Date: September 19, 2010
Location: Collingwood, Ontario
Distance: 178kms
I was looking for a race that I would be able to do this year since I wasn’t able to run this summer I thought this would be a good way to get at least one race in this year. I had been doing a fair amount of […]

Date: November 28, 2010
Location: Riverdale Park, Toronto, Ontario
This was my first off-road bike race in over 10 years. Having originally started racing mountain bikes and later moving over to road (triathlons mainly) I forgot how much off-road racing hurts and how fun it is.
Major knee surgery in February stopped […]

Initially I wasn’t going to write a report for this event since technically it isn’t a “race”.  However, I thought a review might be useful since it can be a training ride or a fun day out with the family.  My purpose was for the former.  I did the 75 km ride in preparation for […]

If you’ve done a triathlon before, you have probably considered finding a triathlon coach….Whether this desire for a coach comes from the necessity for time management (best bang for your buck - getting in the proper workouts to make the greatest improvements in your overall time), structure (knowing when to do a particular workout), or […]

 Since becoming a member of team running free, I have purchased 2 pairs of sugoi cycling shorts and 1 pair of sugoi tri shorts. I have been very impressed with these shorts - I consistently wear them during my cycling (cycling shorts) and run (tri shorts) workouts. I even wear them while I teach spin […]

Date: November 20, 2010
Location: Washington County, Maryland
With three 50Ks under my belt this season, I decided it was good year to up the ante a bit and try a longer distance ultra.  So, in July, following the carefully outlined instructions, I submitted my entry for a lottery spot in the JFK 50 miler.  Why JFK?  Well, […]

Today was the Whitby Waterfront races.
These take place at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences facilities in Whitby.
I made the hour and a half drive to Whitby, arriving an hour and a half before the start of the 5k, at 9am, and half an hour before I could pick up my kit. I […]

It was time for me to get a new fluid belt as the one I originally purchased no longer fit me (I have shed about 30 lbs with all my running).  I started to use my wife’s belt but got tired of fumbling around trying to keep the bottles in.  I had three long slow […]

This is not your conventional race.  Even for a trail race I think it was slightly nutty.  Nutty in an awesome “I’m gonna do that again next year” kind of way.  The Mad Dog Scramble is put on by a local running group, XSNRG, starts at a public school in Toronto’s toniest neighbourhood and winds […]

I must admit that I am a bit biased when it comes to GU.  My wife got me onto the GU Chocolate Outrage Gel a year or so ago and it has been great.  I thought I would branch out and try other GU products to be more well rounded!  In the end I have […]

I’ve run the Angus Glen 10km for a couple of years now, so this year I decided to focus on the running rather than the post-race food and run the half-marathon! Just so you know, Angus Glen puts on the best post race spread ever and if you’ve ever run any of the races there, you’ll […]

As mentioned in my Mississauga race review, this is another review I saved and forgot to post.  Sorry.

Only 2 weeks after Mississauga comes another great race, the ING Ottawa Race Weekend (May 30th, 2010). My wife and I go every year and each year we can’t wait to go back. Ottawa is such a beautiful […]

I must apologize for posting this so late.  It turns out I saved some of my posts instead of actually posting them.  You will see a few more to follow shortly.  I figure even though these posts are late, they are still valuable for people trying to decide which races to run in 2011.  This […]

I have always wondered if compression socks work or not.  As a result, I decided to take the plunge and purchase a pair since they were on sale.  These were the first pair of socks I have ever purchased that came with a CD!  Who knew socks could be so technical?  SKINS claim their calf […]

I have a love-hate relationship with goggles.  As an avid swimmer and triathlete they are a necessary evil.  With deep set eyes, I have trouble finding goggles that maintain a seal.  Add in the fact that I am cheap and finding the perfect pair can be down right impossible.
During a trip to Running Free in […]

Let me start off by saying that I am a huge CW-X fan.  They were one of the first companies in the compression space and have been done a great job with maintaining their presence in it.  The CW-X Pro shorts have been around for some time and they are the best compression running shorts […]

Clinic instructors often tell novice marathoners to get sufficient rest between races. Remember that “one day of rest for every mile you race” rule? That should translate to 13 days of rest between one half marathon and another. This was a rule I broke this fall, when I ran three half marathons within four weeks. My reasons […]

What a great day and what a great day for a run!  Both my husband and I qualified for Boston at this race and although it started out quite chilly (-3deg with windchill), it turned out to be quite a lovely day.  Besides, what do you expect signing up for a race in November in […]

Yesterday I closed out my long distance season with the Hamilton Marathon.
Hamilton is a fast downhill course where I have my current PB of 3:40:28.
An early start in the morning, as this is a point to point course and we need to shuttle to the start area. I was there early enough to park near […]

If you follow any of the online triathlon forums such as Beginner Triathlete or Slowtwitch, you may have come across harsh criticisms of the Inaugural 70.3 race held in Miami this past weekend. While I am one who tries to remain positive, I definitely felt that this is one of the worst organized races I have ever […]