Q&A with Canadian 800m record holder Gary Reed
Following is an interview by Christopher Kelsall with Canadian 800m record holder Gary Reed. This interview was originally published on Flotrack and made available to Trainharder.com with permission by the author.
© Copyright – 2011 – Christopher Kelsal
Recently retired Canadian 800m record holder Gary Reed, launched a first-of-its-kind charity foundation to support financially struggling track and [...]
The Mark Bomba Interview
Following is Christopher Kelsall’s latest interview with three-time Canadian nationl champion Mark Bomba. This interview was originally published on Flotrack and made available to Trainharder.com with permission by the author.
© Copyright – Christopher Kelsall – 2011
Three-time Canadian national champion Mark Bomba joined Trinity Western University as the team’s Endurance Director. Bomba joined the university in [...]
TH Blogger Marilyn Arsenault Featured On Runners Feed Live
Trainharder Blogger and good friend Marilyn Arsenault is featured on episode 9 of Runners Feed Live. In the 10 minute interview she share her experiences on being an elite master’s level runner and what it is like to battle and come back from devastating injury.
Marilyn updates her blog on this site regularly and hosts Mindful Strides Run Clinics [...]
An Interview with UVic Vike and All Canadian Runner Laura Mitic
Originally posted on Flotrack and re-produced here with permission- © Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall -
University of Victoria Vike, Laura Mitic recently competed in the Canadian Interuniversity Cross Country Championships (CIS) in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The Claremont High School grad, helped the Vikes to a 4th place finish, by leading her team and finishing 8th over-all [...]
An Interview with Canadian Marathoner Dylan Wykes
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Originally published on Flotrack and reproduced here with permission -
2010 California International Marathon Champion Dylan Wykes, from Kingston, Ontario has his eyes set on competing for Canada during the 2012 London, Olympic Games.
Wykes has yet to qualify to run in the Olympic Games marathon with his CIM win and 2:12:39 [...]
An Interview with BC Athlete Cameron Levins – Canadian Cross Country Champion
© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall – Originally posted on Flotrack and re-produced here with permission.
Cameron Levins of Black Creek, British Columbia, capped his 2010 cross-country season Saturday, November 27th with a stunning victory at the AGSI Canadian Cross Country Championships in Guelph, Ontario.
Levins (29:25.7) finished 24 seconds ahead of the favored, Rob Watson and 39 seconds ahead [...]
An Interview with BC Runner Kris Swanson
The following interview was published originally on Flotrack and reproduced here with permission from the author.
© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall
Kris Swanson recently achieved an impressive personal best at the 2010 IAAF World Mountain Running Championships, which took place in Kanmik, Slovenia by moving up 34 spots from his previous best of 64th position that [...]
An Interview with Canadian Marathon Legend Bruce Deacon
© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall – Originally published on Flotrack -
Note: I wrote this interview with Bruce Deacon during March of 2010, for the May issue of Canadian Running Magazine. As the print business goes, the Canadian Running Magazine version was truncated down to 794 words. That is plenty of truncating! But a thank [...]
A Father’s Day Interview with Simon Whitfield
In the lead-up to Father’s Day this Sunday on June 20th, www.WhereParentsTalk.com is featuring profiles of 5 famous Dads who are in the public eye. In this interview www.WhereParentsTalk.com asks famous Dad Simon Whitfield 5 questions. Happy Father’s Day to all you Fathers out there.
By Lianne Castelino www.whereparentstalk.com
The images are seared into the memory, for a [...]
An Interview with 2010 Vancouver Sun 10k Winner Malindi Elmore
Following is an interview by Christopher Kelsall with recent Vancouver Sun Run winner Malindi Elmore, who lives and trains in Kelowna. This interview was originally posted on the Flotrack website and has been re-posted here with Chris’s permission.
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© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall
Stanford University alumnus Malindi Elmore from Kelowna, British Columbia, grew up active and [...]
Opera Singer Training for Competitive Track Series this Spring
The following article, which features Trainharder blogger Marilyn Arsenault, was written by Travis Paterson and published in the Saanich News…
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There’s a lot more energy in opera singer Marilyn Arsenault’s voice this spring. There’s also a lot more spring in her step.
A former varsity runner for the University of Victoria, Arsenault is in a year of [...]
An Interview with Victoria Runner Dylan Haight
Here’s the latest interview by Christopher Kelsall with Victoria-based junior runner Dylan Haight. Originally published on Flotrack, it has been re-produced here with permission. Thanks Chris!
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© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall
Dylan Haight is a rising star. Based in Victoria, BC, Dylan ran High School track and field and cross-country for Oak Bay High, perpetuating [...]
An Interview with BC-Raised Runner Justine Johnson
Originally published on Flotrack and reproduced here with permission, here is Christopher Kelsall’s latest interview with Victoria-raised runner Justine Johnson…
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© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall
Justine Johnson, born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia competed in High School for Oak Bay under long-time successful coach, Keith Butler.
She competed at the World Junior Cross Country Championships [...]
An Interview with Victoria Runner & Beer Mile World Record Holder Jim Finlayson
The following interview comes courtesy of Christopher Kelsall and was originally published on the Flotrack website. Chris has graciously allowed us to re-post here…
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© Copyright – Christopher Kelsall – 2010
Jim Finlayson is a former Canadian Marathon champion, three-time competitor in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and winner of the Royal Victoria Marathon. He competed for NCAA Division [...]
An Interview with TrailRunner Emily Solsberg
Ultra runner Ellie Greenwood recently posted an interview on her blog with up and coming BC trail runner Emily Solsberg. Emily trains with the Vancouver Falcons Running Club in Vancouver and has represented Canada twice at the World Mountain Running Championships.
The first part of the interview is included below. To read it in full please [...]
An Interview with Vancouver Island Runner Cameron Levins
Following in an interview with local ‘up-and-comer’ Cameron Levins, who is from the Courtney/Campbell River area on Vancouver Island and who is currently running for Southern Utah University. This interview was posted originally on Flotrack and has been reproduced here with permission by the author.
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© Copyright – 2009 – Christopher Kelsall
On June 16th, Black [...]
An Interview with Scott Simpson
© Copyright – 2009 – Christopher Kelsall
As the saying goes, nice guys finish last. Twenty-nine year old Scott Simpson is an athlete and physiotherapist, plying both trades in Victoria, British Columbia. Originally from Sackville, New Brunswick, Simpson is one of the nice guys in our sport, but sometimes he finishes first.
He is, at least on [...]
An Interview with Geoff Martinson, UVic Athlete of the Year
Here’s the latest interview from Christopher Kelsall. In it he speaks with UVic athlete of the year, Geoff Martinson. He talks of running from bears, Olympic goals and slagging baseball players. Originally published on the Flotrack website and re-produced here with permission.
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I WAS DOWN ON THE TRACK watching the Victoria Track Classic, wondering (as writers [...]
An Interview with Gary Reed
(C) Copyright – 2009 – Christopher Kelsall
Gary Reed is one of the fastest 800m runners in the world. Currently he possesses a personal best of 1:43.68, which happens to be the Canadian record and a time that is considered fast by anyone’s measure. He also owns a 4th place performance he achieved at the 2008 [...]