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 - Park Rene Levesque (Lachine 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. Click HERE for a club brochure or HERE for a membership form

Xmas party

Phoenix Christmas Party Reminder The Phoenix Christmas Party will be held on Saturday December 15, 2007 beginning at 6:30 PM.  The party will be held at the same location as last year, St. Barnabas Church in Pierrefonds  (see below for directions) Like last year the dinner will be potluck.  We will have a sign up list at all of the group runs beginning Monday November 26th. If you are not able to be at the runs please let me know how many will be coming and what dish you will be able to bring. ... More

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting – This is an advance notice that the Phoenix Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday January 26, 2008 after the long run.   This will be an opportunity to review the past year’s activities, discuss and approve the Club’s by laws (a draft of which will be circulated prior to the meeting), plan for 2008 and elect a coordinating committee.  More

2007 - Philly Report

I flew out on Thursday night meeting Dad in the Toronto airport and then onto Philly. I had a meeting/visit at the EB Northeast warehouse in Allentown on Friday and after going the wrong direction, praying that we did not end up in New Jersey, we finally arrived at 2:00am. After my meeting on Friday, we headed back to Philly, anxious for the marathon weekend. We checked in to our hotel (Thanks Bill for the recommendation, the suite was perfect for us!) Friday night we had an excellent meal in the Theatre district and then I dragged Dad into Macy's ... More

2007 - Albert's Philadelphia Marathon Report

True to my character, I`ll keep this short and sweet and to the point. If anyone is looking for a very motivational and moving report, please refer to Nestor`s marathon post. I loved it. Like many of us, this week end turned out to be way better than I could have ever imagined. I went into this run like I do with all my other runs....to try and improve on my previous time. With a PB of 3:19 this past spring, I knew that I was`nt far off a needed 3:15 Boston qualifying time for 2008. The question ... More

2007 - Alan Miller's Philadelphia Marathon Report

The Nestor mobile was very nicely appointed, complete with Isabelle the GPS , satelite radio, 19 drink holders and a DVD player (I almost suffocated with laughter during parts of the Billy Connelly comedy). I made my CD contribution to the trip, and off we went. The border crossing was fairly uneventful for this Aussie passport holder, other than being delayed behind a coach load of Ukrainian chicken farmers. At the lunch stop Lu and I decided to be good citizens and not jaywalk like everyone else. What seemed like several freezing hours later, we realised that ... More

2007 - Gary's tongue/cheek Philadelphia

That was fun. I just might run another marathon but this time I will refuse all offers of beer from spectators, especially with 5 miles left in the race. It brought a whole new meaning to the expression "hitting the wall". I would like to thank the following people: Dr. Killer Miller for running with me at 7:30am every Saturday morning and offering his pearls of wisdom regarding marathon running and for the many laughs. Michael DB for his on-line (a telephone is on-line to me) advice concerning race strategy and ... More

2007 - The Lewyckyj Report - Philadelphia

Lu, Mary, Albert, Bill, Thomas showed up at my house at 05:45 Friday morning. We all went over to the Java U (Yippee!) and picked up Gary. The drive down was good and we took our time. The border took a while as the terrorist Thomas went in to get his visa. We made a number of stops and had a nice lunch at a Greek restaurant in Kingston, New York. As we approached Philadelphia with Gary graciously at the helm, an exit was closed and Isabelle, our flight director, became flustered and took us through beautiful ... More

2007 - Philadelphia - Suzanne

I wasn’t sure what to expect from my race. I had been feeling sick and achy with a sore neck and stiff back and stressed for a couple of weeks and having some shin problems (note to self – do not wear old shoes to “save” new ones for the race). Finally, Thursday, a cold erupted and had a miserable ride down to Philly on Friday using up almost a whole box of Kleenex. The jog on Saturday to Melissa’s race went OK, but my right shin felt some twinges and the cold was tiring me out a bit. ... More

2007 - Philly - Jim Gates

This is not a race report (well maybe there will be a little bit), as my experience could not possibly compare with the Phoenix jackrabbits that ran the marathon. Congratulations to everyone! We headed out early Friday morning with the plan to get to Philadelphia before dark. If it hadn’t been for the snow storm in the Syracuse area, the car in the ditch which led so some serious rubber necking, the road construction and then the traffic as we approached Philadelphia we would have made it. Saturday morning I headed over to the ... More

2007 - Bill's Philly Report

I have to say that I am very pleased with my result. Everything went quite smoothly for the first half. I had been following or slightly behind the 3:20 Bunny despite a nagging pain in my right hip flexor that started at around 8 miles.But, alas it was beginning to take its toll on my sunny disposition Mad . Miles 13 to 20 were a bit of a grind as I had slowed to just under 8 min miles. Just before the turnaround in Manayunk I saw Nestor smoke past me "Grinnin like a Mule eating garlic" Shocked then Allan ... More

2007 - Phoenix Christmas Party

The Phoenix Christmas Party will be held on Saturday December 15, 2007 beginning at 6:30 PM.  The party will be held at the same location as last year, St. Barnabas Church in Pierrefonds  (see below for directions) Like last year the dinner will be potluck.  We will have a sign up list at all of the group runs beginning Monday November 26th. If you are not able to be at the runs please let me know how many will be coming and what dish you will be able to bring.  As we begin to ... More

2007 - Steve's Marathon Report

I guess I should have been more confident leading up to this marathon than I was for my first one last May...not the case. I had been fighting a hamstring pull since before the Toad and some serious fatigue after...I decided that I needed to fix both before race day so I backed off the intensity of my training early...essentially starting my taper five weeks out. The hamstring responded well but I was having trouble convincing myself that I hadn't missed some essential training. Going into the last couple of weeks I felt good and pushed myself a bit in ... More