On Monday evening, Rod, Laura, Edie and April walked to the end of the Stoney Creek Trail and back. No rain, a nip in the air and a nice walk to view the ever greening effects of Spring. Edie= From Coqutlam: Heather & I met at Walton Elementary School, from there we did a warm-up walk along Hoy Creek. We then went inside the school’s gymnasium to do one hour of Zumba! Jennel:)= …
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Week of April 1st
Cruisers RA Edie, Laurie and Bobtoc ran from Rocky Point Monday in ideal conditions: sunshine, comfortable temperature. The threesome moved out approximately 6:20 pm, ran to April Road and Ioco Road, using the lowest trail from the Point to Orchard Park Beach before reaching Alderside. Some time was used checking out houses for sale on Alderside, looking for the best location for a clubhouse. Combined lines of credit didn’t seem to cut it, however. Bobtoc found …
Week of March 25th
Seven Cruisers ran or walked from the Centre in summer-like weather conditions Wednesday evening. RA Edie plus canine Cruiser April and Larry walked to the intersection of Underhill and Broadway before returning to Cameron Centre. Runners Stormin’ Norman and Rene ran like a dose of salts to the IGA corner and return, their time and distance one hour and 9.5 km. Alex, Rod and Bobtoc ran the same route although the latter two went to a turnaround …
Week of March 18th
Ahh, Daylight running! Sunshine! No rain! Needliess to say, the best night of the year! Alex, RA Edie, Laura, Rod and Bobtoc basked in the conditions enjoyed Monday evening as they ran from the Centre to Como Lake and return. The five took it easy, enjoyed the scenery of mountains and new houses being built along the route. The five used Ebert Avene, Robinson St, Foster Avenue, Lakeshore, the trail around the Lake, Smith, Cottonwood, …
Week of March 11th
Alex, Rod and Bobtoc ran lsd Monday on a no wind, no rain, best night of the year evening east on Ebert Avenue to Robinson, to Foster through to Blue Mountain St then south to Winslow Avenue through the Coquitlam Recreation complex, continuing east to Hillcrest St. to Mumdy Park, then north to Foster Avenue, west to Robinson, south to Accacia Avenue and Appian Way, north on Whiting to the right of way leading to North Road …
Week of March 4th
From Rod regarding his solo Saturday am run: Rod added a couple of km’s to the usual 7 km for the Forest Grove Drive run. In the pm, his field hockey team bested a young team 5-3. Anna Hilborn, Laurie’s daughter, accompanied our wannabe Bud princesses Laurie and RA Edie ,attired in their pink importedfromPortlandtosavesalestax peaked caps topped by crystal plastic tiaras, to the Monday evening run. They just won’t give up the …
Week of February 25th
Six runners ran from the Centre Monday on a cool but moonlit evening, making visibilty much better than what usually is encountered at this time of the season. Alex, Edie, Laura, Rod, Norman and Bobtoc opted to run/walk the Forest Grove Drive frontward run, i.e., west from the Centre via Cameron St, Eastlake, north on Underhill to Forest Grove Drive, east on the return to the Gaglardi pedestrian overpass, the Beaverbtooks to the Centre. Time …
Week of February 18th
Alex, Edie and her two dogs April and Bella, Rod and Bobtoc walked Monday on a cold dry evening from the Centre using the backward Forest Grove Drive route, to Underhill, Eastlake, the Beaverbrooks returning to the Centre. Time and distance, 1:25, 7 km. From Jennel: Monday run….ran 75 min. at Port Moody Rec. Centre. Did Fartlek Training. Good run:)Jennel On Wednesday Alex, Edie, Larry, Rod and Bobtoc met for the evening …
Week of February 11th
Addendum for Saturday’s morning run February 9: I neglected to describe fully Alex Lau’s run. In addition to the 12 km he ran with Edie, Laura, Laurie, Sherian and Bobtoc, before the 12km run he had run 3.5 km, and an additional 3.5 km run AFTER the 12 km run, a total of 19 km in his training for the 2013 BMO Vancouver Marathon. From Jennel reporting her Monday February 9 “run”. Went to …
Week of February 4th
Rod ran his first run since August 26th Monday on a relatively mind rainless evening, accompanied by Cruisers Alex who along with Rod was in shorts, Edie with canine April, Laura, Sherian and Bobtoc. The route for the six was Forest Grove Drive backwards, using the pedestrian overpass, west on F. G. to Underhill, south to Eastlake, east back to the Centre; you know the rest. The six arrived back just before a light rain …