"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 1/8/2018 - 1/14/2018

Sunday, January 14, 2018
Run - Race warmup


Post Workout Blog:
Race warmup
- ran from hotel to corral ADP area
1.82 mi ~ 14:18 View Run

Run - Race
Houston Half Marathon

Post Workout Blog:
2018 Houston Half Marathon in Houston, Texas
- new PB in 1:04:05!
- great race
- felt very smooth
- took off with Canadian men
- found 3k in that I was moving up slightly, and managed to latch onto the lead marathon pack
- stayed with them from 2.5 miles to 8 miles, and then they split off to run the full marathon course
- I was settled in running with them, and clicking off constant 3:02/km pace
- when they separated at 8 miles, I was on my own for the remainder of the race
- told myself to keep honest and stay engaged in the moment
- I passed Cam Levins around 8.5 miles, and rolled by him
- I was slowly catching up to an American (Andy Wacker) and passed him with 800m to go
- I strongly feel that if I had a group to run with to the end, I could have run 63-mid
- I felt very smooth, trusted my training, and had a good mentality prior and during the race
- a step forward for me, and excited to stay hungry, composed, confident, and relaxed
13.1 mi ~ 1:04:05 View Run

Run - Race cool-down


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Race cool down
1.28 mi ~ 9:11 View Run
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Run


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Pre-meet run with 3 x 100m strides on road in trainers afterwards
6.33 mi ~ 39:27 View Run
Friday, January 12, 2018
Rest Day


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Travel day to Houston, TX
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout warmup
4.63 mi ~ 31:28 View Run

Run


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Workout: 3 x 4' on 2' jog rest at exhibition park faster than half marathon race pace
3.12 mi ~ 16:12 View Run

Run


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Workout cool-down
3.49 mi ~ 23:56 View Run
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Morning run w Trevor. Good run, and great conversation
9.31 mi ~ 1:02:26 View Run

Run


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Easy late afternoon run on treadmill, freezing rain outside.
2.76 mi ~ 20:31 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
1 x (10 x front squat)
1 x matrix
1 x (15 x push-ups)
1 x (15 x renegade rows)
1 x (10 x dumbbell shoulder press)
12:00 View Run
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Easy run with Trevor and D
10.48 mi ~ 1:13:32 View Run
Monday, January 8, 2018
Run


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Workout warmup
4.1 mi ~ 29:19 View Run

Run


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Workout: 2 x 3k on 4' rest on indoor track (bad footing outside from a lot of snow)
- felt pretty good
- solid workout
- felt a little dead legged but likely just from our not so great indoor track
4 mi ~ 22:09 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout cool down
2 mi ~ 14:47 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
12:00 View Run

Week of 1/1/2018 - 1/7/2018

Sunday, January 7, 2018
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Long run, shorter long run, week out from Houston half!
Out and back to Guelph lake
13 mi ~ 1:24:43 View Run
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Run


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Recovery run
7.94 mi ~ 56:16 View Run
Friday, January 5, 2018
Run


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Ran possum with D and Nixon
10 mi ~ 1:10:20 View Run

Run


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Easy early night run
3 mi ~ 21:52 View Run
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Run


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Easy morning run
3 mi ~ 20:35 View Run

Run


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Workout warmup, with 3 x 2' on 1' rest in middle AYF (as you feel)
4.71 mi ~ 32:46 View Run

Run


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Activation 2 x 200m on 45sec rest
0.25 mi ~ 2:02 View Run

Run


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Workout: 10 x 500m on 75sec rest on indoor track in spikes
- great workout
- felt very smooth and controlled
- opened up well the last one in 72
- happy with that one
- will help Houston Half marathon pace feel easy
3.2 mi ~ 24:26 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout cool down
3.35 mi ~ 23:49 View Run
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Run
10 mi ~ 1:10:09 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Early night easy run
3 mi ~ 21:00 View Run
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Strength Training - Weights
2 x (10 x front squat)
2 x (15 x pushups)
2 x matrix
15:00 View Run
Monday, January 1, 2018
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 4 x 9' on 3' jog rest @ college loop
- appropriate medium effort today
- snowed beforehand, so road a little sloppy, and just good to get the effort in and not worry about paces
- good first workout of the year
12.94 mi ~ 1:22:59 View Run