There is not enough swimming and biking in this road racing game for me.
So, I somewhat randomly picked 2:15 as a good goal for myself. I figured I could come close to that. It wasn’t until near the start that I was told that I would get a shiny silver metal if I did it […]

Just thought I would share with my old team mates and friends… 
 
On Sunday, March 29th, 2009, I finally experienced the great tradition that is the Around the Bay road race. I have had this race in my plans for the past few years but have always registered too late and been disappointed to hear that […]

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009.
Start time: 10am
Location: Steam Whistle Brewery (Bremner Blvd), Toronto
Website: www.achillestrackclub.ca 
 This event, which serves mostly as a winter tune-up for most runners, continues to be a popular draw. The participant numbers were large, as the 1,500 person cap limit was reached well before race day — making for a sizeable crowd at the […]

If I am lucky enough to win a big lottery jackpot, one of the first things I would do is secure the services of a massage therapist and have them on call. Unfortunately for me, that cash windfall hasn’t happened yet. However, the next best thing to having my own massage therapist is my full line-up […]

Mike Bosch had written a good article about ‘the stick’ a while back, but I thought I would expand here since there are several versions available (I think they have recently added a couple more versions). In all I think there are 5 versions, with the original, the sprinter, the travel, and the Marathon […]

 
Name of Race: Transmarocaine Raid Multisports
Website: http://www.transmarocaine.org
Date of Race: March 9-14, 2009
Location of Race: Morocco
Type of Event: 6-Day (Stage) Adventure Race
Distance/Length of Event: 6 Days, Unsupported, Teams of 2
Team Members: Harper Forbes and Denise Rispolie, representing Breathe Magazine Canada
Several months ago, I decided to send in an application to Breathe Magazine for their contest to win a free […]

Team Running Free Race Report
 
Peterborough YMCA Strong Kids ½ Marathon
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Landon French

 
Conditions at start: -3 degrees, 25kmh winds from SW, heavy snow, visibility 100m
Conditions at finish: -1, sunny, 10kmh winds from SW
 
Running endurance races in the middle of a Canadian winter can require flexibility, multiple layers and nimble feet.  The recent […]

Date: Feb. 22, 2009
Website: www.instride.ca 
The Tim Hortons Grimsby Half Marathon and 5km often goes unnoticed to many of us who live north of Hamilton. It usually happens to fall on the same day as the reputable YMCA Half Marathon in Peterborough, and usually within a week of the increasingly popular Chilly Half Marathon in Burlington. I can finally […]

Salomon Snowshoe Raid
Saturday February 21st 2009
Horseshoe Resort, Barrie On
www.dontgetlost.ca
This is a race that needs to be on everybody’s calendar.  The 3rd annual Salomon Snowshoe Raid was a fantastic event to kick off the 2009 race season with 84 teams (that’s over 160 athletes) making their way up to Horseshoe Resort, the home of the Raid. […]

Hart House Triathlon – Feb 14’09
February 14… Valentine’s Day!  I can’t think of a better way to spend it (ok, maybe some others can think of a few ideas but it wasn’t quite in the books for me).This indoor race is a favourite winter event of mine.  You get such an awesome deal!Cost: $32 for […]

Compression Part 2
I was lucky enough to test the new Zoot compression wear in the last few weeks. I tested the Zoot CompressRX long sleeve active top, CompressRx socks and the CompressRx active tight. From my last article on compression wear, you already know I am a big believer of compression clothing, having owned CW-X […]

There is no disputing that to run faster, a distance runner needs to carefully accumulate volume over the years, develop speed and train the lactic threshold. There are however, some ways that a runner can make some gain without running more or at a higher intensity. These include strength training, running mechanics, and […]