Laurentian University, where I coach the women’s track and cross-country teams, is four hours north of Toronto, and most of our competition venues are at least that far away. (I also coach a track club, but that’s for other blog... Read more
As the scholastic sport season winds down, I’d like to post this message from a coach to his athletes. Circumstances beyond his control left Colin Ward, the head track coach at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, unable to attend the city... Read more
Jenny Barringer Simpson has had a long and storied career as a middle distance, steeplechase and cross country runner. But like any athletic career (or any long career period) it has had its ups and downs. For highlights, Simpson, currently... Read more
It’s common knowledge that running is a high-impact sport. Approximately three times the runner’s weight is imparted into the ground on every step. And the legs impart energy as they push and pull... Read more