"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 12/21/2020 - 12/27/2020

Sunday, December 27, 2020
Rest Day


Post Workout Blog:
WEEK TOTAL = 3 miles
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Rest Day
Friday, December 25, 2020
Rest Day
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Rest Day
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Nice shakeout w/ dad
3.13 mi ~ 26:13 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (15 x push-ups)
2 x (8 x narrow grip push-ups)
2 x (10 x lunges)
2 x (10 x step-back lunges)
2 x (10 x 3-way lunges)
1 x (15lb matrix)
28:00 View Run
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Rest Day
Monday, December 21, 2020
Rest Day

Week of 12/14/2020 - 12/20/2020

Sunday, December 20, 2020
Rest Day


Post Workout Blog:
WEEK TOTAL = 56 miles
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Run - Race warmup
1.5 mi ~ 10:00 View Run

Run - Marathon TT


Post Workout Blog:
Marathon TT in Glen Valley in Next%; tough day; not what I was looking for; goal today was to solo a 2:13 to get a good hard marathon race effort in; came through half in 1:06:34, just never felt that smooth after 20k; felt I was really struggling at 25k, and thought I might get over a bad hump in the race but never did; called it at 27.5k, and got some good feedback as to what I need to do moving forward; looking forward to some time at home, then back to work for an official spring marathon
17.09 mi ~ 1:27:22 View Run

Run - Race cool-down
1.5 mi ~ 12:00 View Run
Friday, December 18, 2020
Run
Run + strides
6 mi ~ 39:00 View Run
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Rest Day
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Run
9.5 mi ~ 1:05:00 View Run
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Run
8 mi ~ 54:30 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
1 x (10 x dumbbell benchpress)
1 x (10 x dumbbell row)
1 x (15 x single leg bridge)
1 x (10 x 3-way calf raises)
1 x (10 x leg press)
Monday, December 14, 2020
Run - Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 20:04 View Run

Run - Workout
3k-90”-3k-2’-2k-90”-1k

Post Workout Blog:
Workout @ lil’aus in Next%; solid last workout before the weekend, kept pace honest but in control
6.11 mi ~ 31:35 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3 mi ~ 22:00 View Run