I have recently begun using a Nathan Speed Belt 4 hydration system and have been very impressed.  This is a very versatile piece of equipment.   It comes with four 10oz bottles and two pockets.  An ideal piece of gear for walking, hiking, running or any outdoor activity.  Use it with your dogs, kids or for yourself, it […]

The Brooks Cascadia came as a highly recommended shoe among many of my adventure racing friends. I’d been eyeing them for a while and when it was time for a new pair of shoes, I decided to try a pair. To my surprise they were quite comfortable right out of the box. Even my first […]

I must admit I was a little skeptical about how different these $50 goggles would be from a lower cost pair. Until now, I was only familiar with the performance of cheaper goggles that had a poor fit, would typically fog up, and had straps that would loosen once in place. I […]

Saturday December 26th,Hamilton,On.
89th Annual Harold Webster Boxing Day 10 miler
www.boxingdayrun.ca
For the 6th year in a row I signed up for this annual right of Christmas passage.What better way to govern the food and goodies intake on Christmas Day than a 10 mile race,and a tough one at that,on Boxing Day.
The day dawned on a wet […]

  
Sable WaterOptics The Difference is Clear…
     Sable wasn’t kidding when they say the difference is clear.  Ironman USA Lake Placid 2009 was the first time my goggles did not fog up during the swim portion of the race.  In 7 previous swims with 7 differnt goggles at Lake Placid all swims finished with my vision […]

September 27, 2009
Marathon, Half-marathon and 5km Races
www.waterfrontmarathon.com
 
Well, my race schedule for 2009 has included all races run in the rain so you can guess how this race went from a weather perspective. It was also very humid so as flat as the course is, I was glad I was instead of the full marathon.
I got […]

Race - Egg Nog Jog 10.8k Run
Location - Terra Cotta, Ontario 
Date - 12/13/09 
Website - www.georgetownrunners.ca
As I was driving up to Terra Cotta to take part in the 2009 Egg Nog Jog, I asked myself, “Do I really want to run in this rainy, winter weather?” For some reason the answer was yes so I continued to […]

I started taking 7 Systems about every other day and always on my longer 2-3 hours training days and I found it helped me recover faster for my next work out and it also helped me from getting sick.  It’s one of those things that you don’t even realize how much it’s helping you until you […]

This is one of my favorite Spinervals DVDs.  This is a compilation of various segments from a number of other DVDs.  The title is right as Coach Troy will have you saying “Have Mercy” after almost 2 hours of sweating and moving.   Coach Troy is fairly motivating and somewhat humorous at times.  […]

The Southern Ontario Amazing Race is a hidden gem of a race that is spread out over two days.   This race exists to raise money for the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington.  This is based on the television show and adheres to the formula of traveling, socializing, and running around.  The […]

This product has saved me a great deal of pain and suffering.  I am a heavy sweater and this causes a lot of parts on my body to become rather damp.  This dampening leads to potential of increased friction, and this friction leads to rashes, sores, and general all around horrible chaffing.  […]

 For most of us the season is over. We put the bikes away till the snow melts and we can ride outdoors again. But alot of endurance athlete’s miss the advantages of this time of year.
Those advantages are that bike shops are slower with business. And because of this it is the perfect time to […]

I used to keep my running shoes separate from every other pair of shoes that I wore. They were on a pedestal only to be used for my runs. When I discussed appropriate footwear with my favorite shoe expert at RunningFree for any upcoming family trip to New York City, I was raring […]

Legacy 5km runI think this is a great run for those who are not too serious, but want a bit of a fun run!  The course is almost perfectly flat, so no worry for those who fear hills!    The distance isn’t too long, although I know for those of us that want to go fast, […]

Recently, I had done a FaCT Lactate Balance Point test with the jack-of-all-trades, Rick Choy. I was initially concerned at first, because I had a very specific protocol that I required. I had been in discussions with the creator of the FaCT LBP test: Juerg Feldmann. He had examined some previous tests done by a […]

This was my first time attempting anything longer than an Olympic length race, and was not sure what to expect in terms of how I would feel over that distance, nor the pace to go at. 
I started the swim off in the purple category (a little faster than I thought I would want to […]

Due to a wonderful November and beginning of December I have had a great opportunity to log some substantial miles in some Salomon XT Hawk’s.  This should be my “off season” but with near perfect weather for the last 6 weeks it has been hard to resists some late fall trail running […]

When I first heard of 7 Systems® endurance sport supplement , I was intrigued and excited. As a marathon runner with numerous food allergies, one of which being any type of milk protein including whey, I find it difficult to ensure that I’m getting all the necessary vitamins and minerals needed to facilitate my training […]

This was my 19th half-marathon and possibly the best I’ve ever run in terms of organization and the course itself.
Starting weeks before, the RD contacted registered runners with e-mails about the details of race day. The information was great and helped me feel really “pumped” for the event. Race day was superb - kit […]

I decided to try this product as I have never found a hydration delivery system which is comfortable for me. I have tried pretty much every waist bottle system available and find that certain aspects of each don’t agree with me as a runner. Having said that, I approached the Handheld bottle with […]