56 km in 9:15 hours, need I say more! 10,000 ft. of climbing, beaver trails, brook running with slick rocks (shall I say brook crawling), culvert with running water flowing at you as you try to climb in, trails that you keep questioning “are we really on a trail”, hungry blackflies, excellent volunteers and one […]

New York City US paratriathlon ChampionshipsLast Sunday I found myself wetsuited up sitting on a pontoon strapped to Ryan, getting ready to jump into the Hudson River. I can honestly say I never thought I would swim in the Hudson. It is a combination of murky and a little salty. Cleaner than I was expecting.Now […]

Bala Ontario, Sunday July 26, 2009
Sprint Triathlon
Swim 750m, Bike 30 Km, Run 7.5 Km
I really like this race and have done it before and after it has become part of the HSBC Series. This race is in it’s 15th year starting in 1995 as a memorial to Lisa Hamann a local triathlete that […]

Gravenhurst Ontario, Saturday July 18, 2009
Olympic Distance Triathlon
Swim 1500m, Bike 40 Km, Run 10 Km
This was my second time doing this race and I was looking forward to racing it again. I think the idea of taking the steam ship out and then swimming back in is great but from an execution standpoint […]

Ironman # 14 completed
This was Ironman number 14 for me and it ranks as the hardest yet most satisfying one I’ve done.
Why? I battled a migraine all day, swam my best time ever, biked slower than I wanted, but still had a chance for an overall PB so I went for it on the run. However, […]

Acura 10 Miler,Sunday July 19 2009
Distillery District,Toronto
www.canadarunningseries.com
What a greta place to hold a race! The Distillery District! I faintly recall a Guinness party there several years ago,but that’s got nothin’ to do with running!
Sunday morning was warm and sunny,almost too nice to race,in fact my pre race 5K warmup run to the start line from home […]

I participated in the peterborough 1/2 IM this year as a guide for Ryan Van Praet a PC (physically challenged - blind) athlete from Chattam.This was an exciting opportunity for me.  I have done many things in this sport of triathlon and nothing quite like this.  It was a true team effort.Ryan has competed in […]

This is taken from Ryan’s blog ( swimbikerunryan.blogspot.com)
Mission Accomplished–”Hey isn’t that cheating?”
“Hey, isn’t that cheating?””No fair…””Oh man, 4 legs, you guys look great..””Hey, that’s drafting…”All of the above were utterances during my first paratriathlon last Sunday in Peterborough. ALL were said in joking fashion and great supportive manner, by fellow athletes. All were said on […]

21.1 km road race
Mississauga
 May 10, 2009
http://www.mississaugamarathon.com/index.asp
Before race
I had planned on doing this race for quite a while, however couldn’t find the time to train properly for it. It was during track season, and the end of my hockey season. I didn’t manage to run for more than 10km for a whole month prior to the […]

Race:  Gravenhurst International Duathlon
Date:  Saturday July 18, 2009.

Location:  Muskoka Wharf
Description:  International Duathlon - Run 10 km, Bike 40 Km, Run 5 Km
Sport:  Duathlon
Website:  www.hsbctriathlon.com
I was supposed to pull off anther Triple this weekend (both duathlons and GT 12.9) but nixed the idea when I woke up at 5 am on Sunday. I had some inner […]

On Sunday, July 12th I had the opportunity to represent
Canada at the IAU Merrell Sky World Trail Challenge 68km.  The event took place in Monetier Le Bains, a small village shadowed by mountains in the French Alps.  The World Trail Challenge hosted by the IAU (International Association of Ultra runners) was part of a public race […]

Last year I reviewed the Nirvana 4 and loved them. After running in the Nirvana 5’s for the last 4 months, that feeling still remains.
What has changed about the shoe? The 12.9 oz shoe (.1 oz lighter than the previous version), has […]

The third installation of the 2009 5 Peaks Trail Series was held on July 11th and it was wet and wild but beyond all of that it was fantastic.  Mother nature decided to hold back the race by 40 minutes while she put on a lightning and thunder show along with a heavy dose of water.  Once […]

Untamed New England
July 9th - 12th, 2009
Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
This was the second year that I headed down to New Hampshire for Untamed New England with my Breathe Multisport Magazine teammates, fellow RF’er Marcus Olson, Joel Perella, and our fearless navigator, Joe Gabor.  This year, Untamed New England was the only North American qualifier for […]

Great Race!
What a blast at the Peterborough Half Iron.
This was the first of two races this season that I had decided I would not train through… I spent about one week in taper mode and worked hard to convince myself that taking a bit of rest was a solid move.
Learning that the ride had been […]

After just completing my first half Ironman in Peterborough using these goggles, I almost can’t find the words to describe them, but I will try.
I’ve never been one to enjoy the swim, in fact, I usually can’t wait to get out of the water, shed my wetsuit, and start to rip off on the bike.  […]

Date: Tues. June 30, 2009.
Time: 7 p.m.
Website: www.instride.ca
Weather: Rain/overcast/sun 19 degrees c.
Timing method: Championchip
The Peach Bud run seemed to be packaged as an early Canada Day celebration for the local running community.  How else can one explain the event’s seemingly strategic weeknight start time, which was scheduled on the eve of our nation’s birthday?
If that was the plan, then it brought about a positive […]