Send us a textYou work hard, you sweat a lot, training can be uncomfortable. You owe it to yourself to make it as enjoyable as possible!

Send us a textI am not a "natural planner". I don't enjoy planning or making lists, that feels too restrictive to me. I want the freedom to change at a moment's notice, make decisions at the last second, be free! And yet, once I embarked on following a structured endurance plan, everything got better and I'd never go back to winging it again.

Send us a textOh, don't we all love the off season/early season when we gain all that extra bodyfat? Not! Every year I resolve not to gain any weight in the post-race season and every year I fail. Sigh. I've learned to embrace it and I'm even wondering if it isn't actually beneficial? Beneficial you say? Yeah, I'm probably just justifying my extra fluffiness.Btw, if you have experience with those swim trainers (e.g. VASA) can you drop me a line at [email protected] and let me know...

Send us a textI think I'm sick. What if it's Covid? Should I train anyway, since I don't feel that sick? What's it's the flu or even just a mild cold? What should I do? Wait, I'm on vacation. I think I have my answer.

Send us a textHow do you effectively train without a bike? You run more! I'm into 1 week of a 3 week vacation and have stepped up my running, hoping to keep injury at bay. And who doesn't enjoy running in Napa Valley? Summer temperatures and sunscreen and horses and... scorpions and snakes. Ya, there's that.

Send us a textVacations are meant to be relaxing. Can you train on a vacation? Sure but what if you can't be consistent? What if you miss many days in a row? What if your plans to stay fit start to fall apart? Chill out, I say.

Send us a textAnother season of training is underway! And this time I've decided to take on Ironman 70.3 Victoria (Canada). 1 week into training and some things are working as expected while other parts of my plan just haven't fallen into place yet. But that's OK because it is early i the season and this is the best time to make mistakes, try something new and figure things out.

Send us a textI've enjoyed the past 28 days of not working out too much! But now I have to begin a new 8 month training block for Ironman 70.3 Victoria and I don't feel ready.

Send us a textAm I alone in feeling more sore during my extended breaks from training than I feel while in the middle of intense training? So weird. But even weirder is when ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BOTS take your podcast script and make one of their own podcasts...about your podcast? We are living in the future, folks.Drop me a line and tell me what you think. [email protected]

Send us a textWish me luck, I'm about to bite off a race distance that I've only ever done once before. And that, uh, didn't go very well.

Send us a textThat's it, I've completed my last race of the season, and do I have some stories to tell!Do you have any race stories to tell me? Please share at [email protected]

Send us a textI was overwhelmed by the feeling of gratitude after my last training session. I mean, I was SMACKED with an incredible feeling of joy and happiness, almost like I had taken a drug. But I did take a drug, the training drug. I'm convinced that training does more than just make you physically healthy, I think it lends itself to emotional health, too.

Send us a textI am in the homestretch of this season. I'm done with training. I'm done with the schedule. I'm just done.

Send us a textAre you the kind of athlete that likes to see the bottom of the lake/ocean they are swimming in? Not me! Are you the kind of person that likes to SEE the moment they are actually living in, as they live it? And do you?

Send us a textStrength is critical not just for sports performance but also longevity and health span! We all want to be strong so what are we doing about it?Have thoughts about this episode? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a note at [email protected]

Send us a textYou physically train but do you mentally train? Follow the example of Olympians by giving as much thought to your mental training and you will soon reap even greater performance results!

Send us a Text Message.Stop wasting time interacting with strangers on X or Instagram or Reddit or any other social media platform. Invest that time in yourself, in the creation of your own story. Mild interest or limited investment in others' lives is fine but admit it, you've been wasting a lot of time and deep down inside you don't want to continue. It takes intention and focus and effort...but you CAN do it!

Send us a Text Message.The power of social connection should not be ignored. Make the effort to connect with friends, whether it's a coffee, a walk or an in-depth conversation. Your mental and physical health will benefit!

Send us a Text Message.I hope you enjoy my brief race report from this year's Lake Whatcom Triathlon near Bellingham, WA, USA. I was attempting a personal best at this course in my 3rd consecutive race there. My experiment? Increase my weekly training hours from 5-6 to 7-8.

Send us a Text Message.Water! Bah! Drink 8 glasses a day, don't get dehydrated, look at the colour of your pee, drink with every meal, don't drink too much or you could die. Water, you really let me down this week.

Send us a Text Message.We made the move! I am no longer in Vancouver, BC I am now in Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island. New running and cycling routes to be discovered. New swimming holes to find. New...everything!

Send us a Text Message.Sorry for the delay, everyone! I am in the middle of a move. I am leaving the big city of Vancouver and going a quiet (yet very outdoorsy) suburb of Victoria, BC. New adventures await! Next episode this weekend.

Things are going to go wrong. Plans are going to fall apart or change. Your perfect approach is going to hit a speedbump. So what should you do? Quit? Get angry? Nope. Adapt!

It was a hard end to my week. Did it get me down? Hell no! I doubled down on my sleep and mindfulness - winning combination.