Going back to the drawing board after a #bonk of a race in bracebridge my training plan has been rejigged to help finish the race season strong. While speed work is important for every athlete my body seems to have been suffering from fatigue as I have been heavily focused on Read more…
Saturday was host to the Bracebridge Sprint Duathlon and the weekend proved to be challenging with a stacked field of very talented athletes. It was a special weekend because it was also the following: -World qualifier for the 2016 National Team (2 spots per age group) -Duathlon Provincials -Du-the Double Read more…
Its been just over two years since I was handed a diagnosis of my genetic heart condition known as Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). If you have read the previous post I gave a general description of what it is and where I stood on the subject. Since that time I have Read more…
Last night I participated in my first ever individual time trial (ITT) race hosted by Balance Point Triathlon. The weather was fair with overcast skies and temperatures hovering around 17 degrees. Wind was West with gusts of 16-25km/hr which is typical for the area. There were 37 participants and everyone had a Read more…
“Morton’s neuroma is a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes. This can cause a sharp, burning pain in the ball of your foot. Your toes also may sting, burn or feel numb.” I have been dealing with this for the last few weeks receiving Shockwave Read more…
Pontevedra World Duathlon Championships 2014 Race Report Spencer Summerfield – 1:05:25 (Sprint Duathlon 25-29AG- 19/30) People who know me are familiar with my training and daily workouts to prepare for this huge event, but for those who are not it has been a long year of tireless training and hard Read more…
I have been diagnosed with a genetic heart condition known as LQTS (Long QT Syndrome) which is a rare inherited heart condition in which delayed repolarization of the heart following a heartbeat increases the risk of cardiac arrest. The condition is named because of the appearances of the electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), on which there is prolongation Read more…