Fall Run Season - It's the most wonderful time of the year!

I read somewhere that summer bodies are made from winter running.  While this may be true and I applaud the author for those words of wisdom,  fall running may not produce a bikini body but fall runs are like comfort food.  They feed the soul.

Running with the warm autumn sun on your face while the air is still chilled from the morning.  Maybe a little fog left on the horizon because the sun hasn't fully warmed it away.

Clicking away the kilometers as you notice the calm stillness of the lake (if you are lucky enough to have one to look at like we do here) and see the trees showing their full beauty. Getting to wear a long sleeve shirt instead of sweating to death in a tank top.    

Speaking of fall races ( I know great segway)

After having a conversation with another local runner about the lack of fall runs in Sudbury, we did some poking around and found out we actually have a lot to look forward to in Sudbury as we  head into October so we thought we'd share what we found with you and let you have at it.

October 5th    Run for the Cure     Venue:  Cambrian College

October 14th   Turkey Gobbler Run   Venue:  Walden Ski Trails

October 19th  The Northern Run    Venue:  Skead Community Centre

October 20th  Colours of Hope 5Km   Venue:  Lake Laurentian Conservation Area Trails

October 25th  Superheroes vs Villains   Venue:  Adanac Ski Trail

There's nothing quite like fall running but it is short lived in the north so take advantage of it while you can and get in a few races to round out your season.

Long may we run.

D

Run Sudbury - Rave Runs in my city

People who are not runners or are run curious will often give me "the look" when I tell them that I'm training for a marathon - you know the one, it's a cross between: you're crazy! and where the heck to you run that much in Sudbury?  So I thought I would pass along some of my favorite run routes in and around the city to give you some insight of why you should run here if you get the chance.

 As always, there are some things need to know about running Sudbury:

 We have hills.  Lots of hills!  We are a city built out of a basin and most of the runs that you could do while staying with family or at a hotel will give you a hill within the first 2-3Km. 

Sudbury almost 200Km of beautiful trails that weave across the city. Runners can partake in portions of the trail system  during a road run or make a full trail run all on their own.  If you are a trail lover or just want to try something different make sure you check out what Sudbury's trails have to offer.

Sudbury has it's own marathon race weekend!  Sudbury Rocks!  Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes  This race offers a Marathon & Team Relay,  1/2 Marathon, 10Km, 5Km, and Kids 1Km.  

And probably most important;  Whether you are a first-time runner or a long-time runner, you will always have a route to run or someone to run with when you pop into the Sudbury Running Room  for their FREE Run Club. 

Here's a tour of  my favourite places to run.  Check em' out,  Come Run Sudbury!

4.4Km
This single loop run takes you through Bell Park along beautiful Ramsay Lake, past Science North and the Sudbury Art Gallery

9.9 Km
This loop goes through some beautiful south end neighbourhoods, along the Laurentian Path to the grounds of Laurentian University.

14Km
This loop runs toward the west end of the city, crosses into the downtown and rounds out by running along Lakes Ramsay.

18 Km
This loop runs along three of the main roads in Sudbury and crosses through New Sudbury and the downtown area

Long may we run,

D.

Running in Northern Ontario - Look what I found!

Now as most of you know, this running sport we love can be a wee bit costly and with the average race weekend out of town running as much as $400.00 for a weekend for race entry, gas, meals, and hotel (- think I'm crazy? do the math, I think you'll be surprised!) I thought it was high time that I started checking out races close to home.

For some reason, I thought that it would be harder to find races and places to run in Northern Ontario but it was really just as simple as going our local run club websit and lo and behold,  15+ races ranging from 5Km to Full Marathons! All within 2 hours of my home, all $60 or less (for the distances I was looking at) and all between May and December.  

So, I did what any penny-pinching part of a running duo would do......... I texted my running mate and told her how much money we were going to save and gave her the list of races to choose from!

Here's the list of races happening in the North in 2013 here is the Sudbury Rocks Running Club Website for a link to all the races listed below   http://www.sudburyrocks.ca/events.htm

http://www.sudburyrocksmarathon.com
http://runwalk4patrick.ca
http://tristyle.weebly.com/
http://www.friendlymasseymarathon.com
http://www.stjosephislandtriathlon.com
http://www.waldenxc.com  Turkey Gobbler Trail Run
http://www.sudburyrocks.ca/Events%202010/2012/Wiky%20Poster%202012.pdf
http://tristyle.weebly.com/zombie-run.html
http://www.hauntedhustle.com/default.html

We'll keep you posted on which ones we choose,  hope to see you at a race this year!
D