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If you have trouble wiith cold water... After he swam the North Pole, Lewis Pugh vowed never to take another cold-water dip. Then he heard of Lake Imja in the Himalayas, created by recent glacial melting, and Lake Pumori, a body of water at...
Fiona's IM Coeur d'Alene Race Report Humbling...The word for my first 'pro' race. A 6:25am start, 35 minutes before everyone else; with that in mind, Brandon and I figured I would be onto the 2nd loop of the swim before the age group fie...
Paul Monczka Welland HIM Race Report My training leading up to this race had been very up-and-down, lacking the positive attitude, motivation and consistency that I strive for. Stuff like issues at home, travel, minor illness, and naggi...
Ted's IMLP Race Report There is always a lot to be said about selecting a "coach" when preparing for an Ironman. I can definitely say that I lucked out when I met Sylvie, Fiona and Nigel. Not only did I get the best coach...
Summer Masters Swims at the Beach This is a great summer Masters swim program in a 50m outdoor pool in the beaches The Toronto Swim Club will be running its 3rd summer season of Masters / Triathlon Training outdoors at the Summervi...
Group Ride Photos Thanks to everyone who came out to our annual NRG PT Group ride!! We had close to 70 athletes in attendance, and with a nice spring day it was a really fun ride! There was even a (short!) swim firs...
NRG PT Group Ride Sat April 23 This is just to confirm that Mother nature is looking kindly on us and the weather is looking good for tomorrows ride! A few things >>The DVP is closed tomorrow! Remember this for your drive up ...
Share the Road Fundraiser The Share the Road Cycling Coalition invites you to an evening with Olympic Cross Country skiers Devon Kershaw and Chandra Crawford. Devon first joined forces with Share the Road last year when ...
Brain Tumour Foundations Spring Sprint Please join our team for the Brain Tumour foundation of Canada's Spring Sprint by clicking on the link below. The Walk (or Run) will be held at Sunnybrook Park on Saturday, April 24th, 2010.
DUNNING SPRING CLEANING EVENT
NRG PT athlete and Dunning Golf and RNH founder Ralph Dunning has started up Dunning Sportswear. There is a new retail location on Yonge and they are having a spring sale so please feel free to dr... NRG PT Group Ride Sat April 24th On Saturday April 24th, we are going to have our annual NRG PT group ride from Lake Wilcox. This is just a chance for everyone to get to meet some of the other athletes on the team and to catch up wit... 2 Roof Top Bike Mounts for Sale For Sale: Pair of Rocky Mounts roof-top bike carriers. Gutter style with fork-clamp and ratchet strap for rear wheel. Black, excellent condition. Secure, easy reach. Will mount on square (Thule) or r... Lake Placid 2010 Training Camp details ****2010 Camp Now Sold Out please contact Nigel to be put on the waiting list***
Our 6th annual Lake Placid Training Camp is going to take place on June 18-20, ... Going Longer Clinic Nigel will be doing a talk on racing longer distance (70.3 to Ironman) races. The talk will cover details about training and racing as well as just signing up and how to choose a race and what is need... Sears National Kids Cancer Ride 2010-Guelph Inside Ride The Sears National Kids Cancer Ride is one of the world’s longest charitable cycling events on behalf of childhood cancer.
This event is organ... NRG PT Swim Clinic Toronto Sun Jan 24, 2010 ***Our January 24th Swim Clinic in Toronto is now Sold Out, look for another clinic in the spring***
Our first 2 swim clinics in Toronto and Waterloo have both been very popular with both selling... NRG PT Team Clothing in Stock Our NRG PT Team Gear has just shown up in time for the Holidays!
For those of you who didn't pre order we do have some extra inventory so contact Nigel if you... Wolf’s 2009 Ironman Arizona Race Report
Personal Best: 8:42:21, 11th – Swim: 48:05, Bike: 4:45:18, Run: 3:05:19
In April of ‘07 and ‘08 I competed in Ironman Arizona but each of those experiences was on 6 and 9 weeks of training re... NRG PT Wine & Cheese Fri Dec 4th Come and join us to catch up and meet some of the team before the holidays. This is just a fun social evening so feel free to just stop in and say hi
When: Friday December 4th, 2009
Where: Nigel... Spring Training Camp, Calella, Spain, April 29- May 10th! After a great year in 2009 we are heading back to Calella again for the first week in May! Calella is a great little town with amazing riding, its on the coast with a marked 3.8km open water swim, bik... NRG PT Swim Clinic Toronto Dec 6 2009 ***Sold Out***
Our Toronto Swim Clinic is now sold out, we will be putting on the clinic again in the future so please contact Nigel about future dates
Where: North Toronto Memorial Community... NRG PT Swim Clinic Waterloo Dec 13 2009 ***The NRG PT Waterloo Swim Clinic is now Full***
Look for more swim clinics in the New Year
Where: Wilfred Laurier Pool, Waterloo: Located on the North East corner of the Waterloo campus
Co... Florida Training Camp 2010 details Escape from winter with our annual NRG Performance Training camp in Clermont, Florida in February!! Clermont is just 30min outside of Orlando so a quick and easy to get to. Clermont is an excellent lo... Winter Riding! The days are getting shorter, the temperature colder and most triathletes are heading for their basements to ride their bikes (for our Northern Hemisphere atheltes anyway!). There is another option an... Linneas Kona 09 RR Ironman Hawaii 2009
Over a week has passed since my 7th “kick-at-the-can” in Kona. Since then I’ve been thinking a lot about the race, what happened on Alii Dr., and what 2010 will bring. Here ar... The Hardest climb in the World! What I do for fun. We have 6 NRG PT Team Members racing Ironman Hawaii this year so I came over to Kona to coach and support our athletes, but figured I would like to do something active myself, so I ... Muskoka 70.3 and NRG BBQ Pictures Fiona has posted our pictures from Muskoka 70.3 as well as our NRG PT BBQ you can find them here
Muskoka 70.3 was a great race for NRG PT athletes... For Sale 54cm Ti Tri Bike and Race Wheels Aquila Titanium Tri Bike 54cm - $1,600. Bike in excellent condition, used only in races. Brand new Profile Design carbon CX 1.5 one piece aero bars (815g). FSA carbon cranks (53/39), Dura-ace derai... Bill Best Timberman Report
Successful Timberman! Next stop - Ironman Lake Placid!
