IMPORTANT TIPS FOR OUTDOOR WINTER RUNNING
By: Lisa Regan
Outdoor running in the winter brings a whole new list of challenges.  Make sure you are prepared for anything mother nature brings your way. Some important things to take into consideration are the lack of light, slippery conditions and temperature.  Some things that help combat these issues are making […]

          
 Finally a great new Mizuno shoe for the recovery days for the efficient runner. The brand new model from Mizuno, the Wave Enigma is designed with a forefoot wave plate which was previously only in models meant for bigger guys. Now Mizuno has created a great new shoe that I have been using for […]

            
Who says comfortable can’t also look cool. Meet the new Precision 12 from Mizuno, a truly comfortable and lightweight trainer that really can handle the mileage.
This update left the outsole and midsole the same as the 11 model which was a complete and welcome update. The upper was tweaked with […]

Race:  Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon / Half Marathon
Distance:  21.1km
Date:  Sunday October 16th, 2011
Website:  www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com 
Mojo as defined by the Urban Dictionary:
1. Self confidence or self assuredness.  As is basis for belief in oneself in a situation.
2.  Good luck charm or fetish
3.  Ability to bounce back from a debilitating trauma or negative attitude.
After the less than stellar […]

Race:  Korean Peace Run 10km
Date:  Saturday October 1st, 2011
Location:  Sunnybrook Park, Toronto
Website:  https://sites.google.com/site/torontokcca/events/marathon 
 
I hadn’t planned on running a 3rd race in October but when my friend and fellow West Toronto Pacer Joseph Park told me about this race and said that they had good prizes and even better draw prizes (TV’s and a round trip to Korea), […]

Race: Scotia Waterfront Marathon
Date: October 16, 2011
Result: 3:24:54 (goal time 3:25:00)
To pee or not to pee? That was the $36,000 question today.
The last few years pacing the STWM, I have made a pit stop while pacing. Easy enough to do: mark a runner, scoot ahead, let it rip in the portopotty, a 4 minute km later […]

Running pals,
This will be the sixth year in a row that I will pace the Scotia Waterfront Marathon. If you have not caught the buzz yet, you may want to set your alarm clock for this Sunday morning. Records are due to be broken, and Olympic dreams made or shattered.
Jerome Drayton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Drayton) has held the Canadian […]

The Longboat 10km race, now in its 31st year, is a wonderful family day that offers solid competition, a fun family atmosphere, and many prize opportunities. The race is a well-run event organized by the Longboat Runners in Toronto, offering a 10km, a 5km (new) and a kids 1km race, topped off by a great […]

The County Marathon and Half Marathon (formerly known as PEC), is a beautiful run through the roads from Sandbanks Provincial Park and the roads to Picton. With the roads surrounded by trees and Fall colours, roads blocked of traffic, you can enjoy a country run on paved roads. This race is advertised as “flat” but […]

Early on Saturday September 18th about 400 multi-sport athletes stood around the shoreline of Sulvan Lake in Lakeside, Ontario. A venue which permits Multi-sport Canada to host the last race of the season in Ontario. 

In favour of potentially cooler weather, the race starts late at 9:30. This is great for out-of-towners as well. By 8:30 though […]

I’ve written many reviews over the past few years regarding my love for the Mizuno Elixir’s and the Nirvana’s.
Here are some of them:
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/04/24/mizuno-elixir-3/
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2010/08/23/mizuno-wave-nirvana-6-elixir-5/
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/04/03/mizuno-wave-nirvana-4/
http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2009/07/18/mizuno-wave-nirvana-5/
However, as a “Gear Geek” I love trying new stuff. The Elixir’s remain one of my favourite shoes of all time, but the Mizuno Wave Precision’s caught my eye with their orange, black, […]

On Saturday I ran the Run for the Toad 50k Trail Race.
This year is their 10th anniversary.
This is one of our bigger trail races. Not too technical, great swag,

well organized, great aid stations and a great meal after.
Entry was set for 1350(1369 officially entered) for the 25 and 50ks combined. 210 ran […]