After Rio I took some time to relax, reflect, travel with family, and get some distance from the Games. The Olympics, to put it simply, were amazing.
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/a-recap-from-rio/
Originally Published on the Powered By Chocolate Milk Blog The Rio Olympics are less than a year away. Like a black hole, the Olympic Games seem to have a gravitational force that sucks everythin...
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/my-road-to-rio/
8:26.55…. only a mere 1.6 seconds faster than I had run previously but unquestionably the biggest 1.6 seconds of my life, taking me under the Olympic Standard of 8:28.0. This “breakthrough”...
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/achieving-your-goals/
This track season has flown by in a hurry. After running 8:29 in mid-May I was left in an unfortunate situation of being just 1 second shy of the World Championship Standard, forcing me to conti...
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2015/07/07/after-the-dust-settles/
Man does time fly! It’s an often overused cliche but with 2 races already under the belt the season is moving along in a hurry. There’s been some good things, some bad, and some downright ug...
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2015/05/16/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/
An update from up high! Every March and April there is a great migration of some of the world’s best athletes to Flagstaff, Arizona. Known for it’s dry, warm condition, great trails, and acc...
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Yesterday was the first big track specific session of the year. There were hurdles, spikes, and a whole lot of lactic acid. It was great! When I woke up this morning I was tired and… More
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/an-easy-10-miler-through-stanley-park/
After a great holiday season with a little too much good food & drink I was really looking forward to heading down to Austin, Texas for a week and a half to hook up with my… More
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2015/01/26/austin-top-8/
As some of you may have seen, today Athletics Canada announced the teams headed to the Panamerican Cross Country Cup in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 21st and to the World’s in Guiyang, C...
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2014/12/12/world-xc-champs-decision/
I haven’t made a post in a while…this is part due to the fact that I haven’t raced, or done much of interest this Fall. Fall for me (along with most runners) is base building… More
https://chasingrio2016.wordpress.com/2014/12/02/canadian-xc-champs/