| labXtreme. Thinking of participating in an extreme athletic event? Our program will give you the applied core strength, cardiovascular endurance, aerobic power, agility, balance, coordination, confidence and skills necessary to compete successfully, whether you are a first-time participant doing this on a dare, or a seasoned professional. Read the Reviews.
"We will take you from zero to hero." We will train you for events like: the Canadian Death Race, Ultimate XC, 5peaks, xtrails national trail running series, parcour, biathlon, winter triathlons, Raid the North Extreme, Spartan races, the Monster Marathon, Xterra, or the 180k Canadian Ski Marathon, Nordix Ski races. This year we fielded teams at National and World Championships in Cross-country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Running, and Adventure Racing. Take the Natural Fitness Lab Challenge. Team Success Stories - Clean sweep of the National Snowshoe Championships (men and women), Podium finishes in every category at UltimateXC (adventure race and extreme running). Wins at 5peaks (trail running), Provincial trail and Canadian XC running championships. Gold at eastern Canadian mountain running championships, fastest times in Spartan Obstacle race, top 10 finishes at World masters cross country skiing championships. Canadian teams at World Adventure Racing Championships. We produce training programs for military special forces, police, astronauts, Olympic Athletes and anyone else who is aspiring to get in awesome shape.
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Our more extreme bio: Dave and Lise, both former army officers, are currently members of the elite Salomon Flight Crew trail running team, and race for the Madshus pro-ski team. As well as leading natural fitness labs, and coaching the couple produces sports films, instructional DVDs, multimedia and books though www.xczone.tv Lise is a Kinesiologist, Educator and two-time Olympian with four World Cup Gold medals. She was on the National Biathlon team for 16 years and also raced for Canada in XC skiing. Add junior national Kayak Champion (K2) to the list. Today, She is the 2011 women's national snowshoe champion, and is ranked #1 nationally for her age group in trail running, cross-country running, and XC skiing. Lise has a gym named after her in the nation's capital. How cool is that? Dave served in the military, primarily with special operations. Dave set the highest physical fitness score ever recorded (500) while at the Royal Military College of Canada. He competed internationally for the Canadian Forces CISM in three sports: Biathlon, Cross-country Skiing and Running and also received an International marksmanship medal at Bisley (UK). Dave is a Martial Arts Instructor with 30 years under his belt in both traditional and MMA. He won the silver medal at the Canadian Law Enforcement Games Toughman competition, despite weighing only 160lbs. Dave was the Canadian National Champion in winter Biathlon (skiing and shooting) and was ranked 3rd in the World in summer biathlon. He is the course record holder for the Monster Trail Marathon (toughest trail race in the Eastern USA), two-time 2009/11 silver medalist at National Snowshoe Championships, 3 x Eastern Canadian Mountain Running Champion, 4 x Winter Triathlon Champion. These days, Dave is currently a nationally ranked trail-runner, snowshoer, and xc skier. Dave also competed in triathlons, gymnastics, swimming, waterpolo in University. Was into parcour, adventure racing, and rock climbing pretty seriously for a time. Look us up in Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 3 1999 by Bob Ferguson ISBN 1-894282-00-0. But the program is more than just Dave and Lise. There are more than 500 people in the group. The depth-of-expertise in the natural fitness lab extends to current and former national and Olympic team members in: cross country skiing, track and field, rowing, paddling, cycling, mountain biking (XC and Downhill), snowshoeing, speed skating, rollerskiing, inline, biathlon, boxing, wresting, adventure racing, orienteering and triathlon. Our members have climb mount everest, won Olympic medals, and run across the Sahara Desert. Contact us directly if you are interested. |
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Sessions are posted on www.trirudy.com under group training |
Read full detailed program and our coaching philosophy. Check group training at www.trirudy.com for practice times and locations. Go to our virtual club house on facebook and interact real time. Goto a comprehensive resource library for technique and training. For a detailed description of many of the trails go to connect.garmin.com (explore xczone).
INSIDE THE LAB
NETWORK OF EXPERTS that regularly participate in the group include world class and Olympic athletes in: XC skiing, Alpine, Running, Ultra Running, Adventure Racing, Orienteering, Mountain biking, road cycling, cycle-cross, paddling, rowing, snowshoeing, boxing, wrestling, triathlon, swimming.
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT CREW consists of: medical doctors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, sports psychologists, exercise physiologists, biomechanical engineers, nutritionists, wax technicians, national ski reps.
DEMOGRAPHICS Total number of adults in all programs exceeds 500. The group contains 4 former Olympians, 16 National Team members and 5 professional athletes in a number of sports including some of the best adventure racers and ultra-runners. The number of participants at a normal run varies between 20-80 people. Ages range between 16 to 65 with most people between 21-45. 48% men and 52% women.
SPEEDS (These are road times. Trail times can be much slower) Average (race) running speed of the group is 52min/10km or about 12 kph ( less than 6min/km). The fastest speed is 27min/10km with 10 people who can run sub-35min 10k. The slowest pace is 65min/10km. Most people in the group will run a 55-60min/10km pace on the harder workouts. The LSD (slow workouts) are 8kph (>6min/km). The fastest ski (race) speeds is approx 24min/10km Whereas the average is 50min /10km.
“Dave mcmahon and lise meloche continue to push the limits of training with technology by producing the best video based tools out there! Gurus of nordic skiing and trail running, they continue to generously share their knowledge and passion for endurance sports- inspiring everyone to push their own boundaries!” – Ray Zahab, Ultra Marathoner
