion – Rosie Clarke, 2007

European and World Junior Champion – Hollie Avil, 2007

Two Olympic Triathlon representatives – Tim Don, Hollie Avil, 2008

World U23 Champion – Hollie Avil, 2009

Ben Bright the athlete;

1991 World Championships Bronze medal, Gold Coast, Australia

1994 World Junior Champion, Wellington, NZ

5th place 1993 ITU World Champs (senior), Manchester, UK

Australian Triathlete of the Year, Season 1991/92

2000 New Zealand Champion, Gisborne, NZ

2000 Sydney Olympian

Born: 12 July 1974, Waiuku, New Zealand
Currently lives: Leicestershire, UK with wife Alex, daughter Martha and hound Rufus

from his athletes;

Tim Don:
(2006 World Champion, 3x Olympian, 6x World Cup winner, 5x National Champion)

“Working with Ben for over 4 years were some of the most enjoyable and successful of my career. He led me to my Senior World Title in 2006, a Commonwealth 4th, and Olympic selection in 2008.

He had a great way of getting the best out of me and really helped me push my own boundaries both as an athlete and person, while also making it fun, interesting and very, very beneficial for my performance.

His own experience as an Olympian and World Champion athlete really gives him an insight into the athlete, not just from a coach’s perspective.”

Nick Saunders:
4th place IM Florida 2009, 5th place IM Regensburg 2010, 10th place 70.3 Austria 2009.

“Before I started working with Ben my performances in Ironman racing were around the 8hrs 50 mark and now after 2 years of his programs I am consistently around the 8hrs 30 mark, that speaks for itself. Ben has a good knowledge and feel for the sport which proves invaluable during any lead up to a race, especially an Ironman or half Ironman. My training has become more consistent, when I did my own program I would always overdo it and as a result would end up missing sessions and trying to catch up. What you get out of Ben's coaching is a good and balanced program with sound advice throughout, essential for anyone whether you are a novice or seasoned professional. I now turn up to a race with the confidence that I have done the right training.”

Hollie Avil:
(2008 Olympian, 2007 European and World Junior Champion, 2009 World U23 Champion, 2008 National Champion)

“I began working with Ben in 2005. I came from a swimming back ground and did a little bit of running. Ben helped me to quickly develop into a triathlete. I first competed for GB in 2006 at the European Youth Relays. From there Ben lead me to become European and World Junior Triathlon Champion in 2007, British National Champion and Olympian in 2008 and World U23 Champion in 2009. I think my results illustrate what a fantastic coach Ben is. What's also great about Ben is that he's been there and done it himself, he knows what it's all about and his empathy is a real strong point.”

Richard Hall:
"I've worked with Ben for the last 6 years, during which time he's turned me from an out of shape ex-rugby player into a 3 time Hawaii Ironman qualifier and the overall AG winner at the Hong Kong triathlon in 2009. Ben's deep knowledge and natural understanding of my training requirements (and the need for it to accommodate a wife, two young children and a full time job), coupled with his ability to communicate clearly and concisely the rationale behind the training we are doing and an uncanny ability to have me at the top of my game for the key races every season, has been key to this transformation".

Liz Blatchford:
“I've been working with Ben for 2 seasons now both in the UK and when I am out in Australia during the UK winter. Through the use of online Training Peaks and regular conversations i work well with Ben even when on opposite sides of the world. He offers an incredible wealth of triathlon knowledge across all levels and distances and applies it expertly to his coaching. I would recommend Ben as a coach to anybody in Triathlon whatever your goals are. I guarantee you will be impressed by his level of commitment and expertise.”

a little sneakpeak at the swim tips we filmed in Calgary on the weekend.

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Simon Swim from Michael Clarke on Vimeo.

I was kinda shocked to read this online but yes, a master piece.

