What are your goals for 2019?
My Next KW Race is back for 2019! Every month in 2019, I will be giving out free entries to great Run Waterloo events. Check this blog on a monthly basis for your chance to win! The January contest Each year many make a promise to themselves to try to do one or many things […]
Free membership contest from Michael Hewitson
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Waterloo Region. There is snow covering the ground, it’s chilly outside and Christmas decorations are already up on various houses around the region. Today was special because we got watch hundreds of Santas run down the street prior to the highly anticipated annual Santa Claus parade. […]
Make Santa Pur-suit your “My Next KW Race”
This year is flying by! With Christmas less than two months away I know many people have already started their Christmas shopping. (Some have even finished it!) I like to do more of a “sprint finish” when it comes to buying Christmas gifts. You’ll often find me in the stores on December 24. For me, […]
How do you prevent the cold and flu?
With the changing of the seasons it is only a matter of time before cold and flu season is in full swing! As runners there is nothing worse than having to take time off training to nurse a cold or rest after getting the flu. Having the proper gear, giving your body enough rest in […]
What’s your favourite feature?
Every month, Mike asks you a question and gives out $100 worth of free entries. This month, for our second Fall 5 KM Classic contest (back by popular demand), we told him to show off his work at the same time. Hope you enjoy! When it comes to preferences, runs and houses have a lot […]
Gearing up for the Fall Classic 5km
While it still seems too early to be thinking about Fall, I am so excited for the upcoming Fall 5km Classic. As I’ve mentioned before it is my favourite race of the year! The people, the scenery, the post-race party, and the downhill course all make for a very enjoyable day. This year have set […]
Happiness is running with a good friend …
There is nothing more motivating than meeting up with good friend for a sweat session. To me, the kilometers just don’t seem as long when I have a good friend to talk to by my side. Since I got into running in 2012, I’ve met a lot great people, many of them I now consider […]
Run anywhere in the world
For another month my wife and I have two kids under the age of two. With two small children traveling is much harder and the type of travel my wife and I have considered is much different than what we would have considered before. We need something that is stroller friendly, has lots of activities […]
Hello summer!
Can you believe it’s May? I’ve finally put away all of my winter running gear because the nice weather is here … and I’m not looking back! If you told me in January that at the end of April there would still be snow on the ground and that shorts would be the exception (not […]
Preparing for race day
Who remembers signing up for their first ever running race? It was January 2012 for me. My wife and I decided we wanted to start running again and figured signing up for a race would be a good way to keep us motivated (especially during the winter!). Fast forward a couple months and it was […]
