The New Balance shirts from the Around the Bay road race are the best fit I've found. The ones from the last couple of years have a lower neckline which is probably more fashionable but less practical for cooler spring and fall runs though. I tend to prefer the ones from the few years before that fo...

Have they changed the water stations as well as the route? The jpeg and pdf maps on the race website show the water stations. I don't recall a water station at 17.5K before. The water stations look more evenly spaced than before. I recall in the middle of the race that water stations used to seem fe...

I don't have a problem with my skin after swimming but I have a problem with sneezing. I have found that soaping up twice, and shampooing twice, seems to help. Also lots of moisturizer immediately after the shower helps. I have heard a theory that if you shower before getting into the pool, the regu...

I am a waay back of the pack runner, have run the race 6 times, and seen a train twice - once (maybe 2005 or 6) I arrived just as the gates went up, and maybe 2010 or 11 I could see a train coming in the distance as I crossed.

I haven't been there in a while, but the Team Aquatic Supplies store in Burlington Ontario used to have a box of latex caps for $1 - unpopular colours or extras printed with some obscure club logo. They apparently have a location in North Vancouver: http://www.team-aquatic.com" onclick="window.open(...

Some are bigger/smaller, some are more round/oval, and you just have to keep trying till you find a pair that doesn't leak on your particular face. Slight goggle face may be unavoidable. I find it gets worse as I get older, my guess being the skin isn't as resilient. But major goggle face due to wea...

I try to have 3 active pairs. The newest pair is only worn for my long runs. The in between pair is for medium distance runs. The oldest pair is for runs of 4-5K or under. I find I can do shorter runs in old shoes with no adverse effects. I was able to double the life of my shoes, and thus cut my sh...

Hi Sandra - thanks very much for checking.

Now I just have to deal with the minor detail of training!

I checked the Around the Bay road race site and they have "Can I transfer my entry to a friend" in their FAQs but with no answer. I understand they've allowed transfers for a fee before. I expect the race will be sold out long before I know if my training has gone well enough to run it. Th...

Can someone explain the jacket sizing to me? It says the dimensions are those of the garment. The Medium has a 42 inch chest which I'm guessing would correspond to about 36 inches for the person wearing it (6 inches difference). But the waist is 28 inches, which would imply a 22 inch waist for the w...

I get something like that occasionally, but usually only for about 5 minutes, and usually if it's been too long since I've eaten. Maybe try a sports drink rather than plain water in your water bottle during swim workouts. Also try sitting on the deck for a minute or two after getting out of the pool...

Well I'm not an ultra runner so I don't know if an ultra runner would find this funny, but I overheard this a couple of years back at Sulphur Springs: "We ran [I can't remember the name of the ultra she mentioned] last weekend, and by Wednesday I still couldn't walk, but then [she mentioned a f...

Can't make it, but I always thought the Thousand Islands Parkway would be a good spot for a race. Have fun!

Thanks for the comments. I agree with both of you – the general upbeat tone of the book is helpful, and regardless of why the run/walk combo works, for many of us it does indeed work. I am however puzzled by the specific training program. I’ve since returned the book to the library, but if my notes ...

I was looking through the training programs in Running for Mortals. In particular I was interested in the run-walk marathon program. Presumably this type of program is aimed at beginning marathoners. Has anyone used this program and if so were you happy with the outcome?