These are our favourite kind of stories…about real people, with real lives, making changes to become happier and healthier. This is Jacklyn who at 200lbs decided it was time to take her life back. She is now working towards her first half marathon. Here is her story: My name is Jacklyn and a mom of two beautiful children. Ages 4 and 2 …
Journey to the London Marathon
I am Megan. I was a UK size 20 back in 2013 and found it hard to even walk up and down the stairs in my house let alone run. I thought enough was enough especially as I was sick of hearing myself moan! I have suffered with depression/anxiety for over 20 yrs and was on anti-depressants for about 15 of those …
The Other Side of Racing
Sometimes I, Dayna sit back after a big race and wonder why I do it. I am not competitive and I don’t like running alone. When I first started to trail run I would race to have a fully marketed route, aid stations to fill up supplies, and to celebrate a goal. But now, to be honest I have come …
Picnic Table Whole Body Burn
Ever finish a run and take a break on a picnic table? While you can sit there and drink some agua, you can also use it as an awesome place for a killer, whole body, cross training workout!! Here is an awesome 6 move workout that I love! Give it a try! The best thing is you don’t need any …
Running Myths Debunked
We get asked a lot of questions about running and we know a lot of you out there are either new to running or are a little intimidated by the distances that we do. We are going to put the myths to rest right here, right now. Myth #1: To truly complete a distance, you have the run the whole …
The Golden Ultra
When we first met our ambassador Lindsay, she had never done a trail race or do any sort of endurance event. This past weekend she ran her very first stage race… here is how it went for her! Last weekend I ran my first stage race! 3 days of trail running in beautiful Golden, BC! I signed up for the …
It is Time for Transalpine
Dream up goals so big they scare you… and that is what we have done. Running is a constant journey of pushing yourself farther, testing your limits and setting big goals for yourself. When Dayna told us she wanted to do Translpine for her 40th birthday, we decided the time was now to do something like this. We have already …
7 Quick Tips to Prevent Injuries
Being an injured runner is probably one of the worst imaginable things. Being side lined from the sport you love is awful, especially when you are working towards a big, important goal. Probably either you or another runner you know has been injured. It is not uncommon to suffer one injury or another in your running journey. You are putting …
How to Run Farther, Faster!
This season, I have been training with a running coach with the hope of running faster, stronger and faster. While I won’t share all the tips and tricks I have learned through this process, (if you want to hire a running coach I strongly Recommend Jen Segger) I will share two very valuable tips. 1. You can run your shorter …
What Training for Ultras is Really Like
Yep, it’s true. Running is a huge part our lives. It is the single thing we probably spend the most time doing other than work. We’ve done some pretty incredible things and have plenty more goals and bucket list races ahead. We get a lot of questions about how we train for these races, what our training schedule looks like, …