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2013 North Shore Enduro Run Report – May 4th

The Trail Gods meant well and there was hardly a cloud in the sky for this years running of the Enduro. After the initial count I believe there were 28 of us gathering at the Gazebo to participate in the event.

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Sun Run 2013

Even the Sun came out for today’s Sun Run, to warm the 48,000 or so people who came out to run Canada’s largest road race.  The black clouds threatened rain in the morning, but cleared away for a beautiful, sunny few hours.  You know what they say about Vancouver – if you don’t like the weather, wait [...]

Mythbusters: 11 biggest lies about mainstream nutrition

Great blog post from Authority Nutrition busting many of the myths we’ve been told about mainstream foods and on whether they are harmful or good for us.  Are low fat foods the way to go?  Which fats are good and which are bad, should we be eating lots of small meals throughout the day?  Are [...]

Gear Review: Compressport Calf Sleeves

For the last few years athletes have been turning to compression technology to improve performance, avoid injuries and to speed up recovery after training, and medical professionals have been recommending compression to increase blood circulation.
Here’s a great gear review of Compressport Calf Sleeves from trailrunner.ca which makes interesting reading …
Compression technology is a balance between [...]

GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Online Registration Open

(Victoria, BC – January 16, 2013). As the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon prepares to celebrate its 34th Annual event on Sunday October 13, 2013, we are pleased to announce that online registration is now open. There are four events to choose from: the Marathon (42.2km), Half Marathon (21.1km), 8K Road Race or the Thrifty Foods [...]

Dion Race Snowshoes review – from Dave @ Distance Runwear

“Click-clack, click-clack…” The sounds of snowshoeing always give me the sense that I am about to confront an Englishman standing atop a guard tower and enter into a fruitless conversation about migrating coconuts and African swallows. References to classic films aside, there are good reasons to listen to your snowshoes as you run, it can [...]

Trainharder’s Best Christmas Gifts – #3 Grouse Mountain Pass

For $99, this is one of the best value gifts that you can give this Christmas, and it gives you year-round access to Grouse Mountain.  Here’s why this is one of our favourite gifts this year:

Access to the Grind all summer – great work out!  Think of it as an outdoors stairmaster (but much more [...]

Top Ten Reasons to Snowshoe this winter

Snowshoeing on the local north shore mountains
Bears hibernate in winter – not people! Don’t use the winter months as an excuse to settle into your armchair in front of the TV. Head to the local mountains and play in the snow. Snowshoeing is one of the best winter activities, and here’s why …

Great cardio work-out! [...]

Kusam Klimb – June 22

[ June 22, 2013; ] The Kusam Klimb epic trail race is a 23km loop up and over Mt H’Kusam and down Stone Creek, Vancouver Island.  Registration has just opened and the early bird price runs until Feb 15th.

The long road to women’s acceptance in marathons

Thanks to a few brave women who challenged the status quo of the ‘all-male’ marathon, women now account for around 40% of most marathon participants and are clocking amazing times.  After many years of lobbying, the women’s marathon was only included in the Olympics 28 years ago in 1984.
Since the revival of the Olympics in [...]

Registration opens for the 25th Knee Knackerer 2013

The Knee Knackerer is a classic trail run, and a ‘must do’ for any serious or wannabe ultra runner.    The gruelling 30 mile course stretches from Horseshoe Bay all the way to Deep Cove, starting and finishing close to sea level with a high point of 1200 metres at Black Mountain. The highlights are the magnificent [...]

Volunteer for the Phantom Run and get a free race!

Organized by Mountain Madness, the Phantom trail run will take place on the North Shore on November 17th and will include distances of 12, 19 and 24.  Come and cheer on the runners as they take on the mud and the mountains, and meet US Mountain Champion Joseph Gray, who will be competing in the 24km [...]

Hallows Eve Trail half marathon race report

Race report just in from Solana Klassen, Vancouver runner and blogger on last Sunday’s race, October 28th == 
On Sunday morning, it was time for yet another race!  Shocker…
This time was a favorite fall trail race, on the North Shore, called Hallow’s Eve.  As I’ve run the 10km route 3 times previously, and with graduating to [...]

Should You Tinker With Your Running Form?

This guest post is contributed by Curb Ivanic, a self professed “running nerd”, strength and conditioning coach, and the creator of Core Running, a system which develops good running technique and form and which helps runners avoid injuries and improve their performance. You can find more about Curb on his website, his blog or on twitter as @curbivanic.
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Runner’s World Article on Running [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Stretch After Long, Hard Runs

This guest post is contributed by Curb Ivanic, a self professed “running nerd”, strength and conditioning coach, and the creator of Core Running, a system which develops good running technique and form and which helps runners avoid injuries and improve their performance. You can find more about Curb on his website, his blog or on twitter as @curbivanic.
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My marathon training plan is [...]

Modern Adventure Racing Captures the Human Drive and Takes it to the Next Level

(The start of the 2010 Suburban Rush Adventure Race)
We love good articles and recently came across this one in Whistler’s Pique Magazine, the first part of which is included below -
Written by Dee Raffo -
Flashback: I am seriously pondering registering for my first adventure race; my finger is hovering over the “Sign Up” button and [...]