Jonnyo World

the day after the storm!!!!!!

2009-11-13T09:09:00.000-08:00

Well, it s been on big storm! Things flying around....a real hurricain and when i woke up, this is what penticton look like this morning!!!

It s also been a bit of a storm on other area! My blog account as been the victim of a higjack tentative that failed because of my super secret code. 54321! I also have a new fan on my blog that logged 36 times in the past 50h!!! He must really like my blog! And thank you for all the nice message from everyone!

Well, Doctor Tom evans and me went x country skiing this week. A first time ever for us to ski together. I did help him a bit with his technic and ski behind him so i could have a better look at his technic! I m looking forward to see how fit i can get on those skis as there is a fun racing season coming up starting in janurary!

ok, more silly and positive stuff coming up soon...

well....i got a hate mail!

2009-11-10T20:25:00.001-08:00

I have to say, that one is surprising.... he sure put me back at my place..... oh...and mark... i still havent won a ironman. I m even worst than you might have think.....

anyone else want to send me a hate mail???

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Mark Gingrich has left a new comment on your post "HTFU.....":

I think you are a complete douche bag Jonnyo. I think you're an idiot for posting what you did, feel extremely sorry that you felt the need to post something like this.

I could honestly care less what you think of me, my company, etc. Your post actually gave me a nice boost in web traffic. Please continue to shell out blasphemy...I love it!

Yes, we will meet soon. And yes, you will do and say absolutely nothing. You're a tiny little nobody that doesn't have anything else to do but complain and whine about things you cannot accomplish or something you think you created. You and Paulo created nothing. To say you did is a complete farce and I find it comical.

To be honest...you and the little wannabe's that were picked on in high school, have no social life, backbone, etc. will accomplish nothing and fade into oblivion having no impact on life or the sport in which you think you represent.

Best of luck. Here's to being a C level triathlete who's only accomplishment will be winning one Ironman which no real talent attended....lol.

How's that for hiding behind an anonymous tag. Fuck You! And for what it's worth bud... I'll say that too your face when I see you ;-)

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Edited to remove his email he sent to me as he said they are private. I have never ask for emails from him and it s very annoying to get all thoses insulting me and calling me name......How do i get this to stop????? I have never even wrote to him ever...?????

winter...winter...winter

2009-11-08T17:06:00.000-08:00

that s the new reality for me..... training in altitude....ski ski ski and ski....

HTFU.....

2009-10-24T17:46:00.001-07:00

i m considering start a company of Markers...... Black permanent markers. Those would be certified markers that could be use to make letters HTFU on your clothing only when you really know you deserve it! Why this idea, well,

this guy, Mark Gingrich started HTFU.com. I have no problem with it. I dont necessarly agree or support it but that stop there. I just voice my opinion in a respectfull maner on slowtwitch!

Well, this Mark guy, under a anonymous name of HTFU.com came to slowtwitch to insult me and call me name. That show class, guts, and confidence to do such thing. Well, he also said he would sued everyone that call him by his name and bla bla bal. Well, i m canadian and there is no law suit in canada... so

Mark Gingrich, we will meet at some races...should be fun! You could have simply in a respectfull maner disagree with me and go on your venture and persue..but you went ahead and had to insult, and try to bring someone down under anonymous name..

Now, you want to bet i can sell more markers than you sell HTFU clothing? ;)

I think i could sell those for about 10$ + shipping. My cost is about 4$...so 6$ of profit on each..... all the profit will go to something like maybe getting one more bike in jordan's charity mission or something else that would be good!

Now, what is so awesome about my system is, you can make, blue HTFU using the blue marker, you can make green one using the green marker or red one using the ....well, you get the point! You can probably make 100 shirt or 1000 visor!

ok....go!

my world is upside down............

2009-10-20T23:54:00.000-07:00

Yes, my world is a bit up side down...but there is a lot more to come! Just working out a few ''details'' so the body is fully happy......

but i do miss those guys.......

and this fur ball........

and those two...........

And finaly, a pic of me a sophie at breakfast.....maybe i was grumpy? but it s hard to stay grumpy when she start smiling at you!!!

THE MIRACLE OF FLYING..............

