Health Wellness And Endurance

In our first feature length interview in quite some time, we are weighing in with one of the heavies in the Canadian triathlon scene. Martin Caron is a man of many sports and talents. This weekend you can see the former Riviere Du Loup hockey player compete at the the Ironman 70.3 event in Whistler, … Continue reading "Martin Caron: Triathlon’s Poutine King"

Fitspeek 73 takes a different look at health, fitness, and wellness this week as we speak with the Mayor of Mission, Pam Alexis. Our conversation ranges from her rigorous training in classical ballet, her successful battle of the bulge, to her vision of a happier and healthier Mission. We also talk about the amazing core … Continue reading "Mission Mayor Pam Alexis Fitspeeks (Fitspeek 73)"

Fitspeek 72 is here for your Canada Day Long Weekend listening. The theme of this podcast is perseverance. In his feature Between the Ears co-host Zack Neufeld explains how the power of NOW can power you to the finish line of your next event. Guest Jen Burns is doing Ironman Canada in Whistler on July … Continue reading "Fitspeek 72: Jen Burns is doing Ironman Canada!"

Fitspeek 71 is 30 minutes of premium unleaded motivation and information and FREE stuff. We kick off the program with our Fitflop and tell you about the hilarious sweat suits that were used as part of a weight loss program back in the days of the stegosaurus. The “meat” of this week’s podcast is that … Continue reading "Is that the sweet sound of a free fondo entry?"

DC Cycling’s first year pro from Chilliwack, Thomas Schellenberg is on the road and learning about life as a pro. Earlier this year he was racing in Arkansas, most recently in North Carolina, but our feature interview focuses on the time he spent at a high altitude training camp, as he puts it “somewhere in … Continue reading "Local Cycling Desperado flees to New Mexico"

If you are new to endurance sports you may have never heard of intervals but I’ll bet you have. Maybe, however, you think that all there is to intervals is burying yourself for a minute or two, recovering, and then doing it over and over and over, until you pass out or the police are … Continue reading "Cognition Intervals: They’re a thing. Iron Will Rogers? Well, he is a thing too & Derek Duval? Maybe more of a machine."

This week on Fitspeek we feature part one of our two-part series on Titans of Triathlon. Both Iron Will Rogers (above) and Dynamic Derek Duvall have been playing the game of triathlon for a long time. In this week’s podcast we learn about how they discovered triathlon and some of their most memorable moments in … Continue reading "A Fitspeek Double – Header: Free Fondo Entry and Titans of Triathlon"

Was Dave in front of Mark or was Mark in front of Dave? No matter. Coming down the road to meet them was Fitspeek 68 guest, “Iron” Will Rogers. Listen here for more.

As I’ve said before in the podcast, we in the Lower Mainland are truly fortunate. Not only do we get to be part of this amazing country called Canada, we get to live in an area where the climate is (usually) un-Canadian. We know that white stuff that has been falling will be gone in … Continue reading "Mark Ernsting: Super Guy Super Week"

Sign of the Times? Chilly Chase 15 K podium. And Brentwood Bay’s Robert Johnson. Fitspeek 60 is Family Friendly! We here at Fitspeek are always doing our best to notice trends developing in endurance sports and in fitness. And whether this is the start of a trend or just a blip, we couldn’t help notice … Continue reading ""

We’re trying something new here at Fitspeek, our first feature-length interview, and we dive right in with a piece on one of the most influential people in the sport of triathlon, Dan Empfield. You’ll hear about Dan’s beginnings as a runner and a junior lifeguard in Huntington Beach, California, and  then his life-changing experience at … Continue reading "Triathlon Wetsuit Inventor, Triathlon Bike Inventor, & Slowtwitch website creator Dan Empfield: The Fitspeek Interview"

Fitspeek 58 is all about raising your heart rate. In his regular feature Between The Ears Zack Neufeld reports on how to use anger as a positive force in your training and racing. Also on the show, we let you know about a way to raise your heart rate and raise money for local health care at the … Continue reading "Stairway to Fitness: Fitspeek 58 with Liz Harris"

In Fitspeek 57 you’ll hear about Day Five of Chad Bentley’s experience at the Epic Five Triathlon in Hawaii. Chad will also speak about what he learned from completing such an epic event. He also has some training tips and motivation for you, if you’ve ever considered going long. Also on the program we finish … Continue reading "Fitspeek 58: Anatomy of an Ultra Guy (Chad Bentley part two)"

Happy New Year from Zack, Kevin W, and myself at Fitspeek. We kick off the year with a field goal from the 50 yard line, as we snagged the ever popular and ever motivating Chad Bentley for an in-depth interview. Chad is originally from Abbotsford, and now from North Vancouver. His story is one we … Continue reading "Fitspeek 56: Time to renew your vows with fitness, here’s some help"

It’s time to indulge in all this special season has to offer and if that means a few extra calories and a few less workouts so be it! Fitspeek 55 will prime you with ideas and motivation to carry you over Christmas. First off we have your upcoming events schedule to do some Resolution Run … Continue reading "Fitspeek 55: Our Christmas Edition"

If you have never represented Canada at the Olympics, you are not alone, however Campbell River athlete Matthew Sharpe is well on his way. In our interview we hear about how a guy who was too small for hockey and not quite fast enough to make it as a competitive swimmer found his niche in … Continue reading "Fitspeek 54: Olympics Bound With Matthew Sharpe"

  The 11th annual Santa Shuffle is about to roll out their new route this Saturday in Abbotsford. In Fitspeek 53, we speak with Marie Lashley about some of the challenges and successes in her role as race director. Also in the program we help beginning runners by introducing them to simple and effective run intervals. … Continue reading "Shuffling Our Way To Fitness and Goodness"