RW goes global 2020
We’re all in this together, literally. Everyone is going stir crazy, and runners are no exception. Even though we are still able to do the core essence of our sport – run – we are suspending so many aspects of life and sport...
How much does cold slow us down?
In light of the COVID-19 situation, we have some time until we know when our next A-race will be. As a result, some athletes I work with have been analyzing their winter performances and workouts in an attempt to gauge their current fitness...
Member spotlight: Schmidts
Every month, we catch up with RW members to profile in this column. This month we talked with Erin Schmidt, and gave the family of five a quiz which is included at the bottom of this profile. This Schmidt family consists of John, Erin, Jessica...
How to participate in the Laurier Loop Virtual Race
This is new to us and many of you. With Laurier Loop cancelled and a virtual race happening, here’s our step-by-step list of ideas on how to participate. Who knew cancel culture would go so far? 1. Choose your...
Introducing the enviRUNment team
This is the first update from our EnviRUNment team, a group of volunteers established in 2019 to reduce the environmental footprint of Run Waterloo. Runners live by the natural cycles of the planet: switching gear and scheduling runs by the...
Winter 2020 Running News
It’s only been a few months since our last Running News column, in what is typically the “off season,” yet so much has happened! Records have fallen – over, and over again – championship season is upon us already, and there have been many...
Fall Racing Report
It’s been a busy season, World Championships aside, with several World Marathon majors, another sub-2 attempt, the Canadian marathon championships, cross-country season and the World Para Athletics Championships. Major Marathons The Berlin...
Doha Report: Part 2
After 10 days, Team Canadian was proud to come home victorious: 5 medals, 15 top 8 finishes, 4 Canadian records and numerous personal best performances. As a nation, we tied our best ever performance on the IAAF World Championship Placing Table...
Doha report: halfway
What’s really exciting about this year’s IAAF World Athletics Championships is the mainstream coverage it’s receiving here in Canada. For a meet that is usually in the dog days of summer, the decision to hold it in Qatar in 2019...
Member spotlight – Carey Wood
As our community grows, we try to feature a Run Waterloo member on the blog on a monthly basis. This month we have a long read from Carey Wood, whose journey to running has already been an inspiration for lots of runners. We’re lucky...
Member Spotlight – Jodi Rosner
Our community is large and growing, so every month we try to feature a Run Waterloo member on the blog. Jodi Rosner is a pretty typical runner, who has used our sport in the best possible way: to make a difference in so many lives. I was late to...
Canadian athletics heating up
It’s been a big summer in athletics, as everyone starts to gear up again looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics next July. More records! Gabriela Debues-Stafford broke Lynn Kanuka’s (Williams) 34-year old record in the 1500m by 1/100th of a...
