my fave for winter running https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5017-316/MICROspikes-Traction-Device A nice running down front vest is helpful, I got one on sale last year from Eddie Bauer, then you can layer the long sleeves underneath that. I think in Calgary in the winter you might want a balaclava at t...

Thanks NIcholas! I have been eyeing pair of sauconys on thelasthunt site.. goretex and $84.. I had a look at mec a few months ago, should go back now that I'm looking more at shoes than camping stuff. :) and typically, it is rooty, not lots of verticals (I'm anti-hill haha) but certainly uneven terr...

Thanks for your thoughts! I might be the same since the only shoes I bought for "trail running" actually didn't seem to work well. We do have a running store in town (guelph) but they don't have great trail shoe options, more road shoes. I'll keep looking though!

Hi everyone! Past few years I've been running trails in Merrell Siren trail light hiking shoes. Doesn't make a lot of sense oerhaps, but they seemed to work well, and they had sticky soles that were nicely grippy (vibram soles). They were perhaps a tad narrow as they split eventually at the ball of ...

Wow - I thought the tough mudder looked intense but the video on the page for this makes it look harder (although I guess it's a shorter race). Ottawa is sold out, anyone running Toronto or Montreal?

sweet!

anyone know if there is a difference between width D and width B in mizunos? i would imagine that D is actually wider.. i'm looking at getting either the cabrakan 2 http://www.holabirdsports.com/m/Shoes-Women/Trail-Running-Shoes_Women/Mizuno/p1/Mizuno-Wave-Cabrakan-2-Lady/044545.htm" onclick="window...

Hurray for a Guelph event!

I'm hoping to do this with a group of a few friends. It looks like so much fun, and for me is a feasible distance also. I did the mudrun last year and had a great time, even though the route got messed up somehow. Only downside is that weekends in July are competitive.. with all the different things...

gym today for some mini strength class at lunch.. it was kind of boring, but i am already having muscle soreness kick in (although, realistically it's probably from yesterday when i decided to try ab ripper x). i am thinking of trying a boxercise class tonight, we'll see what my legs think about tha...

pts where are you renting from? mec?

Great trail run today with the exception of my trax breaking ( a wire coil popped off of one of them) and me falling like a doofus. Luckily no one saw

so i went running on the trail a bit later today, it was getting rather dark amidst the cedars. i started thinking to myself, wondering what time packs of coyotes start to become active. then i kept hearing the jingle of a zipper tag on my vest and thinking it was a dog tag on a collar; but of cours...

this is so helpful right now as I think I will finally need to get some trail shoes. Are any of these Mizuno ones ok for pronators? I currently have Mizunos and love them, although I can't remember what model they are right at this moment..

just a second vote for pigeon pose from yoga.. there are a few seated postures also that are helpful for stretching this area, although i can't remember their names and my description would be laughable.. so i recommend a good yoga google search.

i may regret this, but i'm driving into town and going for a trail run.. belly full o' coffee included. hopefully i can outpace the mosquitoes.. it's a bit muggy out there!

i'm only popping my head in because when i read the title of the thread my initial thought was "hot running" as in "hot yoga" and i thought this was a new crazy regime or something! and pts, you can always book a run date with me.! as long as we find a trail or path somewhere, i'...

lovely jaunt through orangeville at lunch.. i couldn't force myself to the gym with the promise of +15 degrees outside! i really wish this particular town had some more trails, however. i hate hate hate sidewalk/street running. the day started off questionably as i could not sleep from about 3:30 am...

Size5 wrote:7.5 miles which made me moderately happy. I think I need new shoes, that or a pedicure but maybe both

Both sound good to me!

awesome dinner time run in the sun around work. no trails around here unfortunately but there were some pretty old victorian houses to run by. lovely!

what are compression socks for??

I picked up the Run: Team Spirit Long sleeve top the other day. I am so in love with it!!!! Haven't run in it yet but I love it!! So silky smooth, has a larger neckline (to allow the heat to escape) and has that thumb hole that I love. :) Did you get the yellow one? there is one on the website i th...

hey thanks for the opinion. i found a nike shirt yesterday at winners that was a bit longer.. we'll see what happens after i wash it. i like the lulu shirts a lot but they're just so much money.

lovely if somewhat disjointed run this morning down by the river in guelph.. it was a bit too mucky yet (perhaps i was too optimistic in my hopes that the trail would be tolerably dry). had a few stops and starts as hasan the dog and i attempted to negotiate the obstacle presented by a woman with a ...

Any suggestions on brands or shirts for people with longish torsos? I have a hard time finding workout or running wear that is long enough for me.. and I don't think I'm freakishly out of proportion. I am happy with a lulu runtech tank during the summer but long sleeved and short sleeved coolmax typ...