Well it’s been far too long since my last update to my blog.
Following my disappointing result at Kona I took a couple months off to refocus
and figure out what I was going to do this upcoming year. I’ll be honest it’s
taken me a while to get over the disappointment at Kona. It’s hard when you don’t
know what really happened. I ultimately think it was a combination of not being
mentally prepared on the day and biking harder than I should have (though my
power numbers would disagree – I won’t bother to elaborate here). Following Kona, there was
also a lot going on at work with some major career choices that I had to make.
I ultimately turned down a great opportunity in favour of a posting back to my
roots this summer (presuming my posting msg comes in as advertised). With the
move back it should facilitate another run at Kona this year.
Prior to Kona I knew it was time to make a move back to self
coaching. It’s expensive when you have that calibre of coach, but the cost was
most certainly worth the reward. I am so extremely grateful for the previous two
years of coaching by Brian Grasky. He brought me to a new level and under his
guidance I was able to make two trips to the big Island. If you are looking to
step-up your game then I would strongly recommend Brian’s services. I’ll be
forever grateful of Brian guidance and the extensive knowledge I have learned
from his coaching expertise.
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| A little fun in the winter with the kids! |
It was a great off-season and an even better base period. I
was once again able to lead the Saturday morning indoor cycle class for the
Cold Lake Rum Runners and Cold Lake Cycling Club.
On the sponsorship/ambassador front this year it’s still
promising. I’m thankful for the continued support from Element Multisport,
Compressport Canada, X-1 Audio, and Argon 18 (thru Element). Brooks Management
structure changed significantly in the fall (Brooks in Canada is now under the
U.S. management) and as such the relationship I had with Brooks Canada is no
longer there. As I love the Brooks shoes I’ll continue to run in them though I’ll
now rely on Brian Michasiw and his crew at Brainsport in Saskatoon to keep my feet
flying.
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| A new set of kicks, Brooks Pure Flow 2s, from Brainsport! |
And as an added addition this year, I’ve moved from some
unofficial coaching in the past to coaching a few clients on the side. If you are looking for assistance to meet your goals, I might just be able to help you out.
