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The Boreal Runners Club promotes running for health, recreation and competition for runners of all ages and all abilities.


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Boréal encourage la course à pied pour la santé, la récréation et la compétition pour les coureurs de tout âge et habileté.


A REMINDER THAT STARTING SEPTEMBER 6th, OUR MONDAY EVENING WORKOUT WILL BE HELD AT THE JETEE IN LACHINE STARTING AT 7:00 PM. See our Training page for more info and directions. 

Défi Boréal Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue 2010 

OUR LAST CLUB-SPONSORED RACE / NOTRE DERNIÈRE COURSE

  

August 8, 2010 
Défi Boreal
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue 
8 août 2010

 

Thanks to all runners who helped us set a new record!! 
Un nouveau record de participation! Merci !! 

 

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Our coach / Notre entraîneur: KYLA ROLLINSON

Kyla Rollinson
Kyla Rollinson has an extensive career as an elite triathlete, and is a current  member of the Quebec Senior Triathlon Team.  Fluent in both French and in English, Kyla is an experienced educator and coach in many sports. Her C.V. contains a long list of impressive work/coaching experience as well as numerous other qualifications.
Kyla Rollinson est une triathlète élite et membre de l'équipe sénior de Triathlon Québec. Elle parle l'anglais et le français et elle est également une éducatrice et entraîneur experimentée en plusieurs sports. Son curriculum vitae contient une longue liste d'accomplissments, de l'expérience en entraînement et plusieurs autres qualifications.


Training Plans:


Note: Coach Kyla's monthly training plans are now emailed directly to active members. If you're a member and haven't received the plan, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it


Docs from Coach Kyla:

Ottawa Marathon
Long Run Plan

Latest Strength Conditioning Plan

Two New Docs on Mental Preparation:

Rate Your Mental Preparedness
Positive Affirmations

 

OTHER DOCS:

How to Determine your maximum heart rate 
 Heart Zone Tables
Heart Zone Form
to Fill Out

Recommended site:

McMillan Running Calculator

  
Boreal Library launched

Read all about it here>>>

 

 

BELOW: OUR MOST RECENT CLUB PHOTOS FROM AUGUST 2010
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RECENT PHOTOS

Boreals at the 2010 100 on 100, Stowe VT - Click for a larger version
Just a few of the many Boreals who ran the 100 mile relay race 
"100 on 100" starting in Stove Vermont on August 28, 2010.
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Click for a larger photo of Ste-Anne volunteers
Some of the Boreal volunteers at our most successful club race ever,
the Defi Boreal Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue held on August 8, 2010.
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Click for a full photo of Wakely Ultra participants
July 24th: Christine, Mark, Julia and Laura ran in the challenging 52.5k Wakely Dam Ultra,
a tough, technical race through the Adirondacks with no aid stations, no water tables, etc.
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SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THIS RACE ON OUR PHOTOBUCKET PAGE



2010 Mont-Tremblant Ultimate XC
Just some of the Boreals who ran in Mont Tremblant on June 26, 2010.


Laura and Julia make us proud in the gruelling 35k race at Mont-Tremblant
Laura and Julia run in the gruelling Mont Tremblant 35k race on June 26, 2010.
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2010 Saint-Laurent Race - Click for a larger version
Some of the Boreals at the Saint-Laurent Race of April 25, 2010.
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Jennifer at Big Sur Marathon- Click for more photos
At California's Big Sur Marathon: Jennifer O'Connell with with Jeff Galloway, US 10000m Olympian and author of "Marathon: You Can Do It" that she read before her 1st marathon.  "It was fun to discuss his "Dirty Little Tricks" chapter that I used in the marathon!"
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Some Boreal Participants of the March 2010 Lasalle Race
From left: Carolyn, Johanne, Amy, Rita, Denis and Aldo
pose after running the Lasalle Race of March 28, 2010.
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Participants at the Lasalle Race of March 28, 2010.
More Boreals at the Lasalle Race: Sid, Christine, Brian, Carolyn, Mark and Julia.
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2010 Blizzard Run Group - Click for a larger version
Denis, Carolyn, Laura, Brian and Vic at the first race of 2010, the Ile-Bizard
Blizzard Run which was held on Sunday February 14th. Happy Valentine's Day!
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2010 Blizzard Run 10k Runners - Click for a larger version
Some Boreal 10K Participants from the Blizzard Run of February 14th: David, Jane, Aldo, Cecile, Fraser, Johanne and Liz. (Other 10k runners were Per, Rita, Peter and Sheila)

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2009 Year-End Party -Click for a larger version
Boreal held its Year-End Party on Saturday, November 28th and it was a great success.
Thank you to Sheila Foley (seen at right) for organising another memorable event!
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Boreal members plus other friends of Ron Reynolds met on Mount Royal to do a special memorial run in Ron's memory on Saturday, November 7th. Thanks to all who participated in this moving tribute to a great Boreal runner and a true friend who is missed tremendously by every one present and many who couldn't attend.

RELATED PREVIOUS STORY: CHAD RUNS FOR RON
Defi Sainte-Anne August 2nd 
Chad Reynold's first marathon was featured in a story from CN's Spotlight publication. Chad promised his father, longtime Boreal member Ron Reynolds, that he would run the marathon in his memory after Ron passed away last fall following a courageous battle with cancer. Chad is seen at left with Boreal members Allan Reynolds and Sheila Foley.
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Another article: CHAD'S STORY PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE ARTICLE OF SEPT 22nd.
CLICK HERE TO READ IT.  



OCT. 2009: BOREALS WITH ALANIS MORISSETTE AT BIZZ JOHNSON MARATHON
Boreal members pose with singer Alaniis Morissette at 2009 Bizz Johnson Marathon

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