For my equally obsessed Tri buddies, Timberman is a must do! It is fun, well run, challenging and the locals are amazing! I cannot begin on... NRG PT Fall BBQ Fri Sep 25th NRG Performance Training Fall BBQ!!!Come and stop by and help us celebrate your great races in 2009!! Please drop in feel free to just drop by, we will have some drinks and light bbq snacks for everyo... Wolf’s 2009 Ironman Canada Race Report
Personal Best: 8:50:27, 5th – Swim: 48:28, Bike: 4:55:23, Run: 3:01:00
Ironman Canada in 2009 was a very amazing but difficult experience for many of the 2600+ triathletes who competed. It w... The United States of Delirium: by David Houghton David is an NRG PT athlete who placed 2nd in the 2man Team division of RAAM (Race Across America) in 2007. He returned to the race in 2008 as a spectator to write a book about what is definitely in th... Muskoka Training Camp Pictures The pictures from our Muskoka training camp have now been posted you can find them here
We had a great weekend up in Muskoka with Mother Nature co... Muskoka and IM Lake Placid Pictures We have posted some pictures from the Muskoka Chase and Ironman Lake Placid, you can find them here
It was a very successful weekend in LP with so... Wetsuits and Bikes for Sale Wetsuits:
Nineteen Frequency Med, pretty much in perfect condition used for 2/3 or so of last year's swimming season. $425
Nineteen Tsunami Med Small. The tsunami is a little more used with two fing... Muskoka Training Camp Aug 7 - 9 There is still space available at out Muskoka Training Camp Aug 7-9. This is a great weekend of training with a focus on 70.3 races and the key aspects of training and racing a 70.3. We will be on the... Bill Best - I am a Tinman Race Report Hi All,
I am proud to let you know that 3 days shy of my 50th birthday, I completed my first half-Ironman, the Tupper Lake Tinman! I enjoyed a great deal of support on this journey (as well as seve... Florida 70.3, NRG PT Group Ride and LP Camp Pictures We are a bit behind on our updates but we have posted a bunch of pictures from the Disney 70.3, our NRG PT Group Ride and from our Lake Placid Camp last weekend (we had a great weekend and outside of ... Summer Masters Swims at the Beach This is a great summer Masters swim program in a 50m outdoor pool in the beaches
The Toronto Swim Club will be running its second summer season of Masters / Triathlon Training outdoors at the Summe... Open Water Swims at Kelso For those of you in the West JJ Neeley (a former NRG PT athlete and top swimmer) has set up some open water swim days in Kelso lake in Milton. The water temperature is already 65F!
For more informa... 2009 NRG PT Team Gear Price Is In!!! Hi Everyone,
Our 2009 NRG PT clothing order has arrived today! The clothing is all made by Sugoi so top quality stuff and the prices are all my costs so a great deal! Here are the details:
2009... Lake Placid Camp Filling Up Hi Everyone,
We just wanted to touch base and see if there are some of you who are still interested in joining us this year down in Lake Placid. There are going to be a few tweaks to the schedule t... NRG PT Group Ride Sat May 23th On Saturday May 23rd, we are going to have our annual NRG PT group ride from Lake Wilcox (directions at the side). This is just a chance for everyone to get to meet some of the other athletes on the t... Jan, Feb, Mar Racing Update
My apologies for taking so long to get this up but we wanted to update how some of the NRG PT Team have been racing so far this year. We have had lots of great races, from 5kms to Ironman’s and all ... Spain Pictures and Videos are Up! We are back from Spain and an amazing 10days of learning, training, sightseeing and relaxing at the spa!! Calella is an awesome location, lots of hills and great roads, good weather and awesome facili... Brain Tumour Spring Sprint From Chantal Gray
Dear friends and family,
Please join our team for the Brain Tumour foundation of Canada's Spring Sprint by clicking on the link below. The Walk will be held at Sunnybrook Par... Power Tap Deals at EnduroSport
Hi Everyone,
For those of you who are intested in getting a Power Tap this year we have arranged some special pricing through Enduro Sport. These prices are about to increase however due to the f... 2009 NRG PT Clothing Our 2009 order of NRG PT clothing will be coming in towards the end of April, we will have available:
Tri Tanks
Tri Tops
Bib Shorts
Bike Jersey's
Jackets
Vests
Arm Warmers
these are all to... Florida Riding Video We had a great 3rd training camp week down here in Florida with some really big hours of training, everyone did at least 25hours of training and half the group did over 30hours with 34hours being the ... Florida TC Weeks 2 and 3 We continue to have great weather down here in Florida and we have posted a few more pictures from weeks 2 and 3!!
