Thanks to everyone who took part in the Halloween Run on October 31st.  We had a great time on the Wild Horse Canyon trail all dressed up...

 

 

We had a GREAT weekend in Vancouver on Oct 24th & 25th!  Filled with shopping, Grouse Grind, all you can eat sushi, cupcakes, stretching with an retro 80's instructor and OH!  Of course, a little trail race called the HALLOW'S EVE!  There might have even been an apperance from a retro 80's aerobic instructor!

P.A.C.E. athletes played the part, dressed up and took to the trails on Sunday October 25th.  The whole team had ran strong and did amazing.  We build more memories and sore muscles... what a great combo!

I want to thank everyone who took to the roads and travelled down to the North Shore and congratulations on a great year end race!

MEMORY LANE SUBMISSIONS...

'Thanks for all the coaching, positive attitude and motivation!  With you and the group support, I was so well prepared for the race and it was such a great experience for me that I am already planning on reaching new goals with P.A.C.E. next year.  Thanks again for opening the world of trail running to me!' - Claudia Richard

'Hallow's Eve was an awesome event.  Couldn't have asked for a better weekend; good times, good people, good memories.Thanks Rene (PACE) for all your support; making my first trail race a success!' - Stace Clark

I want to thank Lululemon for having me return as an ambassador, again this year!  I truly love what Lulu stands for and how they embrace life and encourage people to live their best and healthiest life ever!  The team at the Kelowna store are filled with health and wellness and I love being around the store and staff.

P.A.C.E. cares about people and their fitness and so it feels great to be part of an affiliation that feels the same about people in our community.  I love too many of Lulu's mantra's to name them all, however I wanted to post a few of my favorites that inspire me and balance my life as the owner, director and coach for P.A.C.E. Sports Fitness, director of the fitness department for Global Fitness, Kelowna Cycle United team liason for Kelowna Cycle, mother and wife:

Do one thing a day that scares you...

Life is full of setbacks.  Success is determined by how you handle setbacks...

The conscioius brain can only hold one thought at a time.  Choose a positive thought.

Thanks again Lululemon for having me as part of the Ambassadorship program and trusting me to represent through my lifestyle and passion for health and helping people.

Rene

On Sunday 25th October we have Kelowna Cycle’s Reaper Ripper. This is a fun race with a climb then descent through Myra Bellvue Provincial Park (AKA “Crawford”).  Ride it solo or double up with a lean fit and healthy XC rider doing the climb and a rough gnarly downhill rider hitting the descent.  More details available from Kelowna Cycle or check out the details on the MTBco website.

Entry is $20 adults and $10 under 16’s (if already a club member).

Congratulations to all the P.A.C.E. athletes that took part in the Okanagan International half and full marathons last weekend in Kelowna!  On behalf of the P.A.C.E. team and your coaches this clinic, Amber Gilbert and Molly Thurston, we thank you for trusting your training and health with us this fall.  It was our pleasure to guide, challenge and support you on your training journey.  Months of hard work and dedication was invested to speed work, long runs, mental preparation and more.  We are so proud and happy to have been included in your experience and memories… YOU DID IT!  Thanks for choosing P.A.C.E.

‘Positive Attitude Changes Everything’

Speed Clinic Coaches: Amber Gilbert & Molly Thurston

Speed Clinic Athletes:

• Angela Wright
• Rachel Doell
• Angie Lachman
• Gerry Sargent
• Gloria Agar
• Jan Taylor
• Karen Kennedy
• Tanya Cormier
• Linda Abbott-Simons
• Maria Fegedi
• Shari Walsh
• Mike Wright
• Sylvia Anderson

I want to extend my gratitude to those of you who hunkered through the summer heat out on the trails with P.A.C.E. this year.  We broke some record temperatures and some record hard workouts!  Our summer clinic wound up with the Cle Elum event on September 19th.  I hope to see you out on the next P.A.C.E. trail adventure…

Rene