2009-08-22T11:59:00.000-07:00

NO TOM, FLYING ISNT A MIRACLE. AIRPLANE DO STAY IN THE AIR BECAUSE THEY RELIE ON VERY IMPORTANT AND ACCURATE PHYSIC LAW!!! YOU NEED TO STOP THIS SILLYNESS OF CLOSING YOUR EYES AND HOLDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROLE HOPING THIS RC PLANE WILL STAY IN THE AIR.... IT AINT GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL YOU READ THE FREAKING MANUAL......

calgary olympic park

2009-08-17T19:56:00.000-07:00

Well, i m now in calgary... the home of the 1988 winter olympic game and home of my good friend scott curry! Scott as been very nice to host me and work on me to help get me back on the race course. We did some acuponcture yesturday but the treatement was interrupted after i almost pass out from having 50 needles in my spin at the same time... it was a bit of a funny story....

Today, short run, rehab exerices... another short run and more rehab exercices... Then, i went to the olympic park to try on some winter summer sports!!!

It always been a dream of mine to do ski jumping and as they were having a open day to learn...i jump in, paid my 90$ fee and i was on my way to the top of the tower for my first jump...

I unfornutly went to the wrong tower and ended up at the 120m jump and realised mid air that i wasnt at the right one! Unbeleivable experience none the less...

here s some pictures of my day!

if i was a plane, a boat, a train.,...

2009-08-12T17:46:00.001-07:00

Thats how my body would look like right now.....

but rocky as been there before...so many others.....

on the road again...

2009-08-10T15:55:00.000-07:00

Driving.... driving....driving....West....wish i was going East instead...

destination: vancouver

simple day...and ping pong

2009-08-08T17:34:00.000-07:00

Today...up early, 90min ride drafting tom evans for half of it and coming back home alone with a nice tailwind...easy on my knee....

Run on the treadmill, 5% include and just steady...

Swam 2km on okanagan lake...lots of people on the beach!

That is almost a real day of training...but knee is still bothering me so lots of TP massage work tonight and movie and food

Here s a cool video of me, Kyle Jones, Nick Hastie and Simon Whitfield playing Around the world Pong in Flagstaff Arizona a few years ago. We were getting a bit bored at night and living on the dorm on the university NAU.... we made up a new game...

and Kyle jones is the one that screw up......$$$%^%^&**&#$#$@#

reverse therapy

2009-08-06T19:48:00.000-07:00

Some of you might have notice from following me, when i post a lot, it s because i m doing pretty well and when i get sick or injured...i disapear for awhile! Well, yes, i m injured right now and will be missing my favorite race in this sport.... ironman canada. It s going to be hard to watch from the side of the road but i will now try some reverse therapy.

I will blog more....and hopefully, the health and injury will sort themself out!!!!

Well, i been seeing many many chiro/physio,etc to help me sort out some leg injury. I been amaze at the challenge of finding competent physio/chiro that have ART and Graston certification to be effective on athlete. So many others dont have those qualification and end up putting ice and hot water on my injury and showing me streached and wasting both mine and there times..... my opinion is, to graduate from those program....those technique should be mandatory to there professional knowledge....

Ok, this way message to them! Did 2h of light training today....very slow process to get back on my feet... one day at the time! looking forward to be a mean racing machine again!

Seeing Tracey tomorow at pro-physio! she is a mean A.R.T. and GRASTON machine! should be fun and effective!!!!

and a random pictures ....... Le Danois De La Montoya and me in hawaii! Danny is mister positive! The best attitude when hard time hits!

this is my story....

2009-07-28T12:00:00.000-07:00

I m back to this very cool place call victoria! I lived here from 2000-2005 and made many friends during my years at the national triathlon training center. I was back in the pool with the group yesturday and it was fun to catch up with everyone!

I will be here for a 7-14 days to work with a few specialist to help me get back on my legs and ready to race. I m at work doing rehab and getting healthy. Tomorow will be my favorite group workout ...the open water swim at thetis lake! always a awesome time with everyone!

Well, i often been call a Polar bear as i m white and never tan very much even if i pass so many hours in the sun.... It is funny as i found a nice story to share with all of you! It s the story of a polar bear in northerm canada walking on a group of dogs. This polar bear and me have so much in commun; both strong, Fearless, powerfull, dangerous!!!! people are scare of us when we walk in;) but all we really want is play and a huge!!!