Here is a link to some pictures
... Florida Training Camp Week 1 Our first training week is just wrapping up here in Florida and its been an amazing week! The weather couldn't have been better, hot and sunny every day with most days in the mid to high 20's. Lots o... Learn to Love the Snow – not hate it! Nordic Skiing; winter cross-training that can make you an über-biker and run like a “runner”
By: Wolfgang Guembel
In the midst of the winter one of the most challenging issues I face with my ath... For Sale
AltitudeTech – Alti Pro 8850 Tent and Mask(s) System
The tent has ergonomic side doors that won't let all the air out if you need to go to washroom at night, easy to setup, takes around 10 min. T... Nigel's P4 Prototype Testing I was very lucky this past spring to be one of the very first athletes to test ride, probably one of the most anticipated bikes of all time, the Cervelo P4. I got a chance to ride a few different prot... 2008 OAT Awards
Congratulations to NRG Performance Training Coaches Fiona Whitby and Wolf Guembel. Fiona was named OAT Age Group Long Course athlete of the year while Wolf was named OAT Elite Long Course Athlete of... Linnea's Kona Report
Kona Girl – 2008
In looking for a way to ‘mark’ this event a la Lance Armstrong (the comeback, for the team, etc etc), the moniker that has stuck with me is: ‘off one hand’ – I know, sounds str... More Pictures and Update My apologies that our updates have not been as regular as they should have been this year!! We have added a bunch more pictures to our web album that you can find Flights for Spain Finalized We have finalized our group flights for Spain and the sign up form is now avaiable please go to out camps section to see the details and download the sign up form... 2009 Training Camp Details The details are set for another great year of NRG PT Training Camps! Whether you are looking for a winter getaway, a European climbing camp or a weekend of intense training and race specific informati... Spring Training Camp, Calella, Spain, April 2-12, 2009! This will be our 5th year running our highly successful NRG Performance Training European training camp and we are happy to announce that we are heading to new location Calella, Spain, April 2-12, 200... NRG PT Xmas Party Friday Dec 5th NRG Performance Training Xmas Party
Come and stop by and catch up before the holidays and help us celebrate your great races in 2008 and look forward to the 2009 season!!
Please drop in and spre... Bikes For Sale Hi Everyone
Deb has some used bikes for sale so if anyone is interested in some well priced bikes please contact Deb. Deb also has pictures for anyone who is interested
2003 Cervelo P2K
Note: ... Ironman Hawaii Update Ironman Hawaii was 2 weeks ago and conditions were a bit more challenging than they have been in the last couple of years, this was probably the windiest day since 2004, it still wasn't super windy b... Shaun's Swim Across Lake Ontario Report Nigel asked me to write a quick description of my swim across the Lake Ontario. As a triathlete and not a”true” swimmer my experience, I’m sure, was a little different then most.
After speaking wi... Fiona’s Ironman Lake Placid Race Report 2008 My 2nd Ironman was in Lake Placid in 2003 on the 4th anniversary of my dad’s passing and when I finished it became the day Brandon proposed. July 27, 2003 was a cool, cloudy, windy and periodically ra... Adams Ironman LP Report After taking a year off, I decided to give the Ironman thing another try. This proved two things: I have a very poor memory and my wife will put up with almost anything to get a vacation.
As I... Cathie & Bobs Ironman LP Report For those of you who read my ½ Ironman Mooseman Report titled Meltdown in Mooseman, this report should be called Poured on in Placid.
To say it rained would be an understatement.
The race starte... Swim for Kids Shaun is a Toronto firefighter and wants to raise funds for the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital Burn unit – a charity close to firefighters hearts.
