Brooks Adrenaline
Gear Reviews Shoes November 30, 2016 No Comments on Brooks AdrenalineI’ve been running for 5 years and have tried a variety of shoes – light weight neutral, cushioning and stability.
Sandra McLelland
Team Running Free Alumni
Member Since: 2014
Occupation: HR Outsourcing Domain Leader
Home: Newmarket
About Me: Married with two teenage children. Started running with Running Free for overall fitness in 2011 with a goal to run a 10K. Continued running and trained for a half marathon. Completed my first full marathon in the fall of 2013.
Sports: Running, fitness, watching my kids swim
Athletic Goals: Just keep running!
My most catastrophic racing experience was: Not making it to the start line of my first half marathon - Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront -- 2011, due to injury. Opted not to run vs. attempting to run knowing I would likely cause more damage and have an awful first experience. I watched the race that morning on TV. Although disappointed not to run, I completed my first half marathon the following spring.
My most memorable racing experience was: Running a 5K with my son. Crossing the finishing line of my first marathon -- Road2Hope Hamilton - 2013 and bursting into tears. It was incredible!!!
Favourite Racing Gear: Sugoi calf compression sleeves
Favourite Race: Longboat 10K -- this was my very first race -- I run it every year
Favourite Race Food: GU salted caramel gels; bananas post run
Mercedes Benz Oakville 10k
Race reports Running May 29, 2016 No Comments on Mercedes Benz Oakville 10kThe Mercedes Benz Oakville 10k occurs in April each year. This was the third instance of the race and my
Start2Finish – 5K Running and Reading Challenge
Race reports Running May 29, 2016 No Comments on Start2Finish – 5K Running and Reading ChallengeThe Start2Finish 5K Run for Change is the largest children’s run in Canada and takes place annually at the end
GU Energy Gels
Gear Reviews Nutrition and Food November 27, 2015 No Comments on GU Energy GelsThe spring / fall season brought quite a few races for me – 3 half marathons and one full. With
Canada Army Run – 2014
Race reports Running September 30, 2014 No Comments on Canada Army Run – 2014I participated in the Canada Army half marathon in Ottawa – September 21, 2014. This was the first time I’ve participated
Toronto Women’s 10K
Race reports Running September 7, 2014 No Comments on Toronto Women’s 10KI ran the 2014 Toronto Women’s 10k on August 23, 2014 – part of the Toronto Women’s Race series. Unlike
Fox River Women’s Compression Socks
Clothing Gear Reviews September 7, 2014 No Comments on Fox River Women’s Compression SocksI’ve traditionally used compression socks only for recovery. This season I decided to try some compression socks for my long
Nathan Trail Mix 4 Hydration Belt
Equipment Gear Reviews September 7, 2014 No Comments on Nathan Trail Mix 4 Hydration BeltIt was time for a new fuel belt. I’ve been running with a belt with only two flasks and I’ve
