Back of the Pack: Following My Own Advice By Amber Hadigan Last month I wrote about the need for people to stop comparing themselves to others and to take pride in their own accomplishments. A few days after I wrote that column, I came face to face with my own advice. I’ve been training for […]
Running for 24 hours!! By Perry Newburn After struggling for ideas on what to write about I thought lets cover what its like to run for 24 hours – for me anyway – around a 400 metre athletic track. This would not be most people’s idea of fun but I actually looked forward to it. […]
Sole Running: Tales from the Trails: Running Emotions by Bob Nicol It took me until Monday night of this week to remember one of the biggest reasons why I love to run. No, it’s not for the accolades or the medals that I receive when I cross that finish line, for that matter it is […]
Both Hills and Valleys: Decide What to Be by Michelle Roberts Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try. I’ve never been one to mull over a decision for long and don’t have much patience for people who do. I’m working on that, by the way. I meet customers all the time who want to […]
Beginnings by Shirlee Webb Since we were born, we have had beginnings. We had to begin to walk with all its falls and scrapes and bumps and bruises. We learned to talk,some early some late, but we all began somewhere. We began school at 5 and spent the next 13 years having ups […]
Injuries, and NSAIDS and Ice Baths, Oh My! by Tina Bond Like many of you, I’ve had my fair share of running related injuries. Believe it or not, most of my injuries have been preventable, but I didn’t discover that until I started training for my first marathon. I’ve taken days and months to recover […]
Meandering thoughts from the trail: The Hills Are Alive By Sheila Dawe I learned a long time ago when I was the president of a walking club and hosting many different walks that one never said, “This is the last hill”. It is very similar to “you are almost there”. Really these qualified statements depend […]
Rocking on the Roads: “Sleep” by Hector Romo-Parra When I started running I was caring more and more about my food income and my training schedule; however at some point I was not improving at all… there was something missed. At that time I used to go to bed very late even if I needed […]
Back Of The Pack- You Are Your Competition by Amber Hadigan I subscribe to several running sites where people ask for assistance with running questions and issues. I have noticed on several sites that people, mostly women, will talk a lot about how they do not compare, how they cannot run fast or far, and […]
More Ramblings!!!! by Perry Newburn Running, for me, has to be fun and enjoyable – I know, I sound like a broken record but most people wouldn’t do it and carry on with it if it wasn’t. I have been asked the question many times – “ what sort of distances should I do if […]
