IronStride NEWS
Young IronStriders in Training!
2010/07/18
Hannah & Hayley
More Race Results
2010/07/12
Fifteen IronStride athletes competed in the second annual Sydenham Triathlon on a very hot July 4th. Many went home with medals - including two first place overall finishes:
Women Capture Gold, Silver and Bronze
Lianne Crawford - 1st woman overall, 12th overall, Olympic Distance
Annie Forman-Mackey - 1st woman overall, 5th overall, Sprint Distance
Darlene Howe - 1st W40-44, Olympic
Nancy Brennan - 1st W60-64, Sprint
Lauren Sagadore - 2nd W20-24, Sprint
Jen Birkas - 3rd W40-44, Sprint
Joanne Annable - 4th W35-39, Sprint
Jaky Kueper - 1st W18-19, 3rd overall, Olympic Swim/Cycle
Men Take Silver, Bronze
Jason Dunford - 2nd M35-39, 4th overall, Olympic Distance
Jairo Munoz - 2nd M40-44, 4th overall, Sprint Distance
Stefan Hlouschko - 2nd M25-29, Olympic
Adam Koven - 3rd M35-39, Olympic
Craig Maxwell - 4th M45-49, Olympic
Jim Keech - 4th M50-54, Olympic
Ross Bell - 1st M55-59, 2nd overall, Olympic Swim/Cycle
Also competing on July 4th was Monica LaBarge. Monica finished 4th in her age category at the Peterborough Half Triathlon, 8th woman overall out of 135, and 86th out of a total field of 450+ in a very competitive field. Her time of 5:09:37 was a big PB!
Previously unreported, Whitby-area IronStride athlete Craig Maxwell also claimed a big PB (1:40:06) at the inaugural Whitby International North half marathon, held in Whitby ON on May 23rd.
Congratulations to all!
Women Capture Gold, Silver and Bronze
Lianne Crawford - 1st woman overall, 12th overall, Olympic Distance
Annie Forman-Mackey - 1st woman overall, 5th overall, Sprint Distance
Darlene Howe - 1st W40-44, Olympic
Nancy Brennan - 1st W60-64, Sprint
Lauren Sagadore - 2nd W20-24, Sprint
Jen Birkas - 3rd W40-44, Sprint
Joanne Annable - 4th W35-39, Sprint
Jaky Kueper - 1st W18-19, 3rd overall, Olympic Swim/Cycle
Men Take Silver, Bronze
Jason Dunford - 2nd M35-39, 4th overall, Olympic Distance
Jairo Munoz - 2nd M40-44, 4th overall, Sprint Distance
Stefan Hlouschko - 2nd M25-29, Olympic
Adam Koven - 3rd M35-39, Olympic
Craig Maxwell - 4th M45-49, Olympic
Jim Keech - 4th M50-54, Olympic
Ross Bell - 1st M55-59, 2nd overall, Olympic Swim/Cycle
Also competing on July 4th was Monica LaBarge. Monica finished 4th in her age category at the Peterborough Half Triathlon, 8th woman overall out of 135, and 86th out of a total field of 450+ in a very competitive field. Her time of 5:09:37 was a big PB!
Previously unreported, Whitby-area IronStride athlete Craig Maxwell also claimed a big PB (1:40:06) at the inaugural Whitby International North half marathon, held in Whitby ON on May 23rd.
Congratulations to all!
Annie Forman-Mackey
Lianne Crawford
Recent Race Results
2010/06/21
Toronto IronStriders Jason Dunford and Lianne Crawford took on the Hy-Vee Triathlon in West Des Moines, Iowa on June 13th. Over 1300 age-groupers were entered in this highly competitive event. But what was supposed to be an Olympic-distance event turned into a sprint (400+m/20km/5km) due to bad weather fast-approaching - and no time given for a warmup. Regardless, Jay had a strong bike and finished 6th out of 141 competitors in his age category with a time of 1:02:59. Lianne had a great swim and run which placed her 2nd out of 75 in her age division (time of 1:10:12).
On June 20th, Whitby-based IronStrider Glenda Clapham posted a bronze medal finish in her age category at the Guelph Lake I Olympic-distance Triathlon.
And also on June 20th, Gail Coady from Kingston won her age category in the OTMH 5K Classic road race held in Oakville ON.
Moving to the far west, Mike Neill finished 2nd overall with a time of 4:04 in the New Balance Half Iron held in Victoria BC on June 20th, posting the fastest split of the day on the bike.
Congrats to all!
On June 20th, Whitby-based IronStrider Glenda Clapham posted a bronze medal finish in her age category at the Guelph Lake I Olympic-distance Triathlon.
And also on June 20th, Gail Coady from Kingston won her age category in the OTMH 5K Classic road race held in Oakville ON.
Moving to the far west, Mike Neill finished 2nd overall with a time of 4:04 in the New Balance Half Iron held in Victoria BC on June 20th, posting the fastest split of the day on the bike.
Congrats to all!
Kids' Summer Camp Underway!
2010/06/20
The new IronStride summer Camp for kids - Introduction to Triathlon for Ages 7-11 - is now underway. Full enrollment means that IronStride Head Coach Randy Zabukovec and Kingston Blue Marlins Head Coach Ken Anderson have their hands full! This fun introduction to triathlon training for boys and girls of all abilities is being held on Wednesday evenings at Little Cat and on Sundays at Lakeshore Pool. Here are a couple of shots of the kids in action.
