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Jasper Dundas Blake
Born: October 9th, 1973
Size: 5'5", 130 lbs (looks bigger in pictures)
Resides: Victoria BC Canada
Education: University of Guelph, 2000, Bachelor of Science, Human
Kinetics;
University of Wisconsin, 93/94, Tennis Scholarship
Jasper came out of the womb running and hasn’t looked back.
As a kid his passion for sport centered around the downhill slopes
in Kimberley BC then led him to the National Ski Academy in Collingwood
ON for high school. Academy life consisted of early morning dryland
sessions followed by a half day on the hill and classes in the afternoon.
Dryland training after school then dinner and evening helped streamline
Jaspers’ strong work ethic for what has turned into a lifetime
in sport.
In 1992, realizing that he was not going to excel to the level he
had dreamed of in skiing, Jasper packed his bags and moved to Toronto
to pursue his second love, Tennis. Long commutes long hours on the
court landed Jasper a full tennis scholarship to the University
of Wisconsin, an NCAA division 1 school.
Sometimes it takes a number of years and several sporting setbacks
to steer a person in the right direction. Perhaps it was a combination
of genetics, pure stubbornness, and the belief that he was willing
to suffer more than anyone else to win that landed Jasper in the
world of endurance sports.
For the past ten years Jasper has raced across the globe in Ironman
and triathlon events. To this point his career has been highlighted
by four Ironman top five finishes and a top ten at the 2005 World
Long Course Championships. Although sport has also delivered its
fair share of setbacks Jasper’s dedication and commitment
to the sporting journey and to achieving his personal best remains
consistent.
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Jasper speaks to the importance of being process focused and has
developed a model for setting up a successful process. During his
presentation he takes the audience through the trials and tribulations
of Ironman racing and life as a professional athlete, touching on
everything from success to setbacks and of course the humorous side
of sport. Jasper’s goal with his talks is for people to draw
parallels to their own lives and careers and be inspired and motivated
to achieve their personal best.
Jasper recently delivered this hour long powerpoint presentation
to a group of over 600 people at a tradeshow for the financial services
industry to great success. The presentation itself can be tailored
to any audience and adjusted to suit any time frame.
2007 Speaking Schedule
February - Guest speaker- Lifesport Seminar - Victoria BC
March - Guest speaker- Strathcona Tri Club - Campbell River BC
March - Guest speaker- Frontrunners TC10k clinic - Victoria BC
April - Guest speaker- TC10k clinic- Triathlon Club - Victoria BC
Apri l- Key note speaker- Tri BC Fundraiser - Vancouver BC
April - Guest speaker- Innovative fitness - Vancouver BC
May - Key note speaker- C3 weekend camp - Hamilton, ON
June/July - Key note speaker and camp guest - Kempenfelt Tri Club-
Collingwood, ON
Jasper is always happy to share his experience and has been a regular
guest speaker for running groups, triathlon groups, and swim camps
for athletes of all levels. Topics range from race nutrition to
equipment to training methods and there is always lots of time for
question and answer sessions.
Being an overgrown kid himself, Jasper makes an effort to do as
much as he can with kids and school groups. Jasper is never happier
than when he is in a room full of energetic, enthusiastic kids.
This was the inspiration for Jasper to launch a program to get athletes
into schools and get kids into athletes. Check it out in the community
section under "adopt an athlete".
For more information regarding speaking engagements, please contact
Jasper directly at jasper@jasperblake.com.
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