Out of Breath

John did.

John was overweight, worked in the food industry and smoked two packs of cigarettes every day. One day, after a fun run with his sons, he was out of breath … and knew things had to change.

So John started running … a lot. But he was self-conscious about he looked … so he started running in the morning before anyone was up … Eventually he got stronger and stronger … and started running marathons road races and triathlons.

One day looking to purchase quality running shoes from someone knowledgeable about the sport he realised there were lots of others like him … so he opened his own store in an old house in Edmonton. It was not much, just a small 8 x 10 room that he shared with a hairdresser but it was perfect.

Soon runners from all over started dropping by so he opened another location and then another.

Today John and his sons run the business together helping people get in shape properly … it is North America's largest specialty Running & Walking Retailer, with over 114 stores … The Running Room.

The Running Room is a great idea because you never know how far you can run unless you try.