It’s not easy being a little race in a city known for its heavy-hitters. But, every year, we set out to beat the odds. Every year, our Race Committee gathers permits from the city, arranges sponsorships (so that the money…
We can do it!
Our Alive to Strive race day is fast approaching – practically here! – and guess what? I successfully completed a practice 5km run/walk with my trainer, David, and fellow kidney patient, Gary. I was thrilled with my result: 34 minutes! My face stayed a…
Basking in the small victories (Deborah’s latest training update)
Mother Nature won’t get me or the team down. Nope, no way. Freezing rain, snow, wind, hail or ice will not stop us from training. Once again, we used the seven-story building as our training playground while the ice…
Deborah’s Exciting Training Milestone
Gary is back! I was so happy to see him that I gave him a big hug. Despite being seriously sick for well over a week, he didn’t complain, kept smiling and showed an eagerness to get back into the…
Dedicated Long-Time Volunteers Sponsor 1KM Race
Meet Lorna Bradley, one of the “Three Amigos” sponsoring this year’s 1KM Race I have been a diabetic for over 50 years and had a quadruple bypass 12 years ago. After this operation, my kidneys failed and fortunately I was…
Deb’s Day 9 5km Training Update
I am doing it… Running… I know it seems simple but for someone like me with old knee injuries, I am grateful that I have been able to slowly build up my stamina. During this training session, I ran for…
5K training update from Deborah
Hi everyone, Feeling very lucky to have David training us… I showed up to our recent training session with some seriously tight muscles, an unfocused mind and was discouraged about my ability to keep on running. I was honest with…
Day 3 of 5k Training
Hi everyone! I just completed Day 3 of my 5k training and yes, I am still LOVING it! We seem to be pushing ourselves each session with a bit more cardio and mixing up strengthening exercises with running and stair…
Day One of Training – March 5th, 2018
Hi everyone, my name is Deborah and guess what, I signed myself up for some professional running sessions to train for the Alive to Strive Race this April 29, 2018! In so doing, the organizing committee for the race asked…
Join Our 5KM Training Group!
“Ask nothing from your running, and you’ll get more than you ever imagined.” Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run. Join us for our twice weekly training runs starting March 5th. Our group runs are friendly, fun and motivating to…