Here are some captured moments from a wonderful five weeks in Florida. We are all excited to head back home sweet home to the north and continue to grow onwards and upwards...
Beginning at 8am, on April 4th, Dearborn Health in Waterloo, Ontario, will be hosting their annual Multi-Sport Symposium. I have been asked to one of several guest speakers. My presentation will approach how an endurance athlete can go about planning their own training and racing 'plan of attack'. Coach CT will also be a featured guest speaker. Craig will be discussing perspectives of training fundamentals. It is always a humbling experience going up in front of a crowd and chatting about things that you are passionate about. I look forward to the experience, and also look forward to hearing Craig and the other experts share their wisdom. Click below for more info...
Edit: LPC Florida Triathlon Camp web site with full info HERE
A wonderful week in Kissimmee, Florida has come and gone. The memories remain. Campers were treated to perfect weather, good eats, excellent training, and tons of fun. Coaches Jeff, Rob, and Char were an amazing help. They really know there stuff! Great times were had by all. I can hardly wait for next year! The 2010 LPC Florida Triathlon Camp will be held March 13th to March 20th.
Sunrise at the beach of Orange Lake Country Club Resort. Time for an open water swim!
The athletic facility at the very posh town of Celebration.
Coach Jeff providing underwater swim video for the campers.
Swimming at the 350 meter long River Island Pool. Simply the best pool I have ever swum in!
After a solid morning swim. Now off to Houlihan's for the breakfast buffet.
The entrance to our accommodations. And enroute to the Tiki Bar for some (one) green beer on St. Patty's Day.
This is what our view was when lying on our back during Prehab and Core exercises.
Immediately before tackling the infamous Sugarloaf climb.
Our 4th swim venue of the camp: The 50m NTC pool in Clermont.
Coach Jeff celebrating an epic win on the air hockey table.
Keith and John battling in a race that was decided by the hair on their chins.
Annika's magical playground.
Coach Rob and I navigating the never-ending West Orange Trail.
And so it begins...the first work-out of the inaugural LPC Florida Triathlon Camp.
Dynamic stretching before every workout. Coach Rob and I made sure of it :-)
Onwards and upwards at the 10 mile Orange Grove Trail.
It sure has been a long time since I have chimed in. It is usually a quick post to remind everyone about upcoming events. But today's post will be a quick recap of the past month.
Let's start with Valentines Day. My dad and sis drove up for a quick visit because they missed Annika so much. My dad's heart starting acting 'wonky' and he had a pacemaker put in on V-Day. My dad is never one to show any crack in his armour--and recovered very fast after what is surprisingly a very simple surgery. It is great to see him even better than his usual energetic self. Pictured below is Maverick taking good care of Gramps.
On Feb 19th we loaded up the car for our big road trip. We could not wait to get down to Florida for 5 weeks of sun and warmth. Bre and I jammed Annika, Maverick and all of our stuff into the Mazda 5. The car was packed! We caravanned with Brian and Janet. There mini-van was PACKED with Annika's "necessities". It is comical how much stuff we 'had' to bring with us.
Past half-way to Kissimmee, Florida! Here was a quick pit-stop as Annika was getting hungry. Getting a picture taken with the immortal Kernel Sanders made my day. This also proves that I can be whiter. But I certainly will not appear whiter for a long time.
Annika travelled very well, she never once said "are we there yet?!" and was very excited to get to Florida. The rest of us were starting to get grumpy as the loooong drive was starting to take it's toll. Mazda really wanted to get to Florida so that he could get all of the Ontario salt stains off!
This is Annika telling her grandma that she wants a jumper. Within seconds, I notice that my credit card is missing from my wallet. Bre is already online buying one to honour Annika's request. Annika always gets what she wants.
The next day and Annika is already playing in her new toy. She likes to play "rodeo" with her friends Suzy and Donkey. Donkey always seems to fall off and land on his jackass.
Annika becoming a tired, tired, girl after a big day of playing. She is always content when she has her security blanket "uffie" by her side.
Here I am working hard--too busy to shave or brush my hair. I will be honest and say that the past few months I have been worker much harder in front of the computer, than I have on the field of play. This trip to Florida will see me doing more swimming, biking, and running than the past few months. Maybe not enough training to be considered 'ideal', but being a daddy, husband, and coach always happily reigns supreme--and that means a lot of missed work-outs. Finding a balance is a challenge that I now know well--and training is last on the list of priorities. However, I will say that being here in Florida is providing the opportunity for some excellent rides on beautiful rolling terrain. It sure is a wonderful feeling to be running shirtless in shorts. And training at the NTC pool is always a pleasure.
Annika is once again overcome with hyperbolic joy as Brian introduces her to her first baseball glove. It might be a little premature to play catch with her just yet.
Two weeks in Florida have flown by. Only three weeks left and things will continue to be busy. Grandpa Loaring arrives tomorrow for two weeks. Then Charlotte and several other triathletes and coaches will arrive for the first annual LPC March Break Triathlon Camp from March 15-21. The camp kicks off for some with a "cob-web scraper" Oly Tri in Orlando on March 15th. I just signed up and have lots of cobwebs to shake off.
Stay tuned for more updates from the paradise of Emerald Island Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. And a huge thanks to Pre, Dale, and Scott, for taking care of BJAM's pad back home. Lots of Keith's in the fridge for you!
We are finally into March and spring season begins in less than three weeks. We are entering the time of year where there is a plethora of events to take part in:
March 3, 10, 24: Loaring Physio Core Stability Seminar Series
March 7th: Windsor Spinergize Spinathon
March 8th: Running Factory Spring Thaw 5k
March 15-21: LPC March Break Florida Triathlon Training Camp
-contact me if you are interested in breaking away for a week of warm weather training in paradise. Some of the campers will kick off the camp with the Orlando Triathlon on March 15th.
March 22: Tri-For-Life Indoor Triathlon
April 4th: 5th Annual Multi-Sport Symposium in Waterloo
-I will be one of several guest speakers and will discuss how to develop a proper training program. I will post more details soon about this exciting event on my blog.
The Loaring Personal Coaching (LPC) website has been revamped. Many updates will continue in the near future.
To help plan your race season, have a look at the Team LPC Event Calendar. Additionally, the links resource page offers a collection of multi-sport links.
That ends the link blitz. Lots of exciting upcoming events to keep everyone motivated!
Many of these events help raise funds for several charities!