Polar Bear: I come in Peace

Norbert Rosing’s striking images of a wild polar bear coming upon tethered sled dogs in the wilds of Canada ' s Hudson Bay.

The photographer was sure that he was going to see the end of his dogs when the polar bear wandered in.

It’s hard to believe that this polar bear only needed to hug someone!

The Polar Bear returned every night that week to play with the dogs.

We got ourself a game!!!!!

2009-07-21T19:01:00.000-07:00

The last 5 weeks since my last race in oliver have been challenging for me. My crohns as hit me again and i had to take a month almost off. It was a frustrating time but it s part of the game i play. i m slowly rebuilding the body to get ready for another test... I m not sure if ironman canada will be possible but i will sure be line up for a november race firing on all cyclinders!

Amazing day today training with lots of great friends... i sure enjoy this sport more than ever and there is lots of work ahead!

thanks scott for the good inspiration! (crank the volume on your computer...)

What the odds dont know is....
this isnt a math test
this is a completly different kind test
one where passion as a funny way of trumping logic....

jonnyo tip of the week III

2009-07-14T23:43:00.000-07:00

The Wurteles.....

2009-07-04T20:33:00.000-07:00

Some of you might know Heather and Trevor Wurteles....

Heather as won ironman CDA on 2008 but it better know for STEALING a 500$ prime from me at the new balance half ironman in 2007.....

Trevor...he is even worst...that guy is sneaky...just not a nice guy...

Well, those 2 professional athlete... have a blog, http://www.fyzz.ca/

Well, those 2 have ask for my help recently and i have send them one of my trusty JONNYO GPS DEVICE for FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!! And here s how the thank me for all the help i have provided....

This video is of course a attack at my credibility.... please...do not let this video influence yourself in your purchase of your Jonnyo GPS Device...

Anything else is a compromise......!!!

2009-07-02T19:15:00.001-07:00

Finaly! Cervelo as catch up with the high demande for the p4 and this week was the first batch of P4 going to the sponsor athlete! I got one! VRRROOOMMMMMMMM VRRROOOMMMM VROOMMMMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lance..... that commercial i simply AWESOME

2009-06-29T11:20:00.001-07:00

I could not think of a better answer to the people that critic lance armstrong.......Keep the good work Lance...

On my front, i been struggling a bit with a knee injury but still getting most of the work done. Some appointement to chiro....icing the knee in the lake...and more hard work on the road. Next race is osoyoos half ironman in 2 weeks!

Jonnyo ''Tip of the week'' #2

2009-06-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

very tired... but still find some energy for silly stuff...

go to this link for tip of the week 2!!!!!

http://blogs.teamtbb.com/jonathancaron/

New addition to the Pratt family

2009-05-26T21:03:00.000-07:00

Look what Melissa and Will found in a basket the other day!!!!!! Yes....they went to the hospital on thursday night and came back home with Sophie Isabelle Pratt!!!!! Ok, i m not sure how that happen, i never suspected any of this and was just thinking Melissa was going a bit too strongly on the chocolat chip muffins but she had a baby hiden somewhere!!!!!

Sophie is only 9 lbs but dont underestimate her...she as powerfull lungs and as show it to us every 2h between 11 pm and 4am every night!!!! It s a really exciting time and i got to hold her for the first time today! She is only 5 days old but dont worrie, i have already been thinking of some sort of swim lesson in the lake with her within the next week. Better start early!!!

This pictures is of Sophie when i annonce that i was going to take her to dairy queen tomorow night on my babysitting night!!!! Can you tell how happy and excited she is!!!!! please, dont worrie, i m responsible and will only allowed her a medium size oreo blizzard!

should be a fun summer!!!!!

lets keep it simple...winning is simple...

2009-05-25T13:45:00.000-07:00

Yesturday was the Wine captial of Canada triathlon in oliver bc. Olympic distance...oh no...short course!

well, it was a fun day because winning is fun and after chasing the early leader on the swim and the bike, i took the lead of the race on the run section and finaly get my butt back on the podium! It was nice to win again. 1:57 and a 3.5min lead on 2nd place. I really push myself hard all day long even when in the lead and got a amazing workout out of it... but i m simply shock and amaze at how much pain it was and how much it hurt to go at those speed. Well, it wasnt really fast to start with but my body needs to HTFU and learn to REV high to the limits...

