This is definitely a post I don’t want to write. Framing it in a slightly more positive light, my body has given me a new goal race… one that is four months away. In my last ...
This is definitely a post I don’t want to write. Framing it in a slightly more positive light, my body has given me a new goal race… one that is four months away. In my last ...
Now that Ottawa’s back on, and training continues, there is a lot of talk both in my training group and among running friends about the mental training that is required to ...
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If you’re a runner in Toronto, you must have been living under a rock not to recognize Maxine Featherstonhaugh. Last year Maxine was on all the marketing materials and posters for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (pictured left). Having run the event six ...
When Tracy Germain moved to Toronto from New Zealand, she considered herself a boxer. “I couldn’t find a boxing club near my house, so in the meantime I took up running until I found an alternative,” Tracy recalls. “It turns out that I loved running ...
The beginning of Craig Hyland’s journey into the world running has been repeated many times by other guys looking to impress a girl. “A girl I was interested in was a runner,” says Craig, “and like most guys, I wasn’t going to let a little ...
For several years, Aestus Rogers ran on and off as a way to keep his weight from skyrocketing. “I always ran on treadmills and never with any kind of direction or purpose,” he says. “A couple of years ago I pushed myself too far and ...
“I began running because I never could,” said Allison Larsh, a 28-year-old IT Project Co-Ordinator. “I have this horrible memory from childhood from when I joined my elementary school's cross country team,” she recalls. All of her friends were joining the team, and so Allison ...
Hi there, I'm Matt. I started running after a fairly major lifestyle overhaul (re: eating healthy and getting active). I'm currently training for the 2010 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. My larger running goal is to qualify for the Boston Marathon before the next age category (which gives me nine years). For more info, check out my "about" page.
