By: Gwen Leron
For Steve Boyd, Queen’s University head track coach and founder of the Kingston, Ontario running group Physi-Kult, sharing his expertise and experience with others on their way up is a lifelong passion and one he hopes to continue as long as he can.
In his spare time, Boyd runs the Physi-Kult running group which was put together in the year 2000, and because of his strong coaching skills and drive, the group has been thriving. Currently, there are 40 local members and 30 online members. The online group hails from across Canada and the US. Boyd and his assistant coaches work individually with each member to help them achieve their best at all times.
“I emphasize consistency and teach the runners to sensibly manage effort. Over time, I slowly raise the bar on what people can manage.”
The running group also consists of junior members (ages 13-19) who are not required to pay a fee for being part of the group, so in order to raise funds for their training, the group held its first annual fundraising event this past June called the Reddendale Ramble. This year, with only 2 months to plan, they were able to raise $400 which all went back to the group. “We had little time to plan, so we were all very happy with the results,” says Boyd.
Boyd is also a loyal Mizuno shoe user and credits Mizuno shoes for many recent changes in his athletic performance. Before making the change, he had been plagued with back and calf problems so he set out to look for new shoe and decided to try Mizuno.
“Mizuno changed my running life,” he says. “I had been wearing another brand for many years and had a bit of difficulty with the transition between the brands, but once I made the change, I have not looked back,” said Boyd. “I feel as healthy as I have ever been in my adult life. Mizuno shoes have a lighter weight and allow for more stretch in the calf muscles.”
His favourite Mizuno shoes? “I like the Mizuno precision and the Mizuno Elixir…I really love them both.”
In fact, Boyd loves his Mizuno’s so much that half of the junior runners in his group use Mizuno shoes! “I want to start them off right,” he said.
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