The result’s in … and it’s shocking!

After lengthy discussions and exhaustive negotiations it’s finally been decided that the colour of the inaugural 2015 run4nachos t-shirt will be ……. wait for it, Lime Shock! Yes, Lime Shock. Well you can never say we tread the safe, easy path at r4n. Like our runners, this shirt will be bold, edgy, distinctive and definitely a little shocking. The procedure …

Polar Swim 2015

Several die hard run4nachos dudes collectively persuaded themselves to take the plunge on a freezing New Years Day morning. It was -4c as the crowds started to gather but despite this and with help from our support team of sherpars who provided hot drinks and moral support, they achieved the first ever run4nachos Polar Swim! A warm up egg and …

So you think you’re a runner?

Here’s a 12 point test to see if you can ‘officially’ call yourself a runner. If you can identify with 6 or more of these, you’re official! Have a go, it’s just a bit of fun for the Christmas holidays. If you can think of any more then add them into the comments section below (as well as your score) …

Turbo Charged Bootcamp Night Mud Run – the movie

Saturday night could not have been wetter, in monsoon like conditions a group of hard core Turbo Charged BootCampers braved the conditions and did mad things in the woods at Watershed Park. Greg was in his element and revelling in it, leading us along pitch black trails that had turned into streams. He had a plan …. and it was …

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays from us all here at r4n! There are lots of events, races and training coming up in the new year to look forward to, so keep that finely tuned body in tip-top condition over the festive season  🙂 Still to come before Christmas, for those of you who are boot-campers, we have the Turbo Charged …

Two Trails – Two Wow’s!

For the last two Sundays a group of r4n nutters have run a couple of beautiful trails. Last Sunday we ran at Buntzen Lake. We ran around the lake doing about 8 to 10k. It was a stunningly beautiful day with views to match, you cross the lake via a pedestrian suspension bridge with views both up and down the …

Big News …. Big Ridge sponsors r4n!

We have a sponsor! Big Ridge Brewing Co have agreed to sponsor r4n with a 10% refund on all your food and drinks bill at the pub. When you go to Big Ridge in Surrey just get your server to write run4nachos on the bottom of your bill and they will place 10% of your total bill into the r4n …

r4n … Going Global!

Looks like run4nachos are going global. We’re being viewed from Canada to France to China and all points in between.

Bling, Sweat and Cheers

It’s official …… the nachos love Vegas. There, we said it …… we’ve come out. Our heads have been turned with glitz, glamour and images from the dark side. We are plain nachos no more. We are now, undoubtedly, ‘nachos with bling’ This is going to be a tough write. So much went on in Vegas I could write a …

Nachos in Vegas – the trailer

The run4nachos dudes land in Vegas …. this is a little taster. All names and characters in this trailer are fictitious (unless it’s Bob)

Want to get fit? Greg’s your man!

I thought for this post we’d highlight someone who puts in an immense amount of work both voluntarily at the YMCA, as well as privately, in order to develop the personal fitness and well being of others. Greg’s been a volunteer trainer at the Tong Louie YMCA for many years and takes the ‘Gauntlet’ class on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm. …

Glamming it up for Vegas

The final Sunday morning training run has now been completed by the seven nachos who are Las Vegas bound on Friday 14th for the half marathon next Sunday. A sumptuous multi course breakfast was laid on by Fran, complimented by beer, wine and coffee laced with Baileys. It was just what the doctor had ordered for these highly tuned athletes preparing …