Michelle Kempton

Properly training volunteers is often overlooked at events. I want to change that for Maritime Race Weekend. Training needs to […]

I’ve never been interested in politics. I watch debates and read the news to become informed before exercising my right […]

One of the biggest challenges race directors face when they organize a popular road race is finding enough runners who […]

I enjoy receiving regular emails with salutations of “Ahoy Cap’n” or signed “Arrrrrrrgh!” There is an uncontrollable excitement around Maritime […]

Two-hundred school age children will slept well last night after a full day of sports, sunshine and fresh air. In […]

Maritime Race Weekend sold out in July, but my job is far from done. My focus now changes from sales […]

My 5-year-old twins are registered for their first race… to say they are over the moon would be the understatement of the year (and that’s saying something since it’s only February)!

I’m not sure who I’m trying to impress by running fast… since no one else probably cares how fast I can run. But everytime I do speed training I think about my junior high teacher (Miss Rushton) who told me I wasn’t built to run… so I run fast to prove her wrong… now that is some baggage!

Yikes… I never thought I’d see the day but over the last couple of weeks I started to consider running a chore. That was a wake-up call for me that I needed to take a step back and remember why I run..

When I wake up at 5am for my run… I’m hungry… sometimes I’ll have a banana but I never go without a shot of grapefruit juice… it’s tart, delicious and jam packed with vitamins and minerals! Do you have a drink, meal or magic potion that you take before running? If so, I’d like to hear about it!

People who fail in life are commitment-phobes… if you REALLY want something in life… you’ll figure out a way to get it… your actions will always speak louder than your words

On my last lap on the track or 100 metres on a trail run… I always give’r… often times I’m running so hard I think I might barf (but I don’t). After the run… the exhaustion is quickly replaced with an amazing adrenaline high but even more important a proud feeling of accomplishment that I pushed myself.