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! 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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Quotes of the Week:

News from the “Nest”: Happy New Year!! The turning over of the calendar always signifies a time where we make a fresh start or try to change our habits.  For those of you who have fallen off your running or are still in the contemplating stage – the cold weather has sure been a BIG deterrent!  It’s not easy to bundle up and go out into the cold dark night to put in the kilometers…but when we do get out there and conquer our negative thoughts and the elements it is so empowering!! The first motivating factor for me is most certainly the company of the other ladies.  I would feel terrible if I left someone hanging to run alone and I am so grateful for the girls who chime in on the Facebook group page that they will be showing up.  There is comfort in numbers (and we can commiserate about the weather together:)  The second motivating factor has to be having a goal race.  The Arizona 1/2 is only 1.5 weeks away (hello sunshine) and the Around the Bay 30 will get me focussed until the end of March.  By then, the weather will be turning and we’ll be saying goodbye to winter.  

If you just can’t bear the thought of running in the cold, what will you be doing to keep yourself healthy until Spring?  Try not to hibernate and come up with a plan to keep moving! It will always beat the alternative of doing nothing.

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Keep on running!   Niki