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I'm a HUGE Crowie fan and equally HUGE Macca fan.

that being said, a master piece.

stolen from www.firstoffthebike.com

Macca - How the race was won

Top Gun- Chris McCormack
“I’ll put on the brakes and he’ll fly right by,” Maverick tells an astonished Goose during a dog-fight in the 80’s classic Top Gun. Mav seemed to be in a losing position, front running while the Russian Mig has a missile lock. Maverick then displays outstanding tactical awareness, decelerating unexpectedly. The Mig is outwitted, shot down and Mav goes home the hero. Sound familiar?

Macca pulled out a very similar arsenal of tactics in his high-speed battle for Kona supremacy in 2010. Just replace Russian Mig with German Mike, and he almost orchestrated the same series of manouvers. The Top Gun producers are going to claim part of the winnings if they ever find out! Let’s take it from the start though. (MMS - Macca Master Stroke)

MMS #1 one: Keep your friends close, your enemies closer. Chris knew the Raelerts. He knew them personally. Knew them intimately. Befriended and lauded them publicly. He was Tom Cruise on the couch with Oprah back in June after Ironman Frankfurt, jumping up and down with love for Michael and Andreas Raelert. Andreas had just done him by 10 minutes, and Macca had recognised the threat. He assumed the role as loving mentor, taking a dominant position. This paid off in spades running on the Queen K.
MMS #2: For the best part of two years, Macca has been publicly announcing that the best way to beat Crowie, was to do it on the bike. He shouted it from the roof tops. He told anyone who would listen. Hell, he published smack-downs on youtube. It’s an open secret in triathlon that these two two-timing Kona Champions fell out many years ago. The seeds of spite are often the best for milling a great rivalry. So when Macca took off after the Germans/Belgique connections with Raynard Tissink on Hawi, Crowie would not have been surprised. He had weathered two years of Macca lip, and won the battle both times, why would this year be any different?

Bad luck, bad patches and maybe an angry Madame Pele had intervened to smote Macca’s chances over the last two years. His well-documented cable breakage had left him unable to defend in 08, then a poor swim seeded the mother of all sugar-blows on the Queen K ending his victory chances in 09. Maybe these two events had lulled Crowie into a false sense of security- for he did not make chase when the Tissink/McCormack challenge went up the road. Those 8 minutes were the difference between 1st and 4th. The defending champion was out of the running (in Macca’s mind, this would have been for certain).
MMS #3: optimising his swim. This meant he could conserve his attack for when it really mattered, rather than having to chase down the pack with that burst of valuable glycogen. Macca got out with the leaders in 2010.
MMS #4: Attacking the run when he felt good between miles 5 and 10, then conserving while Raelert made the effort to get to the front between 15-20. While Raelert was anteloping to Macca at top pace to close down the gap, the latter was running conservatively, managing his nutrition. He’d pulled on the brakes and Raelert aka ‘the Mig’ thought he’d fly right by. This left Macca able to think through scenarios and plan for success while all Raelert could think about was catching and passing his quarry. He was running faster than Macca, why wouldn’t he run past?
MMS #5: “The hand shake”. When Raelert caught Macca, Macca immediately assumed the dominant role. He greeted Raelert. He ran a half pace ahead. They spoke a few words at Macca’s discretion. He even told Raelert they needed to keep the pace high because Vanhoenacker was running strong only a couple of minutes down- now they were working as a partner ship for a common goal! The hand shake was truly great- it made the German think his mentor had accepted him as an equal. Really Macca had taken full control.
MMS #6: Attacking the aid station. With the trap set, the attack was unexpected for Raelert- he would have assumed it to come later. They were still trying to stay away from the Belgian together weren’t they? But Macca had a full belly of nutrition and was ready to hurt the Mig. The German had to respond to cover the gap while he was trying to cool down and replenish his resources. Macca was dominating his prey… again.
MMS#7: Attacking on a down Palani. The hardest place to run strong with quad’s that are shot is a down hill. The eccentric contraction strains the muscles and hurts more than any other type of running. Macca’s bigger legs were always going to be good for a sprint, but the long lever’s of Raelert made that a risk.
As soon as Raelert lost some ground with some tentative steps, Macca had gone into full gas. Raelert didn’t have the muscle mass to respond to the hurt. Macca had made the gap and the celebration had started in his mind- he was already dumping those sponges!

