A Conversation About Running

MIND (S)PACE

A conversation about running, but not about running at all

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ABOUT US

MIND (S)PACE, in its simplest and most beautiful form is a conversation about running. While hitting the trails this summer, we came to the conclusion that there is a gap in the conversation in Edmonton’s running community around why we run. We feel runners are able to tap into and talk to experts and their peers about shoes, training, racing, nutrition, goals, etc…but there needed to be space held for a conversation to support people in a question to understand their running why…to be inspired by community members whose purpose in running is bigger than toeing the line of a race to beat a specific goal time. We wanted to be in a conversation about values, mindset, mindfulness, and what self-care actually could look like for runners - so we created MIND (S)PACE.

In the past 24 hours, many of you have heard of Ahmaud Arbery. He is the 25 year old black man who was chased and gunned down by 2 white men while he ran through a white neighbourhood in Georgia. Should every runner feel safe to go for a run, regard
UPDATE: We have made the difficult decision to postpone Monday’s conversation. While we recognize the risk is still low in Edmonton, we want to ensure we are following the good example set by our friends @novemberprojectcan and @needforspeedyeg
Remember us? We have another conversation coming your way in two weeks - Join us on March 16th at @runawayworkoutclub for a conversation about technology on the running landscape. This talk, led by @leaderofgoats will help you become aware of your re
January 12th, join us and @lululemon for a morning of running and intention setting. We will meet at lululemon Whyte Avenue for a few thought-starters, and then head out for a 45-minute run (all levels included). Afterward, we will reconvene at the s
“We surround ourselves with competition And Instagram friends. To have someone to be intimate with, who will hold your hand and share how much something sucks; that’s the beautiful thing.” Tonight we were privileged to hold space fo
It’s happening. Monday, October 28th we will be hosting a conversation with @jamiemklassen and @shorelinegold - these two are as inspiring as they are dedicated, and will be leading a discussion on friendship, hard conversations, and hard races
To the Edmonton run community: Last night was such a privilege for us. We are humbled by your generosity and your willingness to show up time and time again. Last night we raised $700, and gathered over 100 pairs of gently used shoes for the @bissel
We’re excited to announce our next event in collaboration with Telus World of Science - on September 30th, join us for a screening of the film 3100: Run and Become. Details via the link in our bio, or by tapping ‘get tickets’ 💡

Interested in attending one of our conversations? We feature different speakers every month, and we’d love you to be a part of it.

Images courtesy of Des Iles Photography, Dean Tumibay and Lululemon Edmonton