Shaun will attempt to swim across Lake Ontario ... Summer Masters Swims in Toronto The Toronto Swim Club is running swim sessions at the Summerville Olympic Pool with some top swim coaches setting up the workouts and giving feedback(including Byron Macdonald, Olympic coach and head ... Linnea's IM Brazil Race Report IRONMAN BRAZIL, MAY 25TH 2008
After much agonizing over winter training for a spring Ironman (IM), way too many hours on the treadmill and bike training in the basement at Dave¡¦s, sweat... 2008 NRG PT Gear is in! Our 2008 shipment of NRG PT Team Gear has arrived! Here is a list of what is available, there are limited quantities of everything and it’s on a first come first served bases, so let me know what you ... Majorca Climbing Videos This is a little test to see how our new video addition to the website works. These video's were all taken on our recent training camp in Majorca, sorry they are a little bouncy but its hard to keep t... Majorca Pictures are up!! We had a great spring training camp in Majorca this year and you can follow this link to see some of the pictures! Thanks to the over 25 athletes who ... NRG PT Group Ride May 10 We are going to kick off our 2008 season with a NRG PT group ride on Saturday May 10th from Lake Wilcox (directions below). This is just a chance for everyone to get together and to meet some of the o... Help Make Brain Tumours a Memory On Saturday, April 26th, my brother Justin, surrounded by family and friends, will be participating in our 3rd Spring Sprint to raise funds and awareness for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Th... Weekend Racing Update This past weekend we had some great races by NRG PT athletes at Around the Bay on a cool by sunny morning:
Alli Mang PB
Jennifer Eberman PB
Darren Ince PB
Gord Kuzniak PB
Denise Ross PB
Cat... Getting Ready For Spring Riding! With spring about to arrive in Southern Ontario (well hopefully anyway!) it is time to start thinking about getting back out on the roads riding again. Here are some things you need to consider before... Racing Update February and March races have seen some of the NRG PT Team racing all around the world again, here are the results:
In North Carolina at the Savannah Marathon, Jennifer Eberman finished 2nd overal... Toronto and area riding This is just a note to let all of our athletes in the Toronto area know that the roads north of the city are clear and good for riding. There is a little sand in spots but generally speaking they are ... Muskoka Training Camp 2009 Our Muskoka camp is geared towards those athletes who are racing, or thinking about racing the half Ironman distance or those who would just like a great weekend of training in Muskoka! Join us in Hun... New Associate Coach Wolfgang Guembel NRG Performance Training would like to welcome our newest addition to the coaching team, Wolfgang (Wolf) Guembel.
I have had the pleasure of knowing Wolf and racing against him for the last 4 years... January Racing Update Being in the middle of a nice Canadian winter we have had numerous athletes traveling around the world looking for warmer weather to start off the 2008 race season, here are some of the recent results... Lake Placid 09 Training Camp details Our 5th annual Lake Placid Training Camp is going to take place on June 19-21! The focus of this camp is on Ironman training and racing. This includes those who are racing Ironman Lake Placid as well ... Hell and Back 2007 This is actually an annual ride that I have done for the last 6+years as some off season fun and a bit of a motivator to keep training even when the weather starts to get a bit cool! And I thought I w... Deb's 70.3 World Champs Report Clearwater Ironman 70.3 World Championship: Dizzy Biking and the Death Shuffle
This was to be my glory year – a comeback from pregnancy and that first, grueling year of parenting. In my mind it pl... FLORIDA WINTER TRAINING CAMP 2010 Escape from winter with our annual NRG Performance Training camp in Clermont, Florida in February!! Clermont is just 30min outside of Orlando so a quick and easy to get to. Clermont is an excellent lo... Majorca 2008! **Our Majorca Training Camp is almost full, please contact Nigel to see if there are any spots available**
NRG PT is heading to Spain and the island of Majorca ... Nigel’s Ironman Hawaii 2007 Do as I say not as I do!
This is just a short write up to act as a little reminder for everyone (and I am at the top of the list!) about how important pacing is and the price you pay when you don’t... NRG PT Xmas Party Dec 7th NRG Performance Training Xmas Party
Come and stop by and catch up before the holidays and help us celebrate your great races in 2007 and look forward to 2008!!
Please drop in and spread a little... Fiona’s IM Hawaii Race Report 2007 Pre Hawaii Training in Texas
Howdy Y’All!
At the end of September I had an opportunity to visit a friend and NRG PT athlete (Nicole) in Lubbock, Texas, where she is at Texas Tech University doing ... Fiona's Season Update Fiona's 2007 Training & Racing Adventures
The Accident
Wednesday March 7th 2007, the 3rd last day of our NRG PT Florida Training Camp (after 5 weeks) and 2.5hours into a 5hour ride; the rider in f... Muskoka 70.3 For those of you who are interested in racing the new Muskoka 70.3 race in Huntsville next September 14th, the race is filling up quickly and to guarantee your spot you should enter now. There are onl... Ironman Canada Pictures We had 40 NRG PT athletes racing IMC this year and our on site photographer Brandon Whitby got a few pictures, you can find them at Fiona’s photo page
... Andy Hannaford's IMLP Report IMLP 2007 – Race Report
July 22, 2007 marked my second Ironman event in Lake Placid in two years. Up until last Sunday, I had considered IMLP 2006 – which was my first venture into the iron distan... Racing Update The last few weeks have had NRG PT athletes racing all over North America. From Half Ironman’s in California (Vineman), Ohio (Musselman) and Newfoundland (70.3), to Sprint and Olympic distance races i... Pictures: Peterborough, Italy, Hawaii, Florida Fiona has upload a bunch more pictures to her photo page so click on the link to see pictures from the Peterborough HIM, more Italy and Florida trainin... Peterborough and Desert HIM Peterborough Half Ironman
