Whataburger

I love this place - Whataburger.

Fast food done right. Fresh, tasty, relatively cheap. Monster sized drinks too.

I had it 3 days in a row (single burger combo one day, double burger combos on the other days). I can't wait to get back to Texas.

My Sports Shoooter

Sorry for the lack of update for a while. Way too busy with my day job, other writing gigs, and of course trying to fit in some training in there.

But I did warn you a few months ago about this, and that I have a weekly blog here:


http://mysportsshooter.com/category/rogers-world

Not found on that blog is that I've signed up for the Run for the Toad 50 km race. I've always wanted to do this event - one of the best out there and is sold out every year. Will I have enough energy and motivation at that late part of the year (October)?? I will have just completed an Ironman, a few shorter races, and paced the the Scotia Half so we shall see. A 50 km trail run will surely be challenging. The drive back home and going to work the next day should be fun too.

Til next time.
H

Simple But Informative Aero Positioning Video

Running Free: Ajax location Grand Opening - April 10

Pay a visit, win some stuff, save some money, meet great people.

Click on this to find out more.


Don't forget about the Team Running Free Kick Off Party at the Hard Rock Cafe.



Register here. It is only $15.

Nutrition Advice for those who go long

Listen to this interview.
It gives long distance athletes some food for thought in regards to nutrition.

http://competitorradio.competitor.com/2010/03/asker-jeukendrup/

Here's some help for the mechanically challenged

The Story of Bottled Water

Consider running this 5km Race on September 12th

www.fergusonrun.org

I love this!

This video is awesome!
Thanks to Simon's Blog for this one.
To Simon - Congrats on the newborn.
Enjoy all!

The Aging Athlete from Andrew Mac on Vimeo.

R.I.P. Tom "T-Bone" Wolk

A splendid musician died a few days ago.

He played with one of my favourite artists (Hall & Oates) for 30 years, and he was brilliant.

Hall & Oates were supposed to perform tonight on Jimmy Fallon (with Wolk) but for obvious reasons they will not.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of T-Bone's family and friends.

Bob Babbit with Alexander & Lieto

I listen to Babbit and Huddle's Competitor Radio Podcast and Babbit does another great job here. Enjoy!

PART 1


PART 2


PART 3


PART 4


PART 5

Canada & the USA

Vancouver 2010 Medal Standings

This guy rules!

Do him a solid and visit his website to leave a message of appreciation.

Lance TT Position

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Lance TT Position

Lance Armstrong Rides -- powered by

Doggie Inspiration

This is not my own unique content by any means, if fact, most of you might have seen this via the email "pass it on to a friend" train. However, I absolutely love this story. I remember seeing this dog on some talk show for a few minutes and it was quite cool. Enjoy!

This is 'Faith'

This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002.

He was born with 3 legs - 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg which had to be amputated.

He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.



His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'.

But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She became determined to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself.

She named him 'Faith'.



In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard to let him feel the movement. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk..

Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his hind legs and to jump to move forward. After further training in the snow, he could now walk like a human being.



Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where he goes, he attracts people to him. He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. There is now a book entitled 'With a Little Faith' being published about him.

His present owner Jude Stringfellow has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul'.















In life there are always undesirable things, so in order to feel better you just need to look at life from another direction.

I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day. Faith is the continual demonstration of the strength and wonder of life.

I am not lazy

Really, I'm not!

As I stated many months ago, my activity on this blog will be reduced since you will be able to find my thoughts and other writing work elsewhere. I will be my best to post stuff here weekly but no guarantees.

You will find my work here:

Daily

http://triathlonmagazine.ca/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Triathlon-Magazine-Canada/461928425103?ref=ts


Weekly

http://mysportsshooter.com/


And of course here as things pop up (race reports, product reviews, forum)

http://www.teamrunningfree.com/

Thanks for following, please continue to do so, and feel free to drop me an email at any time or inquire about coaching services. If I can't help you I will certainly refer you to someone who can.

Great Athlete Interviews & Insight - Part 1

Running Free Haiti Fundraiser

This is just a reminder that the Training for Solidarity happens TOMORROW.

Visit here fore more details.

I will be a 5:30/km pacer. The chill in the air might make me go faster.


By the way, make sure to see Race Across the Sky. There is one more showing in the Toronto and surrounding area. It reminds me of another great film.