"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 12/25/2017 - 12/31/2017

Sunday, December 31, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Easy long run with Connor, Moose, Cael, Patton to Guelph lake trails out and back
12.9 mi ~ 1:30:48 View Run
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Recovery run with Nixon and D
- cold and snow covered ground
9.92 mi ~ 1:10:57 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (10 x front squat)
2 x (10 x renegade row)
2 x (5 x wide-grip pull-ups)
12:00 View Run
Friday, December 29, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 5 x 3' on 1', 2' jog rest, 6 x 2' on 1', 2' jog rest, 10 x 1' on 1' fartlek at college loop with Reid
- good workout
- nice to have Reid to workout with
- medium type effort
- snowy roads so just did 5 x 3' around the full college loop, and then did the rest just out and back on college where there was good footing
15.67 mi ~ 1:42:02 View Run
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Run
10.01 mi ~ 1:03:47 View Run

Run
4.19 mi ~ 28:00 View Run
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Run
3 mi ~ 20:43 View Run

Run
10 mi ~ 1:04:43 View Run

Strength Training
15:00 View Run
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout warmup
4 mi ~ 27:14 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 10 mile LT @ Tooleys and Varcoe Rd in Courtice
- great workout
- felt really smooth and effortless
- felt like I was running slower than I was
- ran in adidas adios Boost 3, first time wearing this model of shoe
- very confident after that one
- was windy, and very cold (-10°C) without windchill
- feeling very fit, keep the confidence going, recover properly, and stay cool, quite, and have it going on
10 mi ~ 51:27 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout cooldown
2.02 mi ~ 14:18 View Run
Monday, December 25, 2017
Run
10.13 mi ~ 1:07:04 View Run

Run
3.11 mi ~ 21:09 View Run

Week of 12/18/2017 - 12/24/2017

Sunday, December 24, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Beautiful sunny winter long run at long sault
18 mi ~ 2:00:48 View Run
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Snowy run, rough footing
6 mi ~ 42:01 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (15 x dumbbell shoulder press)
2 x (15 x push-ups)
2 x (15 x single leg bridge)
2 x matrix
20:00 View Run
Friday, December 22, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout warmup
4 mi ~ 28:00 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 20 x 400m on 1' rest @ oshawa civic dome on indoor track in flats
- felt strong
- in control, and lactic a bit on last few reps
- got in a good rhythm and headspace, and rolled along bringing pace down gradually
- really happy with that workout
6 mi ~ 40:47 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout cooldown
2 mi ~ 14:35 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Night easy run, quite tired from workout as expected
2.75 mi ~ 20:06 View Run
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Nice run to lake and back
10.01 mi ~ 1:04:41 View Run

Run
3.02 mi ~ 20:06 View Run
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Morning run
3.1 mi ~ 21:35 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Felt surprisingly good today considering yesterday's workout
Will probably feel more tired tomorrow though
10 mi ~ 1:04:35 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
3 x 3-way lunges
2 x (20 x single leg back squats)
2 x (20 x renegade rows)
2 x 15 push-ups
20:00 View Run
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 20:39 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 4 mile tempo, 5' jog rest, 2 mile foxy frog (middle third pace changing faster than tempo and at tempo), 4' rest, mile
1 mi ~ 5:14 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 4 mile tempo, 5' jog rest, 2 mile foxy frog (middle third pace changing faster than tempo and at tempo), 4' rest, mile
3 mi ~ 15:34 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Jog rest
0.7 mi ~ 5:11 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 4 mile tempo, 5' jog rest, 2 mile foxy frog (middle third pace changing faster than tempo and at tempo), 4' rest, mile
2 mi ~ 10:14 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout: 4 mile tempo, 5' jog rest, 2 mile foxy frog (middle third pace changing faster than tempo and at tempo), 4' rest, mile
1 mi ~ 4:48 View Run

Run


Post Workout Blog:
Workout cool down
2.09 mi ~ 14:19 View Run

Run
3.17 mi ~ 22:21 View Run
Monday, December 18, 2017
Run


Post Workout Blog:
Slippery / snowy out, nice run though
10.1 mi ~ 1:10:00 View Run

Run
4.08 mi ~ 29:11 View Run