Footwear- An Extrospection
General Interest December 7, 2009 No Comments on Footwear- An ExtrospectionIn the last few months like most who run have read Christopher McDougall’s Born To Run. And have looked at
Team Running Free Alumni
Member Since: 2007
Occupation: Dad, Trailbuilder,Coach, Dirtbag MTBer
Sports: Duathlon, Trail/Road Running, Mountain Biking, Triathlon, Ultrarunning
Athletic Goals: Tune in, Turn on, and Go Long
My most catastrophic racing experience was: At the 2004 Vulture Bait 50k Ultra where I didn'‚Ñ¢t take in enough salt and electrolytes. Which combined with the cold front had me start cramping for the last 12k. Which really sucked as went from a invincible pace to the ultra shuffle.
My most memorable racing experience was: Started at the bottom of Whistler beside the Express with about 100 others. Having spent half of my life on Whistler knew what to expect course wise and planned accordingly. When the gun went off let the field sprint away roughly 120 meters to the first steep section and promptly passed half the field. Maintained a steady relentless pace the whole way. One memory is seeing about 300m up one of the runs a Black Bear sprinting away. Must have been a first for him to be scared off by sheer numbers. Biggest memory was finishing at Pikaâ™s with groups of tourists looking on like we were nuts.
Favourite Racing Gear: Camelbak Transalp, Archmold Insoles, and my Chromag
Favourite Race Food: Dr Pepper, Snickers , Slurpee, Guinness
Dirtbag Jersey Mod
General Interest December 3, 2009 No Comments on Dirtbag Jersey ModOver the years it always amazes me how something simple in a race like a jersey zipper can become either
Dirtbag Chain Lube
General Interest October 17, 2009 No Comments on Dirtbag Chain LubeThis has been around for years and was the usual staple of those who wanted value for dollar.For this you
Iskiate
Nutrition and Health October 17, 2009 2 Comments on IskiateA couple of people have asked me how to make Iskiate. This has been mentioned in Born to Run.Chia seeds
2009 Uxbridge Icebreaker
Cycling April 6, 2009 No Comments on 2009 Uxbridge IcebreakerSunday April 5th was the day of the 18th running of the Uxbridge Icebreaker in the Durham Forest. With 2 race
Soldier On Cyclethon
Cycling February 28, 2009 No Comments on Soldier On CyclethonSoldier On, is a term used in the Canadian Army. The dictionary describes it as to continue one’s efforts despite
Kingston Challenge October 19th 2009
Cycling January 5, 2009 No Comments on Kingston Challenge October 19th 2009On a chilly blustery Sunday morning at Lake Ontario Park was the one race that brought the Eastern and Southern
October Fest Decoupled
Cycling Race reports December 16, 2008 No Comments on October Fest Decoupled” Do Not become Decoupled” is the words that rang in my ears on my first lap at the Oktober
The 29er Experiment- Part 1
Gear Reviews December 16, 2008 No Comments on The 29er Experiment- Part 1In May got my hands on a 29er mountain bike. Which for me was a radical departure as in the
Camelbak Podium Bottle
Equipment December 8, 2008 No Comments on Camelbak Podium BottleLast June got my hands on one of the new podium Bottles from Camelbak. Interesting bottle primarily because of the
Tom Warren – The Original Ironman
General Interest Training Articles January 11, 2008 2 Comments on Tom Warren – The Original IronmanExercise eccentric is what some have called Triathlete 00000001. Others have affectionately called him a whacko for his methods. The
Archmolds 400km Review
Gear Reviews November 20, 2007 No Comments on Archmolds 400km ReviewHave been testing a set of insoles from Archmolds from the crew at Runningfree.com. So far have put in about
24 Hours Of Summer Solstice
Race reports June 30, 2007 No Comments on 24 Hours Of Summer Solstice24 Hours Of Summer Solstice, Albion Hills , Ontario , Canada , June 23-24, 2007 By Chris Macfarlane ———————————————————————-
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