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XTERRA World Champs Maui, Oct 07 (Steve Whitmore)

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Hi all: this was sent along from one of the best off-road age-groupers, Steve & Lori Whitmore from London, ON

Aloha everyone,
 
here is the link to the results. The overall results are first but if you scroll down you can see the AG results starting with the men, so you can see how we […]

Carbo Pro

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Some athletes may be able to stomach a wide variety of foods during a race but I usually recommend staying with your tried and true favourites. However, having tried almost every bar, gel, block etc. known, I keep finding that after 8+ hours into any event I had a tendency to stop fueling. Needless to […]

Why Snowshoe Running?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Running and Cycling’s best kept training secret for winter workouts! Come out of the “off” season in better shape than when you went in!
With the days getting shorter and the racing season over, the winter is a great time to build power and try some cross training. The winter conditioning season for runners usually involves […]

Spinervals 6.0 The Zoot Challenge

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

On those days that Mother Nature just doesn’t allow me to ride the bike into school, I find that I still need that cardio fix. We recently bought a couple of spin bikes for our weight room and I was getting a little bored with simply jumping on and riding the bike for an hour. […]

CW-X Pro Tights

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Created out of the study of human movement and the application of high tech fabrics, CW-X Conditioning Wear is an innovative high performance line of sports garments. The CW-X line has been available in Japan for about 15 years and in North America for about 4 years. Currently, the CW-X product line includes bras, tops, […]

All About Cross Country Spikes

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Cross Country Spikes vs. All Purpose Spikes
Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been racing cross country for years, spikes are an integral part of improving your times. Cross Country spikes offer some definite advantages
over Middle, or Long distance spikes. Primarily durability, protection, traction, and often shock absorption. They offer even more of an […]

Ironman 2007 Penticton, BC

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

IRONMAN 2007- Jenn Turner-
Penticton British Columbia I decided to do Ironman

Canada this year to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of this race. This would be my second time doing Ironman. Canada, and Ironman in general. My original goal was to qualify for Hawaii Ironman. however after a very busy year with my new clinic Moveo Sport […]

How to Wash your Training Clothes

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

“How to reduce the stink and get the best performance out of your Microfiber workout gear.”
We all have a friend who we love very much, but… well we just don’t have the heart to tell how much they really need this article. I admit I can be that friend sometimes, but not anymore because I […]

Run Faster and Longer with Compression Tights

Friday, October 19th, 2007

New study confirms claims suggested by compression apparel manufacturer.
When I started running longer distances in my CW-X Expert tights I did notice that I felt stronger and recovered more quickly. At first I’ll admit, I chalked it up to the old placebo effect. I mean how could tights make this much of a difference? I […]

CN Tower Stair Climb ‘07

Friday, October 19th, 2007

CN Tower Stair Climb
CN Tower, Toronto On
Thursday October 18 (Saturday October 20)
Ok, so it’s not a 10 hour adventure relay or a 2-day adventure challenge but man is it ever a test of stamina (both physical and mental). Every year myself and a couple of other teachers at AHS organize a group of students to […]

Keen Multisport Stage Race

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Keen Adventure Sports Games
Stage Adventure Race
Saturday September 15th 2007
Collingwood, On   7:25:10
www.adventuresportsgames.com
A new event for 2007, the Keen Adventure Sports Games was a 2-day event that allowed racers to choose from 6 different races over a 48 hour period. In addition to being able to choose single races, different race combinations were created to challenge those athletes […]

Zoo Run 10K

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Oasis Zoo Run 10K
October 13, 2007
Toronto Zoo
http://www.canadarunningseries.com/zoorun/
This is probably one of my favourite races; actually I look at the zoo run as my bench mark.
My first ever 10K run was the 2005 Zoo Run, so it is also my “race anniversary” as well. Since then, and with a lot of training and hard work, I […]

Storm the 10 Solo

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Storm the 10
10 Hour Adventure Race Relay
Kelso Conservation Area, Milton On
Saturday September 22nd 2007
www.stormevents.ca
Storm the 10 is the brainchild of Sean Roper, race director of the ever-popular Storm the Trent race series. The race is designed around a 1 hour (approx.) loop with a combination of paddling, trail running and mountain biking. The race was […]

ARC Outventure Barrie

Monday, October 15th, 2007

ARC Outventure Adventure Race
Horseshoe Resort (X-Country)
Saturday October 13th
Wind + Rain + Cold + A Bob Miller Designed Race Course = 1 Awesome Race
Just like in Collingwood, the conditions for this past weekend’s ARC Outventure Race in Barrie were less than ideal, however, that did not stop a solid group of enthusiastic adventure racers from gathering […]

ARC Enduro Barrie, Oct 13, 2007

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

There are three things that makes me want to race in Barrie:
1. A spectacular network of trails - over 100kms of some of the best single track in the province. Surprisingly they are also well maintained by an army of volunteers. Who needs to go to Hardwood Hills, when the best trails are for free?
2. […]

INOV-8 Flyroc 310

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

After a few years of rave reviews, Inov-8 trail shoes have finally arrived in Canada! Having read about the trail shoes for years and wondering what all the fuss was about, I finally bit the bullet and bought a pair of Inov-8’s. I assumed that training for the 125km Canadian Death Race would give me […]

Storm the Ten Solo 10 hours

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Storm the Ten
Multisport Adventure Relay Race
Kelso Conservation Area, Milton, Ontario
Saturday September 22, 2007
10 Hour Solo Race
Prerace: Questions, Plans, and Recovery
Ten hours, solo, mountain biking, flat water kayaking, and trail running- a reciepe for a great race! Never having attempted something like this solo before I didn’t know what to expect from myself. How would I […]

Montrail Highlander

Monday, October 8th, 2007

I have been waiting for these shoes for almost a year now.  I wanted to get them last summer, but because of my small feet Montaril didn’t have my size when I tried to order them last May.  This year I ordered them in the fall to make sure that I got a pair.  I didn’t […]

5 Peaks - Durham Forest

Monday, October 8th, 2007

What: Trail Running Race
Where:  Durham Regional Forest
When:  Saturday June 9, 2007
Distance:  12.15 km
Website:  www.5peaks.com
This is my favourite 5 Peaks event, although that may be due to the fact that it is closest to my house and follows trails that I enjoy running and riding on.  Jill and I designed this course last year in it’s inaugural […]

KEEN/CWX 20km Trail Race

Monday, October 8th, 2007

KEEN Adventure Sport Games
CWX- Conquer the Escarpment 20km Trail Race
20km Trail Running Race
Blue Mountain Ski Resort, Collingwood, Ontario
September 15, 2007
Completely Unplanned
I added this race to my schedule only a week before it. I decided to use it as a good speed workout for the 50km Run for the Toad trail race two weeks later. So […]


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