Author: Denise
I am a runner.

Runner Interview – Valerie Gonzales

You have to admire a runner who wins every race in the 2016 Vancouver Island Race Series that she entered! I’ve been impressed with Valerie each time I saw her at a series race and up on the podium at

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Runner Interview – Edith Price

Being active is in my opinion the key to longevity and good health. A New Brunswicker has taken the Vancouver Island Race Series by storm. Edith Price recently moved to Victoria to be closer to her daughter and to enjoy

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Runner Interview – Yana Hempler

When you love and trust the process, progress will be inevitable. I’ve run several races with Yana, but we’ve never formally met. Still, the Vancouver Island running community is small enough and if you run enough races, you soon get

Posted in Cross training, Marathon, Runner Interview, Running

Review: LIKE THE WIND magazine

“It’s about why we run, not how we run” I love this tag line on the cover of issue #6 of LIKE THE WIND magazine. This is so different from talk of paces, warm-up exercises or gear. A friend recently

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On your feet

Do your feet hurt? If you are in a running training program, especially a half or a full marathon program, you are on your feet a lot! This can go on for months. And it can be hard on your

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