New Year ... New You

Click the note for a bunch of stuff from Runner's World to help you with your resolutions.

New Year ... New Shoes

Minus 20 Wind Chill

The high winds and cool temperature didn't keep the Nautilus Running Club from enjoying their annual Boxing Day run. Pictured left are a few runners tuffing it out.

Death Beckons

Local runner Bob Miller joins the "Running Away" club with plans to do the Canadian Death Race this August through the Rocky Mountain foothills in Alberta. The course covers 125 kilometers through 17,000 feet of elevation change, over 3 mountain summits, across the Smoky and Sulphur rivers, and through Hell's Gate canyon. All in a day's work ... or maybe 2 days! Good Luck Bob!

Running Away !

Scroll down and on the right you will find a new section called "RUNNING AWAY". We will feature local runners training for out of province races. Today's featured runner is Caroline Mcilroy who is running the Miami Marathon on January 28.

If you know someone who is running away, let us know about it and send us a picture.

Happy Holidays !!

... and all the best
in the New Year !

NL RUNNING
and the
Nautilus Running Club

Tour de Shore Returns

Another banner sporting event confirmed for 2007! The Tour de Shore cycling marathon is returning to the Southern Avalon Peninsula on September 1st and 2nd. This time the event will have an Atlantic Road Championship designation ... keep an eye on their website for updates coming soon.

2007 Events Calendar

The 2007 NLAA Road Running Calendar of Events is now official and can be viewed on the NLAA website HERE. Note also the list of affiliated events including the St. John's debut of the Hbc Run for Canada on July 1.

Marathon Training Boo Boos

Another one from the archives of Active.com ... click HERE to see some of the most common mistakes made during marathon training.

Boxing Day Fun Run

If you don't already have your Boxing Day run planned, the New World Running Club offers a 3K Fun Run. Starting time is 10 am on Tuesday December 26 from the west parking lot of Bowring Park. Entry fee is $2.00 or a non-perishable food item in support of the food bank.

Plantar What ?

Hit the heel for some advice from Active.com on avoiding plantar fascitis. Also find a more detailed explanation and several treatment suggestions HERE.

Hills We Have !

No shortage of hills around here! Click the runner and have a look at an editorial on hill workouts.

Healthier Holiday Choices

Click the cake to see a handful of Holiday eating choices you can make to save a few calories.

Warm Now ... But Just Wait !

We're certainly having a warm spell ... many running in shorts and we're almost through December! But you know it's coming so click the snowman for a few cold weather running pointers from Runner's World.

Thanks From Nautilus

Nautilus would like to thank all those who joined us last night for the Quidi Vidi Christmas Run. 50 starters and 52 finishers (figure that one out!).

Winter Solstice Run

Next Thursday December 21 is the shortest day of the year. Join a few other runners and start the day with a run up Signal Hill to witness the Winter Solstice Sunrise at 7:22 am. Meet at the Quidi Vidi Boathouse for a 6:30 am departure. Contact Bob Buckingham if you're interested.

Remembering Fred Fost

Today we remember Fred Fost who passed away Thursday after a battle with cancer. "Fred was a gentleman to the core and never once in his lifetime uttered harsh words against a single soul; and he never once complained about the misery he lived through every day of his battle with the disease. Of course, he was quite a good runner in his day too..." (words of Chris Murphy).

Our thoughts are with Fred and his family.

Gas Going Up?

See this article on Active.com ... runners are indeed prone to more intestinal gas than average. Apparently it's due to our "biochemical and biomechanical stresses" ... hmmmm ... and we always blamed the dog!

Harold Stays In Touch

Harold St. Croix sent along an article published in "Fort McMurray Today". A little hard to read, but have a squint at the classified ads on page 20 ... 3 bedroom bungalows for $3200 a month! Point La Haye and the Tely 10 await you Harold!

Nautilus Run & Social Friday

Don't forget to mark your calendar for the Annual One Way Quidi Vidi Inn of Olde Run this Friday December 15. See the open invitation from the Nautilus Running Club in THIS previous post.

Eat Wise

Click the shopping cart for a few wise choices at the grocery store.

You'll also find some healthy eating tips HERE to help you through the Holiday Season.

Lunch On The Run

Hit the sandwich for some tips on a quick, healthy lunch. Carbs, protein, vitamins, minerals, and the good fat can all be found in the "perfect sandwich".

For The Fairweather Runner ...

Maybe you're one of those runners who would rather pass when it's minus 20 and blowing a gale. Or perhaps your treadmill has become a running clothes hanger in the basement. Click the picture to see a Runner's World article for some tips to take the boredom out of indoor running ... 4 workouts under an hour each.

