With races being canceled, many of our members have decided that they will continue to train and run the events anyway. This weekend the Oldest Race in North America - Around the Bay 30km Road Race was due to take place.
We had 4 Triumphers complete the virtual 30km distance in Ottawa and surrounding areas: Linda, Julie, Ranya and Shelley so far. It was great to see Stephanie and Annemarieke jump onto the course to support them along the way. Linda wrote on her Facebook page..."You can cancel the race, but not the runners". What a great perspective. One to embrace for sure.
LINDA & JULIE LAFRANCE COMPLETE THE 30KM AROUND THE BAY CHALLENGE
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RANYA EL SADAWY ON COURSE DURING HER VIRTUAL 30K ATB
SHELLEY KIRKPATRICK FINISHING HER VIRTUAL 30KM ATB RUN
Alla Khvatova who is a Training Peaks Coached Athlete out of Barry Ontario is geared up to do the race on a sunny day this week. Go Alla GO!!
What about you? How are you handling your training if your race has been canceled?
A year ago I could only tread water and had not run since childhood. With the amazing Virtual Olympic course, support, guidance, and tips from of all the folks at Team Triumph I've ended the season with my first Olympic distance triathlon under my belt and am hooked! Really looking forward to the 2025 season and even to the hard work over the winter to prepare. Karen Houle
I wanted to let you know that the Perth triathlon was a great experience, I somehow placed third in my age group! What a supportive group of participants (including Team Triumph athletes), cheering bystanders and volunteers.
Thanks to your swim lessons, I learned the technical basics and gained confidence to get back in the pool after decades. And it was really special doing this with Ann Laidlaw, my bestie for many years. We did a couple of additional swims with Kevin and Team Triumph people, also a great way to continue learning and practicing good technical form.
I will continue with lane swimming and who knows, maybe there's another triathlon in my future!
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman