Toronto based writer / photographer. Took up distance running at 60. Every decade deserves a new challenge. 🇨🇦
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Today’s #HillSprints left me feeling rapturous! Fortunately I ran fast enough that I didn’t feel #LeftBehind (tho a little sore in my right behind). On a more apocalyptic note, can anyone tell me what good is a padlock on a porto potty? #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #Toilet
On this day in 1988, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney apologized in the House of Commons for the wrongs committed against Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2020/06/27/t...
Long(ish) #LongRun this morning along the Tay Trail in #SimcoeCounty. Should have had a proper breakfast first as I ran out of gas along the way. Ah well. Still got to see some brilliant fall countryside. #Ontario #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
COVID, Flu, and RSV vaccine info for Ontario Fall 2025:
People who categorically reject political violence as if such a statement is a leftist purity test need a primer on the life (and death) and ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
The last of my west coast runs (until next year). A good run in a beautiful setting fills me with joy & gratitude, a perfect antidote to all the poison leaking up here from south of the border. #VictoriaBC #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #MarathonTraining
I’m a mouth breather. Which has its advantages. Like this morning when I ran thru a cloud of gnats and got all that extra protein. Yum. #Running #VictoriaBC #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #OgdenPoint #Lighthouse
Early morning run along the Songhees walkway, thru #Esquimalt & back along the E & N Rail Trail, then to the Galloping Goose. I tried to run like a galloping goose but it was not a graceful sight. #VictoriaBC #Canada #Runsky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Just finished his book. It’s fantastic. To the extent that anything documenting the emotional toll of horrors can be fantastic.
When I’m away from home, #running is my favourite way to introduce myself to new neighbourhoods. And a #LongRun introduces me to that much more! This morning I ran from downtown #VictoriaBC to the Galloping Goose then on to the Lochside Regional Trail. #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Exercise should be first-line treatment for depression, Ottawa researcher says https://ottawacitizen.com/news/exercise-treatment-depression-ottawa 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
Went for a trail run with bro-in-law & nephew around Thetis Lake just outside #VictoriaBC and ran thru a wasp’s nest. Don’t recommend this. It adds a special layer of pain to the recovery process. #Victoria #RunSky #TrailRun #TrailRunning #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Recovery run after Saturday’s 50k trail race. This morning it was a circuit around #VictoriaBC with a stop in Ross Bay Cemetery to visit some familiar deer. #Victoria #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
As I was lining up for the 50 km start, look who showed up for the 26 km race. #HaliburtonForest #TrailRunning #RunSky #MarkCarney
The day Bill Clennett attained immortality! (He also received compensation from the Liberal Party for the dental work he required after this incident.)
While we were lining up to run the #Haliburton Forest 50K, a bunch of black SUVs pulled up & we joked that Doug Ford had come for a run. Turns out it was #MarkCarney come to run the 26K run. Good on him! #HaliburtonHighlands #UltraMarathon #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #TrailRace
While out for my morning run, I stumbled upon a little free #library in the woods. When feeding young minds, you have to exercise caution. As with bears, if you’re not careful, they’ll keep coming back for more and you’ll never get rid of them. #HaliburtonHighlands #Ontario #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky
Ran what I thought would be an easy 10 km but forgot how hilly it is in the #HaliburtonHighlands As I’ve come to learn, the upside of every hill is its downside #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Racked up some decent elevation on a #LongRun in the #HaliburtonHighlands It was 5C when I set out this morning. Only a couple weeks ago it was 30+ #Haliburton #Ontario #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Any day another trail runner doesn’t find you prone like this in the dirt is a good day. #TrailRunning #Deer #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #MarathonTraining
And there’s also the issue of environmental cost to maintain servers.
Paused at the 10km mark in this morning’s #run to pay respects to Duane Linklater’s #Sculpture Monsters for Beauty, Permanence and Individuality in the #Toronto Don Valley. #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #MarathonTraining
And we create a gig economy that grossly underpays people and incentivizes them to take shortcuts then imposes penalties they can’t afford.
Celebrating our 37th wedding anniversary today. Tamiko & I started dating in ‘82 when the summer make out song was “More than this” by Roxy Music. Married 6 yrs later and, well, there you go. Still can’t believe we survived the Reagan/Thatcher years with our politics relatively unscathed.
Read and enjoyed Encampment. Haven’t heard of Crackdown. Thanks for the share.
And reopen the safe injection sites.
Ended today’s #run under the Mt Pleasant Rd bridge where I chatted with a couple addicts. The one told me he’s only a little addicted to fentanyl. He tried to sell me his collection of Pokémon cards. Showed me an open wound in his side where he fell on a knife. #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #Running
Had it in my head I was supposed to do a 30+ km #LongRun today. Crapped out just shy of 24 km. Came down hard on myself for failing to reach my goal then checked my training plan & discovered that I was scheduled to #run 24 km. Doh! Read before you run! #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Today marks my parents’ 65th wedding anniversary. Experts in human development say the brain isn’t fully formed until age 25, so I guess my parents were married before their brains were fully formed. In any event, I’m grateful for poor impulse control without which I wouldn’t exist.
My urban trail #running route takes me past the North Toronto Wastewater Treatment Plant and the smell can be quite … uh … basically it’s the city’s asshole. #Toronto #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
People living in close proximity to their relatives are more likely to support the death penalty.
He put on a face for me, but really he was quite pleasant to talk to.
Finished my morning run at #Toronto ‘s Evergreen Brickworks Saturday farmer’s market where I had breakfast and where I had more breakfast. #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #MarathonTraining #Running
Hope to run some of the trails there in another month.
Did some hill work in moderate smoke, came home, & immediately got a #migraine headache. Slept thru the afternoon. #Hills #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #Running
Ross #UrbanGaze #Photography #StreetPhotography #StreetPortrait #PeopleOfToronto #BlackAndWhite #People
The day I got to know my neighbours.
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Don’t worry. You’ll get yours in the end.
St. Escargot - the patron saint of my long runs. #LongRun #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #Snail
Looks like the Agawa Bay visitor centre. I dropped by there last month. Love the eastern shore of Superior!
Yeah I definitely felt off today.
Not everyone can tolerate the heat. The humidex in #Toronto is 40C. I for one can’t wait for winter to roll around again. Maybe then I’ll recover some of the salt I’ve been sweating out. #Running ##RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
I learned something while #running today: don’t fall while you’re running down a steep slope; you end falling farther before you hit the ground. Fortunately I already had a physio appt booked after the run so I had something substantial to talk about. #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Breaking in some new trail shoes so I have a backup pair for an #UltraMarathon next month. They look clean and pretty now, but a good run thru the mud should take care of that. #Running #RunSky #TrailRunning #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Journaling is part of my daily practice & I commend it to everyone, even if you have only five minutes free in your day. Jaouad’s book looks like a good resource.
To avoid the wildfire smoke, I did an indoor run in the gym while listening to episodes of CBC Ideas. May as well exercise my brain while I’m exercising my body. #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #Treadmill #MarathonTraining
On this morning’s #LongRun, I met a genie who offered to grant me any wish. I said I wanted to go faster. Poof! He gave me an E-bike. Not exactly what I had in mind. #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Well, shoot, looks like I was wrong about air quality in #Toronto this morning. Turns out it was the 2nd worst in the world and I went out for a run in it. No wonder I feel about as healthy as a Victorian chimney sweep.
Although the air quality in #Toronto isn’t great this morning, at least it isn’t the worst in the world, so I went out for an easy 10k and enjoyed the gritty taste of soot on my tongue. #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Here in Canada we can’t wear crocs in the wintertime. Fortunately our comprehensive health coverage means we get our vasectomies for free.
