“One Moment In Time”

Each day I live
I want to be
A day to give
The best of me
I'm only one
But not alone
My finest day
Is yet unknown
I broke my heart
Fought every gain
To taste the sweet
I face the pain
I rise and fall
Yet through it all
This much remains
I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity
I've lived to be
The very best
I want it all
No time for less
I've laid the plans
Now lay the chance
Here in my hands
Give me one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity
You're a winner for a lifetime
If you seize that one moment in time
Make it shine
Give me one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will be
I will be
I will be free
I will be
I will be free

"I Believe"

PTC Track Attack

Lots of inspiration can be drawn from the events that took place in the world of triathlon this past weekend.

The men's sprint finish of the Des Moines World Cup is one for the ages. Congrats to Mr. SQW for another big one.

I was even more inspired by LPC's Keith Henry, who completed his first ironman triathlon at Sunday's Ironman France. Keith approached me two years ago to help guide him along the wonderful journey of endurance sport. Keith could barely swim 500m two years ago, and with virtually zero athletic background prior to joning Team LPC, he is now an Ironman. It is amazing what a consistent, smart, baby-step progression, can accomplish over time. And it is only onwards and upwards for him, as he will be joined by other LPC'ers at Ironman Cozumel in November.

Lastly, Mike Hay Productions just released this inspirational uncensored video of a typical gong show track practice here at the PTC. Coach CT ran us threw a 12' warm-up jog, 10' of ultimate Frisbee, dynamic stretching, drills and strides. Then a main set of 5x1k as dec1-3 from 10k pace down to 5k pace. Hold 4 and 5. Then 4x200m at 800m pace. Then a 10' cool-down trot.

This video has it all, including a moon-shot by the Hewdog, and a Champion of the Universe Title by Ryan Smith. Fasten your seat belt, you are going to get dizzy watching this spectacular camera action:

Go Wings

The next two nights are big nights in front of the tube. I rarely watch tv these days but: TSN is broadcasting the Festival of Excellence this evening, and tomorrow will see the Stanley Cup remain in Hockey Town. Go Wings!

This weekend BJAM is heading to Huntsville for the annual Muskoka Triathlon. Dave, Janet, and I are taking part in a relay during the Sprint Triathlon. I am swimming, Dave biking, and Janet is hoping to break 19:59 for the mountainous 5k run. It will be an exciting race. Our goal is to beat Brian. I know he is going to try and wrap a rope around my foot during the swim, and bragging rights are up for grabs if Janet can cross the line before Brian. The next morning I am tackling the Long Course Triathlon.

Dawn Van Vlack, Margaret Wojtowicz, and Jane MacLeod will also be participating in the Long Course. Dawn was the overall winner of the Belle River Triathlon a couple of weeks ago, and Jane dominated her age-group at Triple-T.

A shout out to Phil Roberts and Phil Mansfield for a great showing at the 26th Annual Ancaster Old Mill 10k Run Race.

Click here to view upcoming events that will be represented by Team LPC athletes.

Below is a video of uber-biker Miroslav Tot "conservatively" riding down the Pinckney-Potawatomi Trail near Hell, Michigan.

Trojans VS Spartans

The Groomsmen during the morning of the Big Day. Team Spartans (James Loaring, Miro Tot, Rob Tranter) in a relay to the death against Team Trojans (Anthony Paniccia, Scott Schelter, David Sharratt) at the May 31st, 2008 Belle River Triathlon. Videography by Joe Miele.

Another Friday Done and Done

Craig Taylor is not just a talented coach--he can also put together a video while simultaneously coaching, driving, and drinking coffee.  I just got back from an epic morning in New Hamburg.  But no time to talk about this morning, because in 1h several friends and family will begin to trickle in.  It is a BIG weekend here at BJAM house.  Annika is having her dedication tomorrow!  So stay tuned, lots to report on regarding this weekend and the past week...and in the meantime, here is a video by CoachCT that shows yesterday's training--a typical Friday at the PTC...enjoy!

