On this International Women’s Day, I wanted to share with you the honor that was recently bestowed on me (your Sole Sisters Race Director and Girls Gone Gazelle Run Coach)…
What is a VIRTUAL race? Simply put a virtual race is a 5K, Quarter Marathon (10.5K) or Half Marathon (21K) race on your own terms. You choose the location, the…
January has hit me harder than I thought it would; the cold, the ice, the wind, the dark evenings. I actually took a week off from running as I just…
I am still very much on a high from having been on such an empowering, fun and just plain encouraging team of runHERS this past weekend. I was lucky, I…
This weekend I was part of an all-female team at the Rum Runners Relay which is a 10 stage running relay that starts in Halifax and winds along Nova Scotia’s South Shore to Lunenburg. The relay is an annual event, first started in 1985, that occurs on the last Saturday in September with 70 teams enter each year, usually with 10 members per team.
Our team was named “Mountain View RunHERS” and we represented a broad range of runHERS. From teens that have only started to discover their long-term talent to gals running their fastest times ever and finally to those just hanging on after 30 years racing (okay that last part was biased and describes ME). Our team captain made team shirts that said: “Nice Girls. Mean Legs.” And the nice part couldn’t have been truer about my teammates (more on that below).
(more…)
April 30th – The Sole Sisters Women’s 5K has officially SOLD OUT. While this is great news for the friends and families that are registered we know there will be…
As 2018 kicks off, we're excited to have our Tartan-clad June 2018 race all ready to go, and it's going to be everything we ever hoped. So make sure you've…
From the amazing women’s fitness weekend experience to a hospital bed. The best-laid plans...
Have you ever done a race to honor someone else? Earlier this spring I did my first race for someone else. With a group of friends called “Team Bethany,” we…
The Sole Sisters race course has always been good, but this 5K, Quarter and Half Marathon course takes it to a new level.
Our Sole Sisters deserve the best; and today it’s official – we’re done with the grey and have brought in the blue, orange, red, green and purple! Walk or run with us around this stunning new course, surrounded by lakes, trees and our favourite of all the colours – Sole Sisters purple.
(more…)
