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The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race: Lesson 3

The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race The Tales and Lamentations of the Ill-Prepared Runner Lesson 3 – Hitting the Wall(s) Pain is temporary, victory is forever – this was the caption written on a large …

The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race: Lesson 2

The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race The Tales and Lamentations of the Ill-Prepared Runner Lesson 2 – Not Training At All October 16, 2011, Toronto half-marathon, the smell of victory in the air. As I …

The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race: Lesson 1

The Top 5 Things Not To Do In a Running Race The Tales and Lamentations of the Ill-Prepared Runner Lesson 1 – Starting Too Fast I have been a competitive distance runner for 4 years. Throughout the duration of my …

A Generous Legacy Gift

A very generous legacy gift of $117,000,000 was made to The Calgary Foundation today by Mr. Daryl “Doc” Seaman. This is an amazing, almost incomprehensible gift, that truly will create a legacy for generations to come in our great city. …

CBC & YMCA Stampede Bfasts

A massive kudos to CBC Calgary & Ken Lima-Coelho, CBC Calgary Sr. Communications Officer and one of the volunteers on YMCA Calgary’s Board of Directors, for an amazing CBC Stampede Breakfast this morning! ‘Don Cherry’, Alison Redford, Nenshi, Calgary Stamps and …

Youth Vital Signs

Youth Central, in partnership with The Calgary Foundation are asking youth, ages 12–20, to take part in Youth Vital Signs 2012, an opportunity for youth to grade Calgary in ten key issue areas such as arts and culture, environment, health …