EVENTS - Waterfront 5K

Congratulations to all of the SickKids runners who completed the Waterfront 5K.

Results are now posted on the race website and there are some fantastic results.

Great job done by everyone.

SOCIAL EVENT - Post Race Celebration

Come and join us in our post race celebration on Monday October 1st from 5:30pm onwards.

We are meeting at the Devil's Advocate pub at the corner of Elm St. and Bay St. in downtown Toronto.

All Hit The Road members are welcome and feel free to bring along your friends and colleagues.

See you then.

EVENTS - Waterfront 5K

If you haven't already guessed this year I am running for A Run For Liane again and I'd love your support to help the childhood cancer research centre at SickKids.

You can make pledges securely online and receive your tax receipts electronically directly from SickKids foundation.

Please visit my pledge page for more details or to make a pledge.

Thank you for your support.

INFO - A Run For Liane Newsletter

The Latest A Run For Liane newsletter is now available. Click here for all the latest news.

This is a great chance for you to help yourself get fit while helping out SickKids. Feel free to pass on the info to anyone who may be interested.

CLINIC - SickKids Fall Running Programs

Looking to get a jump-start on your New Year’s resolution? Join the SickKids’ Staff Wellness Program Run Team.

Beginners training program will take you from Non-runner to finishing your first 5K.
Advanced program will focus on technique and drills to make your running more efficient and less injury prone.

Both programs meet once a week for run training, strengthening and stretching exercises.

WHEN: Advanced Class – Mondays 5:30-6:30pm
Beginners Class – Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm
WHERE: Room 1250 Elm Wing
DATE: October 15 – Dec 31, 2007
COST: $80 for each training series

For more info
Visit: HitTheRoadRunning.com/sickkids or contact Tony Denford at tony@HitTheRoadRunning.com or (647) 882 9755

EVENTS - Longboat Toronto Island Run

September 9th is the Longboat Toronto Island run which this year has a 10K, 5K and kids run.

For all the details click here.

INFO - A Run For Liane Newsletter

A Run For Liane summer newsletter is now available. Click here for all the latest news.

This is a great chance for you to help yourself get fit while helping out SickKids. Feel free to pass on the info to anyone who may be interested.

EVENTS - September Events

Don't miss these runs coming up in September
September 8th:
Haliburton Forest Trail Run
Brooklin Harvest Festival Run
September 9th:
Bernard's Run 5K and 10K
September 16th:
Humber River Run
September 22nd
5 Peaks Horseshoe Valley
September 30th:
Waterfront Marathon, 1/2 and 5K

EVENTS - A Run For Liane

If you are already signed up for one of the events at the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon, why not help out a good cause in the process.

Join the 'A Run For Liane' team and help raise much needed funds for the Childhood Cancer Research Centre. All pledges can be collected online so there's no need for you to walk around and solicit money.

If you're already registered for the race, click here to join the A Run For Liane team.

If you're not already registered for the race, click here for all the details.

I know your support will be greatly appreciated.

TIP - Canada Food Guide

A lot of my clients have been asking about the new Canada's Food Guide and what changes have been made to it. It's been over 14 years since the guide was reviewed and the new guide, published by Health Canada, has made changes to be more specific for different areas of the population. The old guide had listed the number of servings for each food group but was not specific to the sex or age of those following the recommendations.

The guide now splits the population into children, teens and adults with further breakdown by age and sex. This allows a differentiation for the number of servings for a male teen versus a female over 51 for example.

As we age our dietary needs change and so our eating habits should also reflect the needs of the body to remain healthy. The new guide recommends adults over 51 consume more milk products to help combat the growing risk of osteoporosis.

As well as updating the number of servings, the new guide also has an easier to follow guide to serving sizes. In North America, we often have a skewed view of serving sizes so it's here that most people need to review the guidelines. I often hear people say "I can't possibly eat 10 servings of fruit or vegetables per day" but when you look at the amount in a serving, it's not usually that hard.

The new guide also has guidelines for being active, eating well, how to read nutrition labels and information about limiting trans and saturated fats.

For more information on the Canada food guide, visit http://healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide or click here to view the guide in PDF format.