"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 11/13/2017 - 11/19/2017

Sunday, November 19, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Felt a little sluggish and tired, but just thing that's from my workout a couple days ago
12.25 mi ~ 1:25:17 View Run
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Easy recovery run with Trevor and Nixon, post watching NCAA XC this morning
8.17 mi ~ 56:13 View Run

Strength Training
2 x matrix
1 x (20 x renegade rows)
1 x (10 x dips)
2 x (10 (each leg) x single leg bridge)
Friday, November 17, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Morning run, beautiful day out, finally sunny!
3.04 mi ~ 20:56 View Run

Run


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Workout warmup
2.8 mi ~ 19:58 View Run

Run


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Workout: 15' cruise tempo, 4' jog rest, 10' progression tempo
- at the XC course with Trevor, d, and Senny
5.4 mi ~ 29:01 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout cool down
2.11 mi ~ 15:50 View Run
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Rest Day
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout warmup with 2 x 2' on 2' jog rest for activation
3.31 mi ~ 22:15 View Run

Run


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Workout: 2 x (mile, 4 x 400m), then jog over to track for mile on the track.
4' rest on either side of mile, 1' rest between 400's.
- workout at the trillium loop at the Arboretum
- great workout, good turnover, felt strong
6.93 mi ~ 47:27 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
2 mile cooldown
2.02 mi ~ 15:47 View Run
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Felt tired and low energy for first 3 miles, then felt normal on last half. Nice calm day out
8.96 mi ~ 59:46 View Run

Run


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Nice run around campus after night class, and before weights
3.03 mi ~ 20:11 View Run

Strength Training
2 x (8 x front squats)
2 x (8 x step ups)
2 x (8 x jammer press)
Monday, November 13, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Run through possum trail with D
9.97 mi ~ 1:10:04 View Run

Run - 8 x 70m strides in trainers on turf infield after run

Week of 11/6/2017 - 11/12/2017

Sunday, November 12, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Beautiful LR looping various wide and skinny trails in Guelph, with some dirt roads in there too. Great weather, feels like 3°C, cloudy, no wind
15.11 mi ~ 1:38:00 View Run
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Easy recovery run
8 mi ~ 53:33 View Run

Strength Training
2 x 3-way lunges
2 x matrix
Friday, November 10, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
College loop workout warmup
3.13 mi ~ 21:06 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 8 mile LT @ college loop.
- weather was cold, high of -4°C
- first half didn't feel great, but warmed up really well and ran strong on the second half
- great workout
8 mi ~ 41:34 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout cool down from college loop
2.88 mi ~ 20:11 View Run
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Run over to XC course with the guys (they had a light workout before AO's this weekend), went over to the Ward on my own, came back to XC course to cool down with guys. Nice weather, first run wearing long tights :( but nice and sunny out!
10.46 mi ~ 1:12:14 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Easy run, started snowing in middle of run. First snowfall of the new season!
3.19 mi ~ 22:16 View Run

Other - Notes - Hurdle drills
High and low hurdles
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Beautiful run through Guelph wide trails near Centennial, and at Exhibition park (fav place in Guelph). Great mood, sun is out, feels like 8°C
10.1 mi ~ 1:08:59 View Run
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 3.5 mile warmup to gun club (soft wider dirt trails), 2 x (2',3',4',3',2') on 1' jog rest, 3.5 mile cool down back
Felt good, concentrate on form, nice to do a workout on my own
13.29 mi ~ 1:24:07 View Run

Strength Training
Front squat (3x8)
Step ups (3x8)
Jammer press (3x8)
90'' between sets, 2.5' between different lifts
Monday, November 6, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Nice LR in southeast Guelph on country roads. Mix of dirt and paved roads. Felt really good for first 10 miles, then I turned right to go north on Victoria and realized I was running with the wind the whole time... oh... still a solid last LR before ACXC!
17 mi ~ 1:48:12 View Run