"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 6/11/2018 - 6/17/2018

Sunday, June 17, 2018
Run - Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 20:36 View Run

Run - Workout
6’, 10’, 8’, 6’ on 2’ easy fartlek @ Tooleys

Post Workout Blog:
Felt good to start, felt bad in the middle, and felt better at the end. Solid workout. Hot and humid!
6.55 mi ~ 36:04 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
1.5 mi ~ 11:03 View Run
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Run


Post Workout Blog:
WEEK TOTAL = 69.1 miles
10 mi ~ 1:08:31 View Run
Friday, June 15, 2018
Run - Long run


Post Workout Blog:
Nice long run up in Fergus near Bellwood lake. (No GPS over the past few days because I lost my watch, but I just found it now!!)
14 mi ~ 1:30:10 View Run
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Rest Day
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Run - Shakeout
1.5 mi ~ 10:00 View Run

Run - Race warmup
3 mi ~ 20:00 View Run

Run - 2018 Athletics Canada 10000m Championships


Post Workout Blog:
Tough one. Definitely not what I wanted out of a championship race. I felt ready despite having a rough April. I felt the speed was there, but I was proven otherwise. Really windy day and a tactical race, and I had more faith in my kick than I was able to actually show. Time to go back to the drawing board and figure out why, and how I won’t let that happen again.
6.22 mi ~ 30:20 View Run

Run - Race cool-down
3 mi ~ 23:00 View Run
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Run - Pre-meet run
Run with 4 x 100m strides in trainers
6 mi ~ 38:24 View Run
Monday, June 11, 2018
Run - Morning run
3 mi ~ 20:53 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
9 mi ~ 1:00:20 View Run

Week of 6/4/2018 - 6/10/2018

Sunday, June 10, 2018
Run - Morning run
3 mi ~ 20:50 View Run

Run - Workout warmup
4 mi ~ 27:02 View Run

Run - Activation
2 x 200 on 1’
0.33 mi ~ 2:03 View Run

Run - Workout
1600 cutdown (72,70,68,66 - avg 10k rp), 4’ rest, 2 x 800 on 1’ rest, 2’ rest, 4 x 400 on 1’ rest (getting faster each one), all done in trainers

Post Workout Blog:
Nice last tuneup before Wednesday (10000m champs). Really windy outside today but was able to hit the splits right on what I wanted to
3.86 mi ~ 23:37 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
2.2 mi ~ 15:06 View Run
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Run - Run


Post Workout Blog:
WEEK TOTAL = 89.9 miles
10 mi ~ 1:07:10 View Run
Friday, June 8, 2018
Run - Morning run
3 mi ~ 20:58 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
9.5 mi ~ 1:01:34 View Run

Run - Speed
6 x 90m (30,30,30 fast gear change)

Post Workout Blog:
Quick gear changing. Felt snappy, good speed session.
1 mi ~ 7:28 View Run

Run - Easy cool-down
0.5 mi ~ 3:35 View Run
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Run - Morning run
9.5 mi ~ 1:04:15 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
2.5 mi ~ 17:41 View Run
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Run - Morning run
2 mi ~ 13:52 View Run

Run - Workout warmup
Run with 1’,2,3,2,1’ on 1’ jog rest fartlek
4.6 mi ~ 29:41 View Run

Run - Activation #1
3 x 150m
0.44 mi ~ 3:42 View Run

Run - Activation #2
2 x 200m
0.33 mi ~ 2:59 View Run

Run - Workout
1200m, 3’ rest, 2000m (in & out 4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1), 3’ rest, 1200m, 3’ rest, 1200m (in & out 3,3,2,2,1,1), 3’ rest, 2 x 400m with 1’ rest on the track, in spikes

Post Workout Blog:
Great workout. Felt comfortable, very relaxed and confident.
5.15 mi ~ 30:53 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
1.9 mi ~ 15:01 View Run
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Easy run through preservation
10 mi ~ 1:10:15 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (12 x step-ups)
2 x (8 x dumbbell benchpress)
2 x (12 x dumbbell shoulder press)
2 x (20 x running-mans)
20:00 View Run
Monday, June 4, 2018
Run - Morning run
3 mi ~ 20:42 View Run

Run - Workout warmup
3.2 mi ~ 21:39 View Run

Run - Workout
3 x 3’ on 1’, 3’ rest, 9’ straight, 3’ rest, 4 x 2’ on 1’ fartlek at gun club

Post Workout Blog:
Solid workout, and nice to get in on the trails in gun club for this one. Got cooler outside today, so I wore extra clothing to keep on the warmer side
6.5 mi ~ 37:02 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3.41 mi ~ 25:28 View Run