Lisa Sun

XACT ambassador · The Collective

Lisa Sun

Toronto, ONRunning

The story

Meet Lisa.

Lisa Sun is a Toronto runner who runs in every season. She is part of the We Run North York crew and an Athletics Ontario Road & Trail Ambassador. Her favourite race is the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, where she ran her first marathon.

Sports
Running
Home base
Toronto, Ontario
Go-to distance
Marathon
Level
Regular
On the calendar
Niagara Half Marathon, Horseshoe Valley 10K trail race

Home turf

Where Lisa trains.

Go-to spots

  • Loops in my neighborhood
  • Finch Hydro corridor
  • Martin Goodman Trail

Trains with

We Run North York

What inspires Lisa

“The people I meet, the goals I chase, and the joy of movement inspire me to keep moving forward.”

Highlights

Lisa’s road so far.

  1. 2023

    Featured as an Athletics Ontario Road & Trail Ambassador on the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. Source ↗

  2. 2020

    Finished the Disney Dopey Challenge: 78 km over four days. Source ↗

  3. 2020

    As of 2020: five half marathons and four marathons, the first at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Source ↗

Off the clock

The real Lisa.

Lisa’s best advice

Fuel consistently & proactively!

Race day · Race morning

Toast with peanut butter & honey

Guilty pleasure

Fries & a double double coffee

Post-race meal

Burger, fries & coffee

Always in the fridge

Electrolytes, eggs & energy balls (made with peanut butter)

WHEN IT TASTES GOOD, IT’S GOOD.*

Lisa’s words, not ours: “XACT keeps me moving, fueling everything from everyday training runs to ultra marathon adventures.”

Lisa’s picks

In Lisa’s bag.

All of Lisa’s picks in one go.

BEFORE · DURING

Lisa’s flavour: Green Apple

XACT Energy Bars

$66 · box of 24That’s $2.75 a bar

BEFORE · DURING

Lisa’s flavour: Blackcurrant

XACT Energy Performance Bars

$77 · box of 24That’s $3.21 a bar

AFTER

Lisa’s flavour: Vanilla-Caramel

XACT Immediate Recovery

$56 · box of 12That’s $4.67 a packet

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In the media

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