The crazy hot weather that was predicted for Peterborough didn’t quite materialize and it was a great day for a race and we had lots of NRG PT athletes taking on the half ... RAAM Reflections Sleep Deprivation, Little Sugary Donuts, Feminine Hygiene Products
and the World’s Toughest Bicycle Race
Competing in the 3050-mile Race Across America is a very different experience for every cy... Muskoka, Guelph Lake, IM France, RAAM updates It has been a busy few weeks of racing for NRG PT athletes. We had a great team presence in Muskoka again this year as well as athletes racing in Texas, France and from one side of the US to the other... Pictures: IMC, Group Ride, Milton, Muskoka, LP Camp We have been a little slow in getting some of our pictures posted on the website but here is a link to Fiona’s photo page (with nearly 1000 pictures!) ... June Racing Update The first Tri of the southern Ontario season took place June 3rd in Milton, congratulations
to the NRG PT athletes who raced:
Jenn Sauks
TED KATSORIS 10min PB
CHERYL DONNELLY
BRETT ANDER... Victoria's Duathlon and IM Brazil Holiday Monday marked the start of the Subaru Triathlon series with the Victoria Duathlon in Kitchner, the weather was a little warmer this year than the last few years and there was a big turnout of ... Lake Wilcox Workouts Now that the is warm enough and we are able to swim open water we are going to be having some informal swim/bike/run workouts from Lake Wilcox (20min North of TO) on the weekends. We will be me... Catching up with the Races Sorry for the delay, here is an update on NRG PT athlete races in the last few weeks
Brad Wilson and Dan Tassie started their seasons off in Harry Spring run off
Tim Stewart finished his first ... Linnea's St Croix Race Report Well, here we go again, another race season starting off with the St. Croix Half Ironman. As much as I’ve said that 2007 is the year “to do what Kim tells me to do” this race was also about pushing my... Italy Pictures are up! We had a great 9 day training camp in Italy this year. It was 20C+ and sunny everyday, lots of great roads and lots of tough climbs!! Look for the announcement of our new 2008 spring training camp loc... RAAM After completing the world’s longest cycling race, the 12,000-kilometer Tour d’Afrique, NRGPT athlete David Houghton figured the next logical – or illogical – step would be to compete in what’s genera... NRG PT Group Ride April 29th On Sunday April 29th, we are going to have a NRG PT group ride from Lake Wilcox (directions at the side). This is just a chance for everyone to get to meet some of the other athletes on the team and t... Racing Update NRG PT athletes have been busy racing the past 2 weekends. At Around the Bay we had Steve Forst (first long run race), Terri Ritter (PB), Jody Miller and Jessica Campbell (first long run race) all hav... New Associate Coach Deborah Moore NRG Performance Training would like to welcome a new addition to the coaching team, Deborah Moore
We are very excited to have Deborah join the NRG PT coaching staff. Deb has been racing triathlons ... Sham's IMNZ Report On Mar 3 at Ironman NZ 2007, I realized one of the biggest goals of my life: a sub-13 hour Ironman finish - 12:46:43 to be exact!
This was my third Ironman and the most fulfilling. While training f... Imagine a Cure Two years ago, my young brother was diagnosed with a malignant Brain Tumour, at the age of 23. This was devastating to my family and our friends. Fortunately, Justin recovered successfully from his ... World Wide Weekend of Racing The NRG PT Team was racing around the world this past weekend.
In Taupo at Ironman New Zealand Sham Srigobind had a fantastic day in which he posted PB’s in the swim, bike and run on his way to a ... Linnea's Miami Marathon RR
January 28, 2007
It all started on September 24th, 2006 when my friend, training partner and running inspiration, Kim Nelson competed in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. I was training for IM... Swim Clinic Jan 21 We are pleased to announce that we have set up a swim clinic with Paul Newsome from Swim Smooth for Jan 21st from 2:45pm-6pm. Paul is one of the top triathlon s... Just in Time for the Holidays!! Our new top of the line NRG PT jacket from Sugoi has arrived just in time for the holidays (and the cold weather)!! This is a completely new jacket from Sugoi, it has a fitted cut so that it won’t fla... 2007 Italy Training Camp Italy 2007!
NRG PT is heading back to Riccione in April of 2007 for another 9 day training camp in the hills off the coast of the Adriatic Sea. These are the same climbs that Marco Pantani used to ... Fiona's IM Hawaii Race Report Fiona Whitby’s Race Report
Ironman Hawaii World Championships
The Year of the 'Shake'
October 21, 2006
Pre Race
I traveled to Hawaii on Oct 7, 2006 for preIM training, warm weather and some R&... Tom Hall's IMC Report Ironman Canada 2006
My planning for Ironman Canada 2006 started shortly after Elizabeth Slattery signed me up for the race, the morning after IMC 2005. Thanks Elizabeth.
After a year off in 20... IM Hawaii & Florida Update This was another strange year in Kona, with an earthquake a week before the race and then a race day with 'lighter' winds and even a bit of rain (a lot depending on your finishing time), but as usual ... The EFI Club In 2005, NRG PT athlete David Houghton took part in the Tour d'Afrique a ride that makes even the Tour de France look tame. The route traveled from Egypt to South Africa over the course of 3 long mont... NRG PT Xmas Party Dec 1 NRG Performance Training Xmas Party
We would like to celebrate your performances in 2006 and look forward to a great 2007!!
Please drop in and spread a little Holiday Cheer!
