April 2018
April 4 2018: On Wednesday night, Alex, Bobtoc and Larry walked the Stoney Creek trail, up the North Road hill to Chapman, and returned, distance 4.8 km and time of 1h10. A drizzly evening but at least it was daylight, and spring was in the air, sort of. On our way back to the Cameron Centre parking lot, Flora drove by and waved, on her way home from work.
From Jennel: The Coquitlam Cruisers: Tuesday morning Heather drove to Jennel’s…from there the two gals walked down the Coquitlam Crunch, ran down Guildford to Rocky Point, ran along the trail to Old Orchard Park and returned – hiking back up the Crunch 🙂 Our total was 14 km…..beautiful out! NO RAIN Whatsoever! However, there was snow this morning about 9:00 🙁
April 7 2018: Alex, Eoin and Laura, and Bob met at the Centre Saturday on a decidedly soggy day, and, despite the rain, embarked on a walk using the Stoney Creek trail, thence to North Road, north to Chapman Street, east to Robinson, south through to Ivy, west to Appian Way, continuing to Cochrane then back to Cameron St to the Centre. Distance and time, 7.8 km and 2 hours including a few minutes used in gawking at houses along the route. The foursome did get damp notwithstanding their being armed with four umbrellas, but the spirits of the four walkers remained good.
From Ivan: My runs this week:
Wednesday afternoon: Joe’s Trail, 8K in 53min
Tuesday noon: Lunch Run, 8K in 57min
I will likely have to go out earlier on Saturdays for the time being (and might miss the group) as my Saturday morning schedule has changed until summer.
Report(s) from the Fools Run on the Sunshine? Coast to come later. It is understood the participants from the Cruisers debriefed at a pub in Sechelt. In a changing world, thankfully some things remain constant…
Jennel has accumulated 45.65 km this week. Some long runs and a LOT of walking with Nellie! I’m counting those walks too! We’re all loving our new addition to the family!
April Fools Run April 8 2018
On the ferry to Langdale with Larry, Susan and Edie – Susan’s first half. Cold, windy and wet day but still beautiful. Drive to Port Mellon to see the site of the township where Susan lived (all gone now) and to her house in Gibson’s with the perfect view and then on to Molly’s Reach. Too cold to stay too long there so off to visit Libby in her lovely house at Robert’s Creek.
Nine Cruisers and friends participated in the Fool’s Run Half Marathon on Sunday, April 8 on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. The route started in Gibsons and ended in Sechelt and included some peaceful country housing areas and some highway along the route. The course can best be described as undulating and somewhat challenging for runners and walkers. But we had fun and it didn’t really rain during the event, although there was some gentle precip at the beginning, and it cleared up near Sechelt. All of us Cruiser participants mostly walked the route. Flora, Ross, Larry, Edie, Susan, Libby, Daphne (Libby’s sister) and Denise (a friend of Libby’s from their Langley running days) were fortunate to enjoy Libby and Daphne’s hospitality for dinner on Saturday night at their family house in Roberts Creek, which is between Gibsons and Sechelt, and Flora, Ross, Larry and Denise stayed there overnight. Thanks again to Libby and Daphne for their hospitality! All except for Laurie and Sherian were able to wind up our fun with lunch at the Blackfish Pub in Gibsons after our walk/run. Here are the finishing times for the Cruiser participants:
Larry 3:55:44 Laurie Hilborn 3:02:40 (Laurie’s daughter Anna may have run the half too)
Edie 4:13:51 Cruisers Relay team – Sherian and Christina 3:14:58
Flora 3:55:31
Susan 3:55:37
Libby 3:30:54
Denise 3:30:54
From Jennel: Today the Coquitlam Cruisers, Jennel & Heather, met at Town Centre, ran 2 laps together. Heather 11 km, Jennel 13 km.
April 9 2018: RA Edie together with April, and Alex and Bobtoc walked from the Centre to Underhill Avenue via Cameron St and Eastlake Monday on a no rain evening and return, time and distance 1:07 and 4.8 km respectively. The trio, and indeed others, await the reports from the Fool’s Run weekend.
From Ivan:
I went out Sunday, instead of Saturday, (too busy) – ran 12K in 1h:32m – light drizzle, warmish temps. See route:
Report(s) from the Fools Run on the Sunshine? Coast anticipated soon.
