Whitfield takes triathlon silver
VANCOUVER (CBC) Canada’s Simon Whitfield captured the silver medal in the men’s triathlon Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics. Whitfield, who lives in Victoria, mounted a furious rally to briefly take the lead late in the closing sprint before being overtaken over the final stretch by Germany’s Jan Frodeno. "I kind of fought my way on there, and I thought there’s... Read More
Lauren’s super little system
Victoria athlete packs pill that’s said to ease stress and boost endurance Paul Luke, The Province Olympic athletes groaning under the weight of overstuffed suitcases may envy Victoria’s Lauren Groves when she arrives in Beijing this week for the triathlon. Groves will be lighter on her feet than rival triathletes who have crammed dozens of bottles of vitamins and minerals... Read More
Being Simon Whitfield
Cleve Dheensaw, Canwest News Service He sprinted to gold in the first Olympic men’s triathlon. Refocused and rejuvenated, he heads to Beijing ready to swim, bike and run for the podium Simon Whitfield Born: May 16, 1975, Kingston, Ont. Home town: Kingston, Ont. Residence: Victoria Height: Five foot nine Weight: 154 pounds On team since: 1994 Career Highlights: - 2000 Olympic... Read More
Triathlon Canada gives Whitfield weight in Olympic team decision
The Canadian Press, June 9th 2008 Colin Jenkins is on the Olympic men’s triathlon team because he’s willing to sacrifice his dreams of a medal to get teammate Simon Whitfield on the podium in Beijing. Whitfield, the Olympic gold medallist in 2000, Edmonton’s Paul Tichelaar and Jenkins, from Hamilton, Ont., were named to the men’s team Monday by Triathlon... Read More
Whitfield, Tichelaar and Jenkins named to men’s triathlon team for Olympics
By The Canadian Press TORONTO – Simon Whitfield of Kingston, Ont., Paul Tichelaar of Edmonton and Colin Jenkins of Hamilton, Ont., have been named to the Canadian men’s triathlon team for the Olympic Games. Triathlon Canada made the announcement this morning following the 2008 world championship in Vancouver on Sunday. Whitfield, an Olympic gold medallist in 2000, will... Read More
‘It’s all about the process’
Globeandmail.com introduces Olympic triathlon champion Simon Whitfield as a regular Right to Play blogger leading up to the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer. In addition to being one of the top triathletes in the world, the Victoria native is also an Athlete Ambassador for the international humanitarian organization Right To Play. Headquartered in Toronto, Right To Play uses... Read More
To run faster, triathletes should stop swimming and cycling
Gina Kolata , a fitness and lifestyle writer for the New York Times , has just posted her latest article under her Personal Best column. Its called "For Peak Performance, 3 Is Not Better Than 1". When Jenny Higgins started doing triathlons, she discovered something peculiar. She had been on her high school cross country and swim teams and her college swim team. But in... Read More
The Road To Beijing: Part 2 by Colin Jenkins
National Triathlon Team member Colin Jenkins has just posted the second installment of his Road to Beijing series on the Slowtwitch website. Click here to read it. Read More
Whitfield opens season in Japan
Canwest News Service Published: Friday, April 11, 2008 TRIATHLON — The longest-running World Cup in International Triathlon Union history will be staged Sunday in Ishigaki, Japan. A tough course in hot humid conditions will offer athletes a similar setting to the Olympic venue in Beijing. Olympic gold medallist Simon Whitfield of Victoria kicks off his 2008 season at the event. ©... Read More
The road to Beijing – Part 1
Colin Jenkins, a Canadian Triathlete who trains with the National Team in Victoria has recently written an article for Slowtwitch. In it he talks about his training and preparations in the months leading to the Beijing Olympic Games this August. Colin also has his own training blog – colinjenkins.blogspot.com. Click here to read his article. Read More
More triathlon training wisdom from Victoria’s Melanie McQuaid
From the Bermuda Sun Online Edition, published February 27, 2008 Red Bull. That stuff really gives you wings, man. It’s not the nugget of nutritional advice you might have expected from an Ironman World Champion. But Chris McCormack insists it’s what finally pushed him over the finish line to win the Hawaii event – the most gruelling athletic test in the world... Read More
