Sun Run 2015 – Reliving the Glory Days . . . or something like that
Anne Drewa – News Hour Final Anchor – Global BC For the next three months I’ll be blogging about my training clinic experience leading up to the Vancouver Sun Run. Week 1: Was it the Saturday night...
View ArticleSports Guy Continues To Train…..
So week 3 of training was the longest, apparently I ran almost 7km – which is actually a lot longer (by 6.5km) than I’m used to! I won a water bottle today for being early to class (took me back to...
View ArticleKatya Holloway: Hey, who did a Fartlek?
The word itself invokes a smirk. Fartlek. (Cue kid laughter.) But what exactly is a Fartlek? For those of you who haven’t googled it, the word means “speed play” in Swedish. It’s a training method that...
View ArticleKatya Holloway: Short on time, but still running
There was a time when I could nurse a hangover by lying on the couch all morning, slurping popsicles. There was a time when if I wanted to go out for a run, I could simply slip on my shorts and...
View ArticleWearing proper socks is the key to comfort for runners at all levels
You have heard of the cliché, ‘if the shoe fits wear it.’ Well, if the socks fit and happen to be moisture-wicking and super comfortable, you should definitely wear them too. There is nothing worse...
View ArticleWhat kind of nut-job would run in torrential rain?
I used to be one of those people who would drive by in my comfy, warm car, glance over at the doused runners slopping through the pounding rain, and shake my head in wonder. What kind of nut-job would...
View ArticleLori Todd: Importance of Balance
Balance Rock, Haida Gwaii (above) – A large bolder left behind from the glacial retreat of the ice age. Many decades later it still sits perfectly suspended on another rock’s pointed head, guarding the...
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