Run Waterloo blog is adding a new Running Story feature where we profile local runners who are doing extraordinary things, whether that is bucket list races, starting their first run programs or doing cool things in the local running community...
On Thursday afternoon the torch will arrive in Waterloo from Stratford, and there will be celebrations at Waterloo Town Square and then Kitchener City Hall, where it will rest for the night before continuing on to Cambridge and Brantford on...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Update: Official courses announced June 19, 2015 The Waterloo Classic Road Races will not be held at University Stadium in 2015. The races will start and finish at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, 455 University...
There are many uncertainties in healthcare, but this isn’t one of them: sit-ups are not good for your back. Understanding that sit-ups are bad for the lumbar spine is not a new development. Yet, for some reason, we still do them. I see it all the...
Our top four reasons to attend the screening of Transcend at the Princess Twin Theatre on June 4th: 1. You’ve seen it before, but it really is so amazing and you want to see it again 2. You couldn’t get tickets to the sold-out...
As you read this (as long as you are reading it in the first full week of May, 2015), a local runner named Charlotte Vasarhelyi is trying to conquer a 6-day running event. The premise of the event is simple: ignore your brain and its valiant...
The first leg of The ENDURrace is THIS SATURDAY, April 18th, in Elmira. If you’re looking for a flat 5k – to either test your fitness after the long winter or to tune up for a later spring race – this is it! The second leg of...
Chronic tendon pain is something most runners face at one point or another. When the injury is acute, there is obvious inflammation and tears in the tissue. Time, relative rest, ice and a gradual return to running usually does the trick. These...
What’s better, a forefoot or a rearfoot stike? This is a complicated question and one that I get asked quite frequently. It’s a topic I have avoided writing about on this blog until now because it is impossible to tackle and do the...
What a great day to kick of the 2015 racing calendar! A light snow made for a picturesque wintry event. Congratulations and thanks to all runners, volunteers and spectators for another great event. We saw some quick times today on the 8 mile...
A brand new event to the 2015 calendar: The Pancake Mile! Whether you’re not a runner at all but you have a taste for pancakes and competition, or you’re a serious runner looking for a fun way to conquer the mile, this event is for...
Last month, I wrote an article looking at the impact strength training can have on our running performance. In essence, the studies I presented showed that weight training, specifically high weight low rep, is great for boosting running economy...
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