Legacy 5km Race
April 26, 2009
Markham, ON
www.legacy5k.ca
Well after seeing a call to arms on our Team Running Free forum to put together a team entry for the Legacy 5km race, there were 6 people that decided to enter as a Team. They were Ben Kong who put out the initial email, myself, Syd Trefiak, Ali Aasen, […]

Around the Bay 30km Race
March 29, 2009
Hamilton, ON
www.aroundthebayroadrace.com
Well it’s one of the early races of the year and it’s usually, finally warm enough to race it reasonably hard. Everyone hopes for no precipitation, light wind and dry roads; this race was 0/3 on these items. It was a steady rain, a stiff wind and of course […]

Goodlife Toronto Marathon,Sunday October 18th
www.torontomarathon.com
Having been disappointed with my finishing times the past 2 years in Toronto’s “other” marathon,I decided it was time for a return to the race where I set my PB 3 years ago.The humid weather that had slowed my in those last 2 Toronto marathons would surely not be the case […]

5km road race
Markham
April 26, 2009
http://www.legacy5k.ca/default.shtml
Before race
It was rainy and cold before the race. I had a race and hockey the day before, and hockey again after the race. So I wasn’t planning on anything spectacular. My goal time was around 16 minutes, and I knew it wouldn’t be too hard. I went to the start line […]

8km road race
May 31, 2009
http://alfieshrubb.com/
Before race
I was not it prime condition for this race, but I was prepared. I warmed up with my dad, which I don’t ussually do. This is just because we’re not normally both racing. I set a goal time of around 30 minutes for the 8km. It was very achievable on the […]

St. Thomas 5km, Prediction Run (Cruise to Run)Feb. 7, 2009St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
www.cruisetorun.com
This is the final event of the Cruise to Run cruise and it was a full week for sure. To recap, we spent one day at sea sailing from San Juan to Bardados where we ran the Barbados 5km race. Then sailed […]

Barbados 5km (Cruise to Run)
Feb. 3, 2009
Bridgetown, Barbados
www.cruisetorun.com
Before I get into the actual race report, let’s give a little background on 72 hours prior. I was in Pickering, where there was so much snow I was actually snoeshoe running! It was also so incredibly cold that I had to completely cover my face to block […]

  This has been around for years and was the usual staple of those who wanted value for dollar.For this you will need 10W30 Motor Oil, Mineral Spirits, and an old empty chain lube bottle.For those who don’t know Mineral Spirits also are known as Paint Thinner.The ratio is 1 part Mineral Spirits to 3 parts […]

 A couple of people have asked me how to make Iskiate. This has been mentioned in Born to Run.Chia seeds can be found at the health food store. But phone around to make sure the do get it.The sugar most of us have at home and the Limes one can get anywhere.8 oz water2 teaspoons […]

RACE:  Logs, Rocks and Steel.
DATE:  5th of September 2009
LOCATION:  Minden, Ontario. 
The Logs, Rocks and Steel race carries a reputation of having a very rough and technical biking section.  This sounded like a great challenge to me and I signed up this year.  Wanting to get the most out of my race experience I signed up […]

Run for the Toad 25k & 50k Trail Race
Oct.3rd,2009 Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area,Paris,On
This year was the 8th anuual running of one of the biggest,if not THE biggest and best trail races in Ontario.I was unable to run this race the last 2 years and was one happy runner when we arrived into beautiful Paris,Ontario and proceeded just […]

Date:  Sunday, September 20/09
Location:  Lakeside Summer Resort
Distance:  Swim 750m, Bike 30k, Run 7.5k
Website:  www.hsbctriathlon.com
I decided to do this race, because I had won a free entry in the lottery, so decided that this would be the best bang for the buck, since it was the same price as the shorter sprint race.  I have been […]

Date: Sunday, August 9/09
Location:  Annie Williams Park, Bracebridge, On
Distance: Swim 2k, Bike 90k, Run 21.1k
 I had done this race last year, & wanted to do it again this year, to see if I could better my time.  However, after hearing the forecast for the day, I decided that I needed to be safe & just finish.  […]

Date:  Sunday, July 26/09
Location: Rotary Park, Ennismore, On
Olympic Distance: Swim 1.5k, Bike 40k, Run 10k
This is a very small race that is put on by the Rotary Club of Bridgenorth, Lakefield, & Ennismore.  My friends have a cottage nearby at Sandy Lake, so we thought that this race would make a nice training day for […]

The Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra is an excellent shoe overall. It may not be a perfect shoe for me but it is still one of my favourites. It is very comfortable and provides medium support. It’s most drawing feature for me is the drawstring tightening. Although most runners are not lazy, I know I […]

Gear Review: Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra GTX   I am an adventure athlete and not a shoe designer or manufacturer.  Therefore, I will focus little on the technical design qualities and more on my practical experience with Salomon trail shoes.  Let me start by saying this is my third season training and racing in […]

Every fall in Toronto brings along one of the most popular road races in Canada - the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.  It’s held every year on the last weekend in September.  For 2009, it was September 27th.
The marathon course is tweaked every year and this year’s change was by far the best.  The infamous Leslie Spit was […]

The final race of the 5 Peaks Trail Series was held on Saturday, September 12th at Horeshoe Valley Resort just outside of Barrie.  Being the final race of the series, it definately didn’t disappoint.   To be honest, this was far by the hardest trail race of the series.  It featured pretty much everything that you […]

For some of us, progress is the reason why we train.
We want to know how fast and how far… which inevitably leads to “…how much faster, and how much further than before?”
Today’s runner or cyclist can equip him or her self with a variety of electronics to aid in gauging performance. You probably […]