taking the scenic route to rotterdam

this week i've got a cool shout-out to some friends of mine who are traveling the world with their four kids!  rob and rose meeder are both doctors but decided that they wanted to create a lasting memory and legacy by taking this once-in-a-lifetime trip.  as part of the journey rose has had the chance to train with ethiopians, and will be competing in the rotterdam marathon this weekend - how cool is that?

you can find out more about this super-cool planetary tour by watching this promo video:

so while i continue to thaw out from the canadian deep freeze of 2014-15, i'll live (and run) vicariously through my globetrotting friends. 

have a great race rose, and make sure to check out the 'marathon supporter' pixelboard at the 37K point and 500m before the finish line!

you can follow rose, rob and their kids on their trip via twitter: @TheMeeders

#meederworldtour
#meederswithoutborders

taking the scenic route to rotterdam

fear (not) the reaper

this week's shout-out is to all of my running compatriots who are tackling the iconic Around The Bay road race in hamilton, ontario this weekend!  while the course has been amended this year to remove the daunting hill climb that normally appears at km 26, the haunting figure of tim the grim (reaper) should be enough to spur everyone on to the finish line!

specific ups go to my friends and training partners jason pallen of the barrie running ninjas (check out his blog here, and on twitter) and steve 'flash' elliott of black lungs toronto (on twitter).  looking forward to seeing you sporting your "older than boston" race tees!

to everyone running ATB, have a fantastic experience out there!

fear (not) the reaper