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Feb 7, 2013
Message from Run4Hope Race Director
I just wanted to remind everyone about this year's Run4Hope taking place on Sunday April 28th, 2013, at Professor's Lake in Brampton. Our club has been organizing this worthwhile community race since 2005. Our goal in organizing this great annual event is to promote a healthy lifestyle amongst the residents and youth in our community and generate funds for local charities.
Jun 11, 2012
Rideau Lakes Tour
This is a quick note from one of our members commenting on our recent club trip to Ottawa to ride the Rideau Lakes Cycling tour.
Jun 11, 2012
Tuesday run speed work sessions
Run speed work update. The runs have now shifted to Tuesdays since the open water swim has started as well as moving to another location.
May 15, 2012
more training opportunities
Hi everyone, I wanted to thank all those who replied and have come out for the run speedwork at Chinguacousy track. More people are coming this week so why not come out and join us .... the more the merrier!.......Thursday evening 7 to 9 pm.
Apr 29, 2012
training stuff from the coach
Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know of some training opportunities in the near future.
Apr 16, 2012
2012 Run4Hope Volunteer Request
The 8th Annual Run4Hope will take place on Sunday April 29th, 2012, 9:00am at Professors Lake Recreation Centre. Like past years, the responses and registrations have been tremendous.
Now that the Race Committee got everything ready go, the success of the race day really depends upon the support of approximately 50 volunteers and we are once again reaching out to the members to assist by volunteering your time and involvement.
Apr 5, 2012
Good Friday Social Ride
There will be a Good Friday social ride this Friday. The distance will be in the 70 km range with a planned ride out to Campbelleville for some of the best pie around.
Apr 5, 2012
Sunday long run - April 8th.
Our traditional pre Boston marathon taper run will be held in beautiful High Park.
Mar 10, 2012
The Triple Crown !!!!!
This Sunday will mark the arrival of the Triple Crown. This prestigious event includes 3 monster climbs,
Feb 17, 2012
Sunday Run - Feb 19
This Sunday's run will again be from Inglewood Arena. Plan to finish around 11:30 for the group breakfast after.
9:00 - 27.5k
9:30 - 21k
10:30 - <10k
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5293352
Feb 1, 2012
Xterra Wetsuit discount code
Hey everyone. Our Xterra wetsuit rep has passed along a discount code to the club so if you are in need of a wetsuit just get in touch with us at fmct.trainers@gmail.com and we'll pass it along!
Nov 3, 2011
Sunday long run series
This Sunday will kick off our weekly long run series. This Sunday's run will be a 10.5k loop of the Egg Nog Jog route, starting from the rail trail:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/56584788
Jan 2, 2011
Giving Thanks
When you are an endurance athlete you balance careers, families, friends with an internal drive that pushes you outside of these perimeters and commitments to pursue your sport. As often as we share this experience with others it is also a solitary time.
Oct 5, 2010
Ironman Warner, 70, off on Hawaiian 'vacation'
The following article is re-printed from http://www.insidehalton.com/sports/article/880244--ironman-warner-70-off-on-hawaiian-vacation
Aug 9, 2010
Sky's the Limit update
Article on Sky's the Limit website...
http://www.stlonline.phanfare.com/4781685
Aug 9, 2010
Sky's the Limit
The following article appeared in the Brampton Guardian
http://www.bramptonguardian.com/community/article/858381--sky-s-the-limit
Jun 23, 2010
Xterra Promotion on backpacks
Xterra is offering us the following promotion on their transition backpack. Check it out, it looks pretty good!
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May 6, 2010
Local club lays out welcome mat for all
...as printed in the Brampton Guardian Booster
On any Saturday or Sunday, if you see a motley group of runners or cyclists, happily tacking the open road, chances are they are members of the Fletcher's Meadow Cross Trainers (FMCT).