Coquitlam Cruisers:
Jennel walked/ran/did Crunch with Nellie early Monday morning. Then dropped dog off at home with Tony and ran towards Heather’s home to meet her; the two of them around Town Centre Park twice then back to Heather’s, then back towards Jennel’s along David (to get more km in)….Jennel ran a total of 18.34km (long run for the week) and Heather ran 11km. We’re both running the Terry Fox this Sunday, but are making that a LONG run too. Jennel hiked the Crunch again with Nellie and did some more walking making it roughly around 21km at this hour! RESTING TOMORROW
Monday April 9 2018:
From Alex:
Alex and Angela showed up at 6:25 pm on Monday at Cameron Centre. It was raining heavily with no sign of stopping. At 6:38 pm , we have concluded that no other Cruiser would show up in this kind of weather so we decided to do our walk in a covered area. We have chosen to do the walk inside the Dollar Tree Store. Time spent 62 minutes. Distance cover 1 Km. Money spent $4.20.
From Ivan:Saturday’s Run: 12.4K in 1h 37min.
Stoney Creek trail, then met the group at Cameron, headed to Joe’s Trail + Larry’s Hill, and back.
Got a tight calf on the way back, very painful at times; had to stop a few times to massage it and finished slowly to ensure I didn’t injure it
Tuesday’s Run:( 5K in 34min– nursing a tight calf, had to stop a few times to massage it.
Wednesday April 18 2018:
On Wednesday Alex and Angela, Larry, Laura, Edie and canine April, Flora and Ross, Susan and Bobtoc walked from the Centre on a no precip evening, starting on the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, to Chapman Ave then south on North, west into Sullivan Heights using Lyndhurst, then meandered on residential streets, such as Martin, Westley, Casewell, David, then for the return, Willoughby to Cameron St., finishing at the Centre. Time 1.34, distance 6+ km. Alex has an accurate measure of the distance.
Coquitam Cruisers:
Report from the Cruisers: Thursday morning Jennel & Nellie hiked part of the Coquitlam Crunch again (daily routine after dropping kids off at school), then later in the afternoon Heather got in a run “assuming around TC twice” 🙂 Awesome Weather today!!!!=
Saturday April 21 and Sunday April 22 2018:
Saturday morning a bevy of Cruisers met at Tim Hortons to pick up run packages and discuss the state of the world. After coffee, Rod went home to build bird houses while Bob, Larry, Eoin, Laura, Edie, April, Flora, Miriam, Jax crossed the border into Coquitlam and walked to Robinson via the lower street then back on Ebert to the parking lot and Cameron. Lovely morning.
A number of Cruisers and friends of the Cruisers participated Sunday at the 34thSun Run 10k in Vancouver. The 41,000 or so enjoyed the best weather so far this spring. Stats for participating Cruisers and friends of Cruisers follow:
Laura Farrelly 1.49.32
Pat Hargreaves 1.04.32
Rod Hargreaves 1.17.48
Flora Johnson 1.31.17
Sherian Kelly 1.02.30 9thin her age group
Rainy Kent 48.54 5thin her age group
Edie Kernighan 1.49.32
Alex Lau 1.05.38
Rachel Lindquist 1.49.26
Norman Lum 1.01.33
Joe Turtle 1.11.41
Susan Vedoy 1.49.33
Howie Wong 52.09 6thin his age group
Congratulations to all participants!
On Sunday after the Sun Run, 16 Cruisers and athletic supporters gathered together at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course for a celebratory luncheon. A good time was had by all, who enjoyed the company of each other and what was to date the best day of the year weather-wise.
Coquitam Cruisers:
Jennel got in 59.76km this week. Heather close to follow. That dog is keeping me trekking! Now, wind-down time in prep for our MEC Half Marathon Next Sunday!!!! Hope it’s as beautiful day out as it is this Sunday!!!!
Monday April 23 2018: On Monday evening, Mary Mcnicol, Rod and Bobtoc walked from the Centre using a route including the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, north to Chapman Ave to North Road, Burquitlam via Wemsley and others to Tyndall to Como Lake Road then south to Casewell, south through the Lyndhurst School grounds, David, Willoughby finally to Cameron St back to the Centre. Time and distance, 1.36, 6 km respectively. The trio enjoyed the best weather of the year so far,
Coquitam Cruisers:
On Friday, Jennel got in some biking; not much, but physio suggested to do some cycling to strengthen my hips. So, I biked around the block. WOW! Now I know why the physio suggested cycling!!!! Works completely different muscles. Got some walking in too.
