They say time flies when you’re having fun, and if the fact that it’s already September is any indication, I’ve been having a lot of fun! For instance, I had the opportunity to attend a talk by elite Canadian runners Matt Loiselle and Andrew Smith a few weeks back. I love attending ...
The marathon is one month from today (28 days… four weeks, whatever), and I’m finding myself getting pretty nervous. I’m not really worried about the distance or race; right now I’m more concerned with making sure that I actually get to the start line. It was at this point in the training last time that ...
So now it’s August, I’m in the fifth week of my training for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon and I’m just getting around to writing that, yes, I’m actually training for a marathon again. This time around I have some new “rules of engagement” from my sports med doc (Dr. S) that I must obey or ...
I had a really fun night last night. A bit of back story: earlier this year, I signed up for Canadian Running Magazine’s Marathon Quest — a 16-week training program put on by the magazine and sponsored by Brooks. For $100, participants get their entrance into the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, a 16-week training program, ...
Toronto Marathon(s?): After a week of speculation and intrigue over the future of the two Toronto fall marathons, the city has extended a final opportunity for the ...
Beth Douglas never thought of herself as a runner. “I have always been involved in basketball, volleyball, softball and soccer, but never thought seriously of running for any sort of distance,” she recalls. “In university, part of my kinesiology education involved participating in various sport ...
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 ...
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.
