Kevin Jagger, Long Track Long Shot - Speed Skating

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Custom Van Horne Speed Skates Arrive

October 31st, 2010

The big day finally arrived! After waiting nearly 4 months my Van Horne custom long track boots arrived and they were well worth the wait!

Thank you to everyone who purchased Team Provident t-shirts - proceeds went to these hand crafted beauties (FYI you can still pick up a Team Provident tee here):

Van Horne Custom Speed Skates Outside

Previously I have been skating in a pair of rental Bont semi-custom 46's (I am closer to a ...

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ISU 2010 Rule Changes for Speed Skating

October 30th, 2010

Long track speed skating is governed by the International Skating Union (ISU). Like any sport, the ISU periodically reviews the rules and policies of a given sport and implements change.

Of note, new for this year are rules disqualifying skaters for crossing the line on the finish stretch as well as deliberately kicking out one's blade at the finish line. During this weekend's Oval Invitatio ...

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2010 Oval Invitational - 500m

October 29th, 2010

This weekend is the 2010 Calgary Olympic Oval Invitational. Athletes from all over Canada as well as many international competitors from Europe and Asia descend on the Oval to compete in this annual event.

I am not yet in competing form so thought I would take some photos and video of the competition. A lot of my Oval program teammates were competing and did quite well! Some pics and vide ...

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Anthropometric ("Anthro") Analysis Results

October 27th, 2010

Got my anthro results back yesterday, here are the juicy details:

Weight: 195.6lbs (88.9 kg)
Height: 6'1" (185.9 cm)
% Body Fat: 10.0%
Fat Free Mass: 176.0lbs (80.0 kg)
Total Fat Mass: 19.6lbs (8.9kg)
Fat Free Volume (Thighs): 11,800ml

This is my baseline, completed on October 1, 2010, so will be interesting to see the results in a couple of months time.

The two biggest things that are l ...

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Long Track Long Shot Welcomes Epta & CanWel to the Team!

October 26th, 2010

When I set out on this journey and teamed up with Brock, the initial goal was simple: get into Calgary's Olympic Oval program.

Moving out to Calgary was essential as it granted access to many things that I did not have in Vancouver: world-class ice facilities, national & international level coaches and an all-important team training environment.

One additional element that my move to Calgary ...

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Cool Oval Spotlight Pics

October 25th, 2010

Got some pictures of me skating from Arno Hoogveld. Thought I would share :) Thanks Arno!!

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2nd Tempo: Making Improvements

October 23rd, 2010

Been a busy few days since my last post. Jacynthe was in town over the weekend, I moved and then my brother Steve, his wife Sarah and my nephew Stuart came out and were able to check out the Oval and watch me skate. Highlight of their trip was definitely the discovery of a matching hat for Stu!

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I have been hard at work with my new coach Abby and her team. Working on my stride and corner en ...

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Jacynthe Hits The Oval

October 18th, 2010

Every Monday at the Olympic Oval they host the Calgary Co-Op Public Skate for the Community. The Oval is open to the public for FREE just bring a donation for the Calgary Food Bank.

With Jacynthe heading back to Vancouver tomorrow we thought it would be good to get out and try some speed skating.

Jass was a natural on the ice and quickly got the hang of things! Here are some pics and a lit ...

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What A Wonderful World

October 17th, 2010

Just got back from a beautiful Sunday hike up in Kananaskis for some elevation training. Was joined on the trip by Jacynthe as well as Nick Seddon & Paul Hawksworth. Here is a quick vid and some pics!
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Corner Setup

October 15th, 2010

Had a great week on the ice this week. Had a solid session each day. The week on ice went a little something like this:

Monday: 2 x 3 lap warmup, 16 x 400m on 400m off
Tuesday: 2 x 3 lap warmup, 2 accels, 16 x 400m on 400m off, 3 lap cool down
Wednesday: 2 x 3 lap warmup, 3 accels, 12 x 600m on 600m off
Thursday: 12 x 300m accels focusing on corner entry and corner exit

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2010 Oval Invitational - 500m

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Anthropometric ("Anthro") Analysis Results

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Long Track Long Shot Welcomes Epta & CanWel to the Team!

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Cool Oval Spotlight Pics

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2nd Tempo: Making Improvements

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Jacynthe Hits The Oval

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What A Wonderful World

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