Wednesday April 25th: On Wednesday evening Larry, Mary Mcnicol, Rod , RA Edie with canine April, and Bobtoc walked from the Centre over to the north trail leading to the Burnaby Lake parking lot, using Cameron St going west down to the trail to Government St, then west to the Cariboo road, then south and crossed Cariboo going west into the north trail. The group continued on the trail for approx.. 2 ½ km before turning back. Total distance for the return trip back to the Centre, 5 km, and times for Larry, Mary and Rod, 1:09, and for Edie and Bobtoc, 1:13. The budding leaves on the trees in the north trail were a treat for the eyes; also the warm temperature was a welcome change from the cold and damp days we have experienced. The best day of the year!
Saturday April 28th: On Saturday morning, although there was a bit of rain after a glorious week of sunshine, it didn’t stop the Cruisers from getting out and getting ‘er done, as 11 human walkers/runners and three canine walkers showed up to Rocky Point and used the trails and Alderside and Ioco Roads. Larry, Rod, Laura, Susan and Mary walked the trail and Alderside Road to the corner of April and Ioco Roads, and returned, the first three’s time 1h40, and the second pair’s time 1h50, distance for all five 10K. Alex and Flora ran – Flora to Alderside and April and return, distance about 10K or more, time 1h20 – Alex and canine Cora ran to the pearly gates at Ioco refinery and return with bobturns along the way, their distance 15K, time 2h. Bobtoc (who arrived late and caught up with others), Len, Edie, Eoin, and canines Jax and April, walked the trails to the end where Alderside begins, their time about 1h, distance about 4.5K. The group enjoyed coffee or ice cream at the ice cream shoppe after.
Wednesday April 25th: On Wednesday evening Larry, Mary Mcnicol, Rod , RA Edie with canine April, and Bobtoc walked from the Centre over to the north trail leading to the Burnaby Lake parking lot, using Cameron St going west down to the trail to Government St, then west to the Cariboo road, then south and crossed Cariboo going west into the north trail. The group continued on the trail for approx.. 2 ½ km before turning back. Total distance for the return trip back to the Centre, 5 km, and times for Larry, Mary and Rod, 1:09, and for Edie and Bobtoc, 1:13. The budding leaves on the trees in the north trail were a treat for the eyes; also the warm temperature was a welcome change from the cold and damp days we have experienced. The best day of the year!
Coquitam Cruisers:
From Jennel:
As for this morning (Wednesday), I ran, walked & hiked a little over 10km – 2km with dog, then dropped her off at home, ran down Lansdowne to Barnet, and hiked up the Coquitlam Crunch!
Heather & I will reconvene with our runs, but winding down too as the MEC half is approaching! That will be fun!!!
Saturday April 28th: On Saturday morning, although there was a bit of rain after a glorious week of sunshine, it didn’t stop the Cruisers from getting out and getting ‘er done, as 11 human walkers/runners and three canine walkers showed up to Rocky Point and used the trails and Alderside and Ioco Roads. Larry, Rod, Laura, Susan and Mary walked the trail and Alderside Road to the corner of April and Ioco Roads, and returned, the first three’s time 1h40, and the second pair’s time 1h50, distance for all five 10K. Alex and Flora ran – Flora to Alderside and April and return, distance about 10K or more, time 1h20 – Alex and canine Cora ran to the pearly gates at Ioco refinery and return with bobturns along the way, their distance 15K, time 2h. Bobtoc (who arrived late and caught up with others), Len, Edie, Eoin, and canines Jax and April, walked the trails to the end where Alderside begins, their time about 1h, distance about 4.5K. The group enjoyed coffee or ice cream at the ice cream shoppe after. 
On Sunday Apr 29 – Heather and Jennel ran the MEC Langley Series Half Marathon!! Their times – Heather Tecson 2:28:40 and Jennel Fatiguso 2:28:41 !!! Way to go gals!!!
They ran 308.7 km in total while training!!!
From Ivan: Did not run last Saturday 🙁 He did get out on Tues and Thurs: 8K in 55min (same route both days)
Ivan also ran this Saturday morning: 10.16K in 1h 15m. Sorry to miss the group, he went to Cameron Centre only to realize later that the group went to Rocky Point.
Monday April 30th: Flora, Laura, Edie with canine April, Rod and Bobtoc walked Monday evening using the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, north to Chapman Avenue then return to the Centre, time and distance, 1:09 and approximately 5 km respectively. The five enjoyed a cool but no rain evening.
