"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 9/2/2019 - 9/8/2019

Sunday, September 8, 2019
Run - Workout (long run)
14k easy, 5k tempo/p-u, 2k easy, 5k tempo/p-u, 2k easy, 8k tempo/p-u, 1k easy @ Fort Langley country roads in Zoom Flys

Post Workout Blog:
Good workout; really solid and one of the best ones of the build; felt smooth and in control, and was able to finish faster and stay composed; a good confidence booster, and more work to be done; fuelling - every 5k alternating (167mL) Maurten320/160 (120g total ~ 60g/hour).
WEEK TOTAL = 105.7 miles
22.95 mi ~ 2:15:09 View Run
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Run
9 mi ~ 1:01:29 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (16 x forward lunges)
2 x (6 x dumbbell benchpress)
2 x (8 x dumbbell row)
2 x (15 x single-leg bridge)
2 x (6 x narrow-grip push-ups)
24:18 View Run
Friday, September 6, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3.18 mi ~ 21:08 View Run

Run - Workout
2 x (7 x 400m/200m in&out, + 600m) / 600m easy jog rest between sets @ Empire in flats
6 mi ~ 32:11 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3.07 mi ~ 22:17 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
6 mi ~ 42:00 View Run
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Run - Morning run
6 mi ~ 41:13 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
+ Strides
6 mi ~ 40:29 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
18:30 View Run
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Run - Morning run


Post Workout Blog:
Nice run through PSP trails
10 mi ~ 1:09:36 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
6 mi ~ 40:48 View Run
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Run - Workout
5k, 8 x 1k in & out (3:05/3:35), 5k @ seawall I’m lightweight trainers

Post Workout Blog:
Decent workout, was pretty sore and tired all around. Fuelling - 20g Maurten160 before, gel (25g) during, and 20g Maurten160 after
15.54 mi ~ 1:31:44 View Run
Monday, September 2, 2019
Run - Morning run
6 mi ~ 42:00 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
2 x (10 x adductor)
2 x (10 x abductor)
1 x (12 x hamstring press)
2 x (8 x dumbbell shoulder press)
2 x (10 x front squat)
1 x (8 x narrow-grip push-ups)
2 x (20 x running mans)
31:31 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
6 mi ~ 42:00 View Run

Week of 8/26/2019 - 9/1/2019

Sunday, September 1, 2019
Run - Long run


Post Workout Blog:
Felt pretty bad today and was hard to get through the last 6 miles - took a Maurten gel (25g) at 12 miles, felt dehydrated and low energy. Need to eat more and drink more especially after a big workout like yesterday
WEEK TOTAL = 113 miles
*PBKW/MW
18 mi ~ 2:02:19 View Run
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
2.8 mi ~ 21:15 View Run

Run - Workout
15 mile tempo

Post Workout Blog:
Good tempo, longest straight tempo of my life. 3 x Palmer. I messed up and ran past pipeline on the second loop, which turned out to be an extra .28 of a mile (1’28”) - just zoned out and was not paying attention / looking for the turn. Tempo felt pretty good all around, and got more difficult with 3 miles left, and I really had to concentrate on trying to run pace; fuelling - full Maurten320 (80g carbs) from right after warmup before tempo, to the end of the tempo + Maurten gel (25g carb) at half-way
15.44 mi ~ 1:20:32 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
1.99 mi ~ 16:25 View Run
Friday, August 30, 2019
Run - Morning run
6.02 mi ~ 38:17 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 1)
5 mi ~ 33:32 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
9:55 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 2)
1 mi ~ 6:24 View Run
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Run - Morning run
12 mi ~ 1:20:16 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
6 mi ~ 40:11 View Run

Strength Training - Weights
18:10 View Run
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Run - Workout warmup
3 mi ~ 21:12 View Run

Run - Workout
5 x (2k, 90”, 1k) / 2’ jog rest @ Beaver Lake in lightweight trainers

Post Workout Blog:
Solid workout, nothing crazy but kept it at a good effort while still staying within myself; fuelling - 500mL (80g) Maurten320 throughout workout
10.69 mi ~ 1:02:40 View Run

Run - Workout cool-down
3 mi ~ 22:19 View Run
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Run - Morning run
12 mi ~ 1:18:52 View Run

Run - Afternoon run
6 mi ~ 39:04 View Run
Monday, August 26, 2019
Run - Afternoon run (pt. 1)
8 mi ~ 51:13 View Run

Strength Training - Drills + Strides
9:08 View Run

Run - Afternoon run (pt. 2)
2 mi ~ 12:04 View Run