An Interview with Eric Gillis
© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall - Eric Gillis from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, recently finished as top-Canadian and 4th place over-all at the Ottawa 10k with his finishing time of 29:11. The Ottawa 10k is run in conjunction with the Ottawa Marathon weekend. On May 9th, Gillis finished second to Kip Kangogo at the 50, 000 participant-strong, Vancouver Sun Run... Read More
An Interview with Simon Bairu, the Greatest Distance Runner in Canadian History
The following interview by Christopher Kelsall was originally published on Flotrack and re-produced here with permission. © Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall Simon Bairu of Regina, Saskatchewan is the greatest distance runner in Canadian history. Amongst the vast wealth of athletics prognosticators, it appears that it is a foregone conclusion that he will take... Read More
An Interview with New 10,000m record holder Simon Biaru
In an interview after his Canadian record-setting 10,000m race last weekend, Sasketchewan runner Simon Bairu describes his run and what it means to him. Here’s the full interview from Flotrack. Read More
An Interview with Ultra-Runner Ian Torrence
Originally published on Flotrack and reproduced here with permission, here is Christopher Kelsall’s latest interview, this one with Ian Torrence, an experienced ultra-runner (150 ultras to date) who has joined McMillan Running in Flagstaff, AZ as an Ultra Coach. ===================================== © Copyright – Christopher Kelsall – 2010 McMillanRunning.com,... Read More
An Interview with US Runner Brett Gotcher
Following is another excellent interview by Victoria’s Christopher Kelsall. Originally published on Flotrack it has been posted here with permission. ================ (c) Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall Brett Gotcher has gone from regular fast guy with Olympic dreams and a part time job to regular fast guy who is spending his post-marathon recovery time... Read More
An Interview with RW Editor Amby Burfoot
The following interview is courtesy of Christopher Kelsall (who now twitters! @chris_kelsall) and was originally posted on the Flotrack website… ======== In 1968 at the age of 21, Amby Burfoot won the historic, B.A.A Boston Marathon. John J. Kelley, who at that time, was the most recent American to win Boston, 11 years prior, happened to be his coach at Robert E. Fitch High... Read More
An Interview with Ryan Hall
Originally published on Flotrack and published here with permission – © Copyright – 2009 – Christopher Kelsall I remember watching Ryan Hall race the 2008 Beijing Olympic Marathon and thinking to myself that he seemed to be putting in a great effort and really just hanging on to the pace. He was not demonstrating that mystique he exuded in past races, like during his... Read More
Bart Yasso Book Review
Chris Kelsall recently reviewed legendary running coach Bart Yasso’s latest book “My Life on the Run”. Bart invented the Yasso 800s, a marathon-training schedule used by thousands around the world. Although originally posted on the Flotrack website, this article has been re-produced here with permission from Chris… ================== I read the... Read More
An Interview with Keith Livingstone, Healthy Intelligent Training
Christopher Kelsall’s latest interview is will Kiwi athlete, coach and author Keith Livingstone. Keith is a Lydiard method enthusist, and has just published a book on the famous training method titled: Healthy Intelligent Training (H.I.T). This is a long interview, but if you are a fan of the Lydiard method then it is well worth the read. Note: this interview was originally... Read More
An Interview with Nicole Stevenson
Originally published on the Flotrack website, here’s Christopher Kelsall’s latest interview, this time with elite Canadian marathoner Nicole Stevenson… ================== With a Commonwealth Games appearance and a 2:32 marathon personal best, Nicole Stevenson has been one of Canada’s elite marathon runners since 2002. Coached by Hugh Cameron, Nicole transitioned... Read More
An Interview with World Mountain Running Champion Jonathan Wyatt
Christopher Kelsall’s latest interview is with World Mountain Running Champion Jonathan Wyatt. Originally posted on the Flotrack website , Chris has given Trainharder.com permission to post his material (to check out Chris’s other interviews with athletes visit his blog ). Thanks Chris! ======================== Some things that exist in this universe we accept and... Read More
An Interview with Sir Richard Branson
Here’s another great interview from Victoria athlete Christopher Kelsall. Originally published on the Flotrack website and reproduced here with Chris’s permission… =========== Sir Richard Branson, entrepreneur, adventurer and founder of the Virgin Group of companies, is delighted to be a part of the London Marathon, so-much-so that he signed one of his business... Read More
Olympic Gold Medalist, Constantina Dita
The following interview of Olympic gold medalist runner Constantina Dita is courtesy of Christopher Kelsall and was originally posted on the Flotrack website . ====== Constantina Dita (previously Tomescu-Dita) grew up on a farm surrounded by hills and the Romanian Carpathian Mountains. She would spend much time outside running for fun, chasing livestock, being free during the Nicolae... Read More
An Interview with Dave Scott-Thomas
The following interview is courtesy of Christopher Kelsall and was originally published on Flotrack … Although Dave Scott-Thomas is not an official Canadian Olympic Team Coach (Athletics), rather Varsity with the University of Guelph Gryphons, he is in Beijing anyway. Scott-Thomas is there to view the track action and discuss pre-race strategy with rising stars, Eric Gillis... Read More
Nobuya ‘Nobby’ Hashizume – On the legend and legacy of Arthur Lydiard
The latest interview by Victoria’s Christopher Kelsall is with Nobuya Hashizume, head of the Lydiard Foundation board and advisory team. This interview was originally posted on the Flotrack website . Thanks again Chris! ======= The legend and the legacy of Arthur Lydiard is alive and well. Perhaps the method he developed over a 50 year period is more popular today than when... Read More
An interview with Lorraine Moller
Victoria’s Chris Kelsall’s latest interview is with four time Olympian Lorraine Moller from New Zealand. She talks about her best selling autobiography, On the Wings of Mercury , growing up in New Zealand and being the co-founder of the Arthur Lydiard Foundation. Originally posted on Flotrack . ==== Phidippides the Athenian foot-messenger left a legacy that grows greater... Read More
Les Stroud on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
A little late on this one but better late than never! See http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=188, interview recap below: Okay, imagine being alone in the wilderness. You know, where the big animals with teeth and claws live. You’ve got no water, no food, no shelter – nothing. Terrifying, right? Now, imagine that’s your job. Well, say hello to Les Stroud. For... Read More
An interview with Rod Dixon in Victoria – former World Cross Country Championships medalist and an Olympian
By Chris Kelsall, Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 Rod Dixon holds court 5 minutes from downtown Victoria in a rain-soaked, gravel parking lot at the back of the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. He has an enraptured audience; a handful of early-arrival runners who have come to spend 6 hours listening to him talk about the finer details of training. He is here as a representative of the Lydiard... Read More
