Ok, I don’t normally do reviews unless I find a product i really like. I heard of sable goggles about a year and a half ago. As most of you have probably heard by now the rumblings were good. So I decided to dump the change and get my first […]

If you are going to be stuck on a desert island, be sure to pack a pair of Sable goggles. Even if you’re not stuck on an island and perhaps training for your first triathlon or entering an Ironman as a seasoned racer – I would still recommend a pair of Sable Goggles for you.
Just […]

Santa Shuffle 5kmDate: Saturday December 5, 2009Location: Sunnybrook ParkEvent: 19th Annual Santa ShuffleDistance: 5km (without time chips)This has to be by far one of my favourite recreational races.The money raised goes towards the Salvation Army (a total of $400,000 was raised across 35 cities).It’s one of the most relaxed ones out there with the fun […]

After being made the Running Free catalogue poster boy for the SLS3 Compression Sleeves – thanks Jeremy, I figured I better write about them. And no, I did not get a free pair for writing this or appearing in the catalogue. As with all my reviews, it […]

A year ago, if you told me that I would be captaining a tandem bike in Clearwater with a blind guy on the back I would have laughed.  How could one get themselves in such a position?  Pretty easily it turns out.
Through a variety of circumstances, and the magic of social networking, I met an […]

I think I finally found the perfect sports drink for my workouts - Strawberry Flavoured eLoad Heat Endurance Formula.
Don’t be put off with the price - you only need 1 tiny scoop per 500mL of water.  That’s 50% less than using Gatorade.  The powder dissolves easily, tastes good without being too sugary, and delivers the electrolydes you […]

 A few years ago I made a decision to tone my activities down to just riding. The primary reason was because of getting married and having a baby girl. Though the other reason was simply a needed mental break and judging from my foot a physical one as well. Now it should be noted that […]

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. My first […]

I have been wearing Brooks Glycerin running shoes for years now and, while I have tried on other shoes at various times over the years, I always leave Running Free with a pair of Glycerins. There’s a good reason for this.
If you check out the Brooks website (www.brooksrunning.ca), you’ll learn that the Glycerin (now on […]

So on December 17th, I had the great honour of being part of the 12,000 people selected to carry the Olympic Torch throughout Canada. On this date, the Torch had made its way to the GTA and in the morning, the event started out in Markham.
Markham, ON has always been a special place to me; […]