NATASHA WODAK EATS HER HEART OUT IN iRUN EATS & DRINKS TO WIN NATASHA’S SINGLET, SEE PAGE 27 SCOTIABANK CALGARY MARATHON may 24-26 2019 R E G I S T E R TO DAY AT CALGARYMARATHON.COM 50K ULTRA | MARATHON | HALF MARATHON 10K | 5K WALK & RUN | KIDS MARATHON Celebrating 125 years of history and tradition! MARCH 31, 2019 | HAMILTON, ON | 30K | 5K | BayRace.com runner who takes pride in his community’s history. On Twitter, The Road from he called 1900 Hamilton today’s Iten, Kenya. In 1906, wearing what was described as a “droopy cotton bathing suit,” Tom Longboat won his first Around the Bay and, Around the Bay in a snowstorm, beat 126 other runners in the eleventh Boston Marathon. “He represented freedom and the right to pursue our to Boston dreams,” Cindy Martin, wellness coordinator of the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve told iRun, in our Longboat cover story. Ben Kaplan from iRun on how a race started Obviously there’s something to the difficult 30 kilome- by a cigar shop owner went on to produce tre course in the wind with the hills that give runners a men- athletes that would take over the world tal toughness weeks out from Patriot’s Day, when the Boston Marathon is annually held. Favourite sons of Around the Bay include Gerald Cote and the legendary Jerome Drayton, who ack Caffery was a teamster whose parents immigrated to won Around the Bay in 1973 and 1974. In 1977, Jerome Drayton J Hamilton from Ireland and his gutsy performance led a pa- took the Boston Marathon crown. rade of Around the Bay runners across the Boston Marathon fin- The most popular figure in running is Krista DuChene, the ish line. Marathon Mom who has completed ATB nine times, twice tak- Imagine running 2:39:44 in 1900, because that’s exactly what ing first and three times finishing second. Caffery did to take Boston’s grand prize for the first time. Sud- “Around the Bay creates that butterfly feeling in your stom- denly, Americans had to respect Canadian distance runners, and ach,” she says. “It’s a bittersweet feeling that the end is near.” Caffery captured the Boston Marathon first place title twice: in DuChene shocked the world but not many Canadians when she 1900 and 1901. And if anyone doubted in 1900 whether Hamil- was the third female finisher at last year’s Boston Marathon. Her ton was for real, all they had to do was check the rest of the top ascendency in Boston marked an Around the Bay tradition. That of the standings, because local boys William Sherring and Fred when the toughest Canadians assemble on the Hamilton starting Hughson placed second and third. Current marathon superstar line to compete at ATB, the future is theirs for the taking. Whether Reid Coolsaet, an ATB veteran who calls Hamilton home, is one it’s the Olympics, Boston, or whatever they choose it to be. 6 2019 ISSUE 02 GLASS HALF FULL RAVI SINGH, COLUMNIST RAVI EATS (AND DRINKS AND RUNS) The story of a man and his habits PHOTOGRAPH BY ALAN BROOKES iRun.ca 7 GLASS HALF FULL RAVI SINGH, COLUMNIST have no business dishing out (get it?) ad- vice on diet. I have no qualifcations in that regard. I’m sure I understand the most im- Iportant aspects of nutrition. My doctor has never expressed any worry about my health or about my ability to properly nourish my run- ning habit so as to prevent injury and long-term harm, a danger that is thankfully garnering more conversation. I don’t fall ill frequently, so I must be doing something right. There are lots of reasons I don’t care for diet in the way our culture typically understands the word, namely in the way in which the dieting in- dustry has taught us to understand it. Anything that imposes counting or a points system on eating and cooking, which together form one of the most joyous activities I’ve ever known, isn’t worth it. Nor do I care to evaluate my self worth in terms of a number or a certain appearance. The only guiding principle I’ve ever found to work for me when it comes to food is sensi- bility. It’s just not sensible to overindulge all the time if you’re working on reaching your best level of ftness. At the same time, as some- one who has had my fair share of reminders that life is precious, it certainly isn’t sensible to constantly deny myself any enjoyment whatso- ever when it comes to food. Can a recreational runner like myself really benefit