With our cancelled Santa Pur-suit race, we don’t want to let the spirit die, and of course we want to support the YMCAs of Cambridge and KW. So here’s what we are going to do: FLASH UN-MOB. We are selling up to 100 Santa suits this...
The lack of races and sport news in general has put a funk in my reporting this year. But so much has happened since my last post in February, so it’s time to dust off this “monthly” news column! I’m going to cover four...
Quick update on our next fall race: we are putting together a small virtual run. All 61 previously registered (as of March 2020) runners have been given the option to join the virtual run (or refund or deferral). As of 6pm on Tuesday, November 3...
We all get injured. Muscle strains. Tendinitis. Stress fractures. The list goes on for runners! Not to mention we also have to deal with all the regular life injuries that others have to cope with like headaches, lower back pain and...
So much is on pause in 2020, but it doesn’t hold down good, motivated people. This week, Rich Peers managed to exceed even his own expectations in the 2020 Job Runner Courier’s 24 Hour Run/Walk for Grand River Regional Cancer Centre...
We’re all longing for races, and we’ve been looking for ways to engage you with a few different concepts this fall. We’re hoping to take it up a notch with our new Remote Race concept. In a nutshell, we ship you a “DIY...
Nowadays, most runners use some sort of social media as a part of their running lives. Whether that be posting your runs on Strava, updates on Facebook, or post-run selfies on Instagram, the number of runners who do their thing with an...
A challenge for YOU and a fundraiser for Run Waterloo. This is a fun, solo program to keep you active and motivated this fall! What is the RW Virtual Challenge? This is a series of 12 individual challenges from September 1 to December 5, 2020...
With the spring, summer, and fall racing seasons cancelled, virtual events are filling the gap across the globe. The Harvest Half has always been more than just a race, with it’s core mission about supporting and empowering individuals in...
It’s never to late to join in the fun. If you are looking for something to do, or motivation to get out the door, this project is for you! Here is a link to the interactive map. This is a collective project to map every single street and...
Update: this is now live on rwesst.com We know that a lot of runners are eager for community run projects. Our RW goes global was a big hit in the spring, with hundreds of runners participating (independently of course) to collectively cover the...
4 months later, and here we are! With many of the fall races now officially cancelled, this article is even more relevant than when I originally started to think about this the topic of how much one should train in a time of...
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