May 6, 2010
Bike Handling clinic
Dave Jenkins will be putting on a bike handling and transitions clinic on Thursday, June 3 (see attached), dependent on interest from FMCT members. This would be free to FMCT members. Please reply to Dave so that he may gauge how much interest there is for this event.
Dave fit2tricoach@gmail.com
May 4, 2010
Club Championships
Once again this year, the Annual OAT Club Championships are being held at Guelph Lake. We participated as a club in this challenge last year and the participation by club members was impressive. So much so that we came second place in the participation competition (or was it third place). Well we'd like to try that again.
Apr 30, 2010
FMCT Open Water Swim
In April 2010, the executive from FMCT met with staff from the City of Brampton regarding the continuation of the open water swim at Professor's Lake. I am happy to report that we are once again going to have the open water swim at Professor's Lake.
Apr 11, 2010
The 100 Day Run Challenge is now over !!!
Congratulations to everyone who accomplished their goals or had fun trying. This was the
3rd year of the Challenge and it was by far the most successful year. We had the highest
number of participants and the highest number of runners who qualified for the coveted
FMCT 100 Day Run Challenge Award.
Feb 5, 2010
Gatineau / Ottawa Marathon Weekend Details
Please review the following details relating to the above noted training / racing weekend.
Jan 21, 2010
Registration for 2010 now open
Registration for your 2010 membership is now open. For details, click here.
Jan 1, 2010
100 Day Run Challenge is Underway
The 100-Day Run Challenge has begun and there was a large turnout this morning at the Running Room
for our first run.
Dec 30, 2009
100 Day Run Challenge
It looks like 2010 will be a great year for the 100 Day Run Challenge. We have a record number
of participants and it keeps growing. With that in mind we are going to have our official kick off
for the Challenge on January 1st, 2010, at 10:00am from the Running Room in Brampton.
Dec 30, 2009
Upcoming road-trip events for 2010
As we prepare to close out 2009 and embark on our journey through 2010, there are a few dates that we would like to bring to your attention that you may want to build into your training schedule..
Oct 6, 2009
Fall & Winter Training Programmes
Here is what we have planned for the 2009 Fall/2010 Winter Season...
Note: These programs are only available to club members. Non-club members may participate on a trial basis, one time only, by signing a risk and liability waiver.
Jun 25, 2009
Open Water Swim Start Date-Thursday, June, 25th at 6:30pm
The Open Water Swim will start
this Thursday June 25th, at 6:30pm.
Jun 25, 2009
Bike Maintenance Clinic-Wednesay, July 1st
Free bike maintenance clinic with Keith from Fitness Technique. This will last for approximately 90 min.
Date: Wednesay, July 1st
Location & Time: TBD
Jun 25, 2009
MEGA DAY-Final Update
Well it looks like MEGA DAY 2009 is going to be our biggest yet, with 40 people confirming their attendance for the training plus a number of families coming up to enjoy the BBQ after......
Jun 17, 2009
MEGA DAY, SATURDAY JUNE 27th
Mega Day 2009 is coming on Saturday June 27th. Not only do we have a great morning of training planned for you, we've also got a great social event planned for you and your family.........MEGA DAY BBQ.
July 2010
June, 2010
May 2010
April 2010
Nov 1, 2009
October 2009
Here are the results of races from Oct 2009 that FMCT members pariticpated in...
Jun 5, 2009
Races in May
The following lists some of the races that FMCT members participated in during the month of May...
April, 2009
Races in April
The following lists some of the races that FMCT members participated in during the month of April...
March 29th, 2009
2009 Around the Bay
Here are some results of FMCT members who participated in the Around the Bay race.
Mar 1, 2009
2009 Chilly Half
FMCT Members who participated in the 2009 Chilly Half Marathon...
Feb 22, 2009
Grimsby Half & Peterborough Half
Results of members who participated in the Grimsby Half and Peterborough Half Marathons...