I once singed off my eyebrows trying to light one of those things.
When I train, I train, and here are the tracks to prove it. #Running #MarathonTraining #EasyRun #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
It was a hot morning to be #running up and down hills. But I did it and now I feel wonderful. Oh who am I kidding! My legs feel like rubber and my brain is fried. #MarathonTraining #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
One explanation for the rise in obesity in industrialized countries is that people burn fewer calories than people in countries where obesity is rare. A major study finds that's not the case.
On my #LongRun days, that’s pretty much all that happens. Not because of the time I spend #running but because of the time I spend recovering. And they swear this is good for me. Ha! #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Last evening, I passed a guy standing in a doorway, totally baked, who said he was going to miss Ozzy. Then he assured me Hitler had in fact killed millions of Jews contrary to what some people say. Then he asked if I needed a lawyer. He knows a guy…
I think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree. - Ogden Nash Saw some lovely trees on this morning’s easy run. #Run #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #EasyRun
Cool morning run around Isthmus Bay in Lion’s Head. It’s so much easier to #run in moderate temperatures! #BrucePeninsula #LionsHead #BruceTrail #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #NiagaraEscarpment
Dr. Sean Barbabella is not a physician; he’s an osteopath.
I think I’ve entered a new phase of life, a conclusion I’ve drawn after a conversation with my parents concerning adult diapers. Naturally my first thought is: when my turn comes, will I be able to #run with adult diapers? #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #ElderCare
As Yogi Berra once said: If you see a fork in the road, take it. #TrailRunning #Run #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
I assume #1 is Mar a Lago. The air there is full of shit.
This evening‘s view overlooking the city with the 2nd worst air quality in the world today. #Toronto #WildFires #AirQuality #CityScape #Skyline
Long #Run in #Montreal across the Jacques Cartier Bridge into Longueuil then over to Greenfield Park where my grandfather was a minister from 1960-1970. Some of my earliest memories come from this neighbourhood. #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
I know in your profile you tell us not to whine … but ahhhhhh … it’s been 7 years!
3rd #run in a back to back to back series. I thought it would feel tougher than it did, especially given the humidity. I also thought I might feel compelled to tear off my clothes but managed to restrain myself. #running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
I expect I’ll be too old to run by the time everything is done.
Checked out the newly opened trail head at Pottery Rd. then ran on to discover that another section of trail has been closed thanks to construction of the Ontario Line flyover. When one door opens, another slams shut. #Toronto #TrailRunning #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #Run#Running
Moderate morning run up to the Elevated Wetlands Sculpture. Created by Noel Harding, it incorporates ground up plastics and tires in giant elephantine planters that filter water from the Don River. #Sculpture #PublicArt #Toronto #Run #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
No no no. They’re opera glasses dangling upside down.
Ran out to the Trowbridge this aft. Sauna levels of humidity. I call these Hobbit runs because they’re “There And Back Again.” #TrailRun #Run #Running #RunnersOfBlueSky #RunSky #NeverNotRunning #ThunderBay
Out for a morning #Run in #ThunderBay when I came upon a sculpture of a monstrous #CoronaVirus with 2 syringes stuck in its head. Conceived & commissioned by the owner of a local discount grocery store. #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #Covid
And all those schools have libarries!
#LongRun from #ThunderBay to Wild Goose Beach. The last time I was here, there were ice fishing huts on the lake. This afternoon, the humidex was 29C, so no ice fishing huts today! #LakeSuperior #Run #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
Out for an early morning #CanadaDay #Run in #ThunderBay - great day for positive vibes and a hopeful mood. #Running #Runsky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning #Diversity #DEI
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Linguists are compiling the latest English-language Canadianisms. But what makes a word Canadian?
