Busy weekend on the race front as lots of CBC'ers headed down to Vancouver's North Shore for the annual Dirty Duo race. Lots of categories to choose from, it's a great pre-season race. Gotta hand it to the following athletes for great performances:
Jenni Chancey - 25km (8th female, prepping for the Gorge 50k, she's gonna rock)
Erin Donnelly 50km (super ill and still hung in there)
Michelle Jackson - 25km (first big trail race - yeeeehaw)
Isabelle Julien - 30km bike (1st female - wahooo)
Jay Fairchels - 30km bike (shaved 1hr off his time from last year)
Britt Jonat - 50km (first 50km ever!!!)
On our extended CBC family front we have Sarah Dixon and Barb Wilkins who do everything with a smile. Congrats ladies on getting the 15km and 25km done. I also hear that our favourite Mary Betts was out volunteering and cheering everyone on. It was a no run day for me but I did get out for a great mountain bike ride in the rain with Maggie Phillips. Trails here are cleaning nicely which is great.
Speaking of mountain biking, we have a cool new program about to launch. Details coming in a newsletter this week.
And a kind reminder, please be sure to not wear perfumes when you are coming to the gym to train. I know it's not that you are "spraying it on" pre workout (lol) but we have a few people who are very sensitive to smells like that when they are training. Friendly reminder, thanks.
The trail running clinics are going great. We have 30+ people taking part and it's been a magical moment for me as a coach. Congrats to everyone. We've had some good challenging workouts so far and there are more to come. However, each of you is just getting them done and embracing the opportunity to learn and improve. I think it's awesome, JF thinks it's awesome and we are the proudest coaches ever. And I gotta say, even I get a twinge of jealousy as I watched you all tackle those intervals. The energy on the track the other night was incredible, to have lots of other people to work out with is a rare thing. I had to hit my intervals before I coached you and let me say, they are a million times better in a group when EVERYONE works hard. In short, I wish I was doing them with you :) but as you know, that is now how I coach.
Let's have a great week! We know it's Spring Break so please plan accordingly with your schedules.