Chris Henderson has been the most positive influence in my life for ultra running over the past 7 years. I met Chris by chance on the trails in Georgetown, Ontario in 2014 and we’ve covered hundreds of running miles together since. When I met Chris, I was training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and I had just started learning about ultra marathons. I thought it would be amazing to run an ultra one day however I had no idea how to do it. A natural teacher, Chris showed me the way, giving me invaluable advice on training, nutrition and racing. Chris is the Head Coach of our local Halton Hills Blue Fins swim team. I benefitted greatly from the easy and inspirational way Chris works with athletes.
An accomplished ultra runner, Chris finished 2nd overall at That Dam Hill, 24 hour race in 2018 with 106 miles and 3rd overall at the Dirty Girls’ 24 hour trail race in 2015.
In the two and a half minute video below, Chris shares his best advice for ultra runners along with a short story on his best racing experience. A quick warning, my GoPro died so I shot the video on iPhone. The video is very choppy however the audio quality is very good.
Chris’ race results – link
Chris’ blog – link
