Updates

Summertime and the living is easy….. July 1st: RA Edie, Flora, Alex, Libby, Bobtoc, Len and Miriam, Rachel and Corinne met around 8:30 am at the last parking lot at White Pine Beach, Sasamat Lake Wednesday under a cloudless sky and temperature over the top.  Corinne is disabled for the next several weeks with a broken ankle, but equipped with a four-wheeled, brake-equipped gizmo which provides some limited  mobility for her.  She takes her situation …

A Glorious June  June 1st:  On Monday evening, Rod, Terri-Lee, Larry, Laura, Flora, Rachel, RA Edie with canine April, Shiraz and his brother Firad (hope I got the name right) visiting from Cape Town, South Africa ran the Eastlake route, up Underhill, which everyone said seemed longer and steeper than usual, and returned along Forest Grove route, over the Gaglardi overpass and you know the rest.  It was cloudy and a bit humid, like the …

May 2nd:  Eight Cruisers gathered at the Centre Saturday on a somewhat cloudy but no precip morning, temperature not quite +10C,  The eight: Alex, Edie, Rachel, Larry, Terri-Lee, Laura, Susan Vedoy and Bobtoc started their running and walk/runs by heading west.  They evolved enroute into four groups;  Alex to do 8.5 km return, time 1:05; RA Edie and Rachel to run to the Supervalu corner and return; distance 9:58, time 1:24; Susan and Boboc also …

April 1st:  Alex, Edie, Larry, Laura, Libby, Rod, Terri-Lee and Bobtoc welcomed back Susan Vedoy Wednesday on a cool but no precip evening.  Larry and Susan opted to walk;  their route and distance unknown.  The remaining seven ran west using the underpass at the foot of Erickson Drive going south to Government St, then west to Production Way, north to Government Road to Piper Avenue.  In the meantime Alex ran east on Government to the …

March 1, 2015 Report from Terri-Lee who ran the Hot Chocolate in Seattle on March 1.  A 15km run with lots of sweets. The first 10 km felt like one big hill ( get over it as Rod would say) time 1:44:37. March 2nd: Three Cruisers only, notably the senators Alex, Rod and Bobtoc met at the Centre and proceeded west on a cold but clear evening.  All three had ailments;  Alex with sore knees, Rod …

The passing of the Faller’s Trophy once again – this time from Laura to Larry, who didn’t spring up quite fast enough not to qualify for this esteemed prize.  What joy from the other Cruisers that they weren’t the recipients.   February 2nd:  Under drizzly skies on Monday evening RA Edie with canine April, Alex and Bobtoc walked west from the Centre on Eastlake to Underhill; Edie and Bobtoc opted to return, their time and …

Happy New Year, Cruisers! January 1st:  Edie and April walked the Resolution Run in Port Coquitlam – 5k in 50 minutes. Perfect weather for walking and beautiful scenery along the PoCo Trail. January 3rd: On Saturday, the first run/walk of the year started out with nine walkers and runners gathering at the Centre, a great turnout on a coldish day.  We started out along Cameron with the intention of going along the Eastlake route, but it …

December 3rd: Rachel, Flora, Rod and Edie did the Forest Grove loop on Wednesday night.  Our time was 1:30 for 7+k.  We had to watch for ice but it wasn’t too bad and it was a lovely night.  We didn’t see any cougars of the human or 4 legged ilk so it was all good! December 5th: On Saturday, Bobtoc and Rod walked Joe’s Trail and met the other runners partway, then returned to Cameron …

November 3rd:  On Monday night, Rod reported that he braved the monsoon rain and swam up through Eastlake, Underhill, Forest Grove and back to Cameron.  Time out 57mins.  Distance 7.5 km. At least the water was warm!  And swimming is a good total body workout, ha ha!    November 5th:We certainly got a lucky break on Wednesday night for our run.  Not only was it nice and mild, it did not rain while we were …

Days Gone By….. October 1st:  On Wednesday evening, Larry, Rod, Libby and Laura did a running tour of Burquitlam, taking the Stoney Creek trail, up North Road to Chapman, took a right turn onto Robinson, along to Ivy Ave., cut over to Perth Ave., onto North Road and then Cameron.  A bit o’ chill in was in the air in comparison to just a couple of weeks ago, but there was no precip so it …