Ian Royle Conquers Frankfurt

Congratulations to Ian Royle who recently represented Newfoundland at the Frankfurt Marathon, nailing a Boston qualifying time of 3:06:42 in the process. Ian (son of Pat) is from St. John's currently working overseas.

A Run, A Beer, And A Chat

The Nautilus Running Club is having its Annual One Way Quidi Vidi Inn of Olde Run this Friday December 15. Runners leave the Aquarena 5:30pm and reconvene 20 to 40 minutes later at the Inn in the Gut. See this map for the route ... you can play with the map to create and save your own routes too !

Nautilus invites one and all to tuck $10 or $20 in your sock for a beer and a taxi home, and join them for a quick run and a few laughs. Dress code is sweaty smelly.

Run For Canada Coming to St.John's !

The Hbc Run For Canada was held in 10 cities last year on July 1. This year the Canada Day event will be "Coast to Coast" with the addition of a St. John's race. With a 10K Competitive Run, 3K Walk, and a 1K Kids Run, this national event offers something for everyone. And it is in support of young athletes with international potential, and many other charities.

Click the picture for details on previous years ... updates and lots more information coming soon.

Cross Training Tips

Click the runner to see 4 great x-training tips in this Runner's World article.

Big Screen At The Duke

The Big Screen TV at the Duke of Duckworth is booked for this Saturday at 5:30. See the Hawaii Ironman "Large as Life!

Hawaii Ironman On TV

The Ironman World Championship took place in Hawaii October 21. NBC (Channel 11) will air a 2 hour feature this Saturday starting at 5:30 pm local time.

On The Cover ...

Local athletes Kim Manuel and her Dad Keith made the cover of the latest issue of "Our Health", a magazine published by Eastern Health. You can get your copy here (pdf).

Both Kim and Keith were podium finishers in the 2006 Tour de Shore. Keith is also an avid runner and swimmer.

Cape to Cabot Photos

Click the Tower to see a great photo album compliments of Athletics NorthEAST. This 20K adventure run is now part of the NLAA Championship Series premiering October 21, 2007.

Catching Up With Harold

Multi-Tely 10 winner Harold St. Croix moved to Toronto 15 years ago to pursue acting. Below is one of his recent auditions, and when you have a few minutes, visit this link to hear him talk about his roots and his career so far.

Audition For "The Interior"

Mcilroy, Fewer Are Champions

Last week Caroline Mcilroy and Colin Fewer were named 2006 Timex Provincial Road Running Champions.

See News Release for details, and see full standings on this NLAA page.

Mr.Olympia Visits St.John's

Jay Cutler Mr.Olympia 2006 was in town last week. Have a look at his local appearance in this video ... probably not a runner but he's a BIG BOY !!

Fewer, O'Brien Qualify For Worlds

The Telegram reported that Colin Fewer and Trevor O'Brien have qualified for the world cross country championships scheduled for March in Kenya. Competing at the nationals in Vancouver last weekend O'Brien and Fewer finished 17th (33:10) and 18th (33:11) respectively on the muddy 10K course.

2007 Road Race Calendar

The NLAA Road Race Committee met today and picked race dates for 2007. Calendar will be confirmed when posted to the NLAA website.

April 29 Burtons Pond 5K
May 6 Shoppers Mews 5K
May 12 Hr Front 10K
May 27 Penney Kia Half Marathon BACK AGAIN!
June 2 Garnish 10K
June 10 Eastern Marathon NEW!
June 17 Provincial Downtown 5K
June 23 Molson Lite 10K
July 1 RUN FOR CANADA 10K NEW!
July 8 Mews 8K
July 22 Tely 10
Aug 12 Quidi Vidi 5K
Aug 26 Penney Mazda 20K
Sept 1 X-Country 5K
Sept 9 Blueberry Harvest 10K
Sept 16 Nautilus Half Marathon
Sept 16 Provincial Marathon
Oct 14 Turkey Tea 10K
Oct 21 Cape to Cabot 20K HERE TO STAY!

There are also several Fun Runs planned ... check the NLAA website soon for the full calendar.

Santa Shuffle Postponed

Due to freezing rain the Santa Shuffle originally set for today is postponed to next Saturday December 9.

NL Triathlon Newsletter

NLTRIGUY publishes a bi-monthly newsletter (that's every 2 months) with all kinds of triathlon training tips and healthy living ideas. Click the pic to download the latest issue (pdf file).