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As I write this it's 5 am in the morning.  I've got my first Tim Horton's coffee on the go and I'm sitting at my home computer overlooking the Humber River:   Why do people on a crowded bus or subway put their bags on the empty seat beside them?  Do I really have to ask them to move it so I can sit down? With the proliferation of smart phones, why do I still have a land line?  Even my Mother calls me on my cell phone. What do the Kardashian's have to do with 'news'?  If that... Read Full Story

What’s the best food to ‘fuel up’?  My wife hates when I ask that question especially since she is a great cook and works hard to prepare nutritious and varied meals.  But for us runners it’s an important question, especially what to eat before and after training or a big race.  Today we are talking about what and how to eat thanks to Susan Smallwood who posed this question on the Reggae Marathon Facebook page : In a recent blog you talked about training tips for newbies . If you have any... Read Full Story

Yes it’s a cliche but these pictures from Reggae Marathon 2011 are truly priceless.  These are from Saturday morning of the race and are some of my favourite…so far! Reggae Marathon start and not a bleary eye to be seen Do I spot a couple of Running Girlz here at the start of Reggae Marathon ?  I’m pretty sure you guys should be concentrating on your running form rather than dancing.  But then again, with the loud Bob Marley music at the start that was a challenge. Everyone can use a... Read Full Story

For you Reggae Marathon fans living and running in parts of the world not blessed  with a Jamaican-style climate, having a chance to re-live Reggae Marathon 2011  will help temper the chill.  And even if you do live and run in warmer areas, you’ll still love this video from last December. Keep running day-by-day and before you know it, Reggae Marathon 2012 will be upon us. Until next time… Reggae Marathon RunninGuy ++++++ For more information, visit the Reggae Marathon Web Site... Read Full Story

The Scotiabank Toronto Marathon and 1/2 Marathon was the largest race I've run in.  With the 'thousands' of runners I was always running in a crowd.  And it wasn't the runners in the race:  it seemed as if the entire route was crowded with spectators.  It sure was that way as we turned up Bay Street toward the finish line.  The noise of the spectators who packed both sides of the road all the way to the finish powering us on was thrilling.  I won't forget that any time soon. This year I'm... Read Full Story

With great sadness, Reggae Marathon announces the sudden passing of our beloved Chairman, Alexander Barclay Ewart.  Barclay served with distinction and will be dearly missed.  At this time, our prayers and thoughts are with his family and colleagues. One love. Alexander Barclay Ewart Alexander Barclay Ewart at Reggae Marathon, 2011 Please refer to this article in the Jamaica Observer, Barclay Ewart. Read Full Story

25,000+ runners enjoyed themselves last weekend in Miami at the ING Miami Marathon.  A few were friends of Reggae Marathon  and they stopped by the Reggae Marathon booth at the Race Expo to say hi. Some new friends included the 4 members of Black Girls Run  who posed for us (in the photo above).  These are “super positive” role model runners who were recently featured in Runners’ World Magazine and are talking about coming to Reggae Marathon 2012. Andre Drummond Andre Drummond, Jamaican... Read Full Story

“What have I done?…Help!” That’s a common reaction once the excitement of deciding to enter a race has passed.  Don’t despair, today’s blog post from Reggae Marathon’s resident running expert, ‘Ask Dan’ provides some detailed advice on how to plan your training to reduce the anxiety of running your first race. Ask Dan You’ve decided to run your very first Marathon (Half Marathon, 10K)!  Fabulous!  Congratulations!  That wasn’t so hard, was it?  Now what?  Let me see if I can help with... Read Full Story

I love parties with people having a good time.  And the Reggae Marathon Pasta Party was a great time last December.  With nearly perfect weather for an outdoor party, the steel band music provided the perfect backdrop.  And let’s not forget the food!  The spicy and tasty Rasta Pasta was a hit of course along with all the other varieties of truly delicious pasta prepared by the Negril  resorts. I enjoyed myself and so did these runners who were there Friday night.  Recognize any of these... Read Full Story

It’s always a good year to celebrate being Jamaican:  our people, culture, sports, art and music.  In 2012, every Jamaican on the planet will have the opportunity to celebrate as Jamaicans take  to the track at the Olympic games in London this summer, and more importantly, as we all celebrate the 50th year our Independence. I was all of 4 years old when Jamaica officially achieved Independence.  While I can’t accurately recall exactly how I spent that day, I do remember the massive sense of... Read Full Story