Welcome back to another protein-focused edition of Training & Performance! My last article looked at the evidence in support of avoiding protein while you run. Today, I will discuss one of the more common questions I hear at my practice: does...
Over 300 runners gathered at the Preston Legion in Cambridge on November 4th to remember those who have served our country and their sacrifices. After a solemn ceremony that included the national anthem, Amazing Grace and a moment of silence, the...
by Lloyd Schmidt The running community recently lost an important and well-respected person with the passing of Dave Northey on September 11, 2017. Dave was a founding organizer of the first Waterloo 10KM Classic Road Race in 1978, a race which...
Local running clubs are an important part of the Kitchener-Waterloo community. They bring fitness, knowledge and competition to the local running community and we are proud to feature them. In this edition, we are catching up with Sean Delanghe...
You might have noticed that we uploaded a large album to Flickr this week. The 2,700 photos of the Fall 5 KM Classic are, as usual, a fantastic example our commitment to great event photography. That album contains a special milestone – we...
Congratulations to everyone who raced today, you have officially completed your #Octoberfast race for the year, and now you can relax! As promised, the downhill course was further aided by a friendly south-west wind, and the rain even held off to...
Our inaugural Run Pure + Simple series, presented by Adventure Guide, continued this past weekend with the second event: Riverside Roughly Five. It proved to be a challenging trail race at Riverside Park in Cambridge. At the $10 price point...
Excuse us if you’ve heard this before, but this course is fast. One of the best traditions of the Fall 5 KM Classic is to run on the fastest course possible. This course is downhill, (hopefully) wind-aided, and with a fast field. It’s...
In May, we launched a set of Member Achievements for Run Waterloo members to display proudly on their member profiles. Here is the latest addition to the collection. Just in time for the Fall 5 KM Classic – a new member achievement...
Fall has finally arrived, which means one of my favourite Run Waterloo races is just around the corner! What makes the Fall Classic one of my favourite races? The colours – this race is always perfectly timed with the leaves changing on the...
Congratulations to all runners of the 2017 Half Marthon (and Quarter)! It was a hot day to be running the rural roads of Wellesley Township! This is an annual fundraiser for the Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada, a Canadian-based charity that...
I have written many times(1, 2, 3, 4) about the importance of ingesting carbohydrates during a race (if it’s long enough). I’ve also discussed how taking in other sources of fuel, like protein, is not the best move due to it triggering an...
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