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A Long Hike/Scramble/Run

Well if you look at the average pace of this it wasnt really a run, but there was a lot of work involved! I am looking over some options for a long high altitude run for our 2013 camp and so went up to Superbagneres (1800m starting elevation) and checked out some of the options

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France Day 6 &7

NRGPT Day 6, the Queen stage!! This was an epic day, unfortunately with the Aubisque and Tourmalet being closed we werent able to ride the exact TDF Stage 16 route, but we did our best to make it hard! Today was another hot day, 25C to start with highs in the low 30’s, no need

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France Camp Days 4 & 5

Day 4: This was our transfer day, this involved the Cat 1 Perysorde to start, then the Cat 1 Col d’Aspin, then the HC Tourmalet (with some snow at the top to make it fun!). We were riding for just over 7hours, 146+km, 3700m of climbing, 30+C in the valleys and the actual hardest part

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TDF Stage 17, NRGPT Day 3

This is going to be an epic stage of the 2012 Tour De France and it was incredible to get to pre ride it and see what they  will be racing over this summer!! 4 climbs, 2 Cat 1’s, 1HC, 1 Cat 3, 6+hours and 140+km with 3700+m of climbing in all, everyone is enjoying

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France Day 2

A big day today! Only 130km, but 5.5 hours in the saddle and >3000m of climbing, starting off with a Cat 1 right out of the gate with us passing into Spain at the top of the climb! Everyone rode great and it was an amazinng day riding in the mountains. The weather cooperated again

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France Day 1

First day of training here in France and we had a great day, 4.5hour ride, 20min swim, 20min run 1600+m of climbing, great weather and some spectacular views!! 1 category 1 climb and a great open water swim   Half way up the Peyresourde   Top of the Peyresourde:   Group 1 heading out in

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A Long, Long Ride

This is what happens when you combine using your Garmin, maps on the road and just instinct to find your way around! A planned 5hour 150km ride turns into a 6:40min, 200+km! There was some fun riding in here, it was almost all on bike path or quiet mixed bike/car lanes, there were 2 ferry

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Riding in Amsterdam

I am in Amsterdam at the moment putting in some flat miles before heading down the our France camp in the Pyrenees on Friday. Below is a map of the ride today, a whole 59m of climbing! There are a ton of great little bike paths and quiet little roads for riding and there are

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Joe’s Team Triathlon July 7

  Don’t miss the Muskoka Event of the Summer! JOE’S TEAM TRIATHLON / DUATHLON SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012 CNIB Centre, Lake Joseph    In just 5 short years, Joe’s Team has raised more than $4.5 million for critical cancer research at The Princess Margaret Hospital. Take part in this extraordinary day of swimming, biking and

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