Eight runners met at the Burnaby Lake parking lot for an 8:00 am run Monday under showery skies, which dried up midway through the run, and in cool temperatures. Alex, Edie, Flora, Larry, Rick, Rod, Tish and Bobtoc circumnavigated the lake, time 1:23 and distance 11 km at leisurely speeds, with Rick covering more ground than the other seven. A bonus for Bob was meeting Ed, Ernie and Tony from the Eileen Dailly running group, …
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Week of April 5th
Eight runners met at the Burnaby Lake parking lot for an 8:00 am run Monday under showery skies, which dried up midway through the run, and in cool temperatures. Alex, Edie, Flora, Larry, Rick, Rod, Tish and Bobtoc circumnavigated the lake, time 1:23 and distance 11 km at leisurely speeds, with Rick covering more ground than the other seven. A bonus for Bob was meeting Ed, Ernie and Tony from the Eileen Dailly running group, …
Week of March 29th
Six Cruisers: Tracy, Rachel Lindquist, Anita, Alex, Rod and Bobtoc welcomed Tom Fung into the group. Tom is from Pusan, Korea, interning for a few months in Canada. The seven , led by Tracy, ran to Como Lake, took one lap, and returned to the Centre; time and distance, 1:03, 9km. The seven endured a cold +5C, overcast evening. Seven runners/walkers embarked from the Centre Wednesday on a cool to cold evening. Walkers Libby, Val …
Week of March 22nd
Cruisers were busy on the weekend and Monday. Rachel Fouladi formed a team of one to run at SFU for pledges for the Canadian Cancer Society Friday overnight in a 12 hour relay, running over 82 km and raised $1,995 in pledges, being the highest individual fund raiser and the third highest achieving team. Not too shabby, Rachel! Congratulations! RA Edie and Laurie ran Friday morning at Burnaby Lake. Alex Lau ran 29 km Saturday …
Week of March 15th
Ten Cruisers, plus we believe, the ethereal Harvey, ran or walked to North Road via the Stoney Cree k trail, first time since last autumn. Walkers RA Edie, Larry plus Bobtoc who was rescued by them walked after the Creek trail ran south on North Road to the Sullivan Heights subdivision thence to the Centre; time, 1:03. . Runners Alex, Anita, Carla, Rod, Sayeeda, Tish and Tracy went north on North to Chapman Avenue then …
Week of March 8th
Captain Bob proudly wears his Budweiser hat. Who knew he was a closet Bud fan? The hat goes perfectly with his outfit! Norman in the Stanley Park St. Patrick’s Day run. It’s the “wearin’ of the green” day, Norman! Nine Runners/walkers ventured east from the Centre on a cold, temperature almost zero, clear evening. Walkers RA Edie, Larry, Rod together with Edie’s two dogs Bella and April went to Robinson St via Smith Avenue, then …
Week of March 1
Seven Cruisers welcomed Anita, a good friend and business partner of our Gina Spanos, for our Monday 6:30 run. Adele, RA Edie and Larry walked 7.5 km using the familiar route Eastlake, Underhill, Forest Grove Drive, the Gaglardi overpass and the Beaverbrooks, returning to the Centre, time 1:20. Tish, Anita, Sayeeda, Sharon, Lora and Bobtoc ran to the IGA and return, 9.5 km, time 1:08. The time of the runners was extended by a couple …
Week of February 22nd
Sharon and Christina share the Olympic Spirit. Silver medalist from Germany for the women’s skeleton. RA Edie, Tish, Larry and Bobtoc opted to walk Monday evening. The foursome enjoyed gorgeous weather and temperature; clear skies, +5 C. Their route was Eastlake to Underhill to Broadway then return’ time 57:04 minutes. Wednesday evening Feb 24 report from Tracy. Last night it was Libby, Adele and I. We walked the loop in reverse. Forest grove and back …
Week of February 15th
Sharon and Carla take up a new sport! Ten Cruisers met at the Centre Monday at 6:30. Runners Tish, Lora, Chris Morley and Sayeeda ran up Forest Grove from the Beaverbrooks via the pedestrian overpass to Underhill, down Shellmont, into the Forest Hills subdivision to check on our future clubhouse, through an easement onto Broadway then return to the Centre, time 55 minutes and distance about 9 km. Walkers Rod, Edie, Larry, Adele, Tracy and …
Week of February 9th
Ten Cruisers ran or walked Monday from the Centre. Runners Carