As you approach the Christmas season and the year comes to a close, it’s normal to fall into a bit of a slump with training. Here is how to adapt your training and stay motivated over the holidays and winter season!

Last Sunday, I concluded my season with a historic half marathon (literally called the Historic Half Marathon). I think I've often looked at this year's races as somewhere within the 'B' tier, with no standout results, no podium finishes and no 'A+' days. I'm inevitably hungry for what's to come in 2026 and to put that right. But I also know that it's extremely important to give the body some time to decompress and deload.

I don't know what it is with my body. Why it always chooses the week of a race to get sick. Racing while sick isn't easy, but I also need to get better at being uncomfortable. Here is what I learned from Vancouver's Historic Half Marathon.

It's been over a year now in B.C., and almost two since the reason I'm really here. And it forever feels difficult feeling like most of that has been thrown behind either in pursuit and prioritization of the efforts I put into my work in Ontario at the time, or after it inevitably ended so wrongly against my will. But I just have to keep reminding myself: I was born to step into the storm.

Recently, I’ve noticed a wonderful trend with my fitness. My heart rate has continued to lower by the month, both on easy runs and workouts. Faster paces are more manageable than they’ve been in years. Yet Strava has continuously shown a downward trajectory in my “Fitness”. It’s easy to see that this isn’t correct. But you might not know why if you’re not aware of how Strava compiles their scores. So with that, I wanted to show you what metrics matter on Strava, and which to (almost) completely discard.

My greatest transformation this year has been really loving running on flat ground again. Running on roads in particular (which, actually, aren’t flat at all where I live), and the flatter paths that I might have previously avoided. And it’s completely showed up in my fitness! Here is why you need a variety of work to build the best fitness!

As the 2025 racing season comes to a close and the distant goals of next year feel oh so far away, it’s important to continously check on your moitvation levels and ensure that you’re in a good place for when training starts to get serious again. Here is how you can resolve feelings of low motivation.

As 2025 comes to a close, many of you have already given your racing plans for 2026 some significant and serious thought. After making sure you’ve taken enough time to celebrate the season that was, here is what you should keep in mind when constructing your 2026 racing calendar!

As the year starts to come to a close, I reflect upon my favourite workouts of 2025.

As another year of training racing starts to approach its end, I reflect on the biggest lessons I've learned in each of my years in the sport of trail running so far!

After the high of a race, it’s inevitable that you may experience a low.​ Here is everything you need to consider to avoid falling into the trap of the post-race blahs and blues!

As I gear up towards my next few shorter races and coach many athletes doing the same, I wanted to share some thoughts on the training theories for a shorter race taken from my most recent training block - leading into the Harricana 28K.

After using Saucony all my life, I became increasingly annoyed about how little the shoes lasted on the trails. As a result, I explored six different shoes from five different brands this year. Here is my ranking of all the shoes I've tried in 2025, from bottom to top!

Something cool happens in October. Every athlete I currently coach has a season-ending race. A finale for what has been a great year of running for all. One of the coolest things about that is I can now tailor applicable coaching advice to many of you all at the same time. As you all prepare for your finales, I wanted to share my favourite reflective exercise to do before every race.

Running easy doesn’t make you a slower runner. It just makes you a smarter one. Here’s why!!

My coaching philosophies have long centered around individualized approaches for success, even within team environments. I think you need to recognize what an individual has going on in their life, and not only who they are within their sport, but who they are outside of their sport. For an endurance sport this becomes even more imperative, as training can only properly happen with proper recovery.

When it comes to trail running, I don’t hold hands. It sounds lovely and sportsmanlike, and all. But I much prefer to fight to the death. And I had so much fun doing so this weekend at the Ultra-Trail Harricana 28K!

Last year, I arrived at the UTHC 42K Classique with a nagging knee injury, but in one of the most pressure-free states of my adult life. It was one of my best races ever. I now reflect upon how I can produce more races like this in the future, including my return to Harricana this weekend.