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| Jan 24, 2012 |
Coach Lance Watson Speaking in Portland on February 4, 2012
LifeSport Head coach Lance Watson will share stories of athletic excellence, overcoming odds and lecturing on creating an athlete's season plan for maximum performance.
Lance has coached athletes to Olympic Games Gold, 20+ Ironman wins, World #1... |
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Great Post Workout Meals to Replace Energy Stores and Enhance Recovery
by LifeSport Coach Jessica Adams |
One of the best things about being an endurance athlete is raiding the cupboards and refrigerator... |
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Lisa Bentley (CAN)
Lisa has won numerous Ironman titles, and is one of the all time greats in our sport. Based in Caledon, Ontario, Lisa is one of the most charming personalities in sport with one of the brightest smiles to match. She also has one of the most fearsome runs, posting sub-three-hour marathon splits in Ironman competition.
LifeSport member since 1998.
Lisa's Blog
TRAIN LIKE LISA!
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Lucy Smith (CAN)
From Victoria, B.C., Lucy is a 20-time national champ in distance running, cross country running, triathlon, and duathlon. A two-time World Duathlon Silver medallist. Lucy, keeps getting faster, posting a PB 32:46 10,000m at the age of 37. Lucy is now one of the top masters runners in North America. She prides herself in being an advocate for girls and women in sport, and is also a World Champion coach.
LifeSport member since 1994.
Lucy's Blog
TRAIN LIKE LUCY!
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Amanda Stevens (USA)
Oklahoma Native, Amanda Stevens began swimming at the age of three. She followed that passion through college, as a swimmer for Texas Christian University. It only seemed natural to add 2 more sports to the mix. Amanda competed in the 2004 and 2008 US Olympic Triathlon-Trials and was a member of the 2008 US National Team. During this time Amanda also earned her medical degree from OU Medicine. Placing her residency on hold, Amanda has decided to follow her passion as a triathlete. In addition to ITU racing, Amanda has shifted her focus to include 70.3 races. She is off to a great start with several podiums and a top 10 finish at the 2008 Clearwater 70.3 World Championships.
LifeSport member since 2009.
Amanda's Blog
TRAIN LIKE AMANDA!
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Katya Meyers (USA)
Katya, born in NY and raised in a farming community of Southern Illinois, is an up and comer in the pro ranks. She has recorded multiple top 10 Ironman finishes, including a 4th place finish at IM France in 2006. She is know for her strength on the bike and the run. Katya is an accomplished model as well.
LifeSport member since 2007.
Katya's Blog
TRAIN LIKE KATYA!
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Brent McMahon (CAN)
Brent, from Victoria, B.C., is a Triathlon Olympian and Xterra World Championship Medallist. An incredibly versatile athlete, Brent has chalked up numerous international victories in triathlon, duathlon and Xterra. Brent is an absolute fish with textbook swim technique. Brent has been working his entire career with Coach Watson, since age 14.
LifeSport member since 1995.
Brent's Blog
TRAIN LIKE BRENT!
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Lisa Mensink (NED)
Lisa only started racing triathlon in 2003 completing her first sprint race on a borrowed mountain bike! From there, she progressed quickly from Age-Group to Elite racing; finishing in the top-20 at her first ITU World Cup in 2006 under the guidance of her coach Paul Regensburg. In 2007, putting her career as a geologist on hold to train full-time, she was named to the Dutch National Team and in 2008, after one and half years racing at the Elite level, she had a brilliant season with 4 top 12 finishes in the competitive ITU World Cups, earning her ticket to the Beijing Olympics!!
LifeSport member since 2005.
Lisa's Blog
TRAIN LIKE LISA!
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Haley Cooper (USA)
LifeSport Pro, Haley Cooper, lives and trains in Washington State. She has been racing triathlons for just over four years, quickly rising through the ranks. In 2008 she had a top 5 performance in Coeur d’Alene and set a personal best in the fall Ironman Arizona race. She has a Science degree focusing on reptiles and amphibians.
LifeSport member since 2008.
