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 …
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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 …
Week of November 17th
Six Cruisers ran or walked from the Centre Wednesday on a mild and dry evening. Rod and Bobtoc walked west on the usual route using Eastlake etal to Underhill Avenue, time 56:21, distance 4.5 km. Runners RA Edie, Larry, Laura and Libby ran on the usual winter route to the IGA corner and return, time 1:27, distance 9 km. They reported more walking than running was executed; time out to enjoy what nature has provided. Sunday …
Week of November 12th
Alex, Laura and Bob ran Burnaby Lake on Monday morning in the pouring rain in about 1:30 while Edie and Sherian along with Bella, April and Sasha walked in 2 hours and 20 minutes. Miserable day! Six Cruisers ran or walked from the Centre Wednesday on a mild and dry evening. Rod and Bobtoc walked west on the usual route using Eastlake etal to Underhill Avenue, time 56:21, distance 4.5 km. Runners RA Edie, Larry, Laura …
Week of November 5th
Three only: Edie, Rod and Bobtoc met at the Centre Monday on a rainless and mild evening. The three opted to walk together, their route being the Forest Grove Drive backwards as far as Underhill Avenue to Eastlake, then returning via the usual route past the secondary school, the Beaverbrooks and Cameron St. Time and distance, 1:34, 7.09 km respectively. Rod advised me of my error in crediting his Monday walk as 4.21 instead of 5.5 …
Week of October 29th
Six Cruisers walked or ran Monday on a balmy, no precip evening. Tracy and Rod walked to Eastlake and Broadway before returning. Bob Nadon, Carla , RAEdie and Bobtoc ran the Forest Grove Drive route backwards run along Forest Grove to Underhill, south to Eastlake etal returning to the Centre, with Bob and Nadon running at a pretty fast clip, followed at a more leisurely pace by Edie and Bobtoc. Distance approx 8.5 km, respective …
Week of October 22nd
Edie, Rachel, Larry, Rene, Libby and Bobtoc ran or walked from Cameron Centre Wednesday, the route being the Forest Grove backwards. Edie and Rachel walked the route to Underhill then return via Eastlake and Beaverbrook, time 1:15. Larry and Rene ran the same route, time 51 minutes; Libby and Bobtoc ran from Underhill and Forest Grove Drive down Shellmont to Greystone, Broadway, Underhill, Eastlake and Beaverbrook back to the Centre, time 1:18, distance about 9.5 …
Week of October 15th
On Saturday, partly due to the weather, only René and Larry showed up at Cameron Centre, but decided the weather just wasn’t up to standard so we called it a day. Larry was in civvies due to a mixup made by him regarding keys to his parents’ place, where most of his stuff is while renovations are being finished at his residence. (One of those things you just have to laugh about! My error resulted in …
Week of October 8th
Mist over the geese at Burnaby Lake On Monday morning five Cruisers, Alex, RA Edie, Sherian, together with canines Bella, April and Sasha, Bob Nadon and Bobtoc met at the Burnaby Lake parking lot under clear skies, a cool temperature wth the customary ground fog over the fields which is part of the Burnaby Lake at this time of the year; ideal weather for a run or walk. The first three opted to walk the perimeter trails with …
Week of October 1st
Monday’s run from Cameron Centre: Larry, Bob Nadon, RA Edie and Bobtoc, leaving Rod behind to walk solo, ran west from the Centre to Underhill via Eastlake to Forest Grove Drive, east to the pedestrian overpass to Beaverbrook past Stoney Creek Elementary, south then east back to the Centre; time for Larry and Bob, 51:14, for Edie and Bobtoc, 58.36. Distance 6.7 km. The four enjoyed the best night of the year (yes, again); mild, no wind, clear skies, a harvest moon; perfect for …