7 Days in the Namib Desert – Racing the Planet Namibia Ultra
In late-October of 2021, I travelled to Namibia to run the 7-day Namib Desert race, part of the Racing the Planet 4 Desert Series. I ran a similar race back in 2015, the Grand to Grand Ultra, where we...
View ArticleRacing for 5 Days in the Alps – 2019 SwissPeaks Trail 360k [VIDEO]
The SwissPeaks Trail 360k is a trail running race that travels more than 360 km (224 miles) across the Swiss Alps, climbing more than 26,000 metres (87,000 feet) from Oberwald to the shores of Lake...
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2016 Sun Mountain 100k Race Report – An Interview with Hillsound Equipment
This interview first appeared on the Hillsound Equipment blog on June 30th, 2016. Local brand ambassador, Jeff Pelletier, gives us the lowdown of this year’s Sun Mountain 100 km race and his experience...
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Year in Review: My 5 Biggest Accomplishments in 2015
2015 was my third full season on the trails and was by far my biggest. After running my first 100 miler in 2014, I wanted to raise the bar again by going a little faster and a little further, while...
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7 Lessons From My First Stage Race, the Grand to Grand Ultra
A few weeks ago, I completed the 7 day, 6 stage, 273 km Grand to Grand Ultra, North America’s only unsupported stage race. I’d left the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, along with an...
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Fat Dog 120 (+10) Mile Race Report: Just a Day, a Night, and Another Day
My goal for the 2015 Mountain Madness Fat Dog 120 mile had been to finish strong within 32-35 hours. The race is said to be Canada’s most scenic ultra, starting in Cathedral Lakes and continuing...
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Sun Mountain 50 Mile 2015 Race Report
My training was a little rocky leading up to the 2015 Sun Mountain 50 miler. The week after my first race of the year, the Diez Vista 50k in April, I managed to strain my left hamstring. A couple of...
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Redemption at Diez Vista 50k 2015 – Race Report
After getting injured during the race last year, my goal for the 2015 Diez Vista 50k was nothing short of redemption. For me, this would mean improving my time by at least 5 minutes to finish well...
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Chimera 100 Mile Race Report; or the Horror Story That Wasn’t
According to Greek mythology, the Chimera was a monstrous fire-breathing lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail ending with a snake’s head. According to the website for the...
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Run Ridge Run 25k Race Report
The Run Ridge Run 13km and 25km is the newest edition to the Coast Mountain Trail Series. The 25km route essentially follows the Diez Vista 50k course (with just a couple of minor deviations), climbing...
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Squamish 50k Race Report
I’m sure I said out loud at some point after sweeping part of last year’s Squamish 50 course that I’d never run the race myself. Co-Race Director Gary Robbins is known for making his courses hard, but...
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Tor Des Geants 2018 Race Report – Running Among the Giants of the Alps
Starting in Courmayeur, the 330 km Tor Des Geants follows two popular trekking routes in the Italian Alps. The course heads counter-clockwise on the Alta Via 2 along the south side of the Aosta valley...
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Sun Mountain 100k 2016 Race Report – An Interview with Hillsound Equipment
This interview first appeared on the Hillsound Equipment blog on June 30th, 2016. Local brand ambassador, Jeff Pelletier, gives us the lowdown of this year’s Sun Mountain 100 km race and his experience...
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Year in Review: My 5 Biggest Accomplishments in 2015
2015 was my third full season on the trails and was by far my biggest. After running my first 100 miler in 2014, I wanted to raise the bar again by going a little faster and a little further, while...
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7 Lessons From My First Staged Race, the Grand to Grand Ultra
A few weeks ago, I completed the 7 day, 6 stage, 273 km Grand to Grand Ultra, North America’s only unsupported staged race. I’d left the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, along with an...
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Fat Dog 120 (+10) Mile Race Report: Just a Day, a Night, and Another Day
My goal for the 2015 Mountain Madness Fat Dog 120 mile had been to finish strong within 32-35 hours. The race is said to be Canada’s most scenic ultra, starting in Cathedral Lakes and continuing...
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Sun Mountain 50 Mile 2015 Race Report
My training was a little rocky leading up to the 2015 Sun Mountain 50 miler. The week after my first race of the year, the Diez Vista 50k in April, I managed to strain my left hamstring. A couple of...
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Redemption at Diez Vista 50k 2015 – Race Report
After getting injured during the race last year, my goal for the 2015 Diez Vista 50k was nothing short of redemption. For me, this would mean improving my time by at least 5 minutes to finish well...
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Chimera 100 Mile Race Report; or the Horror Story That Wasn’t
According to Greek mythology, the Chimera was a monstrous fire-breathing lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail ending with a snake’s head. According to the website for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Run Ridge Run 25k Race Report
The Run Ridge Run 13km and 25km is the newest edition to the Coast Mountain Trail Series. The 25km route essentially follows the Diez Vista 50k course (with just a couple of minor deviations), climbing...
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