"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 12/23/2019 - 12/29/2019

Sunday, December 29, 2019
Run - Long run (progression)


Post Workout Blog:
Good progression long run, nice time on the country roads. 5 mile splits (31:56/29:30/26:56)
WEEK TOTAL = 82.7 miles
15 mi ~ 1:28:22 View Run
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Really nice sunny run
8.5 mi ~ 55:07 View Run

Strength Training - Core
10:34 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (12 x dumbbell shoulder press)
2 x (16 x step back lunges)
2 x (15 x push-ups)
2 x (12 x RDL)
2 x (3-way calf raises)
16:08 View Run
Friday, December 27, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 19:34 View Run

Run - Workout
3 x 5km / 3’ rest - target 4:55-5:00 / mile

Post Workout Blog:
A good workout and good effort. Weather was nice but very windy like Tuesday. Still good work done and nice to get a little sun too
9.87 mi ~ 52:31 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3 mi ~ 20:40 View Run
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Run - Afternoon run (pt. 1)
6.5 mi ~ 41:38 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
10:19 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 2)
1.5 mi ~ 9:25 View Run

Strength Training - Core
11:01 View Run
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Run
13 mi ~ 1:20:20 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (8 x narrow grip push-ups)
2 x (16 x backward lunges)
2 x (10 x shoulder shrugs)
2 x (10 x single leg squats)
1 x (30 x weighted running mans)
1 x (15lb matrix)
16:52 View Run
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 20:19 View Run

Run - Workout
4 x (2k, 90”, 1k)2’ @ OPG Energy drive in zoom fly’s

Post Workout Blog:
Solid workout with a lot of wind. Did workout in and out on a stretch of 1km road - odd km’s were uphill into the wind and even km’s were downhill with the wind. Ran workout by feel / effort so some km’s were fast and some were slow. A good workout and good effort all around
8.33 mi ~ 48:30 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3 mi ~ 21:11 View Run
Monday, December 23, 2019
Run - Morning run (pt. 1)
6 mi ~ 39:24 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
11:52 View Run

Run - Morning run (pt. 2)
2 mi ~ 12:20 View Run

Strength Training - Core
14:17 View Run

Week of 12/16/2019 - 12/22/2019

Sunday, December 22, 2019
Run - Long run


Post Workout Blog:
Really nice SUNNY! long run on country roads

WEEK TOTAL = 98.9 miles
18 mi ~ 1:55:05 View Run
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Run
10 mi ~ 1:06:59 View Run
Friday, December 20, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3.17 mi ~ 23:00 View Run

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

Post Workout Blog:
Heavy legs today from training and weather. Got the work done feeling like a “C”
8.42 mi ~ 45:35 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
2.75 mi ~ 20:41 View Run
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Run - Morning run


Post Workout Blog:
Very sore from lifting yesterday
8 mi ~ 54:11 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
5.99 mi ~ 41:49 View Run
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Run
15 mi ~ 1:35:27 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (8 x single leg box squats)
2 x (10 x 3-way calf raises)
2 x (10 x dumbbell shoulder press)
2 x (8 x narrow grip push-ups)
17:16 View Run
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3.04 mi ~ 22:03 View Run

Run - Workout
Antibo: 3k, 3’ rest, 3 x 2k/2’, 3’ rest, 2k, 2’ rest, 5x400m/1’ @ Swangard in flats

Post Workout Blog:
Solid workout, felt pretty strong, just a little cold from the rain, but got some good track work in
7 mi ~ 44:53 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3.05 mi ~ 23:14 View Run

Recovery/Rehab - Sauna
14:10 View Run
Monday, December 16, 2019
Run - Morning run
8 mi ~ 52:31 View Run

Strength Training - Core
12:45 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 1)
4 mi ~ 25:37 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
11:33 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 2)
2.5 mi ~ 16:31 View Run