Have a read!
Aaron Heidt and Ellie Greenwood rockin' local paper.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Team Takes Chuckanut 50km!!
Chuckanut 50km
What is one of the West Coast's premiere early season tests, the team headed down to Bellingham to run with our southern neighbours. Aaron Heidt and Aaron Pitt laced up for the 50km, Ellie Greenwood, Lisa Polizzi and Cheryl Beatty were representing our females.
Gary was sidelined due to an injury sustained at Dirty Duo when he outpaced team mate (who's laughing now!), Ryne Melcher is having knee issues, and I am in no way ready to hammer 50 km.
These are early results and I will post race report soon but..Aaron Heidt won! 3:53. Ellie Greenwood won! 4:33!
Aaron Pitt ran hard for 10th overall and in her first 50km race since having a baby 9 months ago, Lisa Polizzi finished 3rd and Cheryl Beatty struggling with some hamstring issues still cruised to 5th overall!
More to come....
What is one of the West Coast's premiere early season tests, the team headed down to Bellingham to run with our southern neighbours. Aaron Heidt and Aaron Pitt laced up for the 50km, Ellie Greenwood, Lisa Polizzi and Cheryl Beatty were representing our females.
Gary was sidelined due to an injury sustained at Dirty Duo when he outpaced team mate (who's laughing now!), Ryne Melcher is having knee issues, and I am in no way ready to hammer 50 km.
These are early results and I will post race report soon but..Aaron Heidt won! 3:53. Ellie Greenwood won! 4:33!
Aaron Pitt ran hard for 10th overall and in her first 50km race since having a baby 9 months ago, Lisa Polizzi finished 3rd and Cheryl Beatty struggling with some hamstring issues still cruised to 5th overall!More to come....
Team Racing Fast-Dirty Duo!
Results from our local Run the North Shore trail racing series. Team Montrail raced hard!
In the women's field, Ellie Greenwood 
won the 50 km category. Ellie is continuing to lead the pack when she takes to the line.
won the 50 km category. Ellie is continuing to lead the pack when she takes to the line. In the Men's 50 km filed, it was a nail biter...Gary Robbins laced up against fellow team mate Aaron Heidt. Lot's of friendly trail trash talk before the race. Both are in exceptional shape right now. I was out running the course and I saw them neck and neck at the 20 km mark-hammering!!!
I thought there was no way they could make it together to the finish line at that pace. Well, they did. Gary Robbins took 1st overall by 10 seconds over Aaron. Disabled from a hip injury at the finish line, Gary won the battle but did he win the war. Well, both are lining up at Chuckanut 50 km so we'll see. Ryne Melcher had logged 120 miles leading up to Dirty Duo and he still managed 3rd overall!
In the 25 km Division, Aaron Pitt went in quite sick. I think I heard he was heaving on the course. Coming from a road racing (bike) he knows how to suffer and still finished second.
Shoes worn:
Gary Robbins: Mountain Masochist
Aaron Heidt: Streak
Ellie Greenwood: Streak
Aaron Pitt: Streak
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sweet Nectar from the Earth
Ok
I am letting you in on a secret. I have found the perfect racing drink, recovery drink and all around wonder liquid....coconut water. Either straight from the coconut itself of from the one product I am addicted to "One" brand coconut water.
Check out all the benefits!
My team mate Aaron Pitt got me addicted to this, then I got team mate Cheryl Beatty addicted. We are working on Gary. He should love it, there is no gluten and it has amazing rehydrating properties.
One is the one!
I am letting you in on a secret. I have found the perfect racing drink, recovery drink and all around wonder liquid....coconut water. Either straight from the coconut itself of from the one product I am addicted to "One" brand coconut water.
Check out all the benefits!
My team mate Aaron Pitt got me addicted to this, then I got team mate Cheryl Beatty addicted. We are working on Gary. He should love it, there is no gluten and it has amazing rehydrating properties.
One is the one!
Orcas 50Km Update-Canada Rockin'
Team Montrail Canada is off to a GREAT start. Ellie Greenwood won the women's 50 km race and Gary Robbins took 2nd overall for the first race of 2009!
Race reports will be coming soon!
Next up is Dirty Duo.
Results of Orcas Island Race HERE
Race reports will be coming soon!
Next up is Dirty Duo.
Results of Orcas Island Race HERE
Friday, February 6, 2009
2009
Well, the 2009 season is just around the corner. The Montrail Canada team is amped and ready to roll. We have a couple new members that joined late in last years season-Aaron Heidt and Lisa Polizzi. Both rock stars on the trail!
Gary Robbins is leading the way this year with the first race this weekend, the Orcas Island 50km. I nice little pre season warm up.
As for me, the fearless, wait that means I am not afraid right, ok, the fearful leader, I am getting into shape again and hope to be in full throttle for the Knee Knacker this year....