Jul 25, 2012
Warrior dash race report by Klaus Fritzsche
To say these Adventure/Obstacle races are different from what we're used to in triathlon would be a significant understatement! To say that they're a blast would be absolutely true!
Jun 25, 2012
Race Report - Centurion Lake George
The Lake George Centurion began in Battleford Park, which is nestled in the bustling resort village of Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains.
At 6:30am, bright and early on Sunday morning, and decked in our Falcon shirts, we rolled into the starting corral, watching the mist rise from the lake.
Jun 20, 2012
Falcons seen flying near Mt. Hood, Portland, Oregon!
"if you come out to visit at the right time, we'll be able to do the 'X-dog' race together!", my daughter, Kalina explained as we skyped about travel plans. "it's an off-road racing series similar to the 5peaks events you've done in Ontario".
Mar 29, 2012
The Birth of a Runner… by Michelle Jay
I wonder when a person might call himself or herself a runner??? I've never considered myself a runner. I run for health, for stress relief, and to add balance to my physical life. I don't really care about how far I go or how long it takes me, so when I signed up to run the 30 K around the Bay, I did not realize what I was getting myself into.
Dec 4, 2011
Rock and Roll Half Marathon - Las Vegas by Klaus Fritzsche
Last August we had the pleasure of having both our daughters and our grandson home for an extended visit. During that time, Kalina, our youngest, announced that she had joined a running group and their target race was the Rock and Roll half marathon taking place in Las Vegas on Dec 4. I was thrilled because, although Kalina has always been active, up to now she had never embraced the sport as I had. Then when she asked me to train along with her and come to Vegas and run with her I was blown away! She then went on to explain that it was also a fund raiser for the Crohn's and Colitis foundation of America - a cause I am all too personally familiar with. I was in!
Nov 10, 2011
Ironman Kona Race Report by Hans Porten
It was an exciting year 2011. First Ironman ever in Austria and already qualified for Kona. Yeh, Kona, it is a different race. It may take 4-6 attempts to understand the course, the weather, the wind, the heat, the hills, the water, the waves, the run course, and many other details. For example the bottleneck at the turn around during the swim, not wider than 5-6m; artificially created by boats to make sure something ironmanlike happens during the swim.
Nov 10, 2011
Syracuse 70.3 Race Report by Angela Nardella
So as some of you may know I was actually supposed to do the Steelhead 70.3 race in August. Unfortunately I ended up being on heavy duty meds including puffers so I had to pull out from that race. On the way home from Michigan I was looking into races in September that might work out. Luckily I found one, Syracuse.
Sep 5, 2011
2011 Ironman Journey Story by Joseph Park
While I write this "shameless self promotional Ironman report", I have a big grin on my face from the 2011 Ironman Canada race (3.8Km Swim / 180Km Bike / 42.2Km Run) as I am feeling much better than I expected. I wanted to feel little bit of the pain but there really isn't much pain. Really!! But there is a little bit of welcoming aches and discomfort when I move around.
Sep 5, 2011
Ironman Louisville, 2011 by Dianne Morrison
Anne Marie asked for a story so I just have to share.
After Louisville last year I realized this year that I really need to work on swimming without my wetsuit. So as soon as the canal warmed up enough, so I wouldn't squeal like Scott, I was swimming without the wetsuit.
Sep 5, 2011
Ironman Canada 2011 by Shanta Oudit
First and foremost, I would like to Thank Everyone for their overwhelming support during my Ironman Journey!!!
This whole thing started a year ago, Aug 2010, I had just completed Timberman 70.3 in New Hampshire where the state License plate was " LIVE FREE OR DIE" I liked that!
Jul 14, 2011
2011 Ironman Austria by Abilio Vieira
Saturday, May 14th, 2011, I was six weeks away from Ironman Austria and I had met up with the Saturday morning cycling group, getting ready to go out for a 100km ride. Now normally at this time of my Ironman Training Schedule, my main concern would be trying to keep from overtraining. However, that was not the case this time around. A little bit of mental burnout from Ironman Florida, a busy work schedule, and a leg injury from the Boston Marathon, had all impacted on my normal Ironman preparation.