When: Friday Dec... 2007 Florida Training Camp Details Escape from winter with our NRG Performance Training camp in Florida this February!! The training camp will be held in Clermont which is 30min outside of Orlando. Clermont is located in Lake Country F... Paul Clarke's IMMoo Race Report 2006 Ironman Wisconsin
“Supersonicity Returned to the Hangar”
Preamble
Typically, and as many of you can attest, Triathlon training for me over the past six years has been sporadic at best. But n... Ironman Update Here is an update on how the NRG PT Team did at IMLP, IMC and IMMoo
Ironman Lake Placid started off a little wet and cool but ended up with some great conditions for the second half of the bike and... Ana and Dave's Italy Report In April 2006, we had the pleasure of joining Nigel Gray and Fiona Gray for their Italy training camp. This trip got better and better every day, making the hardest part of the trip (despite some 18%... 2007 NRG PT Training Camps We are in the process of finalizing our 2007 training camps. All of our camps this year have been highly successful and we will be returning to Florida, Italy and Lake Placid again in 2007.
Florida... Fiona's Masters Swim Workouts The Masters Swim Sessions will begin again at DA Morrison Middle School on Monday October 2nd, with regular sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-8pm (excluding holidays and March Break).
Sess... Darlene's IMLP Race Report It all began on the north coast of Cuba… My boyfriend Brent and I were on our All-Inclusive-Do-Absolutely-Nothing but drink, tan, and sleep vacation. It was March 2006, and I hadn’t done any real t... Swim Smooth Clinic July 30 Paul Newsome from Swim Smooth is running a swim clinic at the Etobicoke Olympic Pool on Sunday July 30th. This is a great opportunity to get some swim feedback from one of the top triathlon swim coach... More Racing Updates There have been lots of races in the last few weeks, here is an update on how the NRG PT team has been doing
National Triathlon Championships, Brampton
Alina Toma – 4th in her age group
Jenn Sauk... Brandon's Quest for Kona My Quest for Kona 2006
Plan B - Buffalo Springs Ironman 70.3 – June 25th, 2006
Brandon Whitby
For those of you who may not have heard, my first race of the year was Ironman Brazil. Fiona and I ha... Racing Update Racing Update
Paul Regan – Paul has now completed a 400km and 600km Randonneur ride(in a little over 37hours, and was actually closer to 620km with an unplanned detour!) in the last 3 weeks
Scot... Fiona's IM Brazil Race Report Ironman Brazil May 28th, 2006
My fourth Ironman and yet again in Brazil; back in 2004 Brandon had made it clear that we were "not coming back to Brazil"; not because we didn't enjoy Brazil, not bec... Gord Henderson's IM Brazil RR Ironman Brazil - May 28, 2006
As a note Gord finished 13th overall
Nobody ever gets the 'perfect' build to an Ironman - something always goes wrong, and there can't be many people standing at t... Catching up with the Races We have had lots of athletes racing over the last few weekends and here is an update on how everyone has been doing.
National Duathlon championships: Hamilton, this was a very tough day at the offi... Lake Wilcox Brick Workouts Now that the weather has improved and we are able to swim open water we are going to be having some informal swim/bike/run workouts from Lake Wilcox (20min North of TO) on the weekends. We will... Ironman Brazil This is just a quick update from Ironman Brazil yesterday. We had 3 NRG PT athletes racing, in the Pro Mens race Gord Henderson had a 20min PB to go 9:10 and finish 13th, Brandon Whitby had an amazing... Italy Pictures are up!! We had 18 athletes join us for a fantastic training camp in Italy at the end of April. We had a fantastic 9 days with lots of socializing and great training. I have posted some picutres of the trip in... Racing Update NRG PT athletes where in action again this weekend. Rob West (the Count!) put together an awesome day to go 4:33 and finish top 10 in his age group in the Gulf Coast Half Ironman in Panama City. David... NRG PT Team Gear is in!!! Our 2006 NRG Performance Training Team Gear has arrived! We have 1 piece suits, tri tanks, bike shorts, bib shorts, bike jerseys a vest and a limited number of tri shorts and jackets available.
Ple... Weekend Racing This past weekend had NRG PT athletes racing all over North America. In Toronto at the Sporting Life 10km, Sandy Skradski, Stephen Peck and Paul Clarke all had to great starts to their seasons. Paul R... IMAGINE A CURE You live as though it will never happen to you. This is how we felt until Chantal’s younger brother Justin (then 23) was diagnosed with a brain tumour just over a year ago. What was thought to be a “... Florida Training Camp Report Florida again provided us with some great weather for our February NRG PT training camps. The nice temperatures, quiet roads and outdoor pools (see the pictures for why we don't swim open water!) prov... Around the Bay This past weekend was the annual Around the Bay road race. The weather was very cooperative this year with sunny skies, high single digit temperatures and no precipitation!
NRG PT athletes Mark Zir... Sylvie Dansereau Named Canadian Athlete of the Year NRG PT Associate Coach Sylvie Dansereau has been named the Canadian Long Course Age Group Athlete of the Year for 2005 by Triathlon Canada!
