Triathlon Canada's 2005 Masters Female Duathlete
of the Year
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In recognition of her accomplishments
in 2005, the Triathlon Canada Board of Directors
has selected Diane Stibbard as Triathlon Canada's
2005 Masters Female Duathlete of the Year.
The award will be presented at the 8th annual
Triathlon Canada Awards night, which is being
held in conjunction with the National Championships
in Brampton, Ontario Friday, June 30th.
Last September Diane finished an impressive 4th
at the 2005 ITU World Duathlon Championships
in a very close race, just seconds behind the
second- and third-place finishers. Congratulations,
Diane!
Most of you probably know Diane from her interviews
and the articles she's written for womenscycling.ca.
Through these she has generously shared her cycling
expertise and experience. Diane also offers cycling
training programs for women available only through
www.womenscycling.ca. She's currently
working on a new program: Riding The Century
(100 miles), which will be available May 15th.
What's different about Diane's training programs
that you won't find any place else?
 This
announcement says it all — a lifetime of
dedication to cycling, decades of professional
training experience, and the day-to-day focus
and commitment it takes to be and do your personal
best.
The bottom line: Diane's training programs
work . . . guaranteed.
Read more
about Diane here.
Duathlete and Coach
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Diane Stibbard was born and raised in Australia.
Since 1984 she has worked in different parts of
the world including Hong Kong, Australia and Canada.
A competitive athlete her entire life, Diane has
an impressive list of athletic accomplishments,
most notably:
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 Triathlon
Canada's 2005 Masters Female Duathlete of the
Year
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- 4th place
finish at the 2005 Duathlon World Championships-Newcastle,
Australia
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- Team Member
- Canadian Duathlon Team 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002,
and 2003
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- 6th place
finish at the World Duathlon Championships in
Italy 2001 (1st Cnd Overall - Age Group Female)
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- Top 10 finish
in the Open Female Category at the Paris to
Ancaster Enduro 60km Bike Race
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- 8th place
finish at the World Duathlon Championships in
Atlanta in 2002
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- Canadian Female
Age Group Duathlete of the Year 2001 - Voted
by Triathlon Canada
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- Subaru Age
Group Duathlon Series Winner - 2001, 2002
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- Top 10 Canadian
Women Finisher at the New York City Marathon
1998
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- 2000 Chicago
Marathon and Boston 2001Marathon Finisher
Diane's academic qualifications include:
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Diploma of Physical
Education (Major) Minor in Athletic Therapy
(Honors)
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ACE Personal Trainer/Weight & Lifestyle Management
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AFLCA/BCRPA - Group
Exercise Instructor/Strength Trainer
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CFC - Certified Fitness
Appraiser
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Fit-Fore-Golf Certification
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Level I & II Coaching
Certification
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Reebok Spinning Certification
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Resist-a-ball Core
Instructor Training Level I&II
As a world class duathlete, Diane
brings a rare combination of expertise, motivation
and knowledge to her Toronto based business Down
Under Fitness. She knows that the driving
force to reach any goal comes from a deep desire
within. As a trainer, she has a unique ability to
help individuals embrace this desire to achieve
their athletic potential.
Down Under Fitness provides aerobic testing,
training programs for highly competitive athletes
and recreational individuals, nutritional counseling,
personal training, and athletic injury prevention
and rehabilitation.
Diane lives, cycles, runs and works in Toronto
where she trains sports enthusiasts of all stripes,
including: duathletes, triathletes, runners
and recreational cyclists.
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