Long post but please read... My long time coach and friend, Alan McIlveen, suffered a massive stroke late last week. As a result, he was rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery and remains under the supervision of the doctors and specialists there. While surgery went well and the doctors are happy with how he is progressing, Alan is on a very long road to recovery. As of now, it is much too early to tell what kind of support he will need but we’ve started a GoFundMe campaign where funds raised will be utilized to help and ensure a smoother transition and recovery for him (link in bio). Whether you donate or not, please keep Alan in your thoughts and prayers and share this with anyone who’s lives have been impacted by Alan’s passion for speed skating and coaching. There are very few people that have impacted my life like Alan McIlveen has. Alan started coaching me in 2004 and we experienced a lot of highs and lows together. Even when I moved to long track, he’s always had my back. I owe a lot of my success to Alan, words cannot express my gratitude for all he’s done, not only for myself, but all of his athletes he’s coached. Much love man.
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Pitter patter let’s get at ‘er! Oval Finale kicks off tomorrow, 9am with the 500m. I’ll also be on ice Saturday for another 500m and a 1000m and end it off with a 1500m Sunday 😬... maybe. 📸: @tv45235 #finallyfinale #thesweatlife #aucerna #rbcolympians @rbc @evoskates #schaatsen
Fist bumps for the LAST WEEK of the 2018/2019 season 👊🏽! Time flies! Also... I really wanted to post this last pic from #lululemonodc. 📸: @mattkorinek #thesweatlife #lululemonambassador
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What an insanely epic couple of days with even more epic people! The pictures speak for themselves but the inaugural @lululemonyyc outdoor classic was a massive success! Massive shoutout to @lswell for bringing “Team Elite” together - although we might’ve not won the tournament this year, we’re coming back next year with a vengeance! 📸: @mattkorinek #thesweatlife #lululemonodc @lululemonmen @fairmontcll #canada
Can’t believe it’s already been a year!
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Can’t believe already been a year! Yes, there was a race, but more importantly there were these people waiting for me across the finish line. #family @teamcanada @hudsonsbay #strengthinstripes #pyeongchang2018
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Back home and although World Championships didn’t go the way I hoping or expected, cannot deny how great it is to put on suit and represent 🇨🇦! Thank you to the coaching staff, service team and teammates of @ssc_pvc for giving me every chance to succeed. Massive thank you to my sponsors #Aucerna, @lululemon, @RBC and @craigsenyk, along with the program initiatives of @hudsonsbay’s Strength in Stripes and @albertagames - you allow me to live my dream day in and day out and your support pushes me to be better. Last month of the season and still a handful of races to go - moving forward.
Looking back at last weekend, it was awesome to be back in Norway and see so many familiar faces. Had some promising results and I’m excited to build off of those heading into this weekend’s World Championships. Two days to go! 🤞🏽 📸: @christoffer_rukke / @photography_c.r @teamcanada @ssc_pvc #thesweatlife #aucerna #rbcolympians #schaatsen #wcspeed
Championship season is here! Two mores races and one more week. World Cup in 🇳🇴 starts today; last chance to dial things in before World Championships in 🇩🇪 in a week. Let’s get it! 📸: @marshahudey @teamcanada #teamcanada #rbcolympian @ssc_pvc #aucerna #schaatsen #norway
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Crippling fear, anxiety, depression, I’ve experienced it all and likely you or a loved one has as well.
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Do one thing that scares you a day 🙌🏽. Been a while since I’ve been able to confidently approach 100 kg on any clean but glad it’s coming together now. Three weeks until World Champs! 💪🏽 & 📸: @nicholassimpson_fit #thesweatlife @lululemonmen #teamaucerna #rbcolympians @rbc @hudsonsbay #strengthinstripes
One year ago today. Ticket earned and Korea bound. #tbt #thesweatlife #aucerna #rbcolympians