Running in the heat and humidity can challenge even the best runners, and Ontario in the summer is all that and more! It’s critical to not only understand the early signs of heat injury, but have a toolbox of strategies to prevent it from happening in the first place. Whilst Read more…
Harriers Harrier The power of our Harriers flock is infinite: we certainly fly strongest as a group. But within that flock are individuals who inspire others to reach for bigger goals, either by their own determination, by their capacity to lead, or by their unrelenting support of all those around Read more…
Response to reopening in Fall 2021 The ‘Harriers Handshake’ is as much a part of our Club as long runs, speedwork and setting huge goals. Let’s get back to those pre-run hugs and actual high fives by making sure that each of us is fully vaccinated. We respectfully ask that Read more…
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You will have noticed that Coach Jim often refers to training zones in his workouts. What exactly do those mean and how can you learn to assess your own intensity? One of the easiest measures of intensity is based on your personal maximum heart rate from which tables of varying Read more…
Carrie Scace – Harriers President As we turn the page on the 2020 training season, the thing that stands out most is how these past nine months have challenged all of our carefully-wrought intentions. As runners, we are conditioned to look at the calendar each year, ask ourselves what we Read more…
Ekiden Performance of the Year – Female Janet Duga Tara Brown Katherine Watson Karen Holland Gila Ossip Julia Holland – Winner Ekiden Performance of the Year – Male Matt Gillespie Fergal Kerins – Winner Brandon Throop Matt Scace Chris Bibby Newcomer of the Year Feite Kraay – Winner Harriers Most Read more…
Updated 17th March 2020 As you are all well aware, many races have been cancelled, postponed, or are still to be decided this spring. The exec and coaches are coming up with some creative ideas using Strava to set up distances such as 5 and 10k loops; Harriers can use Read more…
Dr Richard Bowry MB BS FRCA FRCPC We have all heard stories of runners who have collapsed during races. While these traumatic events are uncommon, they’re inevitably interpreted as evidence for the danger of being active. As an MD who runs, I thought it would be worth sharing the highlights Read more…