Canadian ultra marathon runner Derrick Spafford offers running coaching, race management, and Canadian sales of Dion Snowshoes and UltrAspire Hydration
Late winter runs are some of my most favourite conditions to run in. The warm sun melts the snow a bit during the day, and the nights are still cold enough to harden up the trails making for great running conditions the following morning. I've blogged about Puzzle lake before, and about what a … [Read more...]
Some days you just feel like going out and exploring. Yesterday was one of those days. I had a bit of a stressful week with work and was longing for some long trail time. The default was to go to Frontenac for my long run, but the thought of running some trails that I don’t run quite as often … [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...]
It's very rare that a week goes by that we don't go to Frontenac Provincial Park for at least one run. While Frontenac is a wonderful place to run, it is usually our default and we sometimes overlook many of the other great trails in the area. One such trail that we haven't run in a while is the … [Read more...]
The Puzzle Lake Trails consist of a proposed provincial park/crown land area that is simply gorgeous. I remember going there cross country skiing as a kid and this place just seemed so remote and wild then. Nothing has really changed. We don’t tend to run there that often as it’s about a 15 … [Read more...]
It’s not often that we discover trails that are relatively close to our home that I haven’t heard of or run on before. That was the case recently at a Trails Advisory Committee meeting. I was giddy with excitement leaving the meeting having heard that there is a 65km network of developed trails … [Read more...]
The past week has been quite a busy one with work, travel, running and fun. Last Monday I made the trip to Chelsea, Quebec to meet with adventurer and ultra runner Ray Zahab and learn more about his organization Impossible2Possible Youth Expeditions and Experiential Learning Programs. We are … [Read more...]
Our Kingston recently asked me to submit a list of favourite places to trail run in the Kingston area. The article can be found at OurKingston.ca … [Read more...]
Now that Sara and I have recovered from being sick, we’ve gotten back into some solid training again. The Eastern Ontario humidity has been brutal, but we’ve been adapting to it as well as can be expected. With being sick and not running Finger Lakes 50 in early July, it would ideally be good … [Read more...]
