Reading Week in Regina (CanWest)

Unlike everyone from the ETA squad training down in Tuscon Arizona with Barrie Shepley and company, I had the pleasure of spending reading week in Regina at CanWest track championships. Exciting hey?

From a racing perspective, the trip was less then ideal, I failed to reach standard for CIS National Championships and as a result, my track season is effectively over. I discussed my thoughts and overall feelings from the weekend with my exercise physiologist, Dr. Kennedy, and we both agreed that I've  reached a plateau. Whether it's caused by a mental block or physiological reasons, I've reached my limit for the indoor season. We'll be taking a closer look over the next couple weeks and hopefully, with his advise and expertise, the issue can be resolved before spring and racing season.

On another note, ever try the soda cracker challenge? I somehow convinced Raeleen Hunter, one of our coaches, to eat 10 crackers in under a minute........

"Pshhh, 10 crackers in a minute?"

The weekend was brought to a close at the CanWest Banquet, highlighted with old man Flemming shaving off the seasons stache 

My Uni training group

Here's a weekend recap, made by our team videographer, Isaac Tyler, including the track teams take on the Harlem Shake

And if I`ve learned anything from my time with the track team, it`s these wise words from Wes Moerman.

Speed is nothing without control

University of Washington Open

This past week I found myself in Seattle at the UW indoor open with the university track and field team. We departed Edmonton Friday afternoon aboard a propeller plane rather than a conventional jet, something I've never experienced before and I must say it was pretty cool.

 Rocky Peaks

We did a prep session on their brand new outdoor track Saturday, which is situated right beside the water. An amazing training facility. 

My roommate(Adrian Christ, yellow shirt) and I were both selected to run the mile on Sunday. Within the 4ish minutes it requires to run the race, there are countless decisions to be made, gaps to fill, surges to defend and to cap it off, determining the exact moment to execute your finishing move.  Individually we both ran tactical sound races, a product of studying the the NCAA session from the afternoon before. Adrian ran 4:22 and I was lucky enough to find myself in a faster heat, which pushed me to a 4:18

Joe Douglas

``Your famous!`` 

Lopez Lomong

2008 USA Olympic Flag Bearer 

Here`s a video  made by Isaac Tyler, a high jumper on the team and my older brother`s high school buddy, recapping the weekend. Good times.