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OUSer Bio:
Armand Leblanc

Armand at the 1999 Niagara 100kmLocation: Angus, Ontario
E-mail: sporteam@bconnex.net
Website: 
Occupation: Military
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 160
Birthplace: Sept Iles, QC
Date of Birth: Aug/31/1956
Years running:
Since 1988
Years running ultras: Since 1988
Shoes I run in: Asics
Favourite running surface: Any surface
Pbs: 
Some ultras I have completed:
Bitche 100km France, Mulhouse 100km France, Chancellor 100km Boston, Haney/Harrison 100km BC, ACU National 100km St-Donat QC, Niagara 100km, World Aids Day 24 hrs Waterloo, Greater Toronto 100k Provincial Championship
Best Performances: 
Ultra achievement I am most proud of: Finished every ultra I entered.
Ultras I haven't done but really want to: All of them.
Typical training week: 3 times a week a mixture of speed training and hill workout. A 3 to 4 hour long run on the weekend.
Injury history:  Injury free so far except the odd shin splints when it is time to change shoes.
Favourite ultra foods: Anything that can keep me going.
Favourite ultra beverages: E-load

Things I like most about ultras: Camaraderie, atmosphere at races, the people.
Things I hate most about ultras: Not enough time to do them all.
What got me started doing ultras: The challenge to see how far I could go and for how long.
Ultrarunning heroes: Norm Patenaude, Norm Frank, Wally Herman, Don McNelly
Favourite ultra quote: It is always too late to quit.

Jun 2002

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