Dustin Gavin

XACT ambassador · The Collective

Dustin Gavin

Ottawa, ONRunning

The story

Meet Dustin.

Dustin runs in Ottawa and is part of The Collective.

Sports
Running
Home base
Ottawa, Ontario
Go-to distance
Marathon
Level
Competitive
On the calendar
Tamarack Ottawa International Marathon

Home turf

Where Dustin trains.

Go-to spots

  • Rideau Canal
  • Gatineau Park
  • Ottawa River Pathway
  • Rideau River Pathway

Trains with

Somerset Runners and BlackToe Running

What inspires Dustin

“Family, friends, nature, the desire to be better, the pursuit of ever-changing goals”

Off the clock

The real Dustin.

Dustin’s best advice

Bring the number of fruit bars you think you need, plus an extra in case you lose one along the way.

Race day

Race morning: Cereal and banana
During: Fruit bar or gel every 8-9 km, liquids and fruit

Guilty pleasure

Chocolate in any form

Post-race meal

Big Mac, fries and chocolate milkshake

Always in the fridge

Water, chocolate milk, ginger ale

WHEN IT TASTES GOOD, IT’S GOOD.*

Dustin’s words, not ours: “When the day is long, I can count on XACT to power me through it.”

Dustin’s picks

In Dustin’s bag.

All of Dustin’s picks in one go.

BEFORE · DURING

Dustin’s flavour: Cherry

XACT Energy Bars

$66 · box of 24That’s $2.75 a bar

BEFORE · DURING

Dustin’s flavour: Apricot Peach

XACT Endurance Bars

$88 · box of 24That’s $3.67 a bar

BEFORE · DURING

Dustin’s flavour: Blackcurrant

XACT Energy Fruit Gels

$105 · box of 24That’s $4.38 a gel

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The Collective

Same start line.

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