Well, the training in penticton as sure been good for me, i m slowly getting some good sign of fitness coming back. But it s still a long way until i m back to top fitness as i been in the past. I been having a great time with my quiet routine and riding the hills of the okanangan...it s slowly paying off...

I m just about to head out on a ride, easy recovery day with a 3.5km swim, 50min bread and butter run and 90 minutes ride.

Tomorow, i m hitting the hills again for lots of long climbs...and get friendly again with the pain and intensity of short course....

Oliver half ironman in 2 weeks, fun dual with markyv, tom evans, olly piggion, kyle marcotte and many more fast dude....should be another very painfull experience but essential to get the fitness up....

jonnyo ''Tip of the week'' #1

2009-05-18T18:32:00.000-07:00

this is the first video of a series, that target the commited and serious athlete to take it to the next level.... not sure if it s the higher or lower level....

6:00 Am....still sleeping,....

2009-05-15T08:57:00.000-07:00

i had to show how beautifull the lake is! time to go train!

back home!!!!

2009-05-07T13:55:00.000-07:00

IT s been over 8 months since i came back home. I m now here in penticton for most of the summer! So what happen lately?

Last week, me and erika get in the paseo for a long drive from new mexico to california for the Avia Wildflower triathlon. The event was simply amazing and i will definitly be back next year. We pass a day camping and Tri-california had taken care of finding us a nice home for the days leading up to the race. So, 6 members of team TBB reunited for a fun and awesome event.

The course is hard, but beautifull and definitly reward strong athlete. It s started for me with a average swim. I was swimming side by side with my teammates Reinaldo but for some reason, i knew we were in a bit of trouble and far from the front group. Rought swim and came out 90sec behind the leaders…

The ride started with a nice step 1miles climb and i rode this with a few strong rider and a group started to form… unfortuntly, i was lacking the fitness to stay with those guys and at mile 20… i was drop and paying for my early effort. I started to lose time but still enjoyed this amazing ride. At mile 45…. flat tire!!! oh, no…:( dealing with it as fast as i could, i was back on my bike and got into the run with about 20min deficit on the leaders. At this point, i ran with as much inspiration as i could find and made sure that i was going to make it home!

I pass the line very far behind the leaders, but very happy as this is my first finish in a triathlon in the last 12.5 months. A lot as happen lately and sickness, fighing with crohn/colitis and i might not be competitive right now but i m definitly back to triathlon.

I drove for 24h to make it back to penticton canada. I m now relaxing after a nice 3h ride in the mountain and will work very hard to gain the fitness needed to get back in the game. I have 2 races coming up in the next 4 weeks and it s time to race myself back to shape!

back soon!

next please.....

2009-04-05T12:40:00.000-07:00

Not many way to look at this. I was so out of my game this weekend, it asent even enjoyable to be there.

None of tomorow for me was surprising, i didnt had a bad day, i wasnt sick and nothing was out of controle, i m just not at the level fitness wise to race this event and it became clear as the day went on.

Yep, rode with chrissie for the last 115km after that i exploded from the chase group. Good that i had her to make me suffer the all way and get a workout out of it. She is simply amazing ....

I m heading home tomorow! Las Cruces first, then penticton. Should make a trip to wildflower also. Looking forward to be back to work because this kind of racing is no fun.

Honesty

2009-04-02T01:30:00.000-07:00

From Port Macquarie, Australia

I m racing my first ironman in over 12 months and healthy first the first time a long while! This Sunday is a good test to see if I been able to come back to my past level and find out where I m at....We always hear about how great athlete feel the week before a race and how much they look forward to get into the action!

Well, that isn’t the case with me! To be very honest, I haven’t felt much rythme for the last month or so! At this moment, I m feeling pretty terrible, the legs aren’t firing up at all. I m riding up the hills like I m pulling a 18 wheelers behind me, there is no bounce in my stride and my arms are simply not alive….. I know I have some fitness in me but it just not showing much right now. So, 72h before the race, this is where I m…….

Of course, my mind goes crazy thinking how the hell will you fake a strong ironman and pull this one out of the bag. How can you turn things around. Yes, the freak out zone is revisited once again……Well, I have 48h to get my mind to take over the body and get the work done properly…..

We will see on Sunday if I m strong or weak mentally………………….