Alain Lai
Team Running Free Alumni
Age: 65
Member Since: 2010
Occupation: IT Analyst
Home: Markham
About Me: Started running in track & field in high school. Lost count on number of races that I have been doing since mid 1970s.
Sports: Running, Cycling, and Swimming.
Athletic Goals: Finish my first 70.3 1/2 iron triathlon before age of 60.
My most catastrophic racing experience was: Can't think of any yet.
My most memorable racing experience was: The very first marathon in Macau that I suffered so much that I almost could not finished. My girl friend (now she is my lovely wife) thought I was lost!
Favourite Racing Gear: K-Swiss K-Ruuz running shoes, Sugoi running and cycling gears, Giant bikes and Compresssport socks.
Favourite Race: Sporting Life 10K
Favourite Race Food: Pocari Sweat, most popular sports drink in Asia. This was and still is the best energy drink in my opinion. Consumed ton of it when I used to races in Hong Kong. It can be found in some big Chinese grocery stores in Toronto. My other favorite drink and food are NUUN . Power bars/gels, Clif bars and shots.
It was three weeks ago since I participated the race – 15K run around Tommy Thomson park on Saturday night
This event is always on my list for some reasons I cannot describe. Perhaps I love it is so well-organized,
Every year Sporting Life 10K draws more than ten thousands of runners running down the world’s longest street ,Yonge Street,
Last Sunday I ran the very first race this season in Burlington: Chilly Half Marathon and Frosty 5K. The
