Most of us whether training or racing will use some form of carbo-gels or electrolyte drinks. All Nathan has done, is just made it easier for us to carry them around. During longer distance races, I found Nathan’s Speed 2 Nutrion Pak was extremely comfortable, convenient and simple to use. One of […]

On Sunday I ran the Scotiabank half and beat my previous PB by about 2 minutes.  It was the hardest half I’ve run but one of the nicest routes.    This was a lesson to me in how NOT to try to run a PB.  While the end result was good the means does NOT justify […]

The weather gods looked like they were going to bestow the perfect day for the average runner. It was about 10C at race time (7am) with a lot of cloud cover and a projected high of 22C for the day. That meant that most people finishing the marathon around 11am would not be scorched by […]

The Sulphur Springs 100 miler takes place in Ancaster ON just north of Hamilton. The race starts in an area beside an outdoor pool building. The race course is 8 laps of a 20km loop through gently rolling and somewhat-hilly single track, double track and fire road trail. There are 6 aid stations (plus the […]