West Coast Trail Speed Record Attempt – A Report from Gary Robbins
North Vancouver trail runner Gary Robbins is on a bit of a hot streak of late – including a win at the H.U.R.T 100 miler in January in Hawaii, a 6th place overall at the prestigious Western States 100 mile Endurance run, and speed records for two of Canada’s most popular and rugged trails, including our very own West Coast Trail. The two speed record attempts are a... Read More
Canadian Running 2010 Trail Running Shoe Review
Canadian Running Magazine’s 2010 Trail Running Shoe Review is now available for viewing on the magazine’s website here. 11 shoes are reviewed in total, including the ever popular Brooks Cascadia and the Soloman XT Wings. Enjoy! Read More
GutBuster time!
Are you ready for Vancouver Islands premier trail running series? Race Website The GutBuster website can be found at www.gutbustertrailrun.com Date/Time GB001::Mt Tzouhalem (May 17th, 2009) GB002::Colliery Dam (May 31st, 2009) GB003::Royal Roads (July 12th, 2009) GB004::Mt Doug (July 26th, 2009) GB005:Mt Washington (August 8th, 2009) About the Races The FRONTRUNNERS GutBuster... Read More
Trail-running tips
Follow these tips for happy trails wherever you run. 1. Run tall. Running, especially uphill, can be exhausting, but if you bend under the effort it’s more difficult for the lungs to do their thing. On the uphill, keep an eye at the crest or a few yards ahead, not at your feet. If you’re gasping, slow down and pump your arms a little, or if you need to, walk, while keeping... Read More
The Coastal Challenge 2009
In just a few days Trainharder.com’s own Donald "Jarhead" Peterson will be running the Fifth Edition of The World’s Expedition Run™ Set for February 1st through 6th in Southern Costa Rica The Coastal Challenge is the “World’s Expedition Run™,” releasing runners over approximately 225 – 250 kilometers of exotic and wild Costa Rican mountainous regions... Read More
Fall XC Season!
A quote from the Race Director of the Thetis Lake Triple Series… "Get out your race calendar and mark these dates down for some quality trail runs!" Oct 25th | BC Cross Country Championships , Stanley Park, Vancouver Nov 1st | 1st annual Westwood Lake 22K Relay , Nanaimo Nov 11th | 12th annual Thetis Lake 20K Relay , Victoria Nov 23rd | 43rd annual Bazett Farm XC... Read More
Team Atehena – TransRockies Run 2008
Follow Aviva and Rumon Carter as they race together as Team Atehena at the TransRockies Run 2008. Team Atehena – TransRockies Run 2008 Read More
Peak Challenge 12km Trail Ascent
The Canadian Mountain Running Championships took place this past weekend at the Peak Challenge . The race was won by Joe Gray from Lakewood, WA. He was followed by Adrian Lambert from Edmonton, AB and then two Victoria, BC boys Kris Swanson and MuddySocks Adam Campbell who made up the top three Canadian finishers. Full Results Here Read More
Wooded trails give runners a peaceful workout
There’s a reason most ultra-marathons take place on trails. If you’re running 26-plus miles, better to do it off pavement, where there’s always shade, the surface is forgiving and the view never gets old. But extreme distances are not required to savor our trails. In fact, as I learned this week, one need move neither far nor fast to get some great exercise courtesy... Read More
Tomorrow it’s time to Bust a Gut
FRONTRUNNERS GutBuster 004 Victoria, BC – Mt. Douglas SUNDAY, July 6th, 2008 Start: 10:00am There are two course options: SHORT COURSE – A 6km run up to the top of Mt. Douglas (200m) for an amazing view over Victoria. Filled with great flowing single-track trails that is ideal for both runners and hikers. LONG COURSE – 11km that features three summits to the top... Read More
North Coast Trail opens with a flurry of feet
Runners attempt to be first to cross 58-kilometre route Carolyn Heiman, Times Colonist Published: Sunday, May 11, 2008 Build a trail and they will run. And so three keeners set out yesterday wanting to be the first ever to run the 43 kilometre North Coast Trail on the northern tip of the Island, formally opened yesterday by the province. The new trail links with the existing Cape... Read More
Marathon vacations
Some of us define a holiday as time spent supine. But adrenalin addicts live to work up a sweat while checking out the scenery. Denise Balkissoon talks to marathoners across the country about their favourite destination races – where the trails offer more than just that runner’s high Denise Balkissoon Special to The Globe and Mail April 19, 2008 at 12:56 PM EDT THE... Read More
GutBuster series finds new ownership
This is an article published in the Goldstream News Gazette just a few days ago: =================== The GutBuster trail running series is entering its eighth year under new direction from a pair long-time Langford runners. Nick Walker and Mark Nelson have taken over the venture from Bryan Tasaka, the series creator. Nelson and Walker are both co-owners of Frontrunners in Langford... Read More
You know you’re a trail runner if…
This list was compiled by Dave who lives in Atlanta. Thanks Dave! 1) you think dirty shoes (or clothes) are cool. The dirtier, the better! 2) you’ve ever seen an animal on a run, you had never seen in real life before. 3) you’ve ever gotten nervous when you saw an animal track you didn’t recognize 4) you read TrailRunner Magazine cover to cover within 2 hours... Read More
Who you calling Fat Ass?
Written by Patrick White and published January 25th in the Globe and Mail Forget the funny name. This runner’s club will cover 72 kilometres in sub-zero temperatures just for beer, haggis and the hell of it. Tales of hikers lost in Lynn Valley after nightfall saturate the logs of North Shore Search and Rescue. Every winter, without fail, a few veer off course and spend a winter... Read More
Why people take sport to extremes
Written by Laura Barton and published Tuesday January 15 in The Guardian It took her five hours and two minutes, running uphill and down and through temperatures ranging from -20C to 20C, but Angela Mudge, 37, has broken the women’s record for the Everest Marathon by 13 minutes. She was sustained, she said, by jelly beans, and by thoughts of her twin sister, Janice, also an... Read More
Adventure racer likes to keep it interesting
Written by Martin Cleary, published in The Ottawa Citizen, Saturday, December 08, 2007 var addthis_pub = 'canada.com'; function textCounter(field,cntfield,maxlimit) { if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it! field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit); // otherwise, update 'characters left' counter else {... Read More
Ultra-Marathons – Do You Have What It Takes?
By Neil L. Cook, BS, MS, Med Marathons are the “ultimate” goal for many runners. But there’s a core group of runners that believe the marathon isn’t long enough; not enough of a challenge. They feel the need to go longer, sometimes A LOT LONGER! These are different runners, not your average 10 K weekend racer. And although they are fiercely competitive,... Read More
World’s most extreme endurance races
A great article from Forbes Magazine. Written by Rebecca Ruiz. Jerry Armstrong’s body began failing him at mile 75. The 30-year-old San Diego native felt tendinitis in both knees and severe ligament pain in both ankles, which caused his limbs to lock up. He struggled to imagine how he might finish the 100-mile ultra endurance race known as the Angeles Crest, which takes runners... Read More
Everest marathon peak challenge for Vancouver runner
Published Tuesday, November 13 in The Province, written by Jack Keating Pushpa Chandra will soon lace up her running shoes to take part in the world’s highest marathon on Mount Everest. The Vancouver naturopathic doctor has run marathons for the past 20 years, including the prestigious Boston and New York races, but there’s been nothing to compare with her next effort.... Read More
