This is what is going to get me over my speed bump. It isn’t a faster pair of Zipp wheels or a sleek Cervelo or a pair of Fastwitch racing flats – this is my IV antibiotics – my lastest ammunition against the bacteria which have decided to take up long term residence in my lungs for the past year!

As…

The Cruise to Run (www.cruisetorun.com) has sailed away for another year but we are filled with great fun experiences and new friends and a few more running miles under our belts. Jerry and Jody Friesen of Instride Productions (www.instride.ca) are the organizers behind this amazing cruise which hosts a run in every port we visit.…

Oh yes – the red mitts – an affordable collector’s item – if you can find them. Dave and I bought red mitts for everyone at Christmas but we couldn’t find a large for Dave. So we sent the real shopper for them – mom!  She looked under racks and tables and finally found a…

Yes, it is official – I am an Olympic Torchbearer. It was quite an experience. If I were to describe it in a few words, I would say “family and friends and team” – that was what made this experience so special.  I was so proud to be able to share this opportunity with so…

These are my Olympic cookies – little “Saucony” shoes made by Karen Rose and her daughter Ashley Rose – to celebrate the Torchbearer fun we are going to have tomorrow in Huntsville!!

Mom, Dad, sister Teresa, Dave’s family – Sue, Ray, Brittany and Braedan, our friends, Bob, Karen and Ashley Rose and of course, Dave and…

This is my official uniform as Torchbearer number OTR062-070!! On December 30th at 2:24 p.m., I have the honor of being an Olympic Torchbearer in Muskoka!  How ironic is it that after racing so much in Muskoka for the past 20 years, that I would have this incredible opportunity. Apparently, I start on the path…

 On the last weekend of November, we had a little end of season party with the local athletes that we coach. Everyone came ready to run. We split into pairs and each pair had one mountain bike. The race is called a Ride and Tie whereby the pair must do the 6 km trail run/ride sharing…

Last weekend, I was invited on behalf of Subaru Canada to speak at the Triathlon New Brunswick Awards Banquet.  Subaru Canada is the sponsor of the East Coast Series which makes Subaru the dominant triathlon sponsor in Canada with support of races from the West Coast Triathlon Series, our Ontario Subaru Triathlon Series (Trisport), the…

I will be posting some stories from my fun weekend (actually 20 hours) in Moncton, New Brunswick soon. I am still recovering from the whirlwind trip and fun run with  the Triathlon New Brunswick crew and the gang from Moncton Running Room!  But for now, some news from Richard Pady. Rich is a well respected coach…

…  coming soon … a fun new uniform … details on ordering are coming … the blue will be a bit softer but brighter. Enjoy a sneak peak!!!  Big thanks to our friends at Louis Garneau for designing it and being so patient and accomodating!

Here is a little explanation of the bits and pieces ..

First, the  name.  It uses…