"Whether you think you can, or think you can't - - you're right"

- Henry Ford

NCAA

Evan competed at Indiana University for his collegiate career. He was a three-time competitor at the NCAA Cross Country championships, and as a junior, lead the Hoosiers to an eighth-place national finish.

Professional Career

Since graduating from Indiana University, Evan has won a national title in the 10,000m, and represented Canada at the 2017 World Cross Country Championships. Being new to the roads, Evan has seen some immediate success. Evan recently won his first national title on the roads in the 10k, and represented Canada at the 2018 World Half Marathon Championships.

Personal Bests

  • Mile – 4:02.02 (2015)
  • 3,000m – 8:11.23 (2012)
  • 5,000m – 13:59.04 (2016)
  • 10,000m – 28:55.98 (2015)
  • Half Marathon – 1:02:13 (2019)

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Evan's Training Log

Week of 8/5/2019 - 8/11/2019

Sunday, August 11, 2019
Run - Long run


Post Workout Blog:
Nice rainy morning long run with the boys
WEEK TOTAL = 105.5 miles
17.5 mi ~ 2:01:53 View Run
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 21:13 View Run

Run - Workout
4 x 2mile / 3’ rest @ lil’aus in zoom flys

Post Workout Blog:
Really solid workout, felt controlled and like I could have done another one. Solid day and nice morning back with the team. Fuelling: 250mL/20g before warmup and 250mL/20g sipping during rest breaks
8.74 mi ~ 47:42 View Run

Run - Workout cooldown
3 mi ~ 22:41 View Run
Friday, August 9, 2019
Run - Morning run
6 mi ~ 40:36 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 1)
5 mi ~ 33:23 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
9:12 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 2)
1.24 mi ~ 8:31 View Run
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Run - Morning run
12 mi ~ 1:19:06 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (10 x adductor)
2 x (10 x abductor)
2 x (20 x renegade rows)
2 x (6 x dumbbell benchpress)
2 x (10 x dumbbell shoulder press)
2 x (15 x single leg bridge)
22:37 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
6 mi ~ 40:00 View Run
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 19:35 View Run

Run - Workout
12 x 1km / 90” @ Tooley’s rd in Zoom Flys

Post Workout Blog:
Good workout, better workout than I’ve had in a while. Felt strong and a little more peppy than the last month of training, which I feel has to do with doing weights more frequently and getting stronger with the bump in mileage, averaged ~2:56/km
8.73 mi ~ 51:53 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3.01 mi ~ 22:19 View Run
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Run - Morning run
10 mi ~ 1:03:48 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
6 mi ~ 40:30 View Run
Monday, August 5, 2019
Run - Morning run
6 mi ~ 39:31 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 1)
5 mi ~ 33:20 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
12:13 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 2)
1.01 mi ~ 6:16 View Run

Week of 7/29/2019 - 8/4/2019

Sunday, August 4, 2019
Run - Workout - LR
8k easy, 5k tempo, 2k easy, 5k tempo, 2k, 5k tempo, 6k

Post Workout Blog:
Workout @ waterfront trail in Whitby/Pickering in trainers; Solid long run workout. Longest run of my life and felt pretty strong. The first couple of 5k’s felt really comfortable and smooth, and then the last 2k of the last tempo I felt really bad and like I was “bonking”; fuelling - 20g/250mL Maurten before run, 20g/250mL after first 5k, 20g/250mL after last 5k tempo, and 20g/250mL when back at the car after the workout. Felt like I should have took something right before last 5k tempo. Overall a solid session today, and happy with feeling stronger
WEEK TOTAL = 85.8 miles
20.51 mi ~ 2:02:26 View Run
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Run
10 mi ~ 1:03:59 View Run
Friday, August 2, 2019
Run - Morning run


Post Workout Blog:
Attempted workout, feeling tired from lack of solid food and sedation from Wednesday’s procedure. Mileage day
12 mi ~ 1:20:00 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
5 mi ~ 33:20 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
19:11 View Run
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Run - Morning run
6 mi ~ 38:40 View Run

Run - Afternoon run


Post Workout Blog:
Feeling more tired from sedation
6 mi ~ 40:00 View Run
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Rest Day
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Run - Workout
5k easy, 7x1k (3:00) 1k float (3:30), 5k easy

Post Workout Blog:
Decent workout, solid effort, Maurten 160 250mL before warmup and in middle of workout
14.3 mi ~ 1:22:28 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
15:25 View Run
Monday, July 29, 2019
Run - Morning run
6 mi ~ 39:04 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 1)
5 mi ~ 32:40 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
11:01 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 2)
1 mi ~ 6:12 View Run