The Count down is on!! - Emily

T- minus 33 day 10hrs until we start running our adventure!!

but for me i have 2 more races to do before fatdog.  one being tomorrow!! Its the Iron mountain Triathlon in Maple ridge. ( 1.5km swim , 40km  bike, 10km run)   I am using this race to find/ make any last minute changes before my half ironman in 22day!!!  July 10th 8am i take part in the Peterborough, Ontario half ironman triathlon.  This will be my first, and most definatley not my last half ironman.  

This year for training has been very different then past years.  I will 100% admit i bit off more then i can chew, choosing 2 HUGE races.  Unfortunatley, some aspects have conflicted with each other, making some training day hard mentally and physically.  for example...  my long distance running with fatdog has REALLY effected my riding for tri. ( but my riding has helped my running???)  I have been training for this half since september 2010 and dedicated fatdog training since january.  

Ive definatley had my ups and down.. having 2 surgeries since last june...recovering from the drugs they gave me... struggling with nerve damage....and with all that trying to keep my motivation high. 

Would i do this over again?? (train for an ultra marathon 50+ miles )

I have been asked this question numerous times. To be honest i have bounced around with my answer.  I have had really high points and really low points through out this journey but when it comes down to it, the high points out weighed the lows. I wouldnt recommend doing an ironman or half the same summer as an ultra ( let alone the same month - 23days apart) but i would consider training for a crazy ultra again.  

well i should be sleeping... 7 am gun time tomorrow! woot woot!

until next time!!

knee knacker check list:

Emily:   fails = 10++

 Noel:    fails = 5+ 1 epic body launching fail 

sweet dreams!!!

CHARITY BBQ NEXT WEEK!!!!!!

when:  Saturday June 25th, 2011   ( 11am- 2pm)

where:  infront of the Parkgate M&M meats, north Vancouver

what:  "bush burgers" and "fat dogs"

all proceeds go to the CKNW orphans fund

The Countdown continues! Knees are Knackered (Noel)

It's been an interesting couple of weeks!

Emily and I did most of the Knee Knacker route (primarily Baden Powell trails from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove!) and what a beast it was!  We began at Cypress Bowl in order to cut off what would likely be the snowiest part, and yet we still dealt with so. much. snow!  The first 10K or so took us just over 2 hours to accomplish, with  scrapes, cold hands, and a few funny-after-the-event falls through some soft snow - some waist deep!  We added on a bit in the middle to make up for the distance cut at the beginning, shifting from snow to actual trail (which was a nice change!) and ended up arriving in the Cove at 4:23pm after beginning at 9am!! Treated ourselves t a Honey's Doughnut as soon as we arrived (Fresh batch too!) which we enjoyed while soaking our legs in the water at Panorama Park!  The evening afterwards was a little interesting for both of us, but it was good to get another run like that in before the big event.

Which shouldnt have any snow by then! (or not nearly as much as what we had to deal with!)

In the meantime we have been training with shorter (by comparison) runs, and setting up a FUNDRAISER BARBEQUE!!

This one we decided to focus on CKNW Orphans Fund, and we are doing it with the people at M&Ms Meat Shop in Parkgate Village!

What: BBQ Fundraiser for CKNW Orphans Fund!
Where: MMs Meat Shop in Parkgate Village at the foot of Mt.Seymour.
WHEN: Saturday, June 25 11am-2pm!

Hot dogs and Burgers!  Everything by Donation! Minimum donation $2.50 for a 'Fat Dog' Hot Dog, and $3.50 for a 'Bushman' Burger!  Add $1 for a fountain drink and a bag of chips!!!

Come out to support us!

That said - I think i should be off to pick up supplies!

Hope to see you there!

Any questions about the event or donating please email us at:

ew.nh.nsa@gmail.com!

Happy Trails!

-Noel

As we go on, we remember........( Em)

Heya everyone!


Well Noel and I have been keeping really busy the last month... between.. choir trips.. race season beginning and triathlon camps we have almost forgot to post on the precious blog!! IM SORRY!!  We'll here's a recap from the last time we posted.




Well... the count is down to 52 DAYS NOW!!!! oh dang!!  Not nervous yet... quite excited to start the race actually but trying not o get too worked up... 
The last 3 weeks for training has made up for the first 3-4 months miserable practice after practice ( weather wise). The shorts have been dusted off and worn on several occasions.  Except for the dusting of snow on the local mountains a few days ago, it has been spectacular.   


As i said before race season has just kicked off. For triathlon AND trail races. The store has been booming with anxious runners ready to gear up and get their " yogg"  on.  ( silent "j" as anchor man would say)   I have been up to Oliver , BC for a half iron man camp, May 12- 15. It was, i must say, a lot of hard work, maaayyybbeee a few tears but over all a great weekend.  After that i came back and a week later I raced, for the second year in a row the " North shore Sprint Triathlon". I had a great time out on the course, and in the end wasn't too upset with my  finishing time!! 


The next couple weeks are getting busy for me becuase on July 10th in Peterborough, Ont. i am racing a Half ironman. Not gunna lie, i'm pretty terrified!!!! i come home on the 13th and ive got 2 week and BAM the big day!! FFAATTTT DOOGGGGG.... 


JULY is a VERY busy month for me.. and i'm sure after it is over i will 
1. sleep like a baby
2. look back proud of what i accomplished
3.  say to my self " NEVER EVER DO TWO CRAZY LONG DISTANCE THINGS IN ONE SUMMER AGAIN"








anyways... until next time....




Oop... I almost forgot. I won't be able to make it fellas. Veronica and I trying this new fad called uh, jogging. I believe it's jogging or yogging. it might be a soft j. I'm not sure but apparently you just run for an extended period of time. It's supposed to be wild.
  - Anchorman-