Jul 14, 2011
2011 Ironman Austria by Abilio Vieira
Saturday,
May 14th, 2011, I was six weeks away from Ironman Austria and I had
met up with the Saturday morning cycling group, getting ready to go out for a
100km ride. Now normally at this time of my Ironman Training Schedule, my main
concern would be trying to keep from overtraining. However, that was not the
case this time around. A little bit of mental burnout from Ironman Florida, a
busy work schedule, and a leg injury from the Boston Marathon, had all impacted
on my normal Ironman preparation.
Jun 19, 2011
Spartan Race Report By Klaus Fritzsche
On June 19, four FMCT Falcons got together for an event that took us, shall we say, a few steps beyond the traditional. Well, maybe more than a few steps!
June 19, 2011
Guelph Lake Olympic Tri Relay Race report
"How can you guys let a team called Chocolate Pie Buttertart take first place?" Kevin McKinnon to the second place relay team: Speedplay A.
Jan 23, 2011
Robbie Burns 8k by Richard Westwood
Six O'Clock in the morning, my Blackberry alarm goes off with it's usual ditty. What wasn't usual was that I actually got out of bed to make coffee ... on a Sunday!
Dec 27, 2010
Boxing Day 10 Miler by Richard Westwood
This was my 6th year running the annual Boxing Day 10 Miler. It has become somewhat of a tradition. This year marked the 90th running of the event that ranks up there with the Boston Marathon and Around the Bay as among the oldest road races in North America.
Dec 13, 2010
Egg Nog Jog by Larry Bradley
Once again I walk away from a recent race not knowing exactly how to feel. I thought the effort was there but the result did not translate. It seemed that way for many, due to weather conditions, but a few made large moves forward over last year's time including second place finisher, Kyle Ferguson, who made a huge jump in position and time over his 2009 posting.
Dec 13, 2010
Egg Nog Jog by Richard Westwood
Saturday's temperature was quite mild so that sort of set the tone for what I chose to wear race morning: shorts and a t-shirt. What seemed like a warm drizzle, when I left the house, appeared as this not so funny looking white stuff by the time I reached King Road.
Nov 10, 2010
Road 2 Hope Half Marathon by Larry Bradley
I knew it was going to be a chilly start to the day so I had a bunch of clothing options packed for the 2010 Road 2 Hope Half Marathon in Hamilton.
Oct 26, 2010
Kona Hawaii Ironman by Courtney Warner
Anita and I traveled to Kona through LAX on Saturday 25th October
allowing two weeks before the event to acclimatize to the heat and recover
from the 6 hour jet lag. This was perfect timing as heat was not a factor on
race day.
Sep 23, 2010
Centurion 100 by Shanta Oudit
I was really stressed about the distance, the hills and riding in pack
before the race..
Sep 23, 2010
Centurion 100 by Richard Westwood
It was a dark and stormy night. Oh wait... that's a different story.
Sep 8, 2010
Timberman 70.3...The Rear View.. by Sue Sitki
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to 'close' a race course...? Welcome to The Rear View...
Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:30 pm
Timberman 70.3 - Race Novel by Larry Bradley
It was a roller coaster ride leading up to what I had designated as my 'A' Race of 2010. I had countless doubts and low moments over the past nine months, since I had purchased my entrance into this Ironman 70.3 event, so when I finally made a full commitment at the start of August, I knew I had to attack the challenge with all my ability.
Jun 8, 2010
Mud Run by Judy Kuban
Hello fellow FMCT members! I just wanted to let you know that I participated in the "Mud Run" held on Sunday, June 6, at the Clairville Conservation Area.