Beautiful cool morning in #ThunderBay Ideal for a #run through Centennial Park and across the Trowbridge before looping back down to the lake. #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
On this day in 1981, Terry Fox died. In 1977, he was diagnosed with cancer and had his leg amputated. In 1980, he began his Marathon of Hope. Over $900 million has been raised in his name. Learn more 👇 canadaehx.com/2020/06/28/t...
This morning I had the privilege of #running within a stone’s throw of the place in #ThunderBay where #TerryFox had to give up his Marathon of Hope. Among other things he reminds us that we can fail to achieve our goals yet still be extraordinary. #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
So begins a long drive from #Toronto to #ThunderBay equipped with my road trip compression socks and Hokas. Plan to get in some #hiking & #TrailRunning north of Superior.
I find it heartening to see a Fukuyama book cover tossed on the sidewalk. Evidently I’m not the only one who thinks his political philosophy is garbage. Also, it’s still bloody hot outside. 🥵 #Run #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #NeverNotRunning
I’m headed up to Thunder Bay for a couple weeks and the forecast calls for cooler weather up there so it could be better running (assuming the air is breathable).
North America’s got a dome all right, but not a golden dome. More the sort of dome that makes your orange toupee wilt. And makes runners dream of ice cubes in their water bottles. #Run #Running #RunSky #NeverNotRunning #RunnersOfBlueSky
You’re a time traveller?
Took this on the beaches of Toronto Island here in Ontario last weekend. Love the colours and the perfect timing of all the birds! #photography #sailing #toronto #beaches #sailboats #birdphotography #wallpaper #silhouettes #canada #nikon #misty #greatlakes
Went out for an easy/not-so-easy #run in the heat & humidity. Stopped at the turn around point to admire the teasel in a chain link fence. There always seems something beautiful to capture my attention. #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #EasyRun
While I was on a #TrailRun, the Lacrymosa from Verdi’s Requiem (end of the 2nd movt) was going through my head, which is strange because, despite little aches and pains, I didn’t feel much like crying. #Running #Requiem #Run #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #ClassicalMusic
I’ve read just about everything he sent out into world and absolutely agree he’s a writer worth getting to know. And let’s not forget his poetry (most of which he disowned). Now that he’s gone, maybe his poetry deserves a fresh look.
On this morning’s #TrailRun, the mosquitoes (& other bugs) were out in force, feasting on my tired legs. #Insects #Graffiti #StreetArt #Run #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky
Thanks for the recommendation. I’m going to check it out.
A #FathersDay #LongRun from a brunch in suburbia back to my home in the city. A beautiful sunny warm afternoon. The only hitch was an exploding gel pack turning my thigh into a sticky mess. #Run #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #Raccoon
Happy #FathersDay! I shot this #photo 50 years ago. My great grandfather looks on as my grandfather signs a cousin’s cast. I’ve been privileged to know many many decent fathers & father figures as I was growing up. I miss those who are gone & am grateful for those still here.
“Tell me, though, does man, that marvel of the universe, that glorious paradox who sent me to the stars, still make war against his brother, keep his neighbour’s children starving?” - Taylor’s last message, while prepping for suspended animation, Planet of the Apes (1968)
Hey, my socks match the pavement at Chester Hill Lookout! Air quality’s not bad today so I picked up the pace a little. #Toronto #Run #Running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky
Last night I dreamt I was running a trail race organized by the Cosa Nostra. Before I started, they gave me a list of runners I had to whack by the time I finished the race. I’m worried my training has started to come unhinged. #running #run #dreams #RunnersOfBlueSky #RunSky #TrailRunning
This is not good! Per IQAir, Toronto is tied with Santiago and Delhi for the 3rd worst air quality in the world among major cities while Montréal is the 2nd worst (and the worst in Canada). All because of the ongoing wildfires. #cdnpoli #ONpoli #TOpoli
Ran indoors on a treadmill this morning because there’s an air quality warning and smoke advisory here in #Toronto (& when I step outside, I can taste the air). #run #running #RunSky #RunnersOfBlueSky #Smoke #ForestFires
