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Toronto Triathlon Festival 2023 Race Report

September 13, 2023 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 9 minutes My third attempt to Challenge for the Podium in 2023 brought me to the 2023 edition of the Toronto Triathlon Festival. My last two attempts resulted in a: My goal[…]

A group of swimmers lined up on the dock at the Welland Flat Water Centre.

Rose City Triathlon 2023 Race Report

August 24, 2023 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 8 minutes Race number 2 in my quest to Challenge for the Podium in 2023 was at the flat and fast Rose City Long Course Triathlon. I originally planned to race Mont[…]

Gravenhurst Triathlon – 2023 Olympic Race Report

August 21, 2023 Cory Kawa Bikepacking, Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s been a great summer filled with lots of training, racing, and family adventures. With that, I’ve gathered tons of great content, and the blog has nothing to show for[…]

Running up Hoggs Hollow with a chase pack about 2km long following me.

2023 Toronto Marathon Race Report

May 11, 2023 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, My story, Race Report, Ride Report, Running

Reading Time: 7 minutes An unusual sense of calm set over me as I approached the start line of the 2023 Toronto Marathon. My goal today was simple, set a new Personal Best by running a sub 1:30 half marathon.

I’ve been dreaming of one-thirty since running 1:32 while prepping for a failed sub-forty 10k attempt in 2016. These two times have since become my two biggest bucket list goals, remaining stubbornly elusive and seemingly more and more unattainable with each passing year.

2021 Gravenhurst Tri – Race Report

November 12, 2021 Cory Kawa Cycling, Featured, Race Report, Ride Report, Running

Reading Time: 7 minutes The 2021 Gravenhurst triathlon, the second of three races in the 2021 Multisport Canada calendar of events. As I mentioned in my Barrie Triathlon Race Report from a few weeks[…]

Race Report – 2021 – 8 Hours of Hurtin’ in Haliburton

September 30, 2021 Cory Kawa Cycling, Featured, Race Report, Ride Report

Reading Time: 7 minutes A few weeks ago had the pleasure of riding some excellent gravel at 8 Hours of Hurtin’ in Haliburton, brought to you by Heather and Marc Sinclair of Valley Works,[…]

Springtime in Paris Gravel Route Cover Photo

Exploring Gravel – Springtime in Paris

September 13, 2021 Cory Kawa Cycling, Ride Report

Reading Time: 7 minutes It’s been a busy summer with too much (or should I say not enough) time spent camping, bikepacking, and… for the first time in 18 months, racing. It’s been awesome,[…]

Race Report – 2021 Barrie Triathlon

August 31, 2021 Cory Kawa Race Report, Ride Report, Uncategorized

Reading Time: 6 minutes Two weeks ago I raced the 2021 Barrie triathlon, my first triathlon since setting a PB at the 2019 Niagara Falls Barrelman. Twenty-three long months. And I’ve missed it, every[…]

L'Amable 40 Gravel Bike Route Cover Photo

Exploring Gravel – L’Amable 40

August 17, 2021 Cory Kawa Bikepacking, Cycling, Ride Report

Reading Time: 6 minutes While at our rental cottage in L’Amable a few weeks back, I had the chance to explore another very short section of the Hasty Highlander. The L’Amable 40 is a[…]

Burks Falls Gravel Bike Route West of 11 Cover Photo

Exploring Gravel – Burks Fall’s Loop – West of 11

August 12, 2021 Cory Kawa Bikepacking, Cycling, Front Page, Ride Report

Reading Time: 9 minutes This is part two of my two-day adventure on the Burk’s Falls Loop. I decided to break this ride report up into two separate posts. Simply because both days felt[…]