Nik’s Chicks is a FREE ladies only running/triathlon group. It is only a time and place to meet & a program to follow.  I cannot join you on every run/workout.  If you are new to exercising, it is advisable to have a doctor’s OK prior to beginning.  Any information or products represented on this site are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for any advice given to you by a medical, nutritional or fitness professional. Please sign my waiver (in “About”) and fill out my contact info sheet when you arrive for your first run.  Please park on West Oak Trails Blvd, Nightingale or at Bloomfield Park to avoid congestion, locking beeps and car doors closing around my neighbours’ houses – especially on Saturday mornings! We run Tuesday and Thursday evenings 8pm and Saturday mornings 8am from the corner of Redwing and Blackbird Courts.  Check out Weekly Workout section for specific times and distances.

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News from the “Nest”:  Congrats to Adele, Rich and Cynthia on completing the Boston Marathon on Monday.  Truthfully – I am jealous!!  When I was in Boston a couple of years ago to support Peter I realized what a truly special race it is.  The city embraces the marathon and there is a vibe there like no other. If I didn’t have to run 42.2kms I would jump at the chance to do it!  Maybe someday…I would have to work very hard to qualify (not prepared to do that:) or take on a fundraising spot. I don’t see it in my immediate future.  In the meantime I will watch videos like this and keep dreaming..

Stories That Can Inspire…:  Kathrine Switzer broke down walls for women’s running when she was the first woman to run the Boston marathon in 1967.  Here is a story of how at age 70 she was back to run Boston again:)  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/specials/boston-marathon/2017/04/17/switzer/X2g0fN86vEMwkDz0M32E9L/story.html

A New 5km Race:  Last year there were a bunch of us who did the Mercedes 10km and 1/2 marathon whose charity was the Lighthouse for Grieving Children.  The Mercedes race is cancelled this year due to construction on Lakeshore.  Instead, Lighthouse is putting on it’s own 5km trail run in the nearby Lion’s Valley Park. Click here to register for the June 3rd 8:30am run.  http://www.grievingchildrenlighthouse.org/index.php/news-and-events/upcoming-events/run4lh    We could meet for our regular Saturday run at 7:45 and run 2.6km over to the start, do the 5km run and then run back for about 10km or we can do 2 loops of the course:).  Or, they are looking for race marshals – we could volunteer as a group to be on the course directing runners or working a water station or get your high school kids out there!  Please share your thoughts with me over next few days.  For 30.00 you get a Starbucks breakfast sandwich post run, technical t-shirt, medal, music and entertainment!!

 Thursday – April 20 8:00pm 

Learn to Run 5km -walk 5 min, jog 3/walk 90 sec/jog 5/walk 2.5 min (turn) jog 3/walk 90 sec/jog 5 min

Learn to Run 10km – 6km

Holding on 5km – 5km 

Holding on 10km – 5-7km

Learn to Run 10km – 5km w 30 sec sprints x 3

Ottawa Half – 6km w 45 sec sprints x 5