Over the Hill: Final Preparation for Running the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)
It has been a busy few months, juggling projects, including big edits on my book project, Josef’s Lair, working the bread-and-butter job, cross-country training, and, of…
Winter Training: The Indoor Option
OK, th winter of 2013/14 has been shaping up to be the most challenging one yet for outdoor training with temperatures dipping into the -20s and…
Feet First: Part Deux
I was originally going to update my previous running shoe post with some new dirt, but I thought it best to write something from scratch. So…
Whistler’s Meet Your Maker 82km Trail Ultra– And Why I think I Made It
First off, wow. I loved this race, and I loved having the ultra-off-road experience in such a spectacularly beautiful corner of the world. In fact, the…
Return to a Childhood Eden – A Cross-Country Run in the French Pyrenees
I can hear the low warm chime of cow bells before I see them. Then, as I round the corner in view of a gushing river, the…
Post Script to a First Marathon
A marathon is a particular beast. It’s a stressful endeavour that sits outside our regular physiological capacity, requiring plenty of training for all but the most…
Train by Heart: Using Your Heart Rate to Guide You to Better Fitness
So the Whistler Meet Your Maker ultra cross-country run has been on my mind a lot lately. Looking into my future and seeing 12,000 feet of…