Saturday morning (the day before the race) I was heading out the door for my 'flush-it-out' run. Seeing how I was dressed drew a look of surprise from my husband. 'Don't you always rehearse how you are going to dress for the race?' Well, of...
My name is Christine Croteau. I happen to be a person living with Type 1 Insulin Dependent Diabetes. I choose to stay very active and take on athletic challenges to stay fit and maintain an overall sense of well being. [caption id="attachment_17881" align="alignright" width="169"] Christine's Whistle[/caption] Here's...
Like the 2017 Run4Kids 5K, this year's event was yet another ‘morning of family fun, sport, entertainment, and fundraising–all for a good cause'. What was different? It was incredibly hot! None of the cool temps from last year. Sunday was not only hot, it was...
When it's hot, it's hot! When it's not, it's not! Don't always be asking for 'the other' Other than what you've got. Yes, it's hot. But then, a few months ago it was cold. Before that it was rainy, sunny, windy, and icy. And so on...
[caption id="attachment_17836" align="alignright" width="204"] Charlene Kopansky, CALA President and Founder[/caption] Recently I had the opportunity to experience 'The Foundations of Vertical Water Training: The Charlene Kopansky Method'. As Charlene led us through the workshop, my brain started into action. Aquafit classes, water aerobics, etc. have been...
Set in beautiful Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada, the Canada Man/ Woman triathlon is an "Extreme" Triathlon like no other. Beginning with a sunrise swim in beautiful Lac Megantic, the day includes a spectacular bike ride with 2,500 m of elevation gain and a run that finishes...
'It was a beautiful night for running in Grimsby on Tuesday night, June 26, as everyone hit the streets for The Jewel of the Subaru Running Series--Jerry's Peachbud 10k/5k/1k. The 1k run was the first to take place. The future of running is in good hands...
The Hog Jog is an annual Run Race Walk (10 km or 3.5 km) held in June in Stratford ON. Each year they team up with a local charity to raise funds and awareness for their cause. For 2018 the cause was 'The Local Community...
In his recent Globe and Mail Jockology column, Alex Hutchinson@sweatscience (author of the book Endure) shared surprising new insight on the value of 'polarizing' your training routine. Run the harder workouts harder; run the easier workouts easier. Elite athletes have shown a consistent pattern of...
Although it still seems surreal, on my 24th birthday, I accomplished a goal months in the making – I ran my first marathon! Back in the fall of 2017, I ran the Clarkston Backwoods Half Marathon in Michigan after training through a very busy time, including...