ultra-running

Why would I want to do a race that consists of 3.8km of swimming, 180 km bike ride and then a 42.2 km run?  Does this sound like fun?  What possessed me to sign up?…

So last week I was in Vancouver for our annual Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals Mortgage Conference.  Like a good little athlete I brought my running gear intent on making sure that I got out for a…

One of the first things I recognized I would need to do to reach my goal of completing an iron distance race was to improve (OK maybe ‘learn to’ would be more accurate) swim.  I…

Alright, I guess it is time I admit it. I have signed up for Challenge Penticton (formerly Ironman Canada).  What exactly does that mean you say? Well, it means I need to get my butt…

You know how it is.  You’ve gone too long without getting out for a run.  You want to do it, you need to do it but you just need that kick in the pants to…

It all started with an email.  A friend of mine and REALTOR had run many different marathons over the coarse of a few years.  We had often talked about them and he knew I had…