Monthly Archives: July 2011

Having run 127 marathons and ultramarathons I’ve experienced a lot of different challenges.  I dragged a sled full of survival gear through a Yukon winter night when I did the Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile race.  I took over 5 … Continue reading →

I was walking past the local RCMP station a few days ago when one of the Officers who I don’t know very well came running out of the building to talk to me. There have been a few logistical issues … Continue reading →

Part of my mental preparation for Everest is reading everything related that I can get my hands on. Recently read Michael Kodas’ “High Crimes: The fate of Everest in an age of greed”. Makes Everest sound like a wild west … Continue reading →

Everest Marathon organizers training advise was to concentrate on uphill and downhill workouts with a competitive event about once a month. Since I usually run a marathon a month committing to a competitive event every month isn’t that big a … Continue reading →

I recently received a short report from NSP that provided a summary of their activities from its inception in 1975 to 2010. My interest in supporting this group’s efforts was reinforced when I noted that during their 25 years of … Continue reading →

If you are following this blog you might be interested in checking out the race photos from last weekend’s Kneeknacker race. Check out “Down from Black Mountain” to see the snow photos

The Kneeknacker gets its name from the fact that your knees will be knacker by the time you have run from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove along the North Shore Mountains. I’ve run the Kneeknacker Ultramarathon before. Actually 5 times … Continue reading →

Doing a trek in the Himalayas has always been a dream of mine. As part of my research for a potential trip, I recently read Conor Grennan’s ‘Little Princes: One Man’s promise to bring home the lost children of Nepal’.  … Continue reading →