Health Wellness And Endurance

In his over 25 years as a triathlon coach, Victoria’s Lance Watson has been helping athletes become faster and more consistent. He’s also part of the story for one of the greatest moments in triathlon ever One of the keys to Simon Whitfield’s success in the inaugural Olympic Triathlon in Sydney, back in 2020, was … Continue reading "Tapering 201 = Fitspeek 94: A Conversation with Lifesport’s Lance Watson"

Staying true to our promise of “delivering the goods” we present Fitspeek 93 a Catching Up With Nathan Killam. We have something to get your mind off of the current state of affairs and keep you grounded. Our conversation with one of our country’s fastest long-course ranges from time management skills, to what he learned … Continue reading "Spend Your Sunday With a Coffee & a Nathan"

Fitspeek 92 is all about running. We start of the program with Mikey Ross and his top five list. He’ll be telling you about his top 5 spring trail races. After that we feature an in-depth interview with Phil Ellis from Peninsula Runners. We find out the details about Phil’s past as an elite runner … Continue reading "Phil Ellis and the Heritage to Hatzic: Fitspeek 92 is the running edition"

Coquitlam’s Jim Winter knows how to throw a party! Whether that’s a hiking trip to the Grand Canyon, cross Canada cycling adventures, or something more local, Freestyle Fitness strikes a balance between high-performance athletics and fun. On Fitspeek 91 we speak with Jim about his upcoming St Patrick’s Day Race in Port Coquitlam, as well … Continue reading "That perfect blend of fun & fitness: Dragonfly Racing’s St. Patrick’s Day Run: Fitspeek 91"

This week on Fitspeek, we are pleased to give you part two of our interview with Jordan Bryden. After suffering a crash in an Olympic qualifying race in Australia a few years back, Jordan set his sights on long-course racing and is enjoying great success. One of his biggest successes, however is motivating his dad … Continue reading "2019 Ultraman World Champion Jordan Bryden Part Two: Fitspeek 90"

What better way to segue into the festive season than with some stories of motivation & gratitude. Fitspeek 87 is here and our main course is a heaping helping of the Ironman roundtable. Over the past year, Abbotsford’s Jen Burns has been in training for the Whistler Ironman triathlon. On the program we hear about … Continue reading "Fitspeek Christmas Edition (#87) Featuring Dean Scherbey, Jen Burns, & the rest of the Fitspeek gang."

With the Christmas season fast approaching, Fitspeek 86 presents a feel good story about a kind hearted overachiever. As a youth and young adult, Abbotsford’s Greg Ould was a top ranked wrestler and competed in Canada and the USA. After his career as an athlete ended, Greg gave back to the athletic community as a … Continue reading "From wrestling mats to warming blankets, the Greg Ould story. Fitspeek 86."

Not only is Ironman Canada returning to its original home of Penticton, BC, there’s a few other changes in store for this iconic Canadian sporting event. For starters, there’s a new race director, Susie Ernsting from North Vancouver. For the past dozen or so years, Susie & her husband Mark have been responsible for managing … Continue reading "New Captain at the helm of Ironman Canada: Meet Susie Ernsting"

Susie Ernsting is the new race director for Ironman Canada. We will have our complete Fitspeek interview with her in a few days, but if you just can’t wait for a nibble, chew on this tidbit. #iconicfinishline

What you are looking at is a well-adjusted 30-something dude, right? Well, maybe! It’s Abbottford’s ultra running man Ryan Shephard. As you may have heard, he had an incredible race down at the Javalina Jundred last weekend. Prior to going down to the race, Fitspeek’s Kevin Heinze had a chat with Ryan. In part one … Continue reading "Into the ultra-abyss: Ryan Shephard"

Fitness comes in all shapes and forms & Fitspeek 83 with Ryan Shepherd is proof of that. After gaining a bunch of weight in his early adult years, Ryan decided to try running to improve the quality of his life. . It worked! Although his first few races were very pedestrian, through consistent training and … Continue reading "Fitspeek 83: Ryan ShephArd – Ultra Runner"

Martin Caron from Twin Lakes, BC has been having an outstanding race season. He won his age group in the 70.3 races by whopping margins in Mexico, Idaho, and in Whistler. This Saturday Martin has his sights set on the Ironman World Championship age group title for the 40-44 division. We had a chance to … Continue reading "The athlete Formerly known as the King of Poutine is now the King of Maple Syrup and just maybe the age group king of kona: Fitspeek 82 with Martin Caron"

As you know the Ironman World Championships are being held this Saturday in Hawaii. One of Canada’s top females at the distance is Penticton’s Jen Annett. We had a chance to talk to Jen about her superbottles, preparation for the race and her lioness within! Check it out now! Tri*Joy} The Spirit of Multisport is … Continue reading "Fitspeek 81: Jen Annett"

With the Valley Vertikiller on the way we thought we’d turn our thoughts upward and into the sky. Fortunately, we have elite mountain runner Benoit Gignac to keep us from getting oxygen-deprived. Benoit is originally from La Belle Province, but like his friend Martin Caron, moved Westward in search of adventure and good times . … Continue reading "Ain’T No Mountain High Enough: Fitspeek 80 with Benoit Gignac"

In Fitspeek 79 we hear the second part of our interview with Winston Guo. He tells us about his progression as an athlete through stages he likes to call Winston 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0. We also get to find out about his favourite post-workout foods! Also in the podcast we have another edition of Fit […]

Triathlon Magazine Canada voted this guy “most likely to be seen smiling during a triathlon.” Ok, ok, maybe that part is a bit of an exaggeration but if you have ever been to a race of any distance out here in Western Canada, you are likely to have seen this guy. And of course he […]

Not to worry, neither has anyone else before! It’s a brand new running event sponsored by the Greater Vancouver Zoo to raise money for our hard-shelled friends. If you are looking for a fun event to do with your family, this is it! Hear all about it in our Fitspeek Express Interview. You can sign … Continue reading Ever do a turtledash before? →

There’s few people in Canadian Triathlon that are as well known as Penticton’s Steve King. He’s right up there with Lori Bowden, Simon Whitfield, Lisa Bentley, and Peter Reid. Of course most people will recognize Steve King’s voice from the finish line of the Granfondo Axel Merckx, Vancouver Marathon, and Ironman Canada from the 1980s … Continue reading An Audience with the (Steve) King: Fitspeek 77 →

Fitspeek 76 introduces you to Penticton’s Elise Reeh. Although active as a youngster, she was more of a nerd than a jock when it came to team sports in junior & senior high school. Elise did a lot of running in her years after high school and eventually caught the endurance sports bug and has … Continue reading Fitspeek 76: Elise Swims →

What’s a farm boy from Torrington, Alberta doing in the middle of Skaha Lake on a Sunday morning in August? Writing a new chapter in his life, of course! In Fitspeek 75, we introduce you to the Pat Landymore. Back in the 1990’s Pat re-invented himself from a 2 pack a day smoker to a … Continue reading "Pat Landymore: Fitspeek 75 – The Skaha Lake Ultra Swim"