Sylvie had a break through year in 2005 winning her age g... Lake Placid Training Camp
2007 LAKE PLACID
TRAINING CAMP
JUNE 22-24
Whether you are racing an Ironman this summer or thinking about doing one in the future this training camp will help you to optimize your performanc... Associate Coach Sylvie Dansereau NRG Performance Training would like to welcome a new addition to the coaching team, Sylvie Dansereau
Sylvie has had another great year in 2005 with a phenomenal 9:59 age group victory and 4th overa... Florida Training Camp Feb 2006 Escape from winter with our NRG Performance Training camp in Florida this February!! The training camp will be held in Clermont which is 30min outside of Orlando. Clermont is located in Lake Country F... 2005 OAT Awards The 2005 Ontario Association of Triathletes Annual Awards were presented over the weekend. NRG PT athlete Sylvie Dansereau completed a fantastic season by receiving the ‘Age Group Long Course Athlete ... Ironman Hawaii The Hawaii Ironman took place on Oct 15 with Faris Al-Sultan and Natasha Badman taking home the victories under great conditions. Swim times where a bit slow due a cross swell but the bike ride was on... Italy Training Camp 2006 Ciao, Back to Italy in 2006!!!
With the huge success of our training camp in Italy this past spring, NRG PT is heading back to Riccione in April of 2006 for another 9 day training camp in the hills... John Crawford's IMC Race Report My Ironman Story
Subaru Ironman Canada 2005
By John Crawford, age 53
The Ironman Triathlon is compromised of a 3.86km (2.4 mile) Swim, a 180.2km (112 mile) bike ride, and finally the full Maratho... Sylvie's IMC Race Report Race morning for my first Ironman was just as I had hoped. It was a warm morning with clear skies, perfect! Although there seemed to be still many last minute details to take care of before the race, ... Nigel's IMC 2005 Race Report Well, I had been wondering if this race was ever going to happen. My Ironman career started on a high note back in 97 in IMC with a 7th place finish and a 9hour clocking. At that time I figured within... Ironman Lake Placid, Bala, Sarnia and Niagara Races Ironman Lake Placid took place last Sunday, July 24th under much better conditions than we faced at our NRG PT training camp in LP in June! With a high of 27C and not a lot of cloud cover it was hot b... Peterborough Triathlon This past weekend was the Peterborough Half Ironman and sprint Triathlon and true to form it was a hot windy day. The Peterborough course is very tough as it has rolling hills for pretty much all of t... Lake Placid Training Camp and Guelph Lake I This past weekend was another hot one and the heat even made it down to Lake Placid! On a race course more known for cool wet weather (they had had frost on Tuesday morning last week) it was a bit of ... Over 20 Athletes Racing this past weekend! This past weekend was a very busy one with over 20 NRG PT athletes racing around the province!!
In Leamington, Scott Patterson was having an incredible day in the duathlon, getting a motorcycle esc... Lakeside Triathlon This past weekend was the Lakeside Triathlon in London Ontario, which is part of the HSBC Triathlon series. The hot start to June continued and with the water temperature in excess of 80F it was ruled... Milton Triathlon The first triathlon of the Southern Ontario season took place this past weekend in Milton. This also coincided with the first heat wave of the summer and the normal worries with Milton (cold water and... The last Two Weekends of Racing The last 2 weekends have been busy with NRG PT athletes starting their race seasons all over the world! Last weekend Eric Drolet picked up his first Ironman finish on one of the toughest courses on a ... Victoria's Duathlon Sunday marked the start of the 2005 Subaru Triathlon Series with Victoria’s Duathlon (formally the Brick) in Waterloo. The conditions where overcast, cool (or cold depending on your point of view!) wi... Italy Training Camp pictures are up! Our NRG PT Italian Spring training camp was a huge success this year! The weather was fantastic (20-27C and sunny almost everyday!) and everyone had a great time. With a total of 20-26hours of riding,... Boston Marathon and Italy Training Camp This past Monday was the 109th Boston marathon. It was a beautiful but tough day with not a cloud in the sky but some fairly hot temperatures for this time of year. Catherine Ndereba had a record sett... LAKE PLACID Training Camp, June 24-26 • This camp is designed as a big training weekend for athletes preparing for an upcoming Ironman or who are looking for some long training hours in a fantastic setting!
• You will have the NRG PT coa... Races from Around the World! NRG PT athletes where racing all over the world this past weekend! In Arizona the inaugural Ironman Arizona took place under some very windy but thankfully not too hot conditions, Melinda Lehman had a... 2005 Ironman Prep Camp in Lake Placid Book the weekend of June 24-26 for our 2005 Ironman Prep Camp in Lake Placid. We are just finalizing the details and they will be posted in the next couple of days. This will be a great weekend for an... Florida Camps and Racing has Started The first training camps of 2005 took place in Clermont Florida in Feb. We had 3 weeks of camps and all had great weather, it was a nice little escape from the cold back home!! With the great weather,... FLORIDA TRAINING CAMP 2005 Take a break from the Canadian winter and join NRG PT head coach Nigel Gray in Florida for a February training camp!! The camp will be held in Clermont which is 30min outside of Orlando, and home to t... Spring 2005 Italian Training Camp Come and join Head Coach Nigel Gray and Associate Coach Fiona Whitby for a training camp on the Adriatic Coast in Italy from April 22 to May 1, 2005. This is a great way to jump start your 2005 season... Ironman Florida and the NYC Marathon NRG Performance Training athletes where competing in both Ironman Florida and the New York City Marathon over the weekend.
