I am always impressed by anyone who can run a half-marathon in 1:15. But if you can do it in a banana suit, you have earned a whole new level of respect. On Sunday, at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, American Melvin Nyain did just that. I spent the morning…
Last Sunday, I marshalled at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Quite honestly, volunteering at the event was about the last thing that I wanted to do, especially after the Chicago fiasco, but my club (Toronto Olympic Club) always helps Canada Running Series (CRS) with its races. I had made this…
Months ago, when the Ontario Masters Association announced that the Toronto 10K was going to be its 10K championship race, I knew that I wanted to do it. Even if my recovery from Boston was slow, I knew that I could be ready to race a 10K more than 8 weeks later. However,…
In Chicago, I was absolutely wowed by the number of volunteers at the marathon. Every few kilometres had an aid station that was two blocks long. When I read this ahead of time, I imagined that Chicago simply had short city blocks; I expected two tables of water and, then,…
This week, I faced what was probably the biggest challenge of my marathon training of the summer: finding time for the long run. My schedule was busy enough with a few overnight shoots while prepping for back to school and keeping the boys busy in the second last week of summer. Throwing marathon training…