The laps ticked off. My breath was challenged and my arms were starting to burn a little bit. It was a set of swimming 200 yards with paddles on my hands and a pull buoy immobilizing my kick. Each time working as hard as I could, my one hand hit the...

It's become a right of passage for the final four contestants of The Biggest Loser -- to run a marathon. They ran the race just six months after starting the show and after spending 60 days at home to prepare for the 26.2 miles. And regardless of the...

During a panel discussion at Ironman Muskoka 70.3, one of the professionals (and his name escapes me now) commented that he did a short distance local race in Ontario in the summer not just as a training day but as a chance to load up on gels. He...

A friend of mine loves to tease me about my workouts, specifically about the ones where I'm trying to run or bike in a certain heart rate zone. His advice is to run until you feel like you're going to throw up. Then you know you're in the right zone....

There are two things I should know better: Not to believe my friend Sue at the staring line of a race and that I always overdress. Let's start with attire. The 114th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot attracted 12,000 runners (and walkers) for the 8K jaunt down...