Since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in early October, Bob says the diagnosis has finally given clarity to years of unexplained collapses — including the May 5th “stroke-like” event that forced him to cancel the 2025 World Transplant Games. In reality, his last true stroke was in January 2013, following major blood-clot surgery. Everything since has been Parkinson’s slowly revealing itself.
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Race Walking Through Winter
Winter Race-Walking Training for Parkinson’sRight now, Bob is training the only way winter in Glengarry allows — by turning a simple downtown Alexandria run into a structured 5-km round-trip workout.
To prepare, he’s outfitted his Trionic racing walker with 14-inch wheels and off-road tires, and he layers up like a true northern athlete: double shirts, two sets of winter tights, thick socks… and most recognizably, a full balaclava.
He’s not hard to miss — so if you see a determined walker in a balaclava pushing a high-performance Swedish race walker, give him a wave. It goes a long way.
When actual racing resumes — including the Frozen Sole Series on December 21 — he’ll switch back to lighter racing gear. For now, winter miles are logged one shopping trip at a time.
Parkinson’s Training – Quick StatsNov 14
• 4.93 km @ 5.2–5.7 kph
• HR 126–157 bpm
Nov 19
• 4.91 km @ 5.3–5.4 kph
• HR 103–161 bpm
Cadence: 120–124 spm across both days.
What’s Ahead2026 Ottawa Race Weekend (5-km) — Bob hopes to race with his daughter Leah this time, as the duo he intended for 2025 before Parkinson’s forced her to run in his place.
2026 Canadian Transplant Games, Sherbrooke QC — 5-km race walk, target time 35 minutes (pending medical clearance).
More updates to come as Bob continues training — one winter walk, one challenge, one victory at a time.