Comments for Spafford Health and Adventure http://healthandadventure.com Canadian ultra marathon runner Derrick Spafford offers running coaching, clinics, race management and Canadian sales of Dion snowshoes Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Derrick http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 Derrick Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:38:18 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1811 Ha...talked to Ray this week and fortunately he said he didn't need them for it. Will be interesting following along his expedition at http://impossible2possible.com Ha…talked to Ray this week and fortunately he said he didn’t need them for it. Will be interesting following along his expedition at http://impossible2possible.com

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by EDD http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 EDD Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:35:06 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1810 Derrick Expreso de los Andes starts this weekend Did Ray Zahab get his mitts back ?? Derrick
Expreso de los Andes starts this weekend
Did Ray Zahab get his mitts back ??

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Derrick http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Derrick Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:15:45 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1807 Thanks Steve. Was pleased, but as the time goes by you always dwell on the things you could and should have done differently. Next time. Can't wait to go back. Thanks Steve. Was pleased, but as the time goes by you always dwell on the things you could and should have done differently. Next time. Can’t wait to go back.

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Steve http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Steve Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:06:06 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1806 Actually executing a winter race in a remote are like that more or less according to plan is huge! One to remember! Congratulations! Actually executing a winter race in a remote are like that more or less according to plan is huge! One to remember! Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Derrick http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 Derrick Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:11:20 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1805 Thanks Bruce! It is amazing there. You'll definitely have to put it on the list. Thanks Bruce! It is amazing there. You’ll definitely have to put it on the list.

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Bruce http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 Bruce Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:26:10 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1801 Many congratulations, Derrick!! It is always something to go sub-24 at a 100-miler, but your time is especially impressive considering it was in the snow and -20 (plus the windchill!!). I guess there is something to that training of pulling around a tire ;-) It was wonderful to read about how inspiring the journey was through the arctic wilderness, it must be truly spectacular up there. I'll have to make the trip myself one of these years. Congrats again, I'm sure your family is very proud of you. Many congratulations, Derrick!! It is always something to go sub-24 at a 100-miler, but your time is especially impressive considering it was in the snow and -20 (plus the windchill!!). I guess there is something to that training of pulling around a tire ;-)
It was wonderful to read about how inspiring the journey was through the arctic wilderness, it must be truly spectacular up there. I’ll have to make the trip myself one of these years.
Congrats again, I’m sure your family is very proud of you.

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Derrick http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Derrick Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:24:09 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1800 Aliza, I did think twice about it at the time. Actually I asked if they could take off the ham at the first checkpoint, but at the second one I knew I had to put that aside and just consider it fuel. I think if it had been a warm weather race, but stomach would have revolted more, but in the cold and with only two aid stations, my body burned through it fairly quickly. I should have been a little better prepared with real food in my pulk and will be next time. The thought of it now makes me queasy. Aliza,
I did think twice about it at the time. Actually I asked if they could take off the ham at the first checkpoint, but at the second one I knew I had to put that aside and just consider it fuel. I think if it had been a warm weather race, but stomach would have revolted more, but in the cold and with only two aid stations, my body burned through it fairly quickly. I should have been a little better prepared with real food in my pulk and will be next time. The thought of it now makes me queasy.

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by A.Lapierre http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 A.Lapierre Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:53:24 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1799 Wow Derrick what an amazing journey. I am so happy that you made it safely and enjoyed your time in the Yukon. I was unaware that you are a vegetarian, I myself am a vegan and have always wondered what would happen if I gulped down some chicken soup or such on course out of necessity. Hope you are recovering well! Wow Derrick what an amazing journey. I am so happy that you made it safely and enjoyed your time in the Yukon. I was unaware that you are a vegetarian, I myself am a vegan and have always wondered what would happen if I gulped down some chicken soup or such on course out of necessity.

Hope you are recovering well!

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Robin http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 Robin Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:06:22 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1798 That's beyond incredible...truly. Congratulations. Well done and 2nd place to boot! That’s beyond incredible…truly. Congratulations. Well done and 2nd place to boot!

]]> Comment on Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report by Derrick http://healthandadventure.com/2012/02/yukon-arctic-ultra-100-mile-race-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 Derrick Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:24:16 +0000 http://healthandadventure.com/?p=3141#comment-1795 Thanks Dave. Just an amazing experience. Thanks Dave. Just an amazing experience.

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