Nope, You Lose

In this video, I am the fellow on the left and David Sharratt is the mule on the right:

Maybe

Florida Triathlon Camp Video

Edit: Full details regarding the March 13th to 20th, 2010 LPC Florida Triathlon Camp are available here

Have a look at the 3 minute camp video that Coach Jeff Cowan put together. The date of the next LPC Florida Triathlon Camp has been set for March 13th to 20th (march break). More details will be posted within the month.

The Extra Degree

A lot of solid swim performances this past weekend for many Ontarian triathletes. Many have been relentless, always giving that extra degree of passion and effort, and are beginning to see glimpses of dividends, that will flourish come summer racing.

Are You Going To Finish Strong?

LPC Captured Moments 2008

This slide show features a few captured moments of Loaring Personal Coaching (LPC) athletes, coaches, and support crew from 2008. Cheers to the many great moments in 2008, and to many more great moments in 2009 and beyond...

Ironman 70.3 Muskoka Videos

I briefly posted about the 2008 Ironman 70.3 Muskoka triathlon a couple months ago here. These two videos help capture the magic of why we participate in this wonderful sport.

LPC's Margaret Wojtowicz received some nice coverage beginning at 1:12 of this inspirational highlight video (put together by the organizers of 2008 Ironman 70.3 Muskoka).



The below video showcases Brian Sharratt successfully completing his first half-ironman.



The 2009 edition is already penciled in for several LPC athletes. After watching from the sidelines this year, I think I will join the party and play in the hills.

Whodunnit?

Florida Triathlon Training Camp

EDIT: Full details on the March 15th to 21st, 2009 Florida Triathlon Training Camp is located here.

LPC will host its first triathlon training camp, March 15-21, 2009. The camp will take place in beautiful Clermont, Florida. It almost snowed in Guelph today, which caused me to reminisce of the great times I have had training in Clermont over the past 5 years. Bre, Annika, and I, are considering spending the entire month of March in Clermont. It will be wonderful to swim at the NTC, bike at Lake Louisa State Park and up Sugarloaf, and run over the Orange Trails.

The video below shows this wonderful terrain, which is a mecca for triathletes. The footage was taken by during a 2005 training camp with the Canadian Cross Training Club.

Video production by Dave and Megan Derry of the The Wentworth Whitehouse Group. Re-editing by LPC.

OCAA Cross Country Champs

Props to Dave Sharratt for winning the 2008 OCAA Cross Country Champs. Annika went on her first half-day road trip and enjoyed watching her Uncle David win provincials two years in a row.

Worst Best Man Ever

Lake Erie was the backdrop of our wedding ceremony. Fortunately, my Numero Uno, Miro Tot, is not clumsy. Fortunately, Miro, was in fact, a very good Best Man. The Best Man in this video might not get the same praise. Very unfortunate. But very funny!

Fortunately, I did not trip!

The Haka

Can the Haka be inspiration for a similar pre-race LPC cheer :-)
Forget about maintaining composure and conserving energy before the gun goes off. Perhaps we should adorn war paint on exposed skin that is not covered by spandex. A dozen spandex clad tri-geeks are surely more intimidating than the legendary All Blacks? Thoughts and ideas for a pre-race cheer are welcome :-)

PTC Year in Review

CoachCT created and posted this video on the Provincial Triathlon Centre blog. The PTC has been in operation for almost one year now. I am very fortunate to live only 3k away from the best high performance triathlon training base in Ontario. The facility, coaching, sparring partners, and endless running trails and paved rolling terrain, have all been instrumental in making the past year of training and racing a great success. Most importantly, I have been having a blast.

"If you build it, they will come". I look forward to future training at the PTC and know that it will continue to grow and develop many of the top junior and elite triathletes in Canada.

Become Human

Inspiring video of fellow PTC training mate Adrian Del Monte.
Produced by Adrian's bro Mikey, who is competing this weekend in the 800m at the Canadian Olympic Trials.