Can Vitamin C Help Runners to Stay Healthy?
Last week I spent most of the week with a mild head cold. Nothing crazy, but enough to motivate me to review my old immunology notes yet again to relearn what I already know (it’s always fun picturing the T-cells destroying the bad stuff). Times...
Bringing our Flickr Gallery right to your Results profile!
See these little camera icons? They are big news for your two favourite Run Waterloo sites, Results.RunWaterloo.com and Flickr Gallery. After you run a race, we know the two things you’re looking for online are results and photos...
New Loop for the 2017 Laurier Loop
2016 was our first year on the central campus of Wilfrid Laurier University. We took your feedback and made some significant tweaks to the 2.5k loop that will make it much better for runners and spectators alike. Some features of the 2017 course...
Pancakes anyone?
Wow! Looks like the “spring market” started early in Waterloo Region this year. It is no secret that we are currently in a seller’s market – there are a lot more buyers than sellers which creates multiple offer situations on the...
Pop Up Run! This Saturday
[Edit: Thank you to everyone who came out on March 11! We have no plans for upcoming events but you’ll see it here when we do. If you have an idea, let us know!] A new concept from Run Waterloo – the Pop Up Run! Shake up your Saturday...
Results from a fun, fast, slippery Re-Fridgee-Eighter
The first Run Waterloo event of 2017 is in the books. Thanks to everyone for braving the snowy, slippery conditions to race with us today at the Re-Fridgee-Eighter! The 8 KM was won by Trevor Hofbauer, a new member of Guelph’s Speed River...
Racing Flats: How light is light enough?
Last month I wrote about how much of a difference light shoes make. In summary, the study I referenced showed losing 100g/shoe will result in just under a 1% improvement in running economy (RE) as long as all other features remain equal. At...
Administration changes at Run Waterloo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I am pleased and proud to announce that as of January 1, 2017, Jordan Schmidt has assumed the day to day operations of Run Waterloo as Operations Manager. Jordan is a strong advocate of community based non-profit...
Showcasing Waterloo Region
It’s no secret that Waterloo Region is vastly growing into a popular place to live. We are seeing record high house sales and prices in Waterloo Region. “Reaching a new milestone in December, was the average price of a Detached home...
Elite Field Lined Up For 2017 Season Opener
Run Waterloo is excited to announce that we are expecting a very fast season opening race this weekend at the 2017 Re-Fridgee-Eighter, including the return of 2014 8-mile winner and Olympian Krista DuChene. Here is a rundown of our elite entries...