2012 Run for the Toad 50K Race Report
The Run for the Toad 50km was a big race for me this year. My longest ever race (and run) and my first “ultra” distance race. I decided to bite […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
ashmei Mid-Height Merino Wool/Carbon Socks
Another ashmei merino wool product I have been running in lately is their wool/carbon blend socks. What a combination – ancient wool and modern carbon! The idea is to leverage […]
50K Race Training Week #12
It was finally upon me – my last full week of training before my longest race ever. I reached the point where I used to always get before exams in […]
ashmei 2 in 1 Running Shorts Review
I was lucky enough to get a chance to test out some gear from a great UK running brand called ashmei. The folks at ashmei are developing awesome hi-tech running […]
10 Personal Running Questions (and my answers!)
My helpful westcoast blogger/twitter friend Solana posted a list of 10 Personal Running Questions that she had seen on another blog. I wanted to share my answers in response to […]
50K Race Training Week #11
This was the training week that wasn’t. Midway through Monday morning my stomach started feeling very unsettled. I ended up leaving work, and basically spending the next day and a […]
50K Race Training Week #10
This post is very late! I’ve been down and out with what I assume is the flu all week so I hadn’t got around to posting last weeks results. This […]
Suunto Ambit GPS Watch Review
I finally got my hands on a Suunto Ambit a couple of months ago and have been using it ever since it arrived. I know there are a lot of […]
Ultimate Direction Diablo Hydration Pack Review
I tested out the Ultimate Direction Diablo hydration pack on a few recent runs and wanted to share my thoughts on it. Ultimate Direction has been making hydration packs for […]
Mount Benson Trails (Nanaimo, BC)
While on vacation in Parksville, BC I decided to find a route I could run up Mt Benson in nearby Nanaimo. Mt Benson is located just west of the city […]
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