Quoting the Race Director: “Hey everyone, I know a few people are wondering what happened out on the course last week. I didn’t want to say until I had permission from the family to reveal the results from the tests that they performed. Marty passed away from a heart attack. The results indicate that Marty… →

This past weekend’s surf trip to Tofino, BC was the absolute best possible taper I could have imagined. We had an incredible time and it was one of the most balanced getaways in recent memory. Surfing, BBQing, camping, beach running, star gazing, late nights around the camp fire, no alarms, great conversation, meeting new friends,… →

This is gonna have to be a quick cap of the run, so here goes. Ran around Volcano, had fun, 12hr, made it, beautiful trip. Phew, finally done! Seriously though, I hate half assed reports but I’m running outta time before taking off for Tofino and a surfing trip this coming weekend, then my first… →

What a weekend! This supposed ~50k route runs much more like a 100k. Not because of the length but because of the sheer technicality of the route. Without our map we would likely have been out after dark and maybe even have spent the night on the trail. In the end it took us 11h59min… →

Seems blogging has its benefits. I got a call late last night from a few friends who read that I was not racing the MOMAR this weekend. They have planned a round Mount Saint Helens run for this coming weekend, leaving North Van after work tomorrow. Apparently the run is about 30 miles or 50k… →

I took the Monday off to rest and recover, even though I was feeling quite good overall. It was late Monday when I set a goal for the week. 100 miles of running (161km). I have never been able to dedicate my training 100% to my running as it’s always been a balance between riding,… →

It took all of five days to go completely insane after BCBR. Five days of absolutely no activity whatsoever left me on the verge of checking myself into an institution, so I got up and started running. I wouldn’t exactly call it ‘running’, but I did move my feet in a forward motion for 2hr.… →

The x-rays at the hospital told me nothing crazy had happened to my abdomen or hip and that I would recover in due time. My blood work however opened my eyes to a few things that may have explained my perceived lack of recovery throughout the race. Five days after my fall and my hemoglobin… →

I just got word of the fact that there has been a fatality at this weekends Race The Rockies adventure race in Golden B.C. Details are scare and no official news has been released. My thoughts go out to all involved. Update:Marty Lund from White City, Sask was in fact found unresposive by two additional… →

I went to bed at the end of day three feeling a thousand times better that I thought I would after all I’d been through in a few hundred km of riding. Todd had been sharing a tent with Kim and amazingly we never even spent a single night in the same tent together! As… →