Range of Running Courses Keeps Sport Interesting

Vancouver area has a wealth of options

By Maurice Wilson, Special to the Vancouver Sun September 21, 2009

There are many types of cross-country runs, but what they all have in common is that they take advantage of the natural landscape to create an interesting and challenging race for runners of all abilities.

Traditional cross-country is run primarily on grass in parks or across open countryside, involving multiple laps of a relatively short distance. The multi-lap format makes such events spectator- and children-friendly.

Whether it is a big mud puddle, a stretch of sandy […]

By |September 23rd, 2009|The Runners Blog|0 Comments
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Whistler Spirit Run Gets Exclusive Access to Olympic Park for Charity Running Event

Event organizers are gearing up for the 2nd Annual Whistler Spirit Run & Festival, a two-day cross country and trail running event in support of KidSport™ BC.  The September run, taking place on the 26th and 27th at Whistler Olympic Park, will host a competitive series of races on the Saturday for runners of all ages and a 10K trail running race on the Sunday.

With the Olympics in Vancouver quickly approaching, on September 1, 2009, access to the newly developed Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley will be closed […]

By |September 10th, 2009|News|0 Comments
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PI Financial Renews It’s Commitment to the Whistler Spirit Run

PI Financial Corp. announced today that it has renewed its support for the Whistler Spirit Run & Festival which will take place September 26 & 27, 2009 at Whistler Olympic Park. PI Financial is the presenting sponsor for this exciting event. Building upon the successful inaugural event last year, the September run consists of two days of running with events for all ages and abilities.

According to Max Meier, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of PI Financial Co, “Our firm is pleased to be supporting a charity running event that focuses […]

By |September 3rd, 2009|News|0 Comments
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Food to Fuel a Healthy, Balanced Lifestyle Intelligent Food Choices and Regular Physical Exercise Will Help Runners – and Others – Achieve Peak Performance

By Diane Clement, Vancouver Sun August 31, 2009
Whether we’re elite athletes training to make an Olympic team or regular folks who exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle, we all need fuel to keep us going and be the best we can be.

Each day, our goal should be to find the right balance between food intake and physical performance. The key is to burn 600 calories every day through exercise. Here are some key points for achieving peak performance.

Avoid fast foods: They definitely are not “fuel foods” for optimum performance. Why? […]

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Cross-Country Running Benefits the Body and the Soul

Trail running is great for building balance, ankle and leg strength and a beautiful setting can awe your senses

By John Aalberg

In the early 1970s, Americans discovered running and its numerous physical and mental benefits.

Trail running, in the car-crazy American society, became a daily meditation for many. As the Incas and other cultures (such as Scandinavians) already knew, trail or cross-county running could connect you with your soul.

Today we know that natural endorphins similar in function to certain narcotics are released during running, sometimes even causing new runners to be “reborn” […]

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The Whistler Spirit Run and the Joys of Cross-Country Running

By Thelma Wright for the Vancouver Sun, August 17, 2009

Perhaps the ultimate benefit to trail running races is the freedom to run in the beautiful trails and parks our cities have to offer.

The loneliness of a long distance runner does not apply to cross-country runners.

Unique in its team concept, cross-country running affords the camaraderie of teammates while testing one’s own limits in running over hill and dale, through forest trails, farmers’ fields, mud and rocks, for distances ranging from a few kilometres to 10 or 12 kilometres.

Cross-country running is perhaps […]

By |August 18th, 2009|The Runners Blog|0 Comments
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