Lisa Bentley Reflects on Subaru Ironman Canada

Now that I am home from Subaru Ironman Canada and have had a little cry about what was a pretty difficult race day, I can now reflect on my very human performance that was dug out of heart as opposed to talent. 

 
When this year started, I did not even know if I would race an Ironman.  I had rehabilitated my heel enough to be able to run, but running a marathon was a big question mark.  As the year progressed, I kept getting faster and fitter and Subaru Ironman Canada became a reality.  My swimming and biking were both better than ever in my entire career. My run was no longer my ‘weapon’ but I was executing some fast quality workouts and some longer runs that helped to build some confidence.  Last year, I “participated” but this year, I was going to “race”.

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LifeSport's Pro Training Secrets: Bree Wee

LifeSport Coaching works with some of the finest multisport athletes in the world. The coaches strive to supply these athletes with workouts that have a specific physiological purpose while providing inspiration. These training sessions are often trying, but when tackled with zest, result in world-beating performances.

This series offers a little peek into the training diary of LifeSport’s elite athletes. Note the workout adjustments included at the end for athletes of various abilities, experience and fitness levels.

Athlete: BREE WEE, First overall amateur at 2007 Ironman world championship (course record 9:47)
Distance: Ironman
Hometown: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Coached by: PAUL REGENSBURG

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LifeSport's Pro Training Secrets: Brent McMahon

Athlete: BRENT McMAHON, 2004 Olympian, 2007 Pan Am Games silver medalist, XTERRA bronze medalist
Distance: Olympic
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia
Coached by: LANCE WATSON

WORKOUT: Long-course pool strength set

Warm-up:
• 400m mixed strokes,
• 200m kick steady/hard,
• 4 x 50m kick building to sprint (Get a little burn going in those legs!)
• 200m IM steady to get range of motion and heart rate leveled.

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Coach Dan Reports From Ironman Canada

This weekend marks the 26th running of the Subaru Ironman Canada.  Coach Dan and rest of the LifeSport Crew, including Coach Lance and Paul fresh off the boat from Beijing, are in town to help out the athletes and be part of the festivities.  Coach Dan and Coach Mark Shorter will also be in the trenches racing the in the event.  Click here to see Coach Dan’s pictorial of his trip so far…










Olympic Triathlon Excitement

Coach Paul and Lance Report on Last Day in Beijing

Yesterday, we left the Women’s triathlon event and after a long trip home and with the emotions of the race settling down, we headed for the incredible “Bird’s Nest” Stadium for a night of track and field.  Our seats ended up being in the second row, right at the track which was quite a treat.  Although we were exhausted it was a great night of athletics and it ended with the crowd cheering on a Russian athlete to a world record high jump.

The next morning we headed back to the triathlon site for men’s race.  Another beautiful day and we took our seats in the Canadian section.  It was good to visit with Lauren Groves who had broke her elbow the day before in the women’s crash and see that she as still in good spirits and funny as usual.  Kirsten Sweetland was there too and pulled out an old T-Shirt of Simon Whitfield that one of his sponsors had made for the volunteers at the 2001 Victoria International Triathlon – probably the last one in existence.  When the Canadian Men’s Team was announced it was another proud moment for Lance and I, having coached all 3 of the men at some point in their careers and then seeing them here on the starting line at the Olympic triathlon.

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Reporting After the Womens Olympic Race