Triathlon training, equipment and tips from a wannabe/dilettante/family man.
Whenever a blogger hasn’t posted in a while, they always lead with something like “Don’t worry, I’m not dead!” and I always have a reaction along the lines of “I wasn’t thinking that at all.” I’ve been swamped (still am, in fact), and there are quite a few topics I want to write about to …
Continue reading “Race Recap – 5 Peaks Trail Run – Heart Lake”
The folks at 5 Peaks were nice enough to let me transfer my race entry for the cancelled Yeti Snowshoe race in February to a race much later in the season. I picked the Heart Lake event (at the Heart Lake Conservation Area); this was the first year they had used this venue. What turned out to …
Continue reading “A September of Family Races Part Twofer: 5 Peaks Trail Run & Terry Fox Run”
Another 5 Peaks Trail Run in the bag! The final race of the season is also the Southern Ontario Championship for all those who acquired points in the series during the season, but it also has a nice ‘Everyone is a Champion’ open event. It took place at Albion Hills. Due to the pre-Hurricane Sandy …
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We can’t help but notice these new upstart obstacle course races with their mud pits and hay bales and whathaveyou. That’s fine. two can play that game. Here’s what we’ve visualized throwing at you: pole vaulting, hang gliding, weaponized anthrax, tickling past the point of being funny, forcible tattooing, landmines, Scrabble with somebody who takes …
Continue reading “Race Recap: 5 Peaks at Rattlesnake Point (My first Trail Race)”
While the Terra Cotta event is already sold out, you can still get a jump on the second race at Rattlesnake Point. See my recap for my first time here, and some stories from last year here. If you want to sign up (and you do), be sure to use the code “Iron Rogue” at checkout …
Continue reading “Top 5 Reasons to Run a 5Peaks Trail Race (Starting with Rattlesnake Point)”
I’ve got 3-4 other topics I know I want to talk about, and write posts for, so what am I going to do? Write a completely different post instead. Must be a blogger thing. If you’re new here, I’ll tell you I’m going to review the Samsung Gear Fit smartwatch, and go really in-depth on …
Since I last posted, we’ve been in two 5 Peaks trail runs, and two kids’ triathlons. Rather than try to catch up with 4 distinct race recaps, I thought I’d pair them up by race type – that means you’re going to get an overview of the kids’ triathlons we’ve been involved in this time, …
Hi Everyone! If you’re here as a previous reader of this blog, you’ll have noticed my new digs on WordPress and the new look of the place. If this is your first visit, welcome! 2016 was a rough year for me and my family – I don’t want to go into gory details, but there …
I had vowed to do Band On the Run this year after missing out the year before due to a certain procedure being performed. In fact, at last year’s Angus Glen Half-Marathon, we hatched a plot for my friends John and Tina to visit us at the cottage and for John to do the race …
Continue reading “Race Recap: Huntsville Half Marathon a.k.a. Band On The Run”
Sport Chek invited some of my favourite local bloggers, like Wildly Fit, Robyn Baldwin and Darwinian Fail (as I composed this sentence, I envisioned them as Charlie’s Angels, and I’m like Bosley or something) to participate in their #SweatForThis campaign. Stronger every day. I #SweatForThis @sportchek. At 30, I’m in the best shape of …
Continue reading “Motivation Monday: Crashing the Sport Chek #SweatForThis Party”