Runners’ Choice Marathon/Half Marathon Group starts this Thursday
Interested in distance road running for the fall of 2019? Don’t miss the Runners’ Choice Marathon/Half Marathon Group starting on July 4! What’s it all about? Our group’s main focus is on having fun while training and supporting each other along the way. We have had hundreds of runners in our group over the years training […]
Scott Arnald joins Runners’ Choice for the 10 KM Clinic!
Great opportunity for local runners: Scott Arnald joins Runners’ Choice this spring to coach the spring 10 KM clinic! The clinic starts April 17th at 7 p.m., but don’t worry – you can join in at any point. Head over to Runners’ Choice tonight to see what it’s all about. Scott is a decorated Canadian […]
#WeAreWinterWarriors
80% of resolutions fail by February. That’s why on January 25, Saucony Canada encouraged five Canadian communities – Waterloo, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Victoria – to take to the streets and declare #WeAreWinterWarriors! A hundred well-lit and adventurous runners gathered at Runners’ Choice and took to the streets and trails of Waterloo for an evening […]
One year later: the Runners’ Choice move
Waterloo’s favourite running store spent decades at the busy corner of King and University before taking an opportunity to move to a great location one kilometre south, towards even-busier Uptown Waterloo. Now that they are approaching one year in their new location, we caught up with Geoff Todd and Naomi Lance to chat about the […]
What NOT to do at your next marathon
Race season is in full swing and we have a constant flow of runners coming into the Runners Choice store to share their racing success stories as well as a few horror stories! I hear a lot about runners’ experiences at races and it is one of my favourite parts of my job here (mostly due […]
Let’s Trail Run!
The grass is green, trees are covered in foliage and flowers are blooming and there is no snow on the ground. Yup it is definitely trail running season! After the winter that we all just survived, we should all be rewarding ourselves by being outside enjoying the weather as much as humanly possible and what […]
Progress is Measured in Small Steps
Imagine this – you have a big race to train for, you want a PB time and you are going to give it your all. How would you train for this race? Would it involve running over 200 kilometres a week? Probably not. But that is exactly what Steve Thomas did back in 1982 to […]
Your Personal Running Cheerleader – The Garmin FR220
I like to keep my running simple which means I tend to shy away from running technology. However, once in a while, a really amazing running gadget hits the market that just blows me away! The Garmin FR220 is just that that product. Not only is it incredibly accurate and super slick looking. It also […]
Misery loves company – why to join a run group
Just as there are many different reasons to run; to compete in races, to drink beer, to relieve stress or to lose weight. We also join running groups for as many different reasons. The three main reasons are motivation, competition and accountability. Motivation: Running with others provides the mental and emotional stamina that it takes […]
