For those that have never used CW-X products you are really missing out on something special. I have been using CW-X tights for the last 5 years or so and absolutely love them. At first I was somewhat skeptical that incorporating their Conditioning Web (compression technology) into tights would make any difference at all. My […]

This past weekend I rode in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. It was the most amazing and inspiring experience I have had in my life so far, I loved every moment. The weekend was full of tears, laughter, and smiles. I liked it so much I have already registered for next year’s event. This year […]

So, this was supposed to be the final tune-up before FISU World University Champs next Saturday in Erdek, Turkey.  And since Vancouver Worlds was turned into a duathlon, this was also my triathlon season debut.
I had an unfortunate bout of food poisoning(I think) before Vancouver worlds, which completely derailed my race.  It was so bad, […]

Race: Ultimate XC – Quebec Edition
Date: Saturday June 21st
Location: Val Morin – Quebec
Sport: Adventure Running!
Website: http://www.ultimatexc.com/quebec.html

What has 4200+ pieces of pink & black polka-dot flagging tape, 12674ft UP! and 12577ft DOWN! ~10km of swamps, ~20km of bushwacking, 42K of ankle-twisting “sorta-trail”, a 300ft icy-black-water beaverdam swim, trail that goes straight up forever..that brings you to […]

Sat.June 14th
Durham Forest,5 Peaks Enduro Race 12.3k
www.5peaks.com
The latest installment of the 5peaks series was sponsored by none other than the mothership itself,and what a race course Jill and Kalon mapped out for us!
A quick sprint down a “country lane”,quickly into challenging single track chock full of switchbacks,fallen logs and the odd bit of mud.Throw in […]

Muskoka is such a fun event. It has the atmosphere of a smaller race, but there are a ton of people there. Most of the best make it out for this one.
I wasn’t expecting much out of this race as those of your who read this blog will probably realize. Training has been extremely sparse. […]

Race:  Muskoka Long Course Triathlon
Date: Sunday June 15th, 2008
Location: Huntsville, Ontario
Description: 2000m swim/55km bike/15km run
You may think by the title of this that this would be my 3rd time racing in Muskoka, however, it’s not.  The Muskoka Long Course race would represent the 3rd race I had signed up for this season.  The first 2 […]

 
Name of Race: Untamed New England Adventure Race
Website: http://www.untamedne.com
Date of Race: June 12-15
Location of Race: White Mountains, New Hampshire/Vermont
Type of Event: Adventure Race
Distance/Length of Event: 3 Days, Unsupported
Team Members: Harper Forbes (‘The Captain and Tracker’), Denise Rispolie (‘Public Relations’), James Galipeau (‘Mule’) and John Ranson (‘Waterboy’)
Race report written by John Ranson…
This race experience is just starting […]

Name of Race – Lakeside Sprint Triathlon
Website for the Race – http://www.multisportcanada.com/ms/events/showevent.cfm?showeventID=52
Date of Race – Saturday, June 7, 2007
Location of Race – Lakeside, Ontario
Type of Race – Sprint Triathlon
Distance or duration of Race – Swim – 500m; Bike – 18K, Run 4K
Description of Race – a beautiful venue to host a triathlon; swim was warm […]

Race: Muskoka Long Course Triathlon
Date: Sunday June 15, 2008
Location: Huntsville, Ontario
Description: 2000m swim/55km bike/15km run
This is my second time doing this race.  My first was in 2002 and it was the longest triathlon I had ever done to that point.  I was looking forward to doing the race again see how much I have improved over the […]

My goal for the race was just to have fun. So many of us are all hung up on this problem or that, a disappointing time or almost anything that decreased the ‘fun factor’. I blew the fun factor at all of the running races I did this year. I didn’t want to do that […]

June 14, 2008 Durham Regional Forest in Uxbridge, ON 
This is the 3rd year in the row that I’m running this race and there’s a good reason for it - it’s an awesome venue and course.  I was also a volunteer for this race so I when I arrived at 7:30AM it was pouring rain.  I was pretty sure that […]

It’s not the easiest for me to write a review on this but LADIES you need to know that this is a GREAT product. I will not do any run of any significant distance or speed without this sports bra. I have more scars from my running clothes than anything else - running […]

http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com
June 8, 2008 San Francisco
Swim 1.5 miles, Bike 18 miles, Run 8 miles
OVERALL:  This is a fantastic race with a beautiful course in a great city and it’s very well supported and is superbly organized.  If you’re looking for something a little bit different, very fun and challenging - this is the race for you. 
PRE-RACE WEEK:  Before I left […]

www.vancouvertriathlon.com
www.triathlon.org
Saturday June 7/08
Olympic Triathlon 1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run
Day 1
I was excited to be going to the World Age Group Triathlon Championships in Vancouver, so my husband & I decided to head out on Tuesday, June 3, with my race being on Saturday, June 7.
We checked in at our hotel & then headed […]

Wow! Never have I ever worn a more comfortable sock. The first time I put on a pair of Fox River socks I was hooked and now I won’t wear anything else when I run. The Wickdry ankle sock was snug, comfy, and just really felt great to run in. I am now wearing them […]

- Date - 6/8/08
- Description - 5k Road Race
- Location - Streetsville, Ontario
- Race Name - Bread and Honey Races
- Sport - Road Racing
- Race web site - http://www.breadandhoneyrace.com
The “Village in the City”, Streetsville, was the site of the 30th Annual Bread and Honey road race this past weekend (June 8, 2008). The 2k, 5k […]

So my 2008 Duathlon season finally began for me with my first event located just outside London Ontario called the Lakeside Duathlon (approximately 1 hour 45 minutes from Newmarket).  For those who haven’t raced this particular event before, one of the first things you will notice upon arrival is the amazing layout of the race […]

This was my first time running the Ottawa Marathon and I must say that it was a truly memorable experience. For starters I am not aware of how many races that permit you to run into two provinces all in the same day. I for one truly enjoyed the opportunity to ran pass parliament while […]

Race: HSBC Lakeside Triathlon
Date: Sunday June 7, 2008
Location: Lakeside, Ontario
Description: 750m swim/30km bike/7.5km run
With Ironman Switzerland quickly approaching I decided that I wanted to get in a few triathlons before raceday.  I am signed up for the Muskoka Long Course on June 15th but I like to race so decided to do Lakeside on Sunday.  My motivation […]