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Frozen Sole Race, Bob Hardy joins Multisport Club
By Christine Ouellet Multisport Club describes Bob Hardy
as “in a unique category where he
ongratulations to Bob Hardy, does the race walking. When you see
Ca 74-year-old racewalker, who him compete, he holds his own and he
achieved his best in an 8-km Time Trial is quite fast. He might have a walker,
in the Frozen Sole Race. but he can move. Bob Hardys’ coming
to the events is a source of inspiration
On November 17th, Bob Hardy faced for others. It is always great to see him
unexpected challenges in his journey participating.”
to participate in the Frozen Sole Race/
Walk. Confusion over the race start Peter Moody says the Frozen Sole
time prevented Bob from officially Race message says it all; “Get ready
participating, but his determination to ignite your spirit for adventure…
led him to complete an 8-km time trial this event dares you to push your limits
instead. Bob covered the distance and the across icy terrain and experience the
22 meters of ascending and descending electrifying thrill of winter sports…
terrain, achieving a remarkable personal this is your chance to embrace the cold,
best time of 1:06 at an average speed of join a community of spirited athletes,
7.2 k/h—his fastest time for this distance and achieve something amazing… an Left to right: Dave Harding, John Warner, Simon Gentes, Wendell
since the April 25th crash. experience that will chill your bones LaFave, Elizabeth McGaughey Nurse Photo Kathleen Hay
but warm your heart! Don’t miss out on
Since then, Bob has made the frosty fun.” have to be ready for it. You can’t start come and swim the course before the
extraordinary strides, steadily increasing training the week before. It brings in a triathlon.
his distance from 3.5 km to 8 km, while It’s cold and you are wearing fair number of people, depending on
improving his average speed from 4.9 more gear, so your time will not be as their goal. There are many benefits to joining
kph to 7.2 kph. The November 2nd fast. It requires a lot of physical and The club has a multi-sports approach the club, you can interact with other
inaugural 8-km time trial was completed mental effort, you fight against snowy, athletes who share the same interests
in 1:12. Two weeks later, he achieved rainy, freezing, and wet temperatures. that evolved from the original running as you and run with people who are at
club. The idea of the club is to
a new personal best, completing the Most people don’t enjoy training in the same pace. Someone to train with,
same distance in 1:06 at a speed of 7.2- snowy weather in February and the incorporate all activities that are part of share stories, tips, check out equipment,
the marathon. We have members who
k/h, demonstrating his resilience and participation rate drops down from 24 and ideas for addressing an issue, or
commitment to progress. to about 10 people in February. do marathons, triathlons, ironman, or members see something glaring and
races around the world. But we have give advice.
Bob plans to continue building his Mr. Moody says, “It is an 8 km no members who do just one discipline.”
strength and endurance, aiming to frills, you time your own time and set The swimming portion takes place in Running is a very individual sport.
complete the distance in under an hour. your time for the results. People meet the St. Lawrence River, it is right here, But the club allows you to have
Once this milestone is reached, he’ll at 9 a.m., start, and then come in on on a beautiful spot, and it is also the somebody you can run with; at your
advance to a 10-km distance, aligning their own. We have members who are triathlon swim portion, a 750 m course pace or a pace you want to try to get to.
with the 10-km races he has scheduled dedicated hardcore athletes who want or 1.5 km return. They put the buoys The Club will mark its 20th anniversary
for 2025. to get out and get some mileage in in 2025, and something special will
preparation for the events that start in in the middle-end of May, as soon as take place, for sure.
The Frozen Sole Race, a once-a- early spring, like the Boston Marathon possible, to allow individuals who want
month running event, starts in October for example. The Boston Marathon to start training on that course until For more information, follow
and takes you through winter and early takes place about two weeks before September, when they take the buoys Bob Hardy’s journey at: www.
spring. Peter Moody, President of the St. Lawrence Marathon and you out. If you live in the area, you can thewalkerrunner.com