First day vibes; you’d think after 16(😱!) years of speed skating, I’d have no problem jumping back into things but rust is real 😅. Still, so fun being back on the ice at @theolympicoval and skating. Now the real work starts! Side note, speed skating is hard. 📸: @davehollandpics #thesweatlife #aucerna #rbcolympians @truespeedskates @evoskates #evoskates #schaatsen #speedskating #training #winteriscoming
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Squad 🤙🏽 Penticton Camp and we’ll trading these bikes for skates come Monday! Ice is going in at @theolympicoval and I’m excited to get it at with this crew. #thesweatlife @ssc_pvc #aucerna #rbcolympains #schaatsen #speedskating #summertraining
Apex Mountain ⛰ 😱. For those that know the area, it’s a daunting challenge. For those unfamiliar, it’s a 10km long motherf*****! There are so many things that make this climb hard but pushing through all of that to make it to the top makes it worth it. Thanks @ridleyscycle for setting me up with the weapon to slay this behemoth! 📸: @nicolas_hiller @lululemonmen #thesweatlife #ambassadorlove #yycbike #apexmountain #ridleyscycle @trekbikes #BetterWithBikes @garmin #BeatYesterday #schaatsen #summertraining
Another year, another legendary Jamboree for Charity Calgary! #fbf to last Saturday for an epic night of good music, good people and a good cause. This year @craigsenyk and the #cdsjam team raised a whopping $207,670 for the Children’s Grief Centre 🤯! Fun story, I play Alberta Bound by Paul Brandt every time I come home from a long road trip and to finally see @imalbertabound play the song live is a dream come true. Thanks Craig! Thank you #jamboreeforcharity! #yyc #countrymusic
Sunshine and open roads ☀️🚴🏻♂️. Probably going to regret saying this but training camp has been pretty good so far. ICYMI - @ridleycycle has been kind enough to offer a 15% discount off most clothing & accessories* in their online shop by using the discount code : RidleysGilJ2019 📸: @nicolas_hiller @lululemonmen #thesweatlife #ambassadorlove @7meshinc #7mesh #anytwowheels #cyclingkit #yycbike #ridleyscycle @trekbikes #BetterWithBikes @garmin #BeatYesterday *exceptions do apply
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Bags packed, bikes loaded & and the car with full tank of gas; heading to Penticton, BC and one of my favourite places with the crew to bike for the next 10 days. Commence bike posts and coffee stops... @neufeld_jess @tysonlangelaar 😏 #thesweatlife #ambassadorlife @lululemonmen #aucerna #rbcolympians #roadtrip #summertraining #penticton
Suit night with the boys but what happened after these pictures will live with me forever... Was in absolute awe listening to all the inspiring stories from the @cansportshall’s Class of 2019. We have some amazing athletes in Canada and I felt so privileged just to have been in the presence of greatness, on and off the field. These stories inspire me not only to be a better athlete, but better person. Congratulations Hall of Fame Class of 2019! 🏆☝🏽 #SportsHall #InspireCanadaHallOfFameGala
It’s not glamorous. There is no fanfare. Just grinding it out with the squad, skating circles in hopes of being better. These are my summers and I wouldn’t trade it for the world right now. #thesweatlife @ssc_pvc #truespeedskates @truespeedskates #aucerna #rbcolympains #schaatsen #speedskating #summertraining
Rule of thumb is x=n+1, x being number of bikes you own so… introducing the new whip for the training season! Huge thank you to @RidleyCycle for setting me up with this beautiful @trekbikes #Emonda ALR 5. Looking forward to logging some KM’s on this rig this summer. BIG NEWS! Ridley’s has also been kind enough to hook you up with 15% off most clothing & accessories* by using the discount code: RidleysGilJ2019 @lululemonmen #thesweatlife #ambassadorlove @7meshinc #7mesh #anytwowheels #cyclingkit #yycbike #ridleyscycle #BetterWithBikes *exceptions do apply
When @nicholassimpson_fit says “I invented a new exercise!” you know you’re in for a treat... commence full body ache 😖 😥. #thesweatlife #ambassadorlove @lululemonmen #aucerna @rbc #rbcolympains #schaatsen #training
Just as fast as the past season went, 2019/2020 is just upon us! With the body still recovering, keeping the rides as casual as possible... which means for brunch, coffees and mid-ride photo shoots. 📸: @pieterstoffel @lululemonmen #thesweatlife #ambassadorlove #abcpantsforeverything @trekbikes #betterwithbikes
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
Bio updated to include: team elite hockey player 😅 📸: @mattkorinek #thesweatlife #lululemonodc @lululemonyyc @lululemonmen #explorecanada #explorealberta @fairmontcll
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 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
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
A kid transferring from hockey, I started my career at an identification camp very similar to that of @RBC Training Grounds. 15 years later, two Olympics and countless memories, don’t know where I would be if I didn’t take that leap all those years ago. Think you have what it takes to be @TeamCanada’s next Olympian? Visit www.rbctrainingground.ca to find out how. #rbctrainingground
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
2018 has been an absolute rollercoaster - through some massive highs and lows, I learnt a lot this year. Thank you to everyone who made this year so memorable! Bring on #2019! But first, here are my top moments of this past year! #thesweatlife #aucerna #rbcolympians #yearinreview #2018bestnine
2018 has been an absolute rollercoaster - through some massive highs and lows, I learnt a lot this year. Thank you to everyone that made this year so memorable. Bring on 2019! But first, here are my top moments from this past year! #thesweatlife #aucerna #rbcolympians #yearinreview #2018bestnine #2019