Zone3sports is an Ottawa based triathlon coaching service that has achieved amazing success at the long distance triathlon.

Rick Hellard, Head Coach (only coach), has done it all and shares his knowledge and experience with his clients and keeps them from making mistakes they don't need to make. His workouts are productive, interesting and fun. As a result, Zone3sports clients avoid mistakes, want to do the workouts and therefore can't help but improve. 

Rick's philosophy is very simple: he believes that consistent, systematic and progressive hard work pays off, whether that means working hard to improve swim technique or hard work on the hills pedaling, people won't improve without putting in the time and pushing themselves beyond the comfort level, but doing so in a proper sequence.  He also believes there is no substitute for experience, and he has lots of that and is happy to share it with his clients. 

Zone3sports' goals for every athlete are equally simple:

1. keep them healthy;
2. make sport a part of their life, not just a phase;
3. get them to the start line healthy, rested and ready to go;
4. get them to the finish as quickly as possible.

If you share these goals, and are looking for a coach that knows his stuff and how to put it to good use, then contact Coach Rick Hellard and continue to explore the site!

Canada One X One Challenge

As many of you know, I went out east to help Ray Zahab and his running partners in their quest to run 13 ultra-marathons in 13 days, one of which will be in each of the 13 provinces or territories of this great country of ours. more...

CBC is part of the team for the Ottawa Race Weekend!

All over the city, people are getting ready for Ottawa Race Weekend events, and CBC is your guide to what's happening as the city prepares for this huge event.

Tune in to CBC Radio One and CBC News at Six for everything you need to know about Ottawa Race Weekend. Here's what you can count on:

In Town and Out

Every Saturday on Radio One from 8:30-9:00 a.m., get running tips and found out who to watch for on Ottawa Race Weekend. Running Expert and Ironman Rick Hellard guides us through Ottawa's running community and shares some tips for anyone who wants to improve their running skills. Rick will answer YOUR running questions.

Click here to ask Rick your running question.

Click here to visit the CBC Race Weekend web page and listen to past shows.

Be sure to tune in to CBC News at Six every thursday between 6:00-7:00 on CBC Television-Cable 8 and follow Gotta Run, The Road to Recovery.

Zone3sports, 84 Scout St., Ottawa, ON, K2C 4C9