In Florida it has been hot and wavy most of the week but the conditions on... Lisa Bentely's Kona Race Report I suppose every Ironman is special, but this year, for the first time in 8 years, the Hawaii Ironman became “the race”. Of course, Hawaii is the World Championships and so it is “the race” for so man... An Ironman? For Pete's Sake! Dave Jones is an NRG PT athlete and he is racing Ironman Florida as a fundraiser for his brother Pete who became a quadriplegic last year in a mountain bike accident
Dear friends,
As most of you... Weekend Racing Update This past Saturday was the 26th Hawaii Ironman and it was one of the toughest races in a few years. Norman Stadler from Germany won the men’s race, with an incredible bike ride that pretty much decide... Lisa Bentley's Kona Training Camp Update Aloha from Hawaii (I suppose the “aloha” gave that away!)
Well, the training is done now and the taper has officially begun. Hey, wasn’t I just saying that a few weeks ago before Subaru Ironman C... NOTL and the Waterfront Half Marathon It was a busy weekend of racing last weekend with the Niagara on the Lake Duathlon on Saturday and the Waterfront Half Marathon on Sunday. Jesse Ryan continued his strong season of racing with an exce... NEW ASSOCIATE COACH FIONA WHITBY NRG Performance Training would like to welcome our new Associate Coach Fiona Whitby (nee Gray)
Fiona’s passion for endurance sports can be seen in her very extensive and varied background. She has ... Guelph Lake 2, Ottawa HIM and Wasaga Beach The Wasaga Beach Triathlon and Duathlon took place this past Saturday with some of the nicest racing conditions of the summer. Katie Auger had a successful return to short course racing after her firs... Ironman Canada and The Parry Sound Half IM Ironman Canada took place on Sunday. And after the smoke and fire of last year Penticton turned out to be almost perfect this year, a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 25C! The overall winners where ... 2004 National Championships The 2004 Canadian National Triathlon Championships was to be held in Kelowna BC on Sunday. NRG PT athlete Sylvie Dansereau was looking to extend her undefeated summer of racing. With 30+C almost ever... Tour For Kids This is Fiona's report from the Tour For Kids ride on the weekend:
Tour For Kids
On Friday August 13, 04 I embarked on a new journey in a 100 km road ride with the Tour for Kids from Or... Collingwood and Kingston Triathlons NRG Performance Training athletes where racing in both the Collingwood and Kingston long course triathlons this past weekend.
The Collingwood course is a tough 2km swim 65km bike and 15km run. The ... Fiona's Ironman Brazil Race Report This is Fiona Gray's race report from Ironman Brazil, it maybe a little late but she did get married in June and was in France watching the Tour for her Honeymoon so she does have a good excuse!!
I... Orangeville Triathlon Destiny Lake in Orangeville was the site of the Ontario Womens Series sprint triathlon on Sunday. NRG PT athlete Sylvie Dansereau continued her great form this year by taking the overall win by almost... Peterborough Triathlon The Peterborough Half Ironman and Sprint triathlon took place over the weekend. There where 6 NRG Performance Training athletes competiting. Laura Cameron is showing steady improvement with another so... RAAM and Guelph Lake Triathlon The Guelph Lake Olympic distance tri took place on Sunday. The conditions where a bit windy but with a comfortable temperature. Laura Cameron had a great day in her first Olympic distance race just a ... Race Across America (RAAM) Update It is day 4 in the RAAM for NRG PT athlete Jeff Ruston and his riding partner Kevin Wallace of Team Coast to Coast against Cancer. They are a little over half way across the US and currently in first ... Muskoka Triathlon The Muskoka Triathlon took place this past weekend, in Huntsville, under perfect conditions. The water was warm for the first time in years along with a comfortable air temperature, racing conditions ... Lakeside Triathlon The Lakeside Triathlon took place in London Ontario on Saturday under perfect conditions. NRG PT athlete Andrew Mugford had a great day on his way to finishing his first ever triathlon. Congratulation... Milton Triathlon Sunday was the Milton triathlon and the first tri of the 2004 Subaru Series. For the first time in a few years the water temperature was relatively nice and with a warm morning conditions where more f... A Big Race Weekend! The racing started off on Saturday with Ironman Brazil. NRG PT Athlete Fiona Gray had a break through day finishing with a 50min PB and 3rd place in her Age Group!!! Brandon Whitby also had a great da... Disney Half Ironman The first Disney Half Ironman took place over the weekend with Lisa Bentley having a great race and taking home the vitory over a very strong womens field. NRG PT athlete Teresa Deveaux also had a gre... First race of the 2004 Subaru Triathlon Series Sunday May 16th marked the start of the 2004 Subaru Triathlon Series with the The Brick Duathlon in Waterloo. NRG PT athlete Seanna Robinson had a very strong day finishing second in her age group and... Ironman Lake Placid Five NRG PT athletes where on the start line for Ironman Lake Placid Sunday morning. Three athletes, Jonathan Kopman, Katie Auger and John Crawford where all racing Ironman for the first time and all ...