When you look at the finish line footage without sound- superimpose in your mind the Maverick and Goose whoops and hoots of delight, it’s eerily familiar! Onya Macca- you beat the German (that old WW2 story line) and provided near perfect American television. The only slight imperfection for the producers is that your nationality reads AUS, not US! Chris McCormack- All Australian Hero!

Text: firstoffthebike.com Staffer

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P.S. in my opinion (sqw) Crowie showed that he's an true champion with his monster effort on the day, he never gave up, ran his way into 4th and went down swinging. Macca said the same "the man is an absolute champion, he simply got out played on one day".

S

I'm headed back down to Specialized in mid November to see Scott, can't wait.

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interesting post on my favorite nutrition blog www.marksdailyapple.com

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12 OCT

How Bad is Rice, Really?

The cereal grain family prides itself on its powerful, expansive arsenal of lectins, phytates, gluten, and other antinutrients. A single seed of its patriarch, wheat, can punch holes in gut linings with ease, and cousin oat has managed to obtain official recognition as being good for the heart even as it doses you with gluten. As healthy whole grains, they hide their armaments in plain sight; they cloak their puny bodies in the very poisons for which they are lauded and applauded. We Primals have got a heated feud going with the family as a whole, but should we paint all its members with the same brush?

to read the rest click here

maybe our sports most "professional" athlete and a heck of a nice guy. Could this be his year in Kona?

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Chris Lieto is one of the best athletes in the sport, he's an incredibly hard worker and one most professional athletes I've ever met. He must have 30hrs in his day because I have no idea how he balances it all. Between that and being coached by one of the premier coaches in the sport (the meteoric rise of Matt Dixon's www.purplepatch.com), saturdays Hawaii Ironman is going to be an exciting race and we know he'll be charging hard at the front,

Chris will be racing for MORE THEN SPORT

a very interesting read.

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www.blogmaverick.com

Are You a 1 Hit Wonder or a Meal Ticket ?

Oct 6th 2010 9:40PM

This is a post about content that I wish I had written. Props to Peter Kim for recognizing an emerging trend among content creators. They are giving up. They are narrowing their audience scope to where they can make money or have the most impact. Or, they are selling out. (See TechCrunch). Im not sure where I read it, but I believe Michael Arrington of TechCrunch said it was the exhaustion of the grind that led him to sell more than anything else.

Its the grind. Here we are years into social media. Blogging. Vertical Social Networks (see Ning). Content creators have been grinding it out chasing the ability to make a living and possibly put some money away for the better part of a decade with little or no success. Rather than continue to 6am to midnight grind, they are revamping or selling. You can’t blame them. At some point every business has to become not only a labor of love, but one that can pay off your credit card dreams as well.

No one wants to live in the content ghetto forever. Below is an article I wrote 4 years ago. its as valid today in concept as it was back then.

Is the Internet A Long Tail Ghetto ?

Oct 28th 2006 5:38AM

Chris Anderson did a masterful job of identifying and defining The Long Tail back in 2004 in a Wired Article. What i havent seen yet is a definition of when content crosses over from being part of the long tail, and onto the Vert Ramp (The perfect term to steal from skateboarding).

to keep reading click here

if this doesn't get you fired up!!! (it's 9:30pm, pouring rain outside and I might just go run)..

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

by reidcoolsaet

Last summer at the World Championships a guy asked me for my autograph with my personal best. Under my signature I wrote “27:56.92″. He said “good luck in the 10km” in which I replied “I’m actually running the marathon.” I explained to him how I wasn’t happy with my marathon PB (2:17:09) and that PB was going to be obsolete in a few days anyways. A few days later in 22C heat I could only slightly improve upon my marathon PB and knew it was going to be at least a year before I could do anything about it.

