My running season for 2011 ended in October with the Hallow’s Eve Trail race. It was my second full year of running, and I saw a lot of improvement. Race reports for all my events are available on the post of my 2011 Race schedule. My highlights were: Beating my goal of a 3:30 marathon […]
Thoughts on my 2nd Marathon; 40th BMO Vancouver
This post is one in a series about my personal running; training and racing. For other posts like this, click here. This turned out to be a day I will never forget. Ever. It was a picture perfect day, and after 5 months of training I was ready to try and tackle my ambitious goal […]
My 2011 Race Schedule!
Something I really took an interest in, in 2010 was running. I went from hating it, to signing up for the Vancouver Marathon, and then to loving it. I was able to get 7 races under my belt last year and a lot of good experience for my first year in the sport. I’m stoked […]
Interview with Ultra Runner Gary Robbins
Gary Robbins is a local ultra runner. He may have helped set you up with a new pair of running kicks at North Shore Athletics. Or, you may have heard about his recent record setting time for completing the West Coast Trail; a blistering time of 10 hours and 8 minutes on what is normally […]
Improving Your Running Cadence
Over the last year I’ve really been getting into running. I’m training, reading books, signing up for races, and I keep getting more and more into it. Not bad considering I hated running a mere year ago. As I find myself doing races, I’ve been getting more serious about my ‘training’. That is, rather than […]
Reflections on the Vancouver Marathon
This post is one in a series about my personal running; training and racing. For other posts like this, click here. My nipples are going to bleed. That’s all I can think to myself as I scan the crowd for my uncle. Its 7 am and we were supposed to meet near the gear check, […]
