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simple day...and ping pong

August 8, 2009, 5:34 pm
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Today...up early, 90min ride drafting tom evans for half of it and coming back home alone with a nice tailwind...easy on my knee....

Run on the treadmill, 5% include and just steady...

Swam 2km on okanagan lake...lots of people on the beach!

That is almost a real day of training...but knee is still bothering me so lots of TP massage work tonight and movie and food

Here s a cool video of me, Kyle Jones, Nick Hastie and Simon Whitfield playing Around the world Pong in Flagstaff Arizona a few years ago. We were getting a bit bored at night and living on the dorm on the university NAU.... we made up a new game...

and Kyle jones is the one that screw up......$$$%^%^&**$#$@#

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on the road again...

August 10, 2009, 3:55 pm
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Driving.... driving....driving....West....wish i was going East instead...


destination: vancouver
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if i was a plane, a boat, a train.,...

August 12, 2009, 5:46 pm
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Thats how my body would look like right now.....






but rocky as been there before...so many others.....

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calgary olympic park

August 17, 2009, 7:56 pm
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Well, i m now in calgary... the home of the 1988 winter olympic game and home of my good friend scott curry! Scott as been very nice to host me and work on me to help get me back on the race course. We did some acuponcture yesturday but the treatement was interrupted after i almost pass out from having 50 needles in my spin at the same time... it was a bit of a funny story....

Today, short run, rehab exerices... another short run and more rehab exercices... Then, i went to the olympic park to try on some winter summer sports!!!

It always been a dream of mine to do ski jumping and as they were having a open day to learn...i jump in, paid my 90$ fee and i was on my way to the top of the tower for my first jump...

I unfornutly went to the wrong tower and ended up at the 120m jump and realised mid air that i wasnt at the right one! Unbeleivable experience none the less...

here s some pictures of my day!


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THE MIRACLE OF FLYING..............

August 22, 2009, 11:59 am
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NO TOM, FLYING ISNT A MIRACLE. AIRPLANE DO STAY IN THE AIR BECAUSE THEY RELIE ON VERY IMPORTANT AND ACCURATE PHYSIC LAW!!! YOU NEED TO STOP THIS SILLYNESS OF CLOSING YOUR EYES AND HOLDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROLE HOPING THIS RC PLANE WILL STAY IN THE AIR.... IT AINT GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL YOU READ THE FREAKING MANUAL......
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my world is upside down............

October 20, 2009, 11:54 pm
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Yes, my world is a bit up side down...but there is a lot more to come! Just working out a few ''details'' so the body is fully happy......


but i do miss those guys.......


and this fur ball........

and those two...........



And finaly, a pic of me a sophie at breakfast.....maybe i was grumpy? but it s hard to stay grumpy when she start smiling at you!!!
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HTFU.....

October 24, 2009, 5:46 pm
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i m considering start a company of Markers...... Black permanent markers. Those would be certified markers that could be use to make letters HTFU on your clothing only when you really know you deserve it! Why this idea, well,

this guy, Mark Gingrich started HTFU.com. I have no problem with it. I dont necessarly agree or support it but that stop there. I just voice my opinion in a respectfull maner on slowtwitch!

Well, this Mark guy, under a anonymous name of HTFU.com came to slowtwitch to insult me and call me name. That show class, guts, and confidence to do such thing. Well, he also said he would sued everyone that call him by his name and bla bla bal. Well, i m canadian and there is no law suit in canada... so

Mark Gingrich, we will meet at some races...should be fun! You could have simply in a respectfull maner disagree with me and go on your venture and persue..but you went ahead and had to insult, and try to bring someone down under anonymous name..

Now, you want to bet i can sell more markers than you sell HTFU clothing? ;)




I think i could sell those for about 10$ + shipping. My cost is about 4$...so 6$ of profit on each..... all the profit will go to something like maybe getting one more bike in jordan's charity mission or something else that would be good!

Now, what is so awesome about my system is, you can make, blue HTFU using the blue marker, you can make green one using the green marker or red one using the ....well, you get the point! You can probably make 100 shirt or 1000 visor!

ok....go!
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winter...winter...winter

November 8, 2009, 5:06 pm
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that s the new reality for me..... training in altitude....ski ski ski and ski....


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well....i got a hate mail!

November 10, 2009, 8:25 pm
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I have to say, that one is surprising.... he sure put me back at my place..... oh...and mark... i still havent won a ironman. I m even worst than you might have think.....

anyone else want to send me a hate mail???

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Mark Gingrich has left a new comment on your post "HTFU.....":

I think you are a complete douche bag Jonnyo. I think you're an idiot for posting what you did, feel extremely sorry that you felt the need to post something like this.

