Canadian ultra marathon runner Derrick Spafford offers running coaching, race management, and Canadian sales of Dion Snowshoes and UltrAspire Hydration
For those who haven't been following Impossible2Possible Africa Expedition, be sure to check out the daily updates. It's just amazing what the Youth Ambassadors are doing and accomplishing. Here is a great video summary from Day 4 of the expedition. Way to go guys! You're doing awesome! … [Read more...]
I've gotten some great tire dragging runs in over the past week as my pre-snow training continues for the Yukon Arctic Ultra 100. At this time, I'm not at the point where I want to do an entire run while dragging a tire. It's good to warmup a bit first, plus I want to keep my training volume a … [Read more...]
It seems as though things get a bit quiet on my blog when I’m not training as much or if I don’t have an immediate goal to shoot for. That has been the case for the past little while. After being sick for Haliburton 100 and dropping out at 44 miles, my initial thought was to find another race … [Read more...]
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 2012 Sydenham Fall Trail Run. Race conditions were wet and muddy, but that just added to the fun on the day. Rob Asselstine of Sydenham won the mens race in a time of 28:24, followed by Nick Cosman of Kingston in 28:31 and John Coffin of Belleville … [Read more...]
I had a fun time last week talking with Eric Schranz and Scotty Sandow from UltraRunnerPodcast.com. I've been a long time follower of their podcast, so was thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with them. If you're interested in listening to the podcast, visit UltraRunnerPodcast.com. Also, be … [Read more...]
Haliburton Forest 100 miler is one of my favourite races. Great trails, amazing atmosphere and wonderful people. I had gone into the race looking to have a strong run. I’d felt good about my training this year and had an encouraging race leading into it last month at Dirty Girls 12hr. With … [Read more...]
Hard to believe that I haven’t run a race since Yukon Arctic Ultra in February. That finally changed this past weekend at the Dirty Girls 12 hour race. Sara and I hadn’t actually planned on it being this long before racing as we had signed up for the Bear Mountain 50 miler in May, but the … [Read more...]
I am thrilled to announce that I am now a Suunto Trail Running Ambassador. I have never endorsed/recommended or sold a product that I didn’t 100% believe in, and Suunto is absolutely no different. I’ve used a number of GPS, heart rate, altimeter and running watches from various companies and … [Read more...]
After spending time in the Canadian and US Rocky Mountains over the past few years, it still surprises me a little that the Adirondacks have the same appeal that they used to. In fact, in many ways, I think I like them better. Sure, the ADKs don’t have the big peaks, and super high elevation, but … [Read more...]
Sara and I enjoyed a great long run in Frontenac Provincial Park yesterday, and even after the countless miles that we've put in the park over the years, we still seem to enjoy the beauty of each run there. The diversity of the landscape is amazing. We've been enjoying thinking of our recent runs … [Read more...]