if I skip the post-race celebratory beers with the incredible friends I’ve made through running? It’s not sensible to think of food as a reward TASTES SO SWEET: Deep dish pizza at Giordano’s following the Chicago Marathon in 2015, top; at the bottom, that you have to earn. That’s a recipe for a ter- celebrating a PB with the national dish at the 2016 Ottawa Race Weekend. rible relationship with both food and fitness. While food is not a reward, it’s certainly a cor- dense, and loaded with a decadent amount of barred approach is just enough to eventually nerstone of nearly every celebratory occasion cheese—New Zealand Anchor Cheddar, ac- remind me that I do indeed enjoy my struc- known to humanity. Can you think of a time cept no substitutes—it’s the perfect indulgence tured training, but that the constant grind is when people get together to mark a special oc- because it won’t just satiate your hunger, but put not in itself sustainable. casion that doesn’t involve food? It doesn’t even you down for a nap as well. It’s the very antithe- If my results have taught me anything, it’s have to be celebratory; I’ve had some delicious sis of food as fuel for productivity and effciency. that you’re hardly risking ftness through rest, cookies at funerals. It’s food that makes you feel loved and cared for. recovery and a little celebration. In fact, I be- My chosen method of celebration following Those who know me know that I’m hope- lieve this is why I can avoid temptation most a goal race is what I’ve come to call my Fat Elvis lessly devoted to hops and barley and that I of the time when I’m in the training cycle and diet. After long months of hard work, it’s time relish the chance to catch up with the friends never have it feel like torture. to not give a single F about what goes into my I may have neglected in the thick of the train- I suppose this philosophy isn’t in line with mouth and spiral into a glorious well of Epicu- ing process over a pint. Again, sensibility is the the “ftspo” that tells us ftness is a 24/7 grind, a rean splendour. guiding principle in my consumption of alco- full commitment lifestyle that means planning For a week, all bets are off and it’s time to cel- hol. I’ve learned that my enjoyment plummets your meals down to the last nutrient and your ebrate. Poutine is usually frst on the hit list. My and anxiety skyrockets beyond two drinks. day to the last second. As a runner, ftness is cer- sweet tooth isn’t especially potent, but the clas- It’s my own version of going out to seed for tainly one of the greatest rewards, but it’s only sic Wendy’s fries dipped in a frosty is also a pri- a bit. Giving your body time to reset and to one of them. ority. My mom will happily oblige me with her break the cycle of discipline and deprivation Running has meant the chance to con- macaroni pie (baked mac n’ cheese). Drenched enables you to return to the work with new en- nect with wonderful people, feel good about in homemade pepper sauce, carbohydrate ergy and excitement. I fnd that the no-holds- myself and toast my own successes and those SINGH OF RAVI COURTESY PHOTOGRAPHS 8 2019 ISSUE 02 AROUND THE COUNTRY IN POST-RACE MEALS On our Facebook group, we asked readers where they are and what they crave after a hometown event. Here’s what we learned. ANDREA LINTON After running Marathon by the Sea in August in Saint John, NB, I love to eat at Britt’s Pub. My go-to meal is the fresh salmon and sweet potato fries. If your celebration starts earlier, I highly recommend the breakfast skillet paired with a mimosa. E MARIE WALL Sunshine Donuts in Hamilton… KIRSTEN PARKER My run partner and my tradition is George’s Burgers and Subs here in Winnipeg. One of those awesome Greek food and greasy burger extraordinaire. CHRIS WIGNALL Monster Donuts in Hamilton TINA GARSTAD Though I haven’t been there for a couple years, I still dream about lattes and boule SEA NO EVIL: Sing at the Sea Wheeze Half Marathon in Vancouver, representing his race crew Tribe Fitness. de beurre from the most divine bakery in Montreal, Bar a Beurre. The best post-run of the people around me. Those moments of some kind of product. treat ever. togetherness, often tied together by food, are Making food a means to prove something JENNY PHAM the ones that add richness to our lives. The about yourself is ridiculous.