Jun 8, 2010
Rideau Lakes Ride by Alex Botelho
Wow what a trip that was. Such an experience. 2000 riders sharing the road. Very few incidents. Tandems, recumbent and even a Unicycle participated. I was not sure what to expect of the trip other then a long ride.
Jun 8, 2010
Victoria's Duathlon by Larry Bradley
Hard to complain when we finally receive some warm, summer conditions but when we have not had a chance to train in the heat, you know it will become an issue at some stage in the race. Victoria's Duathlon in Waterloo, Ontario is one of the earlier events in the province so
Apr 1, 2010
LA Marathon by Lynne Atkinson
This was the 25th anniversary of the LA Marathon and I was on vacation in California and decided to celebrate my 29th birthday (it doesn't matter how many times) by running the LA Marathon.
Mar 7, 2010
Disney Princess Half Marathon
Hi everyone – I thought you might like an idea of what it was like to be at Disney!
Last Spring I began to run on a regular basis, two or three times a week. Usually the runs were between 5 and 8 kilometers, the odd time 10 km.
Dec 14, 2009
Egg Nog Jog by Larry Bradley
As I was driving up to Terra Cotta to take part in the 2009 Egg Nog Jog, I asked myself, "Do I really want to run in this rainy, winter weather?"
Dec 7, 2009
RIDE REPORT: LONDON TO PARIS; SEPTEMBER 9 – 12, 2009 by Doug Foster
As you can see from the title, this is a ride report, not a race report. As a gift for one of those "significant number" birthdays, my daughter Jenn and her husband Dan, who live in London, England, signed me up for a 4 day ride starting in the south end of London, and finishing at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Nov 30, 2009
Wintercross 5k Cross-country race
What a flash back the Wintercross 5k race was this weekend in Guelph. I had not competed in a XC running race since my high school days and I definitely had a blast reliving those days.
Nov 17, 2009
2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championships by Bill Vieira
On September 13th, 2009, I participated in the Muskoka 70.3 Triathlon and was fortunate to get a qualifying spot for the 70.3 World Championships during the rolldown that took place after the race. Almost immediately after Muskoka, the weather turned colder/windier/wetter and the days became shorter. It also saw the hibernation of my training partners and I must admit a little lack of motivation on my part.
Nov 13, 2009
Road 2 Hope Marathon Race Report by Larry Bradley
Race morning was dark and a little chilly when I parked at Confederation Park in Hamilton. I seemed to be an early arrival so I made my way through the kit pick up very quickly and headed back to my car to get down to the essentials.
Nov 11, 2009
Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Race Report by Dianne Morrison
The race day morning was 40 degrees so the water temperature of 67 was quite nice. The run from the swim to the bikes was about 400 yards, way too long and on cold feet.
Sep 22, 2009
Ironman Kentucky Race Report by Ed Dillon
It is hard to imagine that just over 2 years ago I wasn't able to run one block without losing my breath and having to walk. It is hard to imagine that just over 2 years ago I weighed 45 pounds more than I do today. And it is hard to imagine that if you had said to me in 2 years you will complete an Ironman triathlon I would have thought you were nuts.
Sep 22, 2009
Lakeside 2 - Sprint Triathlon (Larry Bradley)
With my duathlon racing all wrapped up for 2009, I figured it was time to get some open water experience for 2010. The HSBC Triathlon Series' Lakeside 2 aligned perfectly with my previous schedule and allowed me to stay in game shape while getting a few weeks of swimming under my belt.
Sep 8, 2009
Guelph II - Duathlon Race Report by Larry Bradley
What a great way to wrap up the 2009 Subaru Duathlon season! I was accompanied to the race by a truck load of fans (my aunt, brother, niece and step-nephew) willing to pull themselves out of bed early Saturday morning. The skies were as clear as one could wish for and there was hardly a hint of wind. Perfect racing conditions!
