Reason 2 Run

😂 FRIDAY FUN POLL! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

You head out for a run and realize you forgot something.

Which one are you actually turning around for? 🤔

A) My watch ⌚ — if Strava doesn't know, did it even happen?

B) My headphones 🎧 — absolutely not running alone with my thoughts 😂

C) Water 💧 — apparently I make responsible choices.

D) Nothing. I’m already running and I refuse to go back. 🤷‍♀️

Drop your letter below 👇

And if there's something else that would make you turn around, I want to hear it! 😂

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🏃‍♀️ RUN WITH FRIENDS TONIGHT! 🏃‍♂️

A little late with the reminder today… but we’re still running! 😄 AND I wore my watch today!

📍 Meet at Barkerville Brewing Co.
⏰ 5:45pm tonight August 27th

All paces are welcome and we’ll choose the route when we meet up.

Come run with friends! 👟

🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! 🎒

Whether you're heading back to school, back to routine, or just looking for an excuse for some new gear… now's a good time!

👟 All KIDS' shoes — 25% OFF
👕 All tees & tanks — 25% OFF
🩳 All shorts — 25% OFF

A great chance to get the kids ready for school — and maybe grab something for yourself while you're here. 😉

Sale on now at Reason 2 Run August 24-Septmber 5 2026

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🏅 FRIDAY FUN POLL — WHERE WILL YOUR REASON 2 RISE MEDAL LIVE? 🏅

You crossed the finish line. You earned the medal. You proudly wear it around for the rest of the day…

But then what happens to it? 😂

Where do your race medals live now?

A) 🏅 Proudly displayed! I have a medal hanger/wall and they ALL go up.

B) ✨ Only the special ones make the display. The rest are tucked away.

C) 📦 I have a collection… it's just currently living in a drawer, box or closet. 😂

D) 🤷 I honestly have no idea where half of them are.

BONUS QUESTION 👇

Show us your medal display! 📸

Whether it's beautifully organized, completely over-the-top, or a pile hanging off the corner of a mirror — we want to see it! 😂

Run With Friends tonight August 20!!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️☀️

I’m not sure how it keeps happening, but apparently Thursday has decided to be the hottest day of the week. 😂🥵

We’re still running! Meet at Barkerville Brewing at 5:45pm and we’ll decide on our route from there.

💧 Bring water
🧂 Bring electrolytes
☀️ Come prepared for the heat

As always, everyone is welcome and all paces are welcome. We’ll keep it sensible, have some fun, and get our Thursday run in.

Who’s coming out tonight? 🙋‍♀️

Reason 2 Run will be opening a little late today at 11:00am.

My daughter got married last night, and after such a wonderful and busy day, I just needed a quiet morning to recharge. 💕

Thank you for understanding! I’ll see you at 11:00am.

Jasper Skyline. ❤️🏔️
I've wanted to do this trail for probably six years, so when we finally headed out I was so excited I almost peed my pants. 😂

I love my mountain adventures. Tim says he can actually see the tension leave my body as we get closer to the mountains. My head clears, everything else gets quiet, and there is just me and the experience ahead.
Skyline was everything I hoped it would be.
Tim joined Kristy and me for the first 10 km, and then the two of us continued on with everything we needed for two days on our backs.

We ran when we could. We hiked when we wanted. We stopped for views, took an hour for lunch, watched marmots play, admired flowers and collected pretty rocks. 😂 We saw glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and endless mountain views. We met other hikers at camp, swapped stories and gear talk, and I fell asleep beside a pond listening to a waterfall.

Day 2 brought rain and mud, so we adjusted. We ran less, hiked more and took our time where footing mattered. Then we climbed the Notch—2 km of UP, shale, rocks, boulders, laughing, catching our breath and repeatedly discovering that what was around the next corner was...more up. 😂

48.31 km and 1,697 m of elevation over two days.
But what I loved most about fastpacking wasn't the numbers.
We got to do everything.
Run. Hike. Explore. Sleep outside. Push ourselves. Slow down. Get muddy. Laugh. Meet people. Watch wildlife. Stop and enjoy where we were.

And I got to share it with Kristy, who walked into my store less than two years ago and started running. From her first 5K to this. We are alike in all the right ways and different in all the right ways—and apparently we've decided this needs to happen every year.
Because about 15 km into Day 2, we were already planning the next one. 😂

We finished tired, happy, ready for clean clothes, burgers and a beer at Jasper Brewery—and completely high and contented from the whole experience.

This is what I want to still be doing long after I retire.
More mountains. More adventures. More experiences.
And yes...we're already planning the next one. ❤️🏔️

More photos will be in the comments.

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