I could honestly care less what you think of me, my company, etc. Your post actually gave me a nice boost in web traffic. Please continue to shell out blasphemy...I love it!

Yes, we will meet soon. And yes, you will do and say absolutely nothing. You're a tiny little nobody that doesn't have anything else to do but complain and whine about things you cannot accomplish or something you think you created. You and Paulo created nothing. To say you did is a complete farce and I find it comical.

To be honest...you and the little wannabe's that were picked on in high school, have no social life, backbone, etc. will accomplish nothing and fade into oblivion having no impact on life or the sport in which you think you represent.

Best of luck. Here's to being a C level triathlete who's only accomplishment will be winning one Ironman which no real talent attended....lol.

How's that for hiding behind an anonymous tag. Fuck You! And for what it's worth bud... I'll say that too your face when I see you ;-)


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Edited to remove his email he sent to me as he said they are private. I have never ask for emails from him and it s very annoying to get all thoses insulting me and calling me name......How do i get this to stop????? I have never even wrote to him ever...?????
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the day after the storm!!!!!!

November 13, 2009, 9:09 am
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Well, it s been on big storm! Things flying around....a real hurricain and when i woke up, this is what penticton look like this morning!!!




It s also been a bit of a storm on other area! My blog account as been the victim of a higjack tentative that failed because of my super secret code. 54321! I also have a new fan on my blog that logged 36 times in the past 50h!!! He must really like my blog! And thank you for all the nice message from everyone!

Well, Doctor Tom evans and me went x country skiing this week. A first time ever for us to ski together. I did help him a bit with his technic and ski behind him so i could have a better look at his technic! I m looking forward to see how fit i can get on those skis as there is a fun racing season coming up starting in janurary!

ok, more silly and positive stuff coming up soon...
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congrat jordan!!!!! 8h13!!!!!!

November 23, 2009, 5:01 pm
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from jordan

"it's about the process. It doesn't matter what you do tomorrow and it doesn't matter what you did yesterday. It's about today, and making today count. That's especially true in training, but that same mentality that I carry to racing. Focus on the task at hand, not on the finish line, or the next part of the race, but what it is that is right there in front of you at that moment."
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Thank you to team TBB

December 20, 2009, 10:29 pm
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The season 2009 is coming to a end. Lets make a short and accurate review of the year

I got 4 triathlon in me.

-DNF ironman australia
-slow time at wildflower
-Win at the oliver olympic distance
-2nd place and bike course record at Oliver half ironman
and follow by 6 months of injury to my hip and knee

It s now the holiday season, we are coming on the new year and a few changes will come with it.

I would like to take the time to say a big thank you to Team TBB for taking me on board and supporting me this season. It s not secret that they took a risk in taking me after a lot of sickness and injury in the past year and that it asnt pay off for them. But i do have to say it as been a incredible experience to be part of the team and take part in our training camp in the philippines. The group of athlete is simply amazing, hard workers and driven individuals.

The 2 months in subic bay living with Zach and scott, and working with Brett sutton have been a lot of fun and hard work. Brett is definitly passionate about his work and it s been a pleasure to work with him. As for our manager Alex, he as had this vision of creating a team that would have a high performance dedication with also a social project attach to it. He as been working very hard at it and some amazing things have come up from it.

I have to say, i feel really lucky to be part of the team for the 2009 season.

What s next?! Well, my body as still not been giving me the green light to get back to my full routine. it s very frustrating but i do have to stick to it and keep working at it.

I will not be back with team TBB in 2010 but it dosn't mean there wont be any link with them in the future...:) some changes are obviously needed for me. I will have to face the music and be very honest with myself....there is a lot of work ahead of me....


More news on January first.................

wish you all a merry christmas!!!
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2010, Orbea!

December 31, 2009, 11:46 am
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2009, is behind now! thank you Team TBB, alex, brett and everyone on the team for everything you guys did for me, amazing experience even if the results werent there for me. I will remember thos Ok e amazing camp in the philippines and the silly workouts around the track.... the almost marathon!, and riding those silly hills for ever


And thank you to cervelo, a company that i rode with in 2005 2006 2008 2009. Amazing people, lots of passions and great bikes..... thank you gerard, betsy, chris etc for everything. It s been a awesome time for me, just wish i had rode those bike faster!



We are only a few hours away from 2010. I m at 34 000 feet in the air on my way back to penticton to celebrate the new year with all my friends! Penticton as become a very special place for me over the years. I have made many friends, that i would even call family. I even impose myself to many of them by living at there places for years!!!! and showing up at all there places for dinners, and having the grand parents feeding me all those homemade meal, scones etc!!!


