Race day is almost here! On Sunday, April 27, the fourth annual Alive to Strive Race will get underway at Hog’s Back Park and the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. On-line registration is closed but it is not too late to…
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Benefits of Regular Exercise for Kidney Dialysis Patients and Other Chronic Disease Populations: Our Ongoing Study and Observations
Alive to Strive has partnered with Top Shape Fitness Studio to offer “Let’s Get Moving” fitness classes for Ottawa-area residents living with kidney disease. Below is a guest blog by Top Shape Fitness Studio about these classes. Imagine if fitness…
Everybody has a story… Here is the inspiring story of a wonderful couple: Robin and Mark
In May 2011, Robin and Mark were planning for their future by applying for life insurance. No worries ahead: Mark is an active person, training for a half iron-man. Robin is an active runner and triathlete too. No red flags…
The 2014 Alive to Strive race ambassador, Hélène Lavoie, will be on the show Entre nous, April 9, 2014.
A little less than a year ago, we announced the wonderful news that Hélène Lavoie, an Alive to Strive fitness grant recipient, received the gift of life, a kidney transplant. In May 2013, Hélène was able to start living again,…
The wait is over! The 3 kg Challenge team is revealed!
On April 27, The Amazing Race Canada’s Jody Mitic, five-time Paralympic Games medalist Jason Dunkerley, Mike Herzog from Good Guys Tri and kidney specialist Dr. Deb Zimmerman will be joining 8 other amazing runners to take on the “3 kg…