Aug 28, 2009
A Prerace Report - by Kelly Hanson
Working in T1 Iron Man USA, a volunteer made a surprising observation- some, a notable few; of the women competitors had lipstick in their transition bag! Not lip balm, Vaseline, lip sun screen but lipstick.
Aug 9, 2009
Bracebridge Half Iron - by Lynne Atkinson
My goal heading into this race was to just get through the duration within the allowed time.
Aug 12, 2009
2009 IronMan Lake Placid - race report by Klaus Fritzsche
My day started at 4:15 AM. This was a new first - most triathlons have you getting up pretty early due to the nature of the race - but this was REALLY early!
Aug 9, 2009
Niagara Spring by Larry Bradley
The 2009 Niagara Duathlon was not on my schedule heading into this weekend but I was itching to race a short distance event since we have been racing many international and long distances for the past few months. I was able to trade in a few tasks around the house for an extra racing pass and just hoped the weather would hold up so we could go fast.
Aug 3, 2009
Le Tour de Terra Cotta by Mark Botelho
What a day, well it started off the night before or should I say, the morning of, getting to bed at 1:00am, butterflies excitement, yes, I felt like a child who was about to go on his first plane ride.
Aug 3, 2009
Le Tour de Terra Cotta by Larry Bradley
To say cycling events are a different type of racing than triathlon or duathlon is a major understatement.
Aug 3, 2009
Le Tour de Terra Cotta
On a perfect mid-summer morning, five cyclists all wearing Falcon blue lined up at the back of the 200 plus peleton with no premonition that their "race" was over before it had even begun.
Jul 19, 2009
Gravenhurst International Duathlon by Larry Bradley
This past weekend I participated in my third provincial duathlon championship. The 2009 edition took place on July 18th in the very scenic Gravenhurst, Ontario. For the second year in a row the HSBC Triathlon Series picked up the event and threw another challenging course at us duathletes.
June 21, 2009
Guelph Lake Olympic Du by Larry Bradley
Going into the Guelph Lakes I weekend, I was feeling a little tired from a busy month of racing and training. This is my third duathlon race in four weekends and I have been putting in some solid training since January so it feels like time to rest.
Jun 26, 2009
Muskoka Long Course by Klaus Fritzsche
I learned a couple of things at this race that I thought I would pass on. Here it is:
Jun 22, 2009
Guelph Lake Sprint Tri report by Murray Barnes
Hey Brian, had a great day up in Guelph...a quick report!
Jun 18, 2009
Muskoka Duathlon Race Report - by Larry Bradley
Race day started out very early as I headed out from my brother-in-laws place in Bracebridge. Steve lives only 20 minutes from the race so it made sense to save some dough and accept the kind invitation.
Jun 23, 2009
Doug Foster's report on the Ride to Conquer Cancer
This past weekend I participated in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. As many of you know, it's a 200 km weekend ride from Exhibition Place to Niagara Falls, with a stop overnight at Mohawk college in Hamilton.
Jun 22, 2009
My Ride to Conquer Cancer Story by Dawn Balmer
I was really nervous Saturday morning. Despite all of the endurance events that I have completed in the past, chemotherapy has quite literally knocked the wind out of me.
Jun 6-7, 2009
Rideau Lakes Tour
Here are some comments from some of the FMCT participants in this year's Rideau Lakes Tour...
Jun 2, 2009
Ride Report - Don valley Bike Path by Lynne Atkinson
I know this is not the usual type of report submitted and although I wish I could have been in Muskoka, I tried something different today in my training. I will call it the "Discover Toronto" training ride.
May 18, 2009
2009 Milton Du by Larry Bradley
In my third year of racing, I am starting to realize that I have to expect the unexpected. If I don't, I am going to walk away from almost every event in a negative frame of mind.
May 15-17, 2009
Blue Nose Marathon Weekend - Halifax, N.S
This race weekend offers several lengths for any distance runner - marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K with kit pick the day before and early morning of the race in the Convention Centre beside the start line.
