Monday’s run/walks: Rod reports eleve n runners/walkers met at the Centre Monday evening. Tracy, Adele and Larry walked but Rod did not know their route. Runners Rene, Norman, Sayeeda, Rachel and Lora, Sherian, Carla and Rod ran west and north on Tracy’s fave Forest Grove Drive reverse route. The first three ran to the IGA using Shellmont, their pace fast. A second lot, Rachel and Lora, ran to Underhill then turned south to Broadway and …
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Week of February 28th
Five Cruisers met Saturday at the Centre on a COLD, COLD morning at 8:00, so cold that Rod did not wear shorts. The five used the route down to Government Street leading to Winston. Rod ran to the Piper Spit before returning, his time out 58 minutes, distance circa 7 km. Alex and Sharon opted to run another 10 minutes before turning, guestimated time 80 minutes, turnaround place not known. Longer distance runners Norman and …
Week of February 21st
Monday: No run due to weather conditions Wednesday: Eight Cruisers ran or walked Wednesday evening from the Centre in three groups on a co-o-ld winter’s night. Libby, Edie, Alex and Rod walked Beaverbrook, across the Gaglardi overpass, turned left on Forest Grove down toProduction Way to Eastlake, to return to the Centre, 50 minutes, 4.5 km. Larry, Rene and Sharon ran the tried and true route to the IGA corner and return, one hour, 9.5 …
Week of February 14th
Monday: evening’s run report courtesy of Sherian Kelly: Even though it was less than a week until several of the Cruisers would be raced at the Historic Half, several gathered on Monday at Cameron. By 6:30 the Heavens opened above the Center stopping the Mighty Cruisers dead in their tracks at the glass exit doors. They contemplated ‘should we or should we not’ venture out on the High Seas. Alex ha d the right attitude …
Week of February 7th
You know you’re a runner when…… Monday: Ten runners/walkers met at the Centre Monday on a balmy evening. Runners Tracy, Larry, Norman, Sharon, Carla, Alex and Bobtoc used the Gaglardi pedestrian overpass to run north and west onto Forest Grove Drive to Shellmont via Underhill, south to from Shellmont to Meadowood into the residential area, then east to Broadway, Underhill, Eastlake to return to Cameron Centre in three groups, times varying from 52 minutes to …
Week of January 31st
Seven Cruisers ran from the Centre on a cold but bright evening Monday. Tracy led Carla, Rod, Sharon, Larry, Shiraz and Bobtoc on a favorite run of hers to Forest Grove Drive via the Gaglardi pedestrian overpass, round the horn then west on Forest Grove Drive, north on Underhill, west down Shellmont, south on Meadowood into the residential subdivision then onto Arden Drive, Broadway, Underhill, Eastlake and you know the rest. Time and distance, 1:04, …
Week of January 24th
Monday: We dreamt of Maui while we ran in the rain tonight. It poured all day so we were lucky the rain had let up to showers by run time. Alex, Sherian, Rene, Edie and April ran Forest Grove Loop in about 54 minutes. The time out would have been shorter if the three others hadn’t been so nice to wait for the Rear Admiral, especially on the way there. I managed to pick up …
Week of January 17th
Monday: It was a perfect night for running – 6 degrees, clear with a refreshing wind. Rod, Sherian, Rene, Alex, Shiraz, Edie and April ran the Forest Grove loop frontwards and Flora, Rachel and Ross ran to Underhill and Broadway and returned. All runners met at the corner of Noel and Cameron and returned to Cameron together. We did about 7k and as my watch is still running, I can’t tell you what the time …
Week of January 10th
Monday: Alex, Rene, Rod, RA Edie, Sharon and Bobtoc ran Monday night to the IGA corner and return, time 1:12 to 1:15, distance 9.5km, with weather conditions +1C,dry footing, low humidity, making for a good run. Wednesday run : Norm, Sharon, Shariz and AlexNormal route East along Cottonwood, North on Macintosh St. ,East on Grover Ave, turn South on Gatenbury St. on east side of Como Lake, turn west on Foster Ave then Robinson St., …
Week of January 3rd
Seven Cruisers met Monday 9:00 am at the Centre on a frigid -2C but clear morning. Tracy, Adele and Larry walked the Beaverbrook, Stoney Creek trail to North Road to the trail to SFU as far as the foot of Cardiac Hill before retracing steps back to the Centre; time 1:40. Runners Alex, Rod in shorts no less, Rene and Bobtoc opted for the Joe’s Trail route to North Road and return, time 38:25. RA …