Running Room

I never thought I would be a runner, let alone a running coach! I was diagnosed at age 18 with Crohn’s Disease and didn’t think running was something I would be able to do. In 2006, my mother (who is also a Running Room instructor) ran her first marathon in Ireland and inspired me to start running. In the beginning, I struggled to run for a minute then walk for a minute, but I thought if she could do it, I could do it. The following year I ran my first race, the Tely 10, and I haven’t looked back. Continue reading “Karen Lacey / St. John’s, NL”

by Kelly Parsons

A year ago, I reluctantly joined a 5K training program at the Running Room in Bedford. My 19-year-old daughter suggested that we complete the program together, and I was just excited that she wanted to hang out with her mother! The group had about 15 participants and the instructor was Lisa Fisher. Continue reading “Lisa Fisher / Bedford, NS”