There is many times in someone career when you hit some very rough patch. The last 6 months have been like that for me with those nasty injury. It s honestly been hell on earth. But it s in those hard time that some special individual come up and offer to give you a hand and help you out. And it seems like it s always the same people that are there year after years........ I think it s a wise idea to associate myself with those.....2010 will be all about that for me.


-I m now living full time in penticton and even braving the canadian winter. Missing Danny and Misha a lot!!! and missing the warmer desert also!!!





-I m working to get back on both legs. I took a very short reflection (about 5h on my bike in australia) to come to the conclusion that i need some special guidance. I m back with the hardest coach that i know in the buisness, Paulo Sousa. No talking necessary, results do the speaking in this departement.



-I will still be a TBB athlete.... but this time, it s THE BIKE BARN...... :) Those people (Will, Chris, Lisa and everyone)have been my family, roomates, supporter over the past few years and my blue and yellow uniform is the coolest one there is !!!!!! I will try to rock it again a few times!



-2010 see a new challenge for me! PODIUM IMPORTS! In 2007, after been left by a sponsor with a broken bike 4 weeks out of ironman canada, i had Brian McCoy of Orbea Canada (www.podiumimports.ca) jumped in and with in 48h, i was now equipe with a cool Orbea bike. I had the greatest race of my life on that bike. Hey, even rode only 90 sec slower than monster Jordan Rapp on 180km!!! I have developpe a love story with my super blue orbea Oreo bike and it s time for me to be back on that bike!!!!


In 2010, with a new cool paint job, the ORBEA OREO is ready to rock....i just need to start back where i left in 2007!


But even more, i will be working with Brian as the canadian distributor of ORBEA, ORCA, REYNOLDS, GARMIN, ARUNDEL, TRISWIM and a few more lines! I will now be involved directly with those company as a athlete and distributor in canada and looking forward to learn more about this side of the buisness! I have always wanted to be involved directly with my sponsors and the triathlon community and i do beleive 2010 will be even more true than ever!



My plane is on the final approche for penticton airport, time to put the computer back in the bag, run to my house to change and make it to the new year party......VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO 2010.


HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!!!




PS: Tom, last year, i was polite to you as your a elder....but be nice is over in 2010, i m learning to sprint this winter ;)

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Pinnapple Express

January 14, 2010, 9:01 pm
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The train as arrive in town..... Everyone can feel it because the snow is metling and rain is pooring.... The Pinnapple express is ready to RACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, tom as call me pinnapple jonny for many years now. And the pinnnapple express is also a warm wind in the okanagan that make the snow melt and disapeer. This is what is happening this week, abnormal hot weather with rain for our winter and the snow is melting fast!

The problem, well, tomorrow night, me and tom are driving down to Salmon Arms where we will offically start the cross country season with a 36km classic race. My first race in over 7 months of injury and time off! While i have very low expectation from very little fitness and some additionnal 25lbs to my frame, it s one step toward getting back into the racing game!

Stay tune for a little video of me and tom tomorrow night in the final preparation before the first BC cup race of the season.


But for now, Tom....be warry......be ready...... Here's the thing that makes life so interesting. The theory of competition says, just because theyre the strong doesnt mean they cant get their asses kicked. Thats right. See, what every long shot, come from behind, underdog contender will tell you is this: The other guy may in fact be the favorite. The odds may be stacked against you, fair enough. But what the odds don't know is this isnt a math test! This is a completely different kind of test, one where passion has a funny way of trumping logic. So before you step up to the starting line, before the whistle blows and the clock starts ticking, just remember out here, the results dont always add up! No matter what the stats say, or what the experts may think, and the commentators may have predicted, when the race is on, ALL BETS ARE OFF. Dont be surprised if someone decides to flip the script and take a pass on yelling uncle.

.....And then, as the old saying goes, we got ourselves a RACE.

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Tom and jonnyo race report

January 15, 2010, 9:51 pm
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Ski race, salmon arms, 36km classic..... it was hard, it was only my 4th time on classic ski so i m not yet ready to go fast ;) First race in 7 months...was lots of fun!

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Lets be honest here mister Tom Evans

January 20, 2010, 7:55 pm
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after having to deal with people making fun of me for battling with all my heart (and my extra weight and 7 months of serious injury and low fitness) in a ski race and getting beat by some 60 year old prodigy, i would like to share with you all some of Tom Evans results,

Tom as been very good at keeping on the down low what we all remeber as BLACK Saturday in 2008,

Saturday janurary 19th 2008 started nicely with perfect condition and Tom evans had put all his energy and money in getting the top of the line HF wax and fastest ski possible to attack the 4TH REINO KESKI-SALMI LOPPET. Tom was showing some agressive sign at the start of the race but nothing would have prepare us for what was to come in the next few hours.