Ellie, Ryne, Aaron, Cheryl, will represent well. The DIrty Duo is the first race in our Run the Shore race series. 25 and 50 km! Our team will be racing and representing the Montrail brand at the start/finish line.
Head down to North Shore Athletics and talk to the crew there and check out some Montrails.
Gary Robbins is leading the way this year with the first race this weekend, the Orcas Island 50km. I nice little pre season warm up.
As for me, the fearless, wait that means I am not afraid right, ok, the fearful leader, I am getting into shape again and hope to be in full throttle for the Knee Knacker this year....
Ellie, Ryne, Aaron, Cheryl, will represent well. The DIrty Duo is the first race in our Run the Shore race series. 25 and 50 km! Our team will be racing and representing the Montrail brand at the start/finish line.
Head down to North Shore Athletics and talk to the crew there and check out some Montrails.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Lots of Team News
Well, where to begin.
Our team members that took off to Run for the Toad went, saw and conquered. Ryne Melcher returning home to former stomping grounds took the overall 50 km win, Gary Robbins not far behind to take second overall. Ellie Greenwood continued her domination of trail running by winning the 25 km event.
Thanks to the Run for the Toad crew for putting on Canada's largest trail running event and making the team fee very welcome!!
Next up-the Halloween Run. This saw the welcoming of two new team members. Trail running phenom, just off from having a baby 4 MONTHS ago Lisa Polizzi and fresh blood to the trails over the last couple years Aaron Heidt (Diez Vista CR which has seen stars like Scott Jurek, William Emerson, Peter Reid, Hal Hoerner, Phil Kochik race it!!). 5 members laced up for this including me. This was my first trail race....almost of the year after some physical and mental battles. But I am back and stoked to get back to form. The race saw Aaron Heidt take 2nd overall and Aaron Pitt round out the top 5. For our women, low key but sensational trail runner Cheryl Beatty took 2nd, and Lisa Polizzi took 3rd in her first race in over a year. Great run guys.
3rd-Gary Robbins went down to a stacked field to try his hand at getting on of the 3 Western States spots at Mountain Masochist. Lots of trash talk before this race...Karl Meltzer put Gary ad 8-1 odds I think. I emailed both he and Clarke Zealand saying he will podium and will make Western States. Looks like I was correct in my confidence in Gary. 50 Miles is a great distance for him. Not only did he come top 3, he had the speed to finish 2nd to Eric Grossman...not a bad accomplishment. So Gary earned an automatic entry into Western States-THE BIG SHOW!!!!! All I can say is this advice given to me 10 years ago. "100 miles is not like running 50 miles twice..." Anything can happen there but in my opinion Gary is Canada's leading trail ultra runner right now and he should represent. ps-vote for Obama while you're down their Gary.
The racing season is coming to a close-but there will be snowshoeing, backcountry ski touring and of course trail running. I'll be busting my ass to give my teammates a run for their money. I need to get into 2007 form!
Peace
Our team members that took off to Run for the Toad went, saw and conquered. Ryne Melcher returning home to former stomping grounds took the overall 50 km win, Gary Robbins not far behind to take second overall. Ellie Greenwood continued her domination of trail running by winning the 25 km event.
Thanks to the Run for the Toad crew for putting on Canada's largest trail running event and making the team fee very welcome!!
Next up-the Halloween Run. This saw the welcoming of two new team members. Trail running phenom, just off from having a baby 4 MONTHS ago Lisa Polizzi and fresh blood to the trails over the last couple years Aaron Heidt (Diez Vista CR which has seen stars like Scott Jurek, William Emerson, Peter Reid, Hal Hoerner, Phil Kochik race it!!). 5 members laced up for this including me. This was my first trail race....almost of the year after some physical and mental battles. But I am back and stoked to get back to form. The race saw Aaron Heidt take 2nd overall and Aaron Pitt round out the top 5. For our women, low key but sensational trail runner Cheryl Beatty took 2nd, and Lisa Polizzi took 3rd in her first race in over a year. Great run guys.
3rd-Gary Robbins went down to a stacked field to try his hand at getting on of the 3 Western States spots at Mountain Masochist. Lots of trash talk before this race...Karl Meltzer put Gary ad 8-1 odds I think. I emailed both he and Clarke Zealand saying he will podium and will make Western States. Looks like I was correct in my confidence in Gary. 50 Miles is a great distance for him. Not only did he come top 3, he had the speed to finish 2nd to Eric Grossman...not a bad accomplishment. So Gary earned an automatic entry into Western States-THE BIG SHOW!!!!! All I can say is this advice given to me 10 years ago. "100 miles is not like running 50 miles twice..." Anything can happen there but in my opinion Gary is Canada's leading trail ultra runner right now and he should represent. ps-vote for Obama while you're down their Gary.
The racing season is coming to a close-but there will be snowshoeing, backcountry ski touring and of course trail running. I'll be busting my ass to give my teammates a run for their money. I need to get into 2007 form!
Peace
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