Kiki and the Run Little Monkey team love heading out to events to support runners in and around our community! It's a chance to meet new people, let you touch our monkey (gear), and usually give you some great on-the-spot deals. We'll keep a quick list here but for more details on times and locations, please visits the events section.
March 2020
27-28 Around the Bay, Hamilton, Ont.
This weekend is the Toronto Triathlon Festival. This will be the third time I’m racing in a relay team at this event but instead of running, I’m going to be biking. So excited!! I signed up for the TTF as part of a relay team 2 years ago without knowing anything about the sport. I wasn’t even a runner back then, but I was really drawn to the idea of participating in a triathlon and I thought a relay would be a great way to try it out. I remember going to the orientation session the day before the race during kit pick-up. I had information overload from all the new terminology and rules: transition area, T1, T2, markings, racking...
I love race photos. I instinctively pose whenever I see a race photographer on the course. Even if I’m dying during a race, I’ll still muster up a smile. I love race photos so much that I have started to volunteer at races to take free race photos for others. So now I have experience both as a runner and a photographer, here are some tips for getting the best photos of yourself on the run. Run on either side of the course. The photographers are likely on either side of the course. If you are running in the middle, especially if it’s a crowded course, either you will not see them or they will not see you. Strike a...
The day before a run (and sometimes two days before a big run), I set out my clothes, socks, hat, running capris, shirt, and of course under garments. The night before I carb load, as do most runners. My go-to meal is a bowl of pasta, usually a well-made fettucine alfredo and lots of garlic bread. Who doesn’t love to carb load? I set my alarm to get up early. Race is at 8 am, so I need to be there for 7:30 which means I need to leave home by 7 at the latest. Alarm is set for 6:15 with a snooze till 6:30. I wake up earlier than I needed to, thinking my phone alarm wouldn’t wake me...
Where do you live? Ottawa, Ont. What are your running goals for 2019? This year, I plan to immerse myself in my journey and reach goals I never thought possible, including running my first half-marathon. For me, running has never been “easy” and I really have to work hard and be consistent with my training to see progress and reach the goals I am determined to achieve. I started running with the goal of weight loss in mind but it quickly opened my eyes to the fact that anyone can run, no matter how much you weigh or how slow you go. Weight has always been an issue for me, I have lost 90 lbs only to put it back...