Haley's Blog
TRAIN LIKE HALEY!
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Martina Wan (CAN)
Martina currently lives in Vancouver, BC working as a mechanical engineer on the side. With a sprint swimming background she started racing triathlons in 2007 and was instantly hooked on the sport and moved from Age-Group to Elite racing with a 6th place overall at the 2008 World Age-Group Champs (3rd 25-29). With some Top 10 finishes in Pan American Cup in the past year and becoming 8th Canadian at 2010 Elite Nationals, M look forward to getting to the next level with Lifesport.
LifeSport member since 2010.
Martina's Blog
TRAIN LIKE MARTINA!
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Heather Leiggi (USA)
Since Heather's first 5k at the age of 10, she dreamed of being a professional athlete. She did her first triathlon after graduating from Bucknell University where she ran track and cross-country and loved it. After racing as an amateur for several years, Heather turned pro in 2008 and focused her attention on the 70.3 distance. 2010 was a successful year which included finishing 5th and 6th at Syracuse 70.3 and Eagleman 70.3 respectively as well as accomplishing several personal bests. She lives in Philadelphia and works as a physical therapist.
LifeSport member since 2009.
Heather's Blog
TRAIN LIKE HEATHER!
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Rachel McBride(CAN)
Rachel currently resides in Vancouver, BC. She recently finished her second Masters degree in Genetic Counselling (her first Masters degree is in Cellular and Molecular Medicine). With a competitive swimming and a high school running background Rachel competed in her first triathlon in 2006. She was hooked instantly and one of her race highlight was a 3rd place finish at the San Francisco ITU Pan Am Cup in 2008. Rachel took time off from triathlon in 2009 and 2010 and concentrated on her school and some bike racing. She won the famous Tour de White Rock hill climb (2009) and in 2010 the Yaletown GPrix. Now in 2011, Rachel is back in the professional triathlon scene and left an strong mark with a victory in her first Half-Ironman at the Subaru Shawnigan Lake Triathlon and a 3rd place pro finish at the Boise 70.3.
Rachel has been a LifeSport member since 2009/2010 and is coached by coach Bjoern.
LifeSport member since 2009.
Rachel's Blog
TRAIN LIKE RACHEL!
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Nathan Killam (CAN)
Coming out of high school, 6 years ago, Nathan weighed in at 185lbs. Within 3 months he had ballooned up to just over 200lbs, and after being sick constantly from no exercise and living off a diet of fast food and processed junk, he decided enough's enough. He started to run 2-3 times a week, 20min at a time, on a treadmill at the gym, and cut out all fast food. 2 years later he tried racing the Vancouver Sun Run as fast as he could, and went pretty quick. He started doing more 10k's, trying to lower his time. 3 years ago, he finished his first triathlon, and was completely hooked. Nathan hired a coach and never looked back. Constant improvements in his results, including 2009 Canadian National Amateur Championship and 2009 BC Provincial Championship wins, as well as many age group wins, put the idea to turn pro in his head. This summer he started to race Elite.
Nathan has come a long way in the last 3 seasons, with a lot of sacrifices and hard days. With his determination, complete and utter stubbornness to succeed, and help from his professional coach Bjoern Ossenbrink and the rest of Lifesport Coaching crew, he hopes to take his racing to the next level and to achieve his goals.
LifeSport member since 2010.
Nathan's Blog
TRAIN LIKE NATHAN!
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Elliot Holtman (CAN)
Elliot currently resided in Vancouver, BC. He is currently finishing his PhD in Geophysics. Elliot comes with a competitive swimming and cross country triathlon to the sport of triathlon. During the winters he spent many days cross country skiing at Mt. Washington and competitive swimming around Victoria. One of his most memorable skiing results is a 5th place at a Canada Cup in 2009. In 2010, Elliot decided to race Ironman Canada. During his preparation Elliot finished 7th at the Subaru Vancouver International Triathlon with a time of 4h14min. In August, Elliot Ironman Canada ended successful with a 4th place in his 25-29 age group and a time of 9h43min. In 2011, Elliot is stepping up his game and is racing as an professional. In his first pro event he finished second at the Subaru Shawnigan Lake Triathlon with a time of 4h05min.
