Gear: SCARPA Pursuit
Outdoor footwear manufacturer SCARPA has created a nice lightweight trail running shoe in the Pursuit and Pursuit GTX. The SCAPRA Pursuit, which I tested, is a well-cushioned trail shoe that provides excellent stability while on uneven, rocky or sandy terrain. They’ve given the Pursuit a super cushioned upper, which seems to work although it may [...]
Powderface42 race recap
Before the race even began there was more talk than usual about this year’s event. News got out that recently crowned Canadian mountain running champ and elite Canadian runner Taylor Murphy would be among those at the start line. Phil Villeneuve’s previous course record would likely be challenged and with Phil also in the race [...]
Gary Robbins WS100: A Tale of Fate and Toughness
I wasn’t supposed to be on the starting line of Western States 2010, yet I knew months in advance that I’d somehow find myself there.
I am a stern believer in fate, destiny, and serendipitous moments, almost to a flaw really. I could tell you stories of how I ended in in New Zealand for New [...]
Charlotte Sets New Bruce Trail Record
After a long, intense and sometimes extremely painful journey Charlotte Vasarhelyi has set a new speed record for the 894km Bruce Trail! Details and photos can be found at http://www.monumentaleffort.com/ . This is a huge feat in the history of Canadian running. She covered the distance in 13 days, 10 hours 51 min which surpasses the [...]
Charlotte close to the finish!
Charlotte Varsarhelyi is nearing completion of an incredible endurance feat. If you haven’t been following her progress at http://www.monumentaleffort.com/ – you should be. This is indeed a monumental achievement in the history of Canadian running. Over the last 10 days Charlotte has continually ran 70-90k a day and is extremely close to smashing the previous [...]
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Gear: SCARPA Pursuit
Outdoor footwear manufacturer SCARPA has created a nice lightweight trail running shoe in the Pursuit and Pursuit GTX. The SCAPRA Pursuit, which I tested, is a well-cushioned trail shoe that provides excellent stability while on uneven, rocky or sandy terrain. They’ve given the Pursuit a super cushioned upper, which seems to work although it may [...]
Powderface42 race recap
Before the race even began there was more talk than usual about this year’s event. News got out that recently crowned Canadian mountain running champ and elite Canadian runner Taylor Murphy would be among those at the start line. Phil Villeneuve’s previous course record would likely be challenged and with Phil also in the race [...]
Gary Robbins WS100: A Tale of Fate and Toughness
I wasn’t supposed to be on the starting line of Western States 2010, yet I knew months in advance that I’d somehow find myself there. I am a stern believer in fate, destiny, and serendipitous moments, almost to a flaw really. I could tell you stories of how I ended in in New Zealand for New [...]
Charlotte Sets New Bruce Trail Record
After a long, intense and sometimes extremely painful journey Charlotte Vasarhelyi has set a new speed record for the 894km Bruce Trail! Details and photos can be found at http://www.monumentaleffort.com/ . This is a huge feat in the history of Canadian running. She covered the distance in 13 days, 10 hours 51 min which surpasses the [...]