I've only run Toronto but I will say I found it a very fast course. The hill that everyone talks about wasn't much of a hill and it seemed like we were going downhill almost the whole race. Queen's park was technically uphill but it is such a gentle incline that I barely noticed that it wasn't flat....

I think the whole situation was handled poorly. Personally I've never run a marathon (only 1/2s) but if I did I don't think I'd ever run something like NYC because of the cost. So, I totally understand when people spent this much that they are upset when it was cancelled in such a poor manner. The p...

Hi Everyone, I just got back from volunteering for Run Off the Grid this weekend. I would much preferred to have run it but as a first time volunteer it was a great experience. It was really interesting to watch the front runners in the 25, 37.5 and 50 k races. We were at aid station 1/4 so we saw e...

Wondering if anyone is going to this race this year? I am still injured so it looks like I will be volunteering this year instead. It was my absolute favorite race last year - not just the race but the whole weekend. Hope to see some maniacs there this year!

Christine

Hi JWolf,

Your point about babying is certainly valid.

Thanks again for the info/feedback.

C

Hi JWolf, I can walk fine without issue it is the running that is causing the issues? I do understand your point though about not ramping it up too quickly. I would not say that typically I am injury prone. I've ran on and off since the age of 7 or 8 and this is my first running related injury - it ...

Hi JWolf, Thank you for the info. I am definately being cautious. Their first program is 10 min walk, 1 min run/2 min walk x 4, 10 min walk. This is working so far...I tried doing 1 min run, 1 min walk for about 15 min and that did not work but yes I'd definately like to see what you used. As for sp...

Hi Ironboy, I picked it up this weekend, mostly out of desperation. I've been out of running since last Nov due to an overuse injury in my hip flexor area. I started running again very gently (1 min on/ 1 off for 2.5 k loops) and not only did the hip flexor start to flare up but so did a knee injury...

Hi Ironboy,

This is probably 'old news' to you as you have been around much longer than I but the book Run Less, Run Faster makes a compelling argument.

C

Hi, I am considering starting with the beginner 5 k program and going from there. Last year I overdid it and developed a hip flexor issue. I have seen physio, ART and sports doc. I was told to start gentle and as soon as I did the pain came back and an old knee injury flared up, so I am thinking may...

For anyone considering the 205 - Amazon Canada still has them - although they are charging more for the 205 than I got the 305 for a year ago!

I did this race last year. I live 2 hours from Ottawa. They did not have women's shirts last year. I drove down the first night and they were already out of small shirts. Trail races and smaller races seem to give you what you ordered but it seems commoni n Ottawa to do this first come, first serve ...

Hi Everyone, Just looking for some suggestions. As some of you know I have been having trouble with my hip. I did ART with some success. I took a significant amount of time off which had no impact. I have been in physio for awhile which has helped but it still hasn't got better. My physio suggested ...

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the feedback. I'm more at the far end of the Valley (Pembroke/Petawawa area) but not connected to the military (so no military docs for me) so I am going to see what PSI says as Kanata is a pretty straight 1 1/2 shot up the highway but Abridd I may PM you if that doesn't work...

Hi JWolf, I agree it probably isn't a stress fracture. Unfortunately I've already been off it for 5 months and it still bugs me (the only way to be on it less would be to actually go on crutches - I did literally nothing for months to try to let it heal - from Nov-Feb I did NOTHING - no running, no ...

Hi, My chiro did not recommend an x-ray but she did say when she thought we weren't making progress and I should try something else. Irongirl, I can run but it causes pain and it isn't like deadly I'm going to die pain but I'm worried that even after using ART and taking 5 months off it still hurts ...

Hi scrumhalfgirl,

Yes I can come to Ottawa. I've sent a request to PSI. I'll see what they say about timelines.

Thanks.

Christine

Hi JWolf, Thank you for the feedback. The problem is I can't see my doctor until July - hence the recommendation to see a sports doc - so I'm hoping someone in the Ottawa/Ottawa Valley area will have a recommendation for who I could see. As for chiro/physio - I have been seeing a chiro who does ART....

Hi Everyone, I'm in Ontario (the Ottawa Valley). There is such a waiting list for doctors I just don't kwow how I'd even find a MD that specializes in Sports Medicine, let alone one without a waiting list? How would I go about finding one? And yes, while I think it is unlikely that it is a stress fr...

Hi Everyone, I haven't been running in about 5 months because of an ongoing pain in the front of my thigh. It has moved around a bit (from closer to my pelvis out). When it started it you drew a V from my hip bones to my pubic bone it fell along that line. It now feels like it is in the front of the...

Hi, This race was my first 1/2 and I loved it. Being from out of town (and a small town) I can say that this type of change would really upset me if I was going. While dealing with shuttles and transit might not be a big deal to those of you used to the big city had this change happened last year it...

I've been skiing...my hip flexors in my right leg have been a problem for about 3 months and I've seem improvement but apparently not in the running dept! I tried to run the resolution run (very slowly) and it didn't go well :( Skiing seems to be not too bad though because it involves no up and down.

Ultimate XC has been moved from Mont Tremblant to St. Denis and is on the 30th of June. I added it to the list. I'm thinking about doing the 35 K.....

Hi Everyone, Thank you for the info. Right now I'm not really running at all because of my hip flexor (I ran the 25 K Fat Ass at Batawa this weekend with no issues but hadn't run for a month prior to that). In the spring/summer I was running probably close to the start of the RFTT training plan. In ...

Hi Everyone, I do realize there are several topics on this but I have a few circumstances I want to make sure I consider so I thought I'd ask for input. Here is my situation: I have run on and off for most of my life. I ran my first 1/2 marathon in May 2011. Over the summer/fall I ran a number of 1/...