runlAB: AN INSIDE LOOK

If you are starting to see speedy runners around the city wearing runlAB singlets and wondering what we are all about here is a peek into who, and what we are. runlAB was started roughly 2 years ago with a mission to provide runners with high quality programming and community, irrespective of their current fitness […]

RCR: THE UNPLANNED CREW

If you’ve ever asked a River City Runner (RCR) how to become a member or if you can get a shirt and were greeted with a dumbfounded gaze — you aren’t alone. It isn’t something you said or did — it is because we didn’t try to become a crew and had no idea what that […]

RUN PHOTOGRAPHY: IT TAKES A COMMUNITY

It all starts innocently enough with a question; “can we even do that?” The correct answer to that question is always yes. Well, perhaps only when the people asking are amazing. In the case of my running origin story, the answer is an enthusiastic “fuck yes!” This is a story about the power of community. […]

NEED FOR SPEED: #YEGRUN LOVE STORY

“Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that’s the essence of running, and a metaphor for life.” – Haruki Murakami When I was 13, running claimed my heart. It was a love that took me by surprise and turned my life around. I was a mediocre athlete who was bookish, musical, overachieving, insecure. Soon, I was […]

FAST TRAX: WORDS FROM THE KUDOS QUEEN

We asked Merissa to share about her crew, why she runs and how she finds time to do it all. If you have the pleasure of meeting Merissa, you will know what it is like to have someone in your court. She will give you props, cheer you on and be forever grateful that you […]