CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OTTAWA MARATHON RUNNERS!!
Gabi Porter, Glen Paradis and Anna Belanger have all competed their Ottawa Race Weekend Marathon challenges. Gabi, seen above with her dog Maze, was really pleased with her new marathon PB by 30 minutes. Stay tuned, she is on track to complete her 1st Ironman in Tremblant next!
Glen has worked really hard on his distance running this Winter and brought his marathon PB down by 15 minutes!! IronGlen is hoping to strike back at the Tremblant Ironman in August!
Anna, who is the local legend for hill repeats at the Beechwood Cemetery, has also trained hard all winter while finishing her Master's in Integral Coaching and running her massage clinics and family. Anna, who ran with a pal, faced the virtual race challenge with not having enough fuel and hydration on the HOT course. Just when she needed it most they were on a road that was closed to traffic....ugh! Adversity makes us stronger! Congrats on getting'er done!
Debi Zaret also had a great half marathon and reported a time she hasn't seen in a while!
WAY TO GO TEAM TRIUMPHERS!!!
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