Tag: triathlon
Coaching and fundraising with Rob Dibden
We connected with Rob Dibden to talk about adapting to COVID-19, the Triathlon of Compassion, and staying motivated. Rob has been involved in triathlon since 1997, coaching since 2002, and coaching with Human Powered Racing since 2012. There is still time to register for The Tri of Compassion. What has adapting to COVID-19 meant for …
Stephanie Holbrook talks massage therapy, kinesiology, and the importance of back rows
Stephanie Holbrook sat down with us to drink coffee, tell us about growing up in Campbell River, and tell us a little bit about herself, her family, and the Victoria Marathon…
Racing, winning, and finishing at XTERRA Victoria 2019
Huge shout out to the many athletes that swam, biked, and ran the XTERRA Victoria. It’s a tough race and very technical. We saw racers give their hearts to this race and it was inspiring to see the grit, skill, passion and friendship on the course. We were there as the presenting sponsor. And we …
Triathlon of Compassion
The Triathlon of Compassion is a fundraiser for the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre. The race is a fixture at the Esquimalt Rec Centre. In addition to the popular and scenic adult sprint race for racers 16 and up there is a full slate of Kids of Steel distances for youth aged 6-15. Race #3 …
Victoria Youth Triathlon 2019
Epic day today at the Victoria Youth Triathlon at UVic. So many hardworking and committed young athletes. Great work!
Kiah Wheeler tells us about her love for triathlon
Kiah sat down with us to talk about her passion for triathlon (it’s contagious!), her kinesiology degree, life at the University of Victoria, and racing in Kona last year…
Cheers and support at Victoria Ironman
Great job running this race yesterday @sophiachadwick! There is always so much more going on for athletes in their lives and it fills us with joy to know we can cheer and yell and train with and support the athletes in Victoria and on the @humanpoweredracing team and in our lives. Great race everyone!
Summer races you won’t want to miss
The sun is shining, and we are getting ready to move into the summer! Are you still searching for ways to move and challenge yourself during these summer months? Our friends at Human Powered Racing have an awesome line-up of events…
Ashley and Scott ready to help XTERRA Victoria athletes
Ashley and Scott ready to help our XTERRA Victoria athletes recover from a challenging and exciting race last weekend! We want to know… what’s your favourite thing about race day?! #xterravictoria #yyj #yyjfitness #triathlon #raceday #race #xterra #explorecanada #explorebc
Arbutus Physio ready to go at the Triathlon of Compassion
The Arbutus team is on deck at the Triathlon of Compassion. An amazing day for athletes, and for raising money for the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre. Excellent job with this event Human Powered Racing!
Triathlon of Compassion at Esquimalt Rec Centre
This is a really fun, local short distance triathlon with lots of local athletes and beginners to the sport. This is a Human Powered Racing event and we are the clinic sponsors for both the adult and youth triathlon teams. It is also for a great cause…
Race report – ITU Triathlon World Championship 2017
Race report, ITU World Triathlon Championship: The water conditions were close to perfect and we were allowed to wear our wetsuits which is a huge relief for most triathletes. As with all open water triathlons it was a bit rough with some kicking and punching as we passed each buoy…
HPR Youth Triathlon West Shore
This May Long Weekend race is centred around The Juan de Fuca Rec Centre. More information HPR Youth Triathlon West Shore
Getting comfortable with swimming can be a journey
Swimming is a fantastic exercise but if you’re doing it for the first time as an exercise, it can feel awkward and unnatural and might take some persistence…
Waiting to start, in races and in life
Waiting for a race to start is an intense moment of quiet sandwiched between months of training and a day of careful execution…
Sandy at Challenge Penticton 2016
We caught Sandy heading out on the second lap of her run at Challenge Penticton.
