December 16, 2004
While a thousand words would not be sufficient to tell the story behind this photo, suffice it to say you are looking at an inspirational show of strength, determination, and spousal encouragement – or could that be cruelty?! Ah, if only every race featured bacon, sausages and home-fries afterward!
Wendy and Dave Joyce finishing the Jingle Bell 5k race in Burlington. Cheers to a superb year! Chilly Half Marathon Burlington, Around the Bay Road Race Hamilton, Tough Ass Half Marathon Burlington, Mississauga Half and Full Marathons, National Capital Half and Full Marathons Ottawa, OTMH Classic 5k (speed demons!), (Half) Marathon By the Sea St. John New Brunswick, (Half) Marathon des Deux Rives Quebec City, Toronto Scotiabank Waterfront Half and Full Marathons, Dublin Marathon, Casino Niagara Half Marathon, Detroit Free Press Half Marathon, Paris (ON) Grand Half Marathon, New York City Full Marathon, Jingle Bell 5k. This is an impressive list of events and all featuring WoW power walkers strutting their most excellent form! While simply being entered in such an exhaustive list of events is fantastic, when you take a look at the results and see how many of these finishes were personal best times, you’ll get a sense of the commitment our walkers have shown to personal challenge and excellence. No race spectators witnessing these incredible people would ever say they are “just walking”. Anticipating an even better 2005! So what will our walkers be up to that could compare with 2004? Think Roman Coliseum. A hardy and dedicated group raising funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) are in the middle of training to walk 42 kilometres on March 13 over the cobblestone streets of Rome (it’s a bit challenging to find cobblestones here in Ontario to do some event-specific training!). Wish them well as they head off into their longest training walks through January and February. (Or, better yet, show your support by donating to the CDA!) Think rugged California coast. In April, 20 WoW Power walkers are flying to the west coast of the continent to walk the fabled Big Sur coast of California. Yes, we begin training in January to prepare ourselves for the hills of the Big Sur International Marathon 21-mile Power Walk. Be sure to check out my journal describing the 2004 event and then mark September 1, 2005 on your calendar to enter the 2006 race! This race is worth every penny, every training walk, every blister, and every worn-out shoe! Of course we’re looking forward to seeing a growing contingent of WoW people out at the local events. Plan your year now so you won’t be at a loss for a New Year’s resolution on December 31. Help a friend who’s looking for a resolution: introduce them to power walking (or buy them a WoW organic cotton hankie so at least their nose will feel better!). |
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| Winter Solstice coffee and muffin walk: The proof-readers were asleep on the job with the last newsletter. This ever-popular event is being held Sunday, December 19 at 8:30am (7:30am start for Rome participants). The start is on the west side of Bronte Harbour in Oakville (email with your RSVP for specific directions) and, after walking, we’ll be convening indoors (yikes! get inside?) for coffee, cider, muffins, and marathon cookies. We will also have some fantastic opportunities for you to spend your spare (?) change on some high quality technical fabric shirts and other WoW stuff.
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WoW Tip :: How to get through the holidays with your sanity intact and your waistline at a familiar girth. Put on your Santa hat! Get outside! Get walking!
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Long-distance number 1-877-WOW-WALK (1-877-969-9255)! |
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