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Pat’s Ironman Canada Ottawa 2026 – Race Report

Pat shares her journey training for the Ottawa Ironman 2026,. She details her rigorous training schedule, reliance on supportive friends, and invaluable lessons learned during the race. Key takeaways include committing to the process, adhering to training, and appreciating the supportive community.

2026 Ifi’s Quebec City Half Marathon

Old Quebec’s Beneva Quebec City half marathon is a challenging yet scenic race, attracting over 6,400 participants. The course features hilly terrains and is rich in history. Despite initial concerns about wave starts, the experience was enjoyable, culminating in a finish of 1:57:55. The event was well-organized and picturesque.

2026 Quebec City Marathon Race Report by Randy

We travelled to Quebec City for the October 4, 2026, marathon (Randy) and half-marathon (Ifi). Note: We run miles, but we’ve also converted the distances to kilometres. Background Ifi is training for the Athens Marathon in November, so this was meant to be a training run/race within that scope. For Randy, the full marathon wasContinue reading “2026 Quebec City Marathon Race Report by Randy”

Joanne’s 2026 Trimuskokan Race Report

This was a challenging, hilly and fantastic race course. It was well organized and had a great small town feel. A limited participant field helped minimize potential congestion for all the various events taking place simultaneously.

2026 Limestone Race Weekend’s Historic Half Marathon Race Report by Ifi

If you haven’t run the Historic Half Marathon in Kingston, Ontario, yet, I fully recommend it. It’s a well-organized, certified, scenic course with good crowd support for a smallish race (456 finishers). Just be sure to hill train first. We picked up our race kit at Kingston Pen. Smooth, well organized. This location was fortuitousContinue reading “2026 Limestone Race Weekend’s Historic Half Marathon Race Report by Ifi”

The 2025 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia China Friendship Run

We found ourselves in Kuala Lumpur on a weekend so Harold did a google search and came up with the Malaysia China Friendship Run on Sunday morning. There was a 7K, a 5K and a 3K. The start was in a park only 2 km from our hotel. The race was untimed but you gotContinue reading “The 2025 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia China Friendship Run”