Montreal Running Club Phoenix

Who are we?
Our members range from students in their early 20’s to retirees. Some have run 30 marathons; some are working on their first one; some are fast and some are not so…all are there for the pure enjoyment of running with a group and having fun…on every run!

Where are we located?
Our training locations vary by season but all are in the West Island area of Montreal:
Monday - Guy Alepin Arena – Ile Bizard – 19h00
Wednesday - Parc Rene Levesque (The Jetty), Lachine, 19h00
Saturday – Guy Alepin Arena –Ile Bizard –7h30

Who are you?
Maybe you started running a little while back, have competed in some events and are now looking for a group to train and race with year round where you can benefit from the experiences of others. or, you’re a seasoned old pro looking to run in a relaxed atmosphere where you can still be challenged and help mentor other runners.

Interested in giving us a try? Come out to one of our runs and see what Phoenix is all about.

2009-06-17- Crazy 8 Results

Francois Lefebvre 29:16  * New record Marcel Lavoie 30:44 Alan Miller 31:32 Peggy Labonte ... More

2009 - Debbie's Ottawa Race Report: A different kind of race.

Congratulations to all of you who ran Ottawa yesterday, it was a beautiful day and the spectators were amazing. I arrived in Ottawa with my two daughters, Sarah ( 8 ) and Melina ( 6 ), and my Dad on Saturday. The girls were really excited about seeing Mommy run and Melina kept asking me if I was going to win... she didn't seem to understand why I would run a race I couldn't win. At the Expo the girls created some beautiful posters, they were really beginning to feel like a part of this whole experience which was fun ... More

2009 - Andrew's Ottawa Marathon Race Report

First of all a very public shout out and a big thank you to everyone in the club who helped with tips and training, advice, experience, encouragement, support and acted as my personal rabbits (without knowing it most of the time!) for these last few months. I've enjoyed the running partners, the conversations on the run, and the runs themselves. And this past weekend I was able to take everything I learned and worked for to the start line in Ottawa. Wish I learned how to "feel" my optimum pace a little better, because my Garmin wasn't able to locate ... More

2009 - Manny's Mississauga Report

The weather on the morning of the run was just right. It was cool, cloudy, and windy in the right places. I was afraid since on Friday, the day we arrived, it was 25, sunny, and humid. On Saturday it was about 15 but it was raining cats and dogs. But Sunday, the morning of the race, it was just right! We got to the race site early and did all the normal stuff. We took some pictures, walked around, and used the potties. There was quite a lot of people running this race. In addition to ... More

2009 - Boston - I had a dream

I had the strangest dream! I was taking a trip and I was in this luxurious white car filled with music and laughter! Before I knew it I was wandering aimlessly in the downtown district of a very pretty city. There were thousands of people in the downtown area, everyone was wearing blue jackets with neon yellow stripes and carrying yellow bags with a blue unicorn on it. Must have been a cult of some sort. There was a big advertisement near a convention centre that said: "Chase the elusive Unicorn!" - weird... ... More

2009 - Boston Marathon Report

It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, that was true only of the night after the marathon, but I have always wanted to lead in with that line. If Snoopy can, why not I? We had a great drive down, Bill and I with Paul and Betsy, and with Cindy. A great trip down where we got to know each other better. Isn't that what road trips are all about? We checked in to Bill's hotel in Waltham (they have a picture of Bill on the lobby of the Double Tree hotel there. Actually, most of the ... More

2009 - Shamrock Marathon

Well, my computer is finally working again thanks to Mary's brother! The night before I was to leave for Virginia Beach and the Shamrock Marathon, the person I was to travel with canceled on me. I was devastated. Everything changed in a heart beat. I decided that since I trained and paid my registration, I was going to go anyway. A friend gave me directions by Mapquest and off I went, 4:30am friday. Quite lonely, but good music...still I found it long! I arrived at the beach around 8pm, exhausted! Going through Patterson New Jersey, traffic ... More

2009 - Washington D.C. Half Marathon

The race was on Saturday, March 21st at 7am in Washington D.C. I arrived at 6:30am, half an hour before the race, with my 3 friends. The trip was enjoyable. We were relaxed and in a good mood. My friends, being non competitive, were under no pressure. I left my friends in the Parking lot to go to the bathroom. When I came back, they were gone. I did not see them before the race. I needed to warm up for ten minutes, alone. It felt strange because it was still dark outside and colder than I ... More

2009 - Ottawa Hypothermic Half Marathon

Well here goes - the alarm goes off at 4:15 a.m.  Get ready, go pick up Alison and Julia and then off we go. Arrive at the event location with some time to spare, but then - off to find the loo (just a short 10 minute walk away from where the car is parked) and of course packed with people. We then headed off to the start line where it was really nice to see so many smiling familiar faces. We got started a little bit late and for the most part the course was pretty good. It was really ... More

2008 - Alan's NYC Marathon Report

We all know that is OK if you don't sleep enough the night before the marathon, as long as you get good sleep the night before that.......well, I drove through the night on Friday and got to New York at 2am !! The GPS was a godsend and the hotel was in a great spot in Jersey city (thanks Lu !). The smiling concierge (at 2am!) told me that I had a message from a guy called Lothar (!) “meet at 8am for a jog”. Steve , Bill, Lu and I went through the motions of pretending ... More

Run For The Ted

Place Name Prediction Actual Time Difference M 1/12 Paul C 0:47:15 0:47:05 -0:00:10 F 1/12 Bernadette 0:45:00 0:45:31 0:00:31 F 2/12 Allison 0:43:12 0:43:43 0:00:31 M 2/12 Bill 0:40:00 ... More

2008 - July 30 - Crazy 8 Results

Place Name Time Gender Place 1 Killah Millah 31:12:00 1 2 Bijan 21:24:00 2 3 Nestor 31:31:00 3 4 Ian 33:44:00 4 5 Albert ... More