Triathlon training, equipment and tips from a wannabe/dilettante/family man.
To ultra-runners, the distance of the Enduro courses at 5 Peaks events are laughable. But to me, it’s the longest I’ve gone on a trail (with all the hills) and longer than most training runs to do 10 km. And then I found out that it would be more like 13km. I was still …
Continue reading “Going Long – Race Recap: 5 Peaks Kortright Centre Enduro Course”
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 …
So, the Friday before last, I did one of my morning runs with the Lightning Kid. During my lunchtime spin class, I could feel both a tug in my hamstring and my Achilles acting up. That didn’t seem good, but I took it easy that weekend at the cottage, except for an open water swim, …
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”
Bracebridge will be my last triathlon of this year. I decided I couldn’t do any more triathlons until I can make bike rides of 2 hours or more a regular part of my lifestyle. I knew this about a week before the race, and to be honest, I found it liberating. I love triathlon and …
So many ideas for new posts, so few opportunities to get them done. Some of these ideas will take a little research, so for now, I thought I’d just tell you about the weekend, or at least the fitness/active parts.We celebrated both boys’ birthdays with a kids party this weekend, and for some of the …
While running, I’ve most often handled my hydration needs with a belt and large water bottle. I’ve had two different belts (from Running Room and the North Face) both with large bottles in a diagonal holster, both are fairly good products. Some of the challenges I faced: 1.) Not enough liquid stored: Whether it was for …
Continue reading “Gear Corner: Reviewing the Salomon XT Wings 10-3 Hydration Pack”
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)”
I hope everyone had a good Easter weekend! I was lucky to run into this blog post from Outside magazine, about how parents can train. Having a family makes training for running races or triathlons hard, but when your partner or spouse has their own goals, it can add yet another wrinkle. My wife is …