Links

Here are a few of my favourite Running and Living Links

Running Clubs (Nanaimo)

• • Bastion Run Club (Facebook page) (Website), Nanaimo (recreational and competitive running group)
  • Runners of Compassion Nanaimo (a group of runners who run for local charities)
  • Westwood Running Club Nanaimo (trail runners)
  • Nanaimo Track and Field Club  (Sprinters, jumpers, and throwers meet here)
  • Wild Women Trail running Club (mostly women trail runners)

Places (just a few of my favs)

• • Tourism Nanaimo (this is where I live)
  • Mt Benson Regional Park (head for the hills!)
  • Mt. Washington (hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, mountain air)

Running Stores (Nanaimo)

• • Running Room (shoes, gear, events)
  • Frontrunners (shoes, gear, events)

Cross Training, physio, etc.

• • OmTown Yoga (lots of runners practice yoga here!)
  • Nettle & Co (locally sourced handcrafted herbal products)
  • Sea Tree Body and Home (great pit paste)
  • Hub City Cycles Coop (bike repairs, rentals, sales)
  • Island Optimal Health & Performance (keeping you in tip-top condition)
  • Pinpoint Physiotherapy & IMS (aches and pains begone!)
  • Artzi Stuff (some great bamboo fibre clothing and other stuff)

Running Magazines (a few of my favs)

• • Canadian Running Magazine (lots of running-related topics and stories)
  • Get Out There (magazine and website with a good race search)
  • Impact Magazine (lots of good fitness articles)