meet the athlete
pura vida mindset Triathloner and Arbutus Club member, Harrison Sali, details how he feels most free when he's giving it his all.
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arrison Sali has been a member of The Arbutus Club for as long as he can remember, alongside his mother, Roxanne, father, Barrie, and brother, Max.
During middle and high school, the Club served as his home away from home – a place where Harrison could hang out with friends and focus his energy in the Fitness Centre. "It’s a place where we can come together with friends and socialize, a place where we can work out and stay fit and healthy" says Sali. Since 2018 Harrison has been participating in triathlon and has utilized our facilities in his training regimen. From biking across Europe to participating in the RUNVAN® Fall Classic, he has his sights set on an Ironman.
When did you begin participating in triathlons? Harrison: I first started participating in the sport of triathlon in 2018, when I signed up for a sprint triathlon in Abbotsford. I have been involved in sports my whole life, but something about swimming, running, and biking consumed my mind after that event.
What do you enjoy most about your sport? H: My favourite part of participating in this sport is how long it can take. You can do something like a sprint tri, where the pace is fast and it’s over before you know it, or you can do something like a full Ironman, which I am currently training for. This whole other monster demands patience and technique, as you are out there for 12 hours or longer.
Has the pandemic had any impact on how you participate? H: The pandemic shut down Ironman and many other events like it due to mass participation, so to keep up with all my training I set other goals for myself that weren’t event based. For example, my friend and I ran from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay, also called the Baden Powell trail. Over
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