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Scott Jurek – Ultra Rock Star

by vince May 12, 2010 Faces

“What do you mean you’re not gonna race?  It’s a race!” – Scott Jurek M.E. UPDATE:  Scott Jurek was successful in his attempt to set a new U.S. 24-hour record in Brive-La-Gaillarde, France early this morning.  Scott ran an incredible 266.677 Km (165.28 Miles) and finished second at the IAU World Championships.  Congratulations Scott! In the [...]

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Lewis Pugh – The Human Polar Bear

by vince May 5, 2010 Community Submitted News

« There was significant shrinkage! » – George Costanza What is the recommended attire for an arctic swim?  When Lewis Pugh plunges into icy waters, he is clad in only a Speedo, a bathing cap and swimming goggles. Also known as The Human Polar Bear, Lewis Pugh is the only person in the world to have completed [...]

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Ladies Rule Jerseyville 100

by vince April 28, 2010 Faces

“You’re back?  You are an addict!” – ultra runner Kinga Miklos What on Earth was I thinking?  During our R2R2R adventure two weeks ago, I swore that I would not attempt the Jerseyville 100-miler.  As some time passed, I started thinking perhaps I could finish at least 50-miles.  Then, a couple of days before the [...]

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Monumental Sheppard

by vince March 28, 2010 Faces

“Let’s have a look inside the Tickle Trunk” – Mr. Dressup With another Around the Bay Road Race in the books, Geoff Sheppard has once again pleased thousands of cheering onlookers with another amusing costume.  Every year Shep completes the 30Km course clad in a memorable disguise. In recent years Shep has dressed as an [...]

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Bathurst Phantoms – Tragedy to Triumph

by vince February 17, 2010 Faces

As we prepare our senior boys basketball team (ACMT Jaguars) for the league playoffs and a subsequent push for a fourth consecutive provincial championship, I was reminded of the following heartbreaking yet inspiring story from a couple of years ago and decided to revisit it and share it with others. On January 11th, 2008 the [...]

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Ray Zahab – Canada’s Karnazes…and more?

by vince February 3, 2010 Faces

“Any limitations that we have are ones that we set upon ourselves” Ultra running is far from being a mainstream sport but once in a while one of these endurance athletes captures the eye of the general public and garners some important media attention.  When my father, a 64-year old non-runner, spoke to me about [...]

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Staying The Course: A Runner’s Toughest Race

by vince January 27, 2010 Book Reviews

“It’s unbelievable that wherever I go, people still want to talk about that race.  It beat me up more than any other race in my life.” – Dick Beardsley Until recently I knew very little about Dick Beardsley.  I vaguely remembered that he was involved in one of the greatest races ever, but that was [...]

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Marathon Quest 250

by vince January 20, 2010 Faces

Yo, Karnazes!  Check this out! This story appeared in The Hamilton Spectator on New Year’s Eve.  Martin Parnell plans on running the equivalent of 250 marathons in 2010 to raise funds for Right to Play, “a humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills and foster peace for children [...]

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Monica’s 3000+ Mile Odyssey

by vince January 1, 2010 Faces

Ultra runner extraordinaire, Monica Scholz is raising the bar.  In 2001 Monica set a World Record by completing twenty-three 100-mile races in one calendar year.  Oddly some critics and naysayers suggested that this accomplishment wasn’t that remarkable as they felt Monica wasn’t regarded as an elite runner.  Although Monica did not win any of the [...]

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Colin Angus

by vince December 8, 2009 Faces

Colin Angus takes the term Monumental Effort and launches it into another stratosphere.  Usually accompanied by his wife Julie, Colin has completed a myriad of adventure expeditions, but in my opinion, the most remarkable was his attempt at circumnavigating the globe using only muscle power.   In an effort to promote green transportation, Colin used only human [...]

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