5 Peaks Rattlesnake: great course – hella rocky terrain!
Evaluating the First Races of 2022
The goal: beat my race times from 2019. First 6 races of the year down, what do the numbers say? It’s not pretty.
Gear Check: 6 Ways I’ve Tried Running with my Phone
Arm band, jacket pocket, shorts pocket, hydration vest. When I’m running with my phone I don’t want to hold it in my hand. Here’s are 6 different ways I’ve tried carrying it and what I find works best for me … so far.
Running through the Streets of Toronto at the Sporting Life 10K
The Sporting Life 10K is a nice run through the streets of Toronto. I pr’d this one, but forgot to start my watch!
Kicking off the Trail Racing Series with 5 Peaks Kelso
5 Peaks Kelso: the first race of the series this year. A beautiful day and some tough terrain make for a very fun run!
Beautiful run through Vancouver for the BMO Vancouver Half Marathon
The BMO Vancouver Half Marathon. Not the result I wanted, but a beautiful run, and a teaser maybe for next year?
CMCC’s Backs In Motion 10K Run
CMCC’s Back’s In Motion 10k Run was a fun little race on what was finally a nice day. Also the first race in which I’ve ranked in the top 3 for my age group.
The Spring Run-Off 8K in High Park: April
The Under Armour Spring Run-Off in High Park. I was looking forward to this one – the first time I ran it was in 2019 and it had been on hold for the past two years.
Takeaways from Hamilton’s 2022 Around The Bay 30K Relay Road Race
This was probably the hardest 10K I’ve run in ages. The Around The Bay Road race in Hamilton: a 30K individual race, 3 x 10K relay, or 2 x 15K relay. I signed up as part of a 3 person relay with folks from the Crossfit Colosseum running group ..
Achilles Canada St. Patrick’s Day 5K Race 2022
Achilles Canada St. Patricks Day Race 2022 – my first in person road race of 2022, and really the first in about 2 years – and it was awesome!