While most Advantage Multisport athletes have been busy putting the finishing touches on their fitness before tapering for their last races of the season, we have seen some standout performances the last couple weeks. Lora Olinger had a fantastic race at Nationals in Omaha. Her bike and run combination has her right in the mix for a worlds slot, a little work on the swim to get her out of the water towards the front will see her qualifying for team USA…
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I had the pleasure of supporting three of my athletes this past weekend through their biggest training ride in preparation for IM Canada. The plan was to perform an Ironman-paced ride from Ferndale to Artist Point, finishing with the epic climb to simulate the bike ride profile in Whistler. What a joy it was to observe Roxie Millsap, Rusty Millsap, and Sean Hackney progress through the day. The early riding on the flats went very well, all riding strong in great aero…
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What a weekend for Advantage Multisport athletes! Padden Triathlon Marti Reimer returned to form to dominate the dojo at the Padden Triathlon, 10min ahead of second place. Super exciting to see her back and ready to rock the summer NW triathlon scene. Brent Hartwig took 4th place overall 2 weeks after a fantastic Victoria 70.3. This will set him up strong for his last block working towards Calgary 70.3. Chris Chesson had a fantastic race coming out of the water near the…
Read MoreI was listening to a great podcast this morning during a long treadmill run. The guest, a sports psychologist, made a statement that caught my attention. He was talking about all sports, but used base-jumping as an example. “Are you all in, or do you stand on the edge a coward?” This can be applied to so much in life, and especially to our racing. Let me explain how I take this. It doesn’t mean that we over focus on sport and…
Read More2015 turned out to be one of the best years yet for Advantage Multisport athletes. We had one athlete race at Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Austria and another qualify for that race at Victoria 70.3. We saw 7 athletes qualify for 2016 USAT Nationals as well as several age group podiums, age group wins and overall wins. We saw multiple 70.3 and Ironman PRs, half marathon PRs and one athlete who raced over 10 half marathons, marathons and ultras, including her…
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by MICHELLE NOLAN – THE BELLINGHAM HERALD Lora Olinger said it all when she said, “Everyone finished with a smile.” Or, as Jeanette Crooks put it, “Others kept telling me, ‘great smile, great smile!” ” “Everyone” was Bellingham trainer Daryl Smith’s team of nine first-time Ironman triathlon participants from Whatcom County. They all finished well under the 17-hour limit in high heat during the recent Ironman Canada at Penticton, B.C. “Daryl is just an amazing trainer,” said Gina Crosswhite, recalling Smith’s 10-month…
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