The short version: Good event, great destination, not an easy course but I needed a BQ and I got it. The long version: The finish line for the Quebec City Marathon is less than a kilometer from the train station in old Quebec so we decided to leave the car behind and take the train.Continue reading “2015 Quebec City Marathon Race Report”
Category Archives: 2015
Challenge Poconos Race Report
The short version: A Great race which I would recommend. Smaller field than the local Ironman branded races but as an athlete I had everything I want and expect from a great event. It was REALLY HOT! The first and last six miles of the bike course are pretty challenging the rest of the bikeContinue reading “Challenge Poconos Race Report”
Nike Women Toronto 15K Run Race Report
This was the first Nike Women’s Run ever held in Canada and it was a very well put on event. I have to confess I was a bit sceptical going into the event. Information about the race was hard to find and you had to download a Nike App to get it but in theContinue reading “Nike Women Toronto 15K Run Race Report”
My 2015 Boston PW
I started this blog when I fell running and broke my elbow in 2012… I live in the great white north and the winter of 2015 has probably been the toughest winter I have ever run through. It got cold in January and it stayed cold. I don’t recall another year where I did multipleContinue reading “My 2015 Boston PW”
Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Plaza Foch, Ano Viejos and Quito by Bus.
We had two major goals for our day. The first was to book a tour to Cotopaxi and the second was to book a taxi to the airport for our flight to Manta. We made the mistake of booking a 6:25 am flight from Quito to Manta on New Year’s Day. New Year’s is aContinue reading “Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Plaza Foch, Ano Viejos and Quito by Bus.”
Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador Quito Bike Day and Mitad del Mundo
Sunday is bike day in Quito. They close down many of the streets in the old town and the entire length of Avenida Amazonas, almost 30 km from 8am until 2pm. This was something we had to do. There was only one problem we needed bikes. We set out on Sunday morning and discovered thatContinue reading “Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador Quito Bike Day and Mitad del Mundo”
Racing and Traveling over 50. 