Monday’s run: RA Edie plus canine April, Sherian and Bobtoc ran from the Centre on a rainless, relatively mild evening. The trio ran short, only to Underhill and Broadway and return. Time 48:26, distance not measured. Meanwhile, back in Paradise, Rod climbed Diamond Head….. I am not whining. Wednesday: Four Cruisers showed up Wednesday at the Centre on a rainless mild evening. Tracy popped in to say hello, then returned home. She said she is …
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Week of January 21st
Monday’s run was cancelled due to fog and ice…Rod and Pat are enjoying warm weather in Kauai with no fog and the only ice is in their drinks. We are NOT whining (much). Sherian’s run Monday evening: “Didn’t check my e-mail so went to Cameron tonight. It wasn’t too bad a night. Not as foggy as around my house. Not too cold 2 degree above. Surface not icy. No one else showed up. I ran …
Week of January 7th
Monday’s run reported by Edie: R A Edie, Alex, Laura and Sherian ran the Forest Grove, route, distance 6.7k in 58 minutes. We thought it might be slippery by the golf course with all the leaves. It was quite a nice night with stars out and a little fog in places. Good night for running . Bobtoc started the run but pulled out 2:19 into the run with pain in the upper left leg. …
Week of December 29th
Monday’s walk: RA Edie, Larry, Rod and Bobtoc walked Monday at 8:00 am from the Centre accompanied by three canines: Edie;s April and Bella, and an on loan to Rod, Bex, belonging to neighbours of son and daughter-in-law in North Vancouver. The foursome again did the Forest Grove route backwards, time 1:27, distance approx 7:5 km. On the weekend preceding Tracy spent time at Callaghan Valley, site of 2010 Olympic winter sports events, on unspoiled …
Letter to Santa and Response(s)
Dear Santa, The Cruisers have all been very good this year and I’m sure you will find all of our names on your “Nice List”. No one except Laurie drank any Bud and she apologizes for her lapse. Please don’t hold that against us. We have shown our strength by running and walking in all kinds of weather without hardly any complaining. (We do have to do a little BBCing in order to keep the …
Week of December 17th
Monday evening: Norman, Rod and Bobtoc met at the Centre, deliberated what to do since the sidewalks and roads in the area were snowy, so took a walk to North Road to strategize over hot chocolate. Sorry, didn’t measure the mileage. Edie soaked up culture Monday evening at Van Deusen Gardens listening to the Vancouver Men’s Orpheus Choir, one of Vancouver’s best, and enjoying the lights in the trees at the Gardens. The weather was great for …
Week of December 10th
RA Edie, Larry, Rod and Bobtoc , the latter three being Warner’s Warriors, met at the Centre Monday evening and walked the Forest Grove route backwards, over the pedestrian overpass, west on Forest Grove, south on Underhill, east on Eastlake and you know the rest. The foursome enjoyed a no precip, fairly mild evening, the best of the year. Time and distance, 1:27, approx 8 km. RA Edie, Larry, Libby, Rod and Bobtoc plus Edie’s …
Week of November 26th
Monday activety: Six Cruisers showed up Monday on a cool but no precip evening. The six walked instead of running. Adele, RA Edie with her dog April, Laura, Larry, Rod and Bobtoc walked west the usual route using Eastlake, Underhill, Forest Grove Drive east to the overpass, return past the Stoney Creek Elementary School, the Beaverbrooks to the Centre. Time 1:25, distance 6+ km. It was a treat to see Adele. Bob Nadon’s …
Week of December 3rd
Monday, Rod and Edie with Bella and April braved the downpour and walked from Cameron to the corner of Underhill and Eastlake and return, about 5k. Then we went home and wrung ourselves out. Five Cruisers, including a cameo only appearance by Larry, turned out at the Centre Wednesday on a drizzly but mild evening. RA Edie, Libby, Rod and Bobtoc walked west to Eastlake, north on Underhill, east on Forest Grove Drive, over the …
Week of November 19th
Nine Cruisers attended a very informative talk by Dr. Mason Shore Monday evening at the Centre. His talk was run specific, identifying several injuries common to runners, causes, and relief, often being a correction of a malady affected by a deficiency in some other part of the muscular-skeletal system. Much discussion ensued, questions being asked, which resulted in good discussion. Dr. Shore left us with a few simple limbering-up exercises to use before embarking on our …