A Local Running Story: Finish Line Proposal
At the 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter, finish line spectators were in for a treat. Josh Bolton’s new record 8 mile time was not even the highlight! He had an even bigger surprise up his sleeve on that mild February day… We caught up with...
January Running News
This issue of Running News covers race results, announcements and other stories from the end of 2016 and first month of 2017. End of 2016 #ACXC2016 The last major race of 2016 was the Canadian National Cross Country Championships, held in...
January member perk: personalized race bibs
Update: the next round of member bibs is May 31, 2018. Welcome to all of our new members. As you know, RW members get access to exclusive perks. Here’s a cool one! All RW members will be given several personalized member bibs, with their...
Introducing the Run Waterloo member profile
In December of 2016, we started our first membership drive. The RW membership is a community and loyalty program, with many great perks, one of which is the results.runwaterloo.com (RW_Results) member profile. We’ve kept you in...
Let’s start running, Elmira!
Put your 2017 fitness goals into action this spring! Run Waterloo is partnering with the Township of Woolwich to deliver a beginner running program in spring 2017. There has never been a better time to start running! The Details 10 sessions...
What motivates you to stay active in the winter?
The only things hot about this winter are the hot chocolate and the housing market! When it is cold outside, many find it hard to get out and run, especially if you’re looking for daylight hours. What keeps you motivated and moving in the...
How much faster do lighter shoes make us?
When race day comes around, it’s always nice to have little things that you can do to run faster without actually having to be more fit. I think for most of us, it’s logical that if our shoes are substantially lighter, we’re going to require less...
Congratulations to Run Waterloo Membership winners Sandi and Deirdre!
This month, Run Waterloo launched a brand new membership program for 2017. It’s a great way for runners to support their community, and it comes with a lot of benefits as well. I’m a member, and I also gave away two memberships this...
Is festive sugar-loading a bad thing pre-run?
The holiday season is upon us, which means the sugar content in our diets will be on the rise. No complaints here; sugar is delicious! Plus, as runners, we can get away with eating a lot more than our non-running friends. When we run, as most...