Elliot has been a LifeSport member since 2011 and is coached by coach Bjoern.
LifeSport member since 2011.
Elliot's Blog
TRAIN LIKE ELLIOT!
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Our Pro athletes need your help.
If you have a giving nature and a passion for sports, Share the journey
with one of our elite athletes, become a proud sponsor and adopt a
triathlete today.
Pursuing triathlon as a career is challenging and expensive. The costs of
travel, training and equipment are prohibitive. For a triathlete, such
financial burdens can add to an already stressful and rigorous daily life.
Financial stress can negatively impact a triathletes performance. Worst of
all, some athletes simply cannot afford to compete. Adopt A Triathlete is a
Lifesport initiative designed to match potential donors with an elite
athlete. Whether contributing to training fee's, or helping out with travel
expenses, your contributions will make a world of difference to the
triathlete.
The benefits to you, the donor, include the opportunity to watch a
developing triathlete mature, excel and succeed at the highest athletic
levels, all thanks to your generosity. Your contributions can nurture an
athlete as they train hard in pursuit of their goals and dreams.
Help a triathlete live out their dream, click here to become a donor today.
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Our Pro athletes need your help.
If you have a giving nature and a passion for sports, Share the journey with one of our elite athletes, become a proud sponsor and adopt a triathlete today.
Pursuing triathlon as a career is challenging and expensive. The costs of travel, training and equipment are prohibitive. For a triathlete, such financial burdens can add to an already stressful and rigorous daily life. Financial stress can negatively impact a triathletes performance. Worst of all, some athletes simply cannot afford to compete. Adopt A Triathlete is a Lifesport initiative designed to match potential donors with an elite athlete. Whether contributing to training fee's, or helping out with travel expenses, your contributions will make a world of difference to the triathlete.
The benefits to you, the donor, include the opportunity to watch a developing triathlete mature, excel and succeed at the highest athletic levels, all thanks to your generosity. Your contributions can nurture an athlete as they train hard in pursuit of their goals and dreams.
Help a triathlete live out their dream, click here to become a donor today.
Elite Athletes Who Have Been Developed By LifeSport Coaches:
Simon Whitfield (Olympic Gold Medalist)
Greg Bennett (World Ranked #1)
Laura Reback (Silver Medalist, Triathlon World Championships)
Chris Lieto (Ironman Champion)
Linsey Corbin (5th Overall Hawaii Ironman World Championships 2008)
Bree Wee (All time age group record holder, Hawaii Ironman World Championships 2007)
Gillian Kornell (Pan American Games Team Member)
Paul Tichelaar (Commonwealth Games Team Member)
Jocelyn Gascon-Giroux (Commonwealth Games Team Member)
Kim Loeffler (Ironman Champion)
Nick Hastie (Under 23 National Team Member)
Melissa Spooner (Ironman Champion)
Jessica Kirkwood (Canadian Under 23 National Team)
Janet Neilsen (Canadian Under 23 National Team)
Michael Smedley (US National Team Member)
Tereza Macel (Canadian Champion)
Carolyn Murray (National Team)
Sarah Howell (Commonwealth Games runner, National Duathlon Champ)
Lauren Groves (National Elite Team)
Mark Bates (National Champion)
Cheryl Murphy (10th World Duathlon Champs)
Andrew Noble (World Duathlon Champ)
Sharon Donnelly (Olympian)
Peter Reid (Technical Coach, Hawaii Ironman Champ)
Lach Vollmerhaus (World-Ranked Olympic Distance Athlete)
Jamie Cleveland (Ironman Florida Champ)
Leandro Macedo (Olympian for Brazil)
Jasper Blake (National Long Distance Team)
Andrea Fisher (9:39 Ironman)
Kirsten Sweetland (World Junior Triathlon Champ)
Steven Hewick
David Kahn
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