Newton Distance – Men’s Racing Flats
Gear Reviews Shoes October 21, 2013 No Comments on Newton Distance – Men’s Racing FlatsWhat are they? Hard to describe, but they have these quarter-inch extensions on the outsole of the shoe that are
Arthur Kwok
Team Running Free Alumni
Member Since: 2008
Home: Toronto
Sports: Triathlon
Athletic Goals: 11:30 at next Ironman race
My most catastrophic racing experience was: Dislocated shoulder in Miami 70.3, but still finished race in over 6 hours Triple flat at IM Muskoka 70.3, DNF Blowing up at 2007 Scotiabank Half Marathon, ended up in medical tent (learnt how to pace myself after this race!!!)
My most memorable racing experience was: Mississauga Half Marathon 2007, 1:31 with fractured ribs and fractured pelvic bone Ironman Florida 2007 AG Triathlon World Championships 2008
Favourite Racing Gear: Newton Running
Favourite Race: Toronto Triathlon Festival
Nathan Speed 2 Pack – Product Review
Equipment Gear Reviews Nutrition and Food October 21, 2013 1 Comment on Nathan Speed 2 Pack – Product ReviewI’ve owned several nutrition belts, made by various companies, including Fuel Belt and Running Room, but my current favourite nutrition
2013 Scotiabank Waterfront Half Marathon Race Report
Race reports Running October 21, 2013 No Comments on 2013 Scotiabank Waterfront Half Marathon Race ReportAfter the debacle of the Goodlife Toronto Half Marathon 18 months ago, where I resorted to walking to the finish, the
Purchasing a new bike – what to consider
Equipment Gear Reviews Triathlon February 18, 2013 No Comments on Purchasing a new bike – what to considerIn my 7 years as a triathlete, I have owned 3 triathlon bikes. During the purchase process for these bikes,
Ironman Florida Race Report
Adventure Triathlon November 10, 2011 No Comments on Ironman Florida Race ReportI shared an unforgettable Ironman experience with my fiancee Laura Banks, also a Team Running Free athlete. Here are some of the details
FIST-Certified Bike Fit with Rick Choy
Conditioning Nutrition and Food Training Articles September 21, 2011 No Comments on FIST-Certified Bike Fit with Rick ChoyWhat is FIST, you may ask? It is a system for fitting a rider to a triathlon bike, devised by
Aerodynamic wheels for cycling
Equipment Gear Reviews July 4, 2011 2 Comments on Aerodynamic wheels for cyclingI’ve always been a bit of a gear freak, and I’m here to talk today about aerodynamic deep dish wheels
Welland Sprint Triathlon
Race reports Triathlon June 27, 2011 2 Comments on Welland Sprint TriathlonFirst off, I want to thank John Salt and Multisport Canada for putting on yet another excellent race. I did
Individualized Intensity Zones – Using Respiratory Gas Exchange for Metabolic Zoning
Conditioning Training Articles December 26, 2010 1 Comment on Individualized Intensity Zones – Using Respiratory Gas Exchange for Metabolic ZoningYou might have been told that if you exercise relatively slowly, you would be using fat as a fuel source,
Race report – 70.3 miami
Race reports Triathlon November 6, 2010 2 Comments on Race report – 70.3 miamiIf you follow any of the online triathlon forums such as Beginner Triathlete or Slowtwitch, you may have come across
Acura Ten Miler
Race reports Running July 11, 2010 4 Comments on Acura Ten MilerHeat acclimatization is a concept that has been analyzed by exercise physiologists extensively for almost two decades now, since the
Individualized Intensity Zones – Part 2 – Respiratory System
Conditioning General Interest Running Training Articles Triathlon February 7, 2010 2 Comments on Individualized Intensity Zones – Part 2 – Respiratory SystemIn this second posting on this topic, I will attempt to bring together some of the latest research that I
Individualized Intensity Zones
Conditioning General Interest Running Training Articles Triathlon February 7, 2010 No Comments on Individualized Intensity ZonesIndividualized Training Zones. You may have opened up several books, purporting to be the be-all and end-all of establishing training intensity
Olympic Torch Relay – what it’s all about
Race reports Running January 1, 2010 No Comments on Olympic Torch Relay – what it’s all aboutSo on December 17th, I had the great honour of being part of the 12,000 people selected to carry the
FaCT Lactate Balance Point Test with Rick Choy
General Interest Training Articles Triathlon December 15, 2009 3 Comments on FaCT Lactate Balance Point Test with Rick ChoyRecently, I had done a FaCT Lactate Balance Point test with the jack-of-all-trades, Rick Choy. I was initially concerned at
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon
Race reports September 27, 2009 No Comments on Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half MarathonTime: 1:34:49.6 (Average 4:30/km pace) 239 out of 7,945 participants 31 out of 446 M25-29 age group 217 out of
Toronto Island Triathlon Race Report
Race reports Triathlon September 24, 2009 No Comments on Toronto Island Triathlon Race ReportThe Toronto Island race is my favourite event on the multisport calendar. The reason is because I don’t have to
Fox River Athletic Socks
Clothing Gear Reviews September 12, 2009 No Comments on Fox River Athletic SocksI am very satisfied with my Fox River athletic sock purchases. I am an endurance-trained athlete who regularly trains for
