Len Guchardi

Team Running Free Alumni

Member Since: 2012

Occupation: Teacher

Home: Shelburne, ON

About Me: I run and cycle, but must admit to being a fair weather runner at heart...

Sports: running, trail running, cycling

Athletic Goals: Mississauga half Marathon - Cleveland Marathon Jury is still out on my first Ultra 50k recover from knee injury and keep running !!! keep running 2013 Goofy ATB Mississauga 1/2 Ottawa 1/2 Cremore Springs 25k Trail Run Midsummer's Night 30k Lakeshore Marathon

My most catastrophic racing experience was: Niagara Marathon...went out way too fast and ended up with both quads cramping so bad they locked, and I fell...had to hobble to the finish from about 26k on...*sniff*. Go out slow people, go out slow !!!

My most memorable racing experience was: Every Finish is a memorable experience.

Favourite Racing Gear: Run in Peregrins for trials and IceBugs in winter. Never thought I would use a Garmin but really like my Forerunner 235 Recently switched to Saucony Kinvara6. Sometimes run in Hoka.

Favourite Race: There is something memorable about each race...but if you want to spoil yourself, runDisney's Goofy Challenge is awesome.

Favourite Race Food: eLoad, Honey MAXX oranges and bananas... and who doesn't like peanut butter ( sorry if you are allergic, no slight intended ).