This week, we travel back to the 2023 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Speaker Stage to hear from Frontrunners Toronto. An institution of Toronto's Gay Village, this run crew's goal is to welcome every runner regardless of who they are or how fast they run. Trevor McGrath moderates this panel of members who share their experiences with this beautiful community of runners and what it means to them to have this family they choose. You can join Frontrunners Toronto and experience the community for yourself: visit their Instagram @frontrunnerstoronto for their run schedule and special events.

---

EPISODE SPONSOR: TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

The TCS Toronto Waterfront full and half marathons may be sold out, but you can still register for the 5K on Saturday, October 19. Join the FREE expo on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19, for all the excitement and to watch some amazing speakers at the Speaker Stage. Watch @towaterfront42K for speaker details (coming soon) and visit www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com to register for the 5K.

Theme Music by Joseph McDade

Briana Scott started her athletic career playing volleyball at McGill University. After that, she continued her schooling, stayed fit and flirted a bit with running half marathons and other fun races. However, her true love was found when she joined Mile2Marathon in her home province of British Columbia. She found out she was fast. And then she found out that the track was a really good time. A lot of passion and a dedicated postpartum comeback saw Briana making two national teams in 2023 and landing herself a spot on the start line of the 5000 metres in Paris. But it takes a village to make an Olympic dream possible, and Briana shares some of what it took to make hers happen.

Follow Briana @_briana_scott

Connect with Coach Briana at Mile2Marathon @mile2marathon

----

EPISODE SPONSOR: Under Armour Eastside 10K

The Under Armour Eastside 10K is almost upon us, taking place September 22, 2024 in Vancouver, BC. BUT there are still a small number of bibs available! Don't miss this iconic west coast event: participate in person or virtually from wherever you are. Visit www.canadarunningseries.com for information and to register.

Theme Song: Joseph McDade

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon wants more women to run the marathon. Last year, they spent some time identifying challenges women face and having honest conversations with female runners about what can hold us back. This year, they launched the Women's Training Program: a free group for women planning to take on the full or half marathon on race day, October 20th. This group has been sharing their journey together online, in person on supported runs, and accessing resources, including a training program.

This training group is half way to their goal, so I caught up with a couple of them for a chat. Mandy Mundell is tackling training for the full for the third time after being sidelined in the past by injury and illness. Joan Broto, a mother of two teenagers, is working to prioritize her training time, and show her kids how amazing it can be to work towards a big goal. Kardia founder Heather Gardner joins us to bring her veteran perspective and provide some insight. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll definitely relate. Thanks to the participants and to TWM for letting me share this piece of the journey with everyone.

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon AND Half Marathon are officially sold out, but you can still catch the vibes by registering for the 5K on Saturday, October 19

www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

Follow TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon @torontowaterfront42k

Follow Mandy @tri_ingfitnesslife

Follow Heather @catchingheather @kardiaathletica

---

Theme by Joseph McDade