Category Archives: Travel

Restarting an Endurance Journey

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

I had the good fortune of having Stu Mittleman as a coach for a while over a decade ago when I first flirted with long distance running. Stu gave many great insights about nutrition and visualization beyond running that started … Continue reading →

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CF Endurance Weekend

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Coming to the CrossFit Endurance certification was probably the best decision I could make about running since standing up as a toddler. If you think about it, we never properly learn how to run well. I did have marathon training … Continue reading →

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Borders and Weekends

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

I’m traveling from Toronto to Charlotte to participate in the Endurance Cert. I planned to rest before the weekend and predictably life intervened when the hotel declared a fire drill in the morning. I had to haul all my luggage … Continue reading →

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Toronto WOD

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

I’m back in Toronto for investor meetings and catching up with the great city in the North. It seems the locals are all heading up to the cottage country for the weekend already… The Fairmont Hotel managed to make room … Continue reading →

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Spartan Benchmark

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

After the Spartan race it felt appropriate to repeat Gym Jones’ great benchmark workout, the ‘300’ and enjoy the massive improvement in completion time… Packing for a client trip to Toronto then off to the CF Endurance certification weekend in … Continue reading →