The Ottawa Winterman half-marathon
When it was all said and done, I surprised even myself. Actually, I probably surprised myself more than I surprised anyone else. You see, I used to make fun of runners, especially those people who...
View ArticleGetting the Right Equipment
Yesterday I went running for the first time since the Winterman half-marathon. It was sunny, -15, and there was a sharp wind. The wind was severe enough that, very shortly after my run, I went and...
View ArticleA Spring Run in Ottawa
Spring has returned to the Capital! As I went for my long run the sun was shining, ducks were swimming on the canal (What!?! People were skating on that thing less than a week ago!), and there were...
View ArticlePulling the Pace with Thunderous Ways
It was such a great plan. The start line of my second ever 10K run was 6 km from my house. I would get my weekend long run in by running to the starting line, running the race, and then running home....
View ArticleBack on Track
Today I went out for a run, and visited my old nemesis, the Pretoria Bridge (see previous post). I sure taught that nasty landmark a lesson. It was a fantastic run. I went for about 13km in 69 minutes....
View ArticleGreen Means Go
I’ve always said that running is 99% mental and 1% physical, and yesterday I learned that training is as much about training your mind as it is about training your body. You see, the reason you train...
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Army Run: How Do I Know I’m Ready?
G’Day Everyone! I’m extremely excited for the Army Run, it’s almost arrived! As much as I enjoy running, I’ve loved my last week tapering and stepping off training for a little while to allow my legs...
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9 Run Run, My Hometown Race
Saturday morning, 8:45 AM. I’m lost in the details of tying my shoe perfectly before the race starts. Not too tight, but just right. Every intricacy is a need to keep the mental stability leading...
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TORW: mankini-man on a mission
You’ve been running hard for a long time and you’re tired. The cheers of the crowd buoy you along, even though you can’t make out what they’re saying. Then you see it – a runner in a mankini. Wait,...
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It’s a Beautiful Race: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Ottawa Marathon
[Browse pictures from Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 2013] Next Spring, the City of Ottawa will gather for the 40th time to watch as runners from all over the country and world commit themselves to 42.2...
View ArticleTORW: Why do you love this race? [video]
With the Ottawa Half-Marathon selling out in record time, the chances of other Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend events following suit are high. But don’t let us convince you of registering…we think last...
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Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Takes Gold
Big news this morning for the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, which announced at a press conference this morning that they have been awarded the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Gold label...
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Running and Watching the New York Marathon
by John Halvorsen John Halvorsen is a two-time Olympian and the race director of the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon. He also loves the New York Marathon, ran it twice, and heads down there almost every...
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Ottawa Marathon Week: Where Running Has Taken this Father of Four
As Clark Carvish explains, he was never really a runner, until he was. A former athlete and member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Carvish had always been active but running just wasn’t on his radar....
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Training Days for Beau’s Brewery CEO Steve Beauchesne
Steve B showed up for his first day of running training in a combination of beer swag and cycling gear and in his winter boots. To his stubborn credit he never complained about it, but we knew that if...
View ArticlePulling the Pace with Thunderous Ways
It was such a great plan. The start line of my second ever 10K run was 6 km from my house. I would get my weekend long run in by running to the starting line, running the race, and then running home....
View ArticleBack on Track
Today I went out for a run, and visited my old nemesis, the Pretoria Bridge (see previous post). I sure taught that nasty landmark a lesson. It was a fantastic run. I went for about 13km in 69 minutes....
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Beautiful morning at the Winterlude Triathlon
The 35th annual Winterlude Triathlon concluded this morning in chilly but beautiful conditions and saw more than 250 athletes competing in the most popular run and skate event in the country. Women...
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iRun Radio – May 13th, 2018
http://irun.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IRun_Pod_May13_2018.mp3 Take your race day motivation to the next level. On this week’s show, Mark speaks with one runner who has completed his 200th marathon...
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iRun Radio – May 20th, 2018
This week, Mark connects with runners who are participating in Ottawa Race Weekend later this month. First, Canada’s environment and climate change ministry Catherine McKenna talks about her experience...
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