

Once a Shoe Geek...
I’ve always been a shoe geek. I can remember the first ‘real’ pair of running shoes my parents bought for me way back in the late 1970’s...
Derrick Spafford
Oct 7, 20214 min read
139 views
0 comments


Flashback to 2009 Haliburton Forest 100 Mile Training
I’ve kept a training log since I began running year round in 1982. As a runner, and a coach, I’ve always found it fascinating and...
Derrick Spafford
Jul 26, 20213 min read
132 views
0 comments


Pulmonary Embolism Hiccups
It’s now been almost 5 months since I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. While my lung continues to get stronger, structurally my...
Derrick Spafford
Jun 17, 20212 min read
233 views
0 comments


Pulmonary Embolism: Mental and Emotional Recovery
It’s now been just over three months since I was released from the hospital after my pulmonary embolism/blood clot (see previous two...
Derrick Spafford
May 3, 20215 min read
371 views
0 comments


Pulmonary Embolism: Recovery & Return to Running
The past few months since I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism have been a blur. On January 25th when I was released from the...
Derrick Spafford
Mar 5, 20214 min read
792 views
0 comments


Pulmonary Embolism ends running streak after 11,348 days
I’ve been asked a number of times how long I’ve wanted to keep my streak of running every day going, and my answer has always been ‘as...
Derrick Spafford
Jan 28, 20215 min read
1,254 views
0 comments