The days leading up to the Scotiabank Toronto marathon I kept thinking that it had been three years since I had been this prepared for a race. With my two big injuries through ’08 and ’09 I never had a proper build-up for a race until now. The weather on Friday broke all kinds of heat records and it was pretty windy throughout Saturday but the marathon Gods blessed us with a perfect day on Sunday and I knew I had to make the most of it.

The gun went off and we flew down University Ave and I quickly got into my group of five which included a Kenyan pacemaker (Simon Tanui), my teammate, Rob Watson, who was also acting as my pacemaker, Dylan Wykes who was going to help with the pace as he was running the 1/2 marathon and Thomas Omwenga, a Kenyan who sometimes trains in Hamilton. We went through the first 10km in 30:40 which was a little fast but I was feeling fine so that was good.

I still had my two pacemakers through the halfway mark (21.1km) which we hit in 1:05:03. Mathematically, it looked as if the Canadian Record of 2:10:09 could be accomplished but I knew that I was already slowing down by that point and figured that sub 2:11 was now the goal.

Surprisingly, in the next 200 meters my Kenyan pacemaker dropped back which worried me because he was supposed to go to 30km. So now it was just Rob and myself and I was hoping he could last until 25km. However a couple hundred meters later...

to read the rest go to http://reidcoolsaet.com/2010/09/27/while-im-here-id-like-to-thank/

Nike and www.runnerspace.com present Coach Jerry Schumacher and Simon Bairu

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one day when I grow up...

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I want to make short films like 'California is a place'

10 hours a day! Ping Pong Ping Pong Ping Pong Ping Pong. For most of us, table tennis is a game. But for the young Olympic hopefuls at the ICC in Milpitas, it's all business. Except when it's just a game. California is a place!

A film by ZCDC

Join Barrie Shepley in Caledon Ontario on Oct 2nd for the Kinetico Festival.

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FORMER OLYMPIC COACH TRYING TO SET A NATIONAL RECORD FOR KIDS:

Former Olympic coach Barrie Shepley and a dozen of his best friends in
Caledon are trying to break a national record they set last year. The
Caledon Ontario based group, are working with Kinetico to give away 1100
free race entries to the Kinetico Kids 1 Mile Run. Last year organizers gave
away 1008 free entries to kids and this year are looking to surpass that
record. Every child (2 years of age up) will get a free race t-shrit, free
race medal, free poster and post-race meal. "We know that some families
cannot afford normal sport expenses so my friends at Kinetico are
under-writing the costs for up to 1100 kids to race free on Saturday Oct 2nd
in the 1 miler" said Shepley.

"Simon Whitfield knows the importance of giving kids a fun-low pressured
opportunity to participate and express their natural athletic talents" said
Shepley. The Kinetico Festival begins at 10am in Caledon with the K-Swiss
5k and 10k community runs then the day's highlight is the 11am Kids 1 Mile
Run. Shepley is hoping that people will register their kids (and perhaps
themselves) for the Oct 2nd events and help local organizers try to hit 1100
kids and a new national record. "Setting a record of this magnitude won't be
easy, but I am confident that parents, teachers and local GTA coaches will
get behind the great cause and fill up cars and vans with local kids for the
event" said Shepley. Shepley had a chance to watch Simon Whitfield when he
was only 11 years of age and knows the importance of allowing children the
opportunity to get started in low-pressured sport. The Kinetico Run

Festival is also focused on filling up the shelves of the FOOD BANK and are
asking families to consider bringing a bag of food to the race site on Oct
2nd. Everyone must pre-register to allow organizers time to plan for food
and race shirts. Details are at www.c3online.ca

www.SIMONWHITFIELD.com

temporary site move to www.whatmyphonesaw.com

just as the title of my blog says; to me, high level success is achieved through "the relentless pursuit of".

Simon Whitfield on Paula Findlay and the relentless pursuit of excellence

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