Summer Swim Session
2010/06/18
Again this year, all summer swims will be at the outdoor Lakeshore Pool, 792 Henderson Blvd., Kingston ON. There will be 28 sessions in total coached by Blue Marlins Head Coach Ken Anderson.
Schedule and cost can be found on the Training Sessions page.
Schedule and cost can be found on the Training Sessions page.
Ironman Camp Recap
2010/06/12
The third annual IronStride Ironman Training Camp was held in Lake Placid, NY on June 4-6. Additional content was added this year - more training on the Friday, as well as a motivational session with leadership educator Steve Nash on Friday evening over an outdoor dinner. Steve also provided support throughout the Camp weekend. Mark Dwyer from T.I. Cycle was also on hand to provide cycling instruction and advice, as well as support during the non-cycling activities. Unfortunately the steady rain on Sunday morning forced the cancellation of the last cycling “flush-out” workout - but not too many complaints were heard from the 14 tired Camp attendees!
Here are a couple of photos from the Camp:
Here are a couple of photos from the Camp:
Group photo - after all the work was done!
Mirror Lake - race start simulation
Limestone Charity Tri Recap
2010/05/16
Following the IronStride Spring Tri Skills Camp, 17 IronStride athletes competed in the 6th Annual Limestone Charity Triathlon, held at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario.
Lianne Crawford was the event’s top female finisher with a time of 1:07:47 (see article at right) - while her husband, Jason Dunford, finished 9th overall in a time of 1:03:15 - good enough to give Jay bronze in his age category (M30-39).
Also taking home medals were the following IronStride athletes:
- Darlene Howe - Gold in W40-49
- Glenda Clapham - Gold in W50-59
- Jen Birkis - Bronze in W40-49
- Jaky Kueper - Silver in W16-19
- Patti McCauley - Silver in W50-59
The other IronStride athletes competing in the event and having excellent results were:
- Jairo Munoz
- Adam Koven
- Brett Lockerbie
- Ross Bell
- Sue McIver
- Dion Brash
- Jim Keech
- Rick Hunt
- Megan McLeod-Vowles
- Laurie Lockerbie
IronStride was also a sponsor of the event, donating $100 each to the 1st place 19 & under male and female athletes.
Here are some photos of the IronStride award winners:
Lianne Crawford was the event’s top female finisher with a time of 1:07:47 (see article at right) - while her husband, Jason Dunford, finished 9th overall in a time of 1:03:15 - good enough to give Jay bronze in his age category (M30-39).
Also taking home medals were the following IronStride athletes:
- Darlene Howe - Gold in W40-49
- Glenda Clapham - Gold in W50-59
- Jen Birkis - Bronze in W40-49
- Jaky Kueper - Silver in W16-19
- Patti McCauley - Silver in W50-59
The other IronStride athletes competing in the event and having excellent results were:
- Jairo Munoz
- Adam Koven
- Brett Lockerbie
- Ross Bell
- Sue McIver
- Dion Brash
- Jim Keech
- Rick Hunt
- Megan McLeod-Vowles
- Laurie Lockerbie
IronStride was also a sponsor of the event, donating $100 each to the 1st place 19 & under male and female athletes.
Here are some photos of the IronStride award winners:
Lianne Crawford
Jason Dunford (with son Jack)
Darlene Howe
Jen Birkis
Patti McCauley & Glenda Clapham
Jaky Kueper
Spring Tri Skills Camp Recap
2010/05/16
For the third time in as many years, on May 14-16, IronStride held a Spring Triathlon Skills Camp in Kingston, Ontario in conjunction with the 6th Annual Limestone Charity Triathlon. Included in this years Camp was comprehensive individual VO2max testing. The testing/analysis was conducted by Pierre Boulay, an experienced Clinical Exercise Physiologist from Ottawa, Ontario. Another well-received feature of this years Camp was video-playback running form analysis.
Joining the Camp coaching staff for the first time was Mark Dwyer of T.I. Cycle in Gananoque, Ontario. Mark provided some valuable instruction on basic riding skills. Mark will also be coaching at the upcoming Ironman Training Camp, being held in Lake Placid, NY on June 4-6 (see the Training Sessions/Camps page for details).
Here are a couple of group photos of the Happy Campers!
Joining the Camp coaching staff for the first time was Mark Dwyer of T.I. Cycle in Gananoque, Ontario. Mark provided some valuable instruction on basic riding skills. Mark will also be coaching at the upcoming Ironman Training Camp, being held in Lake Placid, NY on June 4-6 (see the Training Sessions/Camps page for details).
Here are a couple of group photos of the Happy Campers!
During the Saturday Bike Skills Session
After the Sunday Race!
IronStride Kids' Mile Fun Run
IronStride is pleased to have sponsored the kids' run at the Canada Day Limestone Mile in Downtown Kingston. Forty-six age 12-and-under children completed the distance to receive their finisher's medals. Well done kids! Thanks to all who purchased "One Stride at a Time" shirts to support our youth development program. And a special thanks to all of the volunteers who donated their time and energy to make this event such a great success!
The sponsoring of the IronStride Kids' Mile was our first public demonstration of our commitment to promote and be role models for healthy and active living for our youth. It's a small step but an important one. The benefits of being active and healthy are numerous, which we all understand. Watching the young ones step up to the start line full of nerves and excitement, and then overcome this to accomplish a goal is the set-up for future confidence and self-esteem!
Roddy Kimmerer at the finish line
Alex & Aiden Zabukovec
