Hi I’m Tanis…

I grew up in Oshawa, Ontario (good old ‘shwa) where my love of running first began. I was very active as a child. From the moment I started recreational gymnastics my coaches saw my strength and drive. Within a few short months, I was training as a competitive gymnast for 4 years competing in competitions across Ontario. Gymnastics was the first love of my life and as any gymnast will tell you, once a gymnast, always a gymnast. I still practice from time to time to keep my skills and always wonder what if? It’s just so addicting! When else do you get the chance to fly? Anyways, as a child training 20 hours a week after school, traveling on weekends to meets, and spending my summers seeing how many rips I could get… I was instilled with drive and determination that still burns today.

For the last 15 years (and counting) you can find me running laps on the track or more accurately these days running where-ever the trails take me. I owe my success and drive for running to the Durham Dragons Track & Field Club. When I joined back in 2007 I knew nothing, and my coaches taught me mileage, pace, workouts, core, form, nutrition, and everything it takes to become a runner. With them, I moved from being just another high school runner, to be a serious competitor in my area. I then moved to Windsor, ON to attend the University of Windsor to complete my Bachelor of Human Kinetics (Kinesiology) and Bachelor of Education degrees. Here, I joined the Windsor Lancers Cross Country and Track & Field teams where I had a lot of trouble adjusting to new coaching. After a few disappointing years I decided to leave the University team and I turned to my own knowledge as a runner and from my Kinesiology degree to be my own coach.

Fast forward to today, and you will find me running ultramarathons. Since I have focused on the longer distances since 2013, my running career has sky rocketed and I have been consistently improving ever since. In 2021, I debuted in the ultramarathon distance running Haliburton Forest 50km where I won first overall and first female. This started my love affair with ultra’s and I have been travelling all over seeking great challenges ever since. Join me on my new adventures putting the joy and passion back into my race calender after years of grinding on the roads. 

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