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One More Week

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      Its our last week before the spring races in Mississauga and Toronto! Welcome to tapering.   Congratulations on surviving, a long tough winter and spring. And we’ve lost several from our group due to various injuries. We’ll miss you.   We are also planning a post race get-together for all runners (Mississauga and Toronto).   After your races, make your way back to Oscar’s Roadhouse  (Queen and Bramalea), for approx 3:30 Sunday for food, drinks and race stories!   This week; Tuesday – 6 km Shoppers World? Read more

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2 Weeks to go – Run4Hope Recap

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First, let me welcome our 2 newest Benders….Jim W. and Gina B. Congratulations to everyone who ran this weekend. Whether it was your long slow run or if you raced at the Run 4 Hope at Professor’s lake on Sunday. We had a record number of Benders on the Podium for the 5 and 10 km races for their age groups: Way to go…Sue, Jacki, Carlo – First place! Way to go…Anupam, Alan Beasley, – Second Way to go…Teresa, Denis, Derek, Laura C. – Third   What a great accomplishment,? Read more

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2 big races in the GTA

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Tomorrow is a big race day in the GTA. ?We have the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon??in Toronto and the Mississauga Marathon in Mississauga. ?Why these two races are on the same day and in such close proximity, I have no idea. ?Every year we have our group picking which of these 2 races they will be doing. ?This year is no exception and we have Bender representation at both races. ?So good luck to all our Bender friends running these races. ?The weather looks like it will be another beauty? Read more

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Race Season is Upon Us

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We have finally got some good weather?and?today was a beauty. ?It is about time! It seemed the winter would never end but alas it is only April so we know it will get colder before it gets hotter. ?That is ok though because that fresh spring weather is perfect for running. ?That fresh spring weather is what we hope for for all our Bender runners participating in one of several races coming up. First up we have 2 races tomorrow. ?We have the Toronto Yonge St. 10K. A fast downhill? Read more