I was shocked to be inducted into my high school’s hall of fame on June 6, 2019 along with the 1977-1978 boy’s basketball team. Thank you so much to Glenn Johnson and Gunnar Myhrer for the honor. As much as I always wanted to be an athlete, I don’t think any ability was evident in …
One of the main cycling qualities you want to build for long course triathlon and XTERRA racing is strength endurance. This specific type of endurance is the ability to maintain tension in the muscle for long periods of time. It is key to fatigue resistance and being able to exert force continuously. Low cadence riding …
The second iteration of Tri The Dirt Bear Mountain is coming April 27-29, 2019! We are again partnering with Adam Walker and The Cycling Co to bring you world class technical coaching for all of your offroad skills!
Signup is open for TRI THE DIRT XTERRA Victoria and our second edition is going to be EVEN BETTER! This camp is specifically focused on the XTERRA Victoria course and athletes who have signed up for XTERRA Victoria race save $25 and alumni from Tri The Dirt Bear Mountain save an additional $25! We are …
I kicked off 2018 by jumping into the elite race at the Bear Mountain Canada Cup on Saturday. It was a lot of fun for every minute of racing I had. I was happy to see my old pals from mountain biking out racing at Bear Mountain Canada Cup either in the elite or masters …
Go Camping with 3X XTERRA World Champ, Melanie McQuaid From www.xterraplanet.com by Pamela Hunt Close your eyes and imagine your ideal coach. Tough, kind, incredibly knowledgeable, totally trustworthy, and maybe a bit of a badass. If you just imagined three-time XTERRA World Champ Melanie McQuaid, you are in luck. This year, McQuaid will be …
Inaugural TRI THE DIRT triathlon camp – Bear Mountain Resort April 27-29, 2018 After 22 years of racing mountain bikes, road racing, triathlon and XTERRA/offroad triathlon I am super excited to offer a triathlon training camp dedicated to the off road discipline. I am drawing from my experience as former Canadian National team cross country mountain …
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What is the MelRad Multisport Coaching Program MelRad Multisport Coaching is the evolution of Mel’s RAD RACING TEAM which was the FIRST triathlon age-group team dominating the US and Canada back in 2009. MelRad Multisport is the evolution of my experience in the sport. I am offering a personalized training service for athletes pursuing goals in …
On December 16-17th, I am hosting a swim and run camp in Victoria, BC. You might be thinking: “Why the heck would I want to go train hard RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS?” or “I’m not interested in training before Christmas.” Those are fair comments and I get that it is hard to do camps when racing …
I made the following video describing how to incorporate stretch cords into your swim routine. Many professional triathletes use swim cords as part of their warm up on race day. This is only one of three ways the cords are beneficial and I outline in the video below how to use swim cords for triathlon …
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