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 and make training plans moving forward. As I have written about […]
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, Jonah and Ian (no relation to the many other Schmidt […]
RW is on the rebound
We are preparing to launch events over the winter of 2021/2022. All deferrals from 2020 are still totally protected and no action is required now. We can’t wait to race again! All 2020 refunds were complete as of January 4, 2020. The reason we are taking this updated blog post approach is because the enormity […]
High-virtual-five from the 2020 Laurier Loop
Thank you to everyone who put up with our first virtual race. These are not the conditions under which we ever expected to launch such an event, but from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for getting out and running this weekend. It’s with very mixed emotions that we report on this race. […]
Laurier Loop 2020 is cancelled
This message was sent to all participants on March 13 at noon. . Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Laurier Loop has been canceled. Ultimately, this was Laurier’s call, however, we agree with this decision with two priorities in mind: Participant safety: Public Health is asking that all large events be cancelled to minimize the spread of […]
Laurier Loop in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
March 13 update: the race is cancelled. This message was sent to all participants on March 12 at noon. More information will be provided as more is known, as the situation may change. The race is on! Our risk assessment based on Public Health information does not lead to the cancellation of this type of scheduled event […]
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 season’s light on trails and sidewalks throughout the year. We fall in love with seeing […]
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 important non-results-based events as well. World records Joshua Cheptegei took an […]
Meet the teams in the Laurier Loop relay challenge
The Laurier Loop is a 2.5k road course at Wilfrid Laurier University, but it’s a lot more than that. Besides the great individual events (10k, 5k, and 2.5), the featured 4×2.5k relay offers fun opportunities for teamwork, camaraderie and unique experiences. Moreover, the 2.5k distance makes this accessible to all, is manageable within an hour, […]
Member Spotlight: TyLicia
We profile Run Waterloo members monthly in this column. This month, get to know the people behind the biggest smiles: Alicia Erz and Tyler Dalton! RW: Congrats on placing first in the spouse category at Re-Fridgee-Eighter! How long have you been competing as TyLicia? T: 2020 Re-Fridgee-Eighter is only the second race that we’ve competed […]
