Author Archives: tomhall

Thank You

Thank you for all your support. I’m not sure what’s going to happen now, but judging by the support I’ve received, what I am sure of, is that whatever happens I won’t be alone. Anyone who has read this blog … Continue reading

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Florida.

Florida has been my second home for the past 15 years. It is, without a doubt, second only to Montreal as the place on earth where I’ve spent the most time. I’ve got routines, acquaintances, comfort zones and a life … Continue reading

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Randy Starkman

I just heard the terrible news about Randy; The Toronto Star has this brief note about his passing; I’m sure more will come shortly.  Randy was a favorite of Canada’s amateur athletes. He was a gentlemen in his reporting style, … Continue reading

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Movement Power and Efficiency

Never fear, this isn’t a blog about the beauty of sport. Though the movements of sport can be beautiful it is, for the athlete, most of the time, a miserable battle between your mind and body punctuated by moments of … Continue reading

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Lost Guitar Solo by George Harrison

It’s not every Saturday that chance is so kind and that one stumbles upon something like this video. Not only are The Beatles easily my favorite band (for those interested, a specific era of the Stones’ discography (think Exile) comes … Continue reading

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Many Thanks to Many People

It’s been a busy time since my last post; not busy enough to excuse the time between posts, but busy nonetheless. I’ve been to Florida, Halifax, Quebec City, Ottawa and, of course, home. I’m heading down to Florida again next … Continue reading

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It’s people! Human Books are made out of people!

Tomorrow I get turned into a human book….hence the Charlton Heston esque title of this post. If you get it you do, if not don’t worry. I’ll be at the Pointe-Claire Public Library participating in the Human Library. A human Library … Continue reading

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Worlds!

The canoe kayak World champs start on Thursday in Szeged, Hungary. I’ve been with the team training in France and now in Szeged getting ready. I’ll be racing the C2 500m with Ben Russell and the C4 1000m with Ben, … Continue reading

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Training is as training does…or something.

Once again I get to start a blog with a mea culpa. I left my updates at a rather critical time and I’m sorry. I’ll briefly sum up the World Cup I neglected to finish writing about: It was good. … Continue reading

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World Cup #3

Hi! The team and I are in Duisburg Germany putting the finishing touches on our prep for the last world cup of the season. After a good weekend in Czech I’m feeling confident and ready to race this weekend. I … Continue reading

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