The race went on, and tom was shatter by the pace of Doug G...the 58 year old man coming back from cancer and tom had to let doug go..... Milaine, a recreational skier competiing in her first race ever passed tom and cheering for him on the way. Tom didnt appreciate but could simple not keep the pace with the young lady. But with in the last few minutes of the race, Tom in a no man lands noticed that a 63 year old man was shadowing him on the final approche to the finish line, The old man took the outside track ready to challenge tom in a fair and square sprint dash to the line. Tom in a vicious attack move to the outside, takling the old man and pushing him in the fence while crossing the line and screaming..... TAKE THAT GERRY!!!!!

While the official miss the vicious attack on the old men by them.,....we will never forget what really happen on BLACK SATURDAY on janurary 2008.

Here's the results......

4TH REINO KESKI-SALMI LOPPET


11 Doug Gudwer 669 BSR 1:01:39 2:05:19 1 M 50-59

12 Milaine Theriault 564 xc.c 1:01:38 2:06:08 1 F 30-39

13 Alastair Duncan 522 BSR 1:01:49 2:08:39 8 M 18-29

14 Thomas Evans 544 NP 1:04:17 2:09:18 4 M 30-39

15 Gerry Morrison 700 TEL 1:08:37 2:09:19 1 M 60-69
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50km skate ski race......18th overall...

January 25, 2010, 6:27 pm
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Sunday was my first 50km ski race in about 12 years! I havent done those hard races in a long long time. IT was nice to get a good go at it. With a few past olympian athelte in the field, it wasnt long that i was long gone and far away from the front of the race. But a lot of fun and one more step into getting the fitness back to a elite level.

here s the video summary of the day, Me, Tom and GW!

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Sorry i can not blog, i m kinda busy, i m kinda busy, i m kinda busy

May 23, 2010, 7:55 pm
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Ok, this as got out of controle, 4 months of no blogging. What happen?!?! M i still alive? Retired? injured?

Well, i been extremly busy this winter. My life as change and i have lots of big responsability now. I been extremely good at jungling with all of those. To start, i have a phone now, i need to pay it once a month, answer it, check messages, check voicemails etc... lots to do...

I have a brand new car, need to drive it, refuel, clean it, drive it some more...

I do have a real job outside triathlon, i run the big show at PODIUM IMPORTS ( canadian distributor or orbea, garmin, orca etc). It s a challenging challenge as i have to take all the decisions, show up to the office often(up to 5 times a week) and i have to suppervise 2 employe that arent fluent in INGLISH. Communication are often a big challenge (kiwi bird) but i m on top of things....

So,what about triathlon. Well, i m trying to keep a low profile, doing my weekly 15-20h of training and repairing my body so i can be ready to sneak in some races in early july. I m presently very busy supervising and coaching Tom Evans on his preparation for ironman Coeur d'Alene. I will also go to CDA to supervise him and make sure he dosnt make a fool of himself.

Well, that is a small update for now, i think it s time to get some more jonny tip of the weeks, training update and serious post about everything happening in beautifull penticton. I say beautifull but it s been very cold and rainy...lake are too cold to swim in and training can be challenging on some days..... summer is coming soon!

more to come!
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secret from the TOP pros!!!

May 24, 2010, 4:32 pm
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Well, for those that still dont know, yes, i m officially Tom Evans new coach. I say new but over the years....it s really under my guidance and supervision that he as mature as a great champion and multiple time ironman win. Now, i understand joel filliol might not agree but how many hours as joel ever log in with tom on a ride...how many hills climb...how many watts...how many meters swim in the pool... Yes, it s me, i more than a coach...i would call myself a mentor for Tom in his triathlon carreer but also in is professional carreer as a dentist...yes, i even go often to the dental office to supervise.

Today was a nice couple of hours ride....the Naramatha hill circut compose of very step climbs... big watts and threshold effort. I m now sharing with you the secret of Tom for a killer bike ride at a ironman....






A short run, and a swim in Okanagean lake and that was it for today....the work is done, time to rest...tomorrow should be even more fun

time to cheer for the montreal canadian!!!
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i m still alive!!!!!!!!!! and well!!!

June 20, 2010, 10:00 pm
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How was your day? was it a good day or a bad day....lets talk about our day!

Well, i m getting the work done and this week was my biggest week in 13 months!!!! This afternoon, i finish a triple workout day, to make it 21h of training! my biggest week in over a year! I was so happy!!!! Well, of course, i m far from been a rock star with my current fitness but it sure feels good to be outside and training like this!

The weather as been, lets be honest shitty in the okanagean.... we have one of the worst ever month of june, cold and rainy and very challenging mentally. I m very happy so far as i have come a long way in the last few months from complete inactivity and injury to a much better position now!

This coming week, a easier week for me to recovery from a monster 21h and a little trip down south for a fun weekend in CDA!
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