Multisport Canada Triathlon Series
Welland Half Ironman, Welland Ontario
Sunday July 27th, 2010
So a few weeks ago I was minding my own business at the gym when a fellow triathlete came up to me and asked me if I’d like to take part in a half ironman relay (doing the run portion) at Welland.  I told her […]

I’ve tried various models made by Mizuno and I’ve been really impressed. The overall sock like feel and light weight shoe make long runs feel effortless! After testing out the Mizuno Wave Elixir 5 at an astounding 7.7 oz for women and 9.4 oz for men  it became one of my favorite models yet!
The Wave […]

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Race Report
By Roger Hospedales, Team Running Free
Race:  Welland Half Iron Triathlon
Date:  Sunday June 27, 2010.

Location:  Welland, Ontario
Description:  Triathlon – Swim 2 km, Bike 90 Km, Run 21.1 Km
Website: www.msctriathlon.com
Before I get on with describing my race, I want to give full credit to MultiSport Canada and […]

Whenever my job as a corporate pilot takes me on the road for extended periods I try to dig up interesting stuff to do to keep myself busy.  I’ve had some pretty cool experiences including an awesome trail race in Mt Tremblant, hiking in the mountains around Lake Tahoe, and mountain biking around Lago di Garda in Italy.  So yeah, its a tough job […]

I have the flattest feet on the team.
Don’t even challenge that… Just trust me.
About a year ago though, taking up some foot strengthening exercises, while switching to a mid-foot strike with a higher cadence has allowed me to reduce the amount of support required from my shoe, and I’ve found a nice level of […]

Wow! What a perfect day for a race.  Unlike my previous experiences with Storm The Trent, the sun was out, it was warm, and weather was not going to be a factor.  All indications were that it was going to be a fantastic day.  
That all changed only minutes after we heard the word “Go”.  They don’t call […]

As promised, the second race of 5 races in the 5 Peaks trail running series was a completely different experience than the first race. Durham Forest, the host location for this event, offers a great mix of wide double track and technical, very narrow, single track trails that the course organizers took full advantage of. […]

As the summer months approach I’ve been spending a lot of time in the trails. After training in the Wave Rider 12’s for my spring marathon season i was hooked to the brand. After searching trying on various trail shoes i tried out the Wave Ascend 4 and instantly fell in love with the shoe! […]

The sporting life 10k has become a favourite spring race for me. This year was the second year I completed this race and look forward to completing it again next year. While this race has become very popular and therefore is somewhat crowded (from start to finish – I fought for space on the road), […]

This past week I participated in the Toronto Challenge Run. This running race is relatively small and local race held annually in downtown Toronto. I chose to do it because my work team registered for the event. The 4 most attractive things about registering for this race are as follows: (1) This race is CHEAP. […]

Ironman Brasil is a great race for anyone who wants a motivator to stay in shape over the winter months. The race is held at the end of May, which coincides with the end of the fall season in Florianopolis – so the temperature is quite temperate and easy to adjust to coming from […]

Race Report
By Roger Hospedales, Team Running Free
Race:  Binbrook Duathlon
Date:  Sunday June 13, 2010.

Location:  Binbrook Conservation Area - Hamilton, Ontario
Description:  Duathlon (4.5 km run, 28 km bike, 4.5 km run)

Website: www.msctriathlon.com
After last weekend’s races and it’s resulting effect on my left soleus, the plan for today’s race was […]

I first must begin this review with an apology to Arnold at Mizuno who graciously provided a test pair of the Mushas asking only that I write a fair and honest review about them. That was the beginning of April and I had planned to race both the Markham Legacy and Sporting Life races to […]

Well I came into this race well rested and ready to pop a good one.
You know the story from there. The race had a good “buzz” as we warmed up. I was able to see some running friends who I have not been able to connect with as of late. We warmed up by running […]

I was so excited to hear that Running Free was going to be carrying these shoes as I had read so many good things about them and was dying to give them a try.  Luckily for me, my awesome husband had paid attention to all my obsessing and bought me a pair of the Newton […]

Name of Race: Wilderness Traverse
Website: http://www.wildernesstraverse.com/
Date of Race: June 5-6, 2010
Location of Race: Haliburton Highlands, Ontario
Type of Event: Adventure Racing
Distance/Length of Event: 24-30 hours

Bob Miller’s highly anticipated inaugural Wilderness Traverse was widely regarded as the most competitive adventure race this side of the Rockies in Canada in a long time and we were excited to be up against some stellar competition […]

Race:  Woodstock Duathlons (Sprint & Regular)
Date:  Saturday June 5 & Sunday June 6, 2009.

Location:  Pittock Lake Conservation Area - Woodstock, Ontario
Description:  Sprint Duathlon (3 km run, 20 km bike, 3 km run) // Duathlon (8 km, 32 km, 4 km)
Sport:  Duathlon
Website: www.msctriathlon.com
I had a most enjoyable weekend of […]

When: Evening of June 1, 2010
Where: Hamilton, East Bayfront Park
This was a 5k and 10k men’s only race, organized by VRPRO’s Kelly Arnott.
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Finally, an answer to the women’s only races that have started to become popular in the past few years. Not that I am complaining, it is just fair the guys should have their own too! 
The course start, […]

What a beautiful day for a race!!!  Team Running Free Ajax and all of the volunteers for the WIN Marathon/Half did a fabulous job with the race.  Parking was plentiful, indoor washrooms available and happy, enthusiastic, smiling faces of volunteers in abundance.Race day started out with a childrens’ 1 K race.  Children of all ages […]