Thinking of running outdoors this winter? Here is some basic advice to help you stay as warm and comfortable as possible. What to wear? Layers, layers, layers… several thin layers are better than one thick one. NO COTTON – cotton clothing absorbs sweat so you get cold and damp from the inside out. High tech syntheticContinue reading “Winter Running Basics”
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Dashing through the Snow! AKA Snowshoe Running
Slogging through the snowy streets of Ottawa over the winter gets old pretty fast. Wet cold feet, snowbanks in the middle of the sidewalk because the city still does not get that clearing the sidewalks is important too and the really cold days when your eyelids freeze together. A little cross training goes a longContinue reading “Dashing through the Snow! AKA Snowshoe Running”
Running in Winter
I wrote this a couple of years ago but oddly enough winter comes every year and I’m still running in it so it’s still relevant. Parts of it were published in iRun magazine. Ironically I had to have a root canal just after the magazine came out. If you live in Canada and you trainContinue reading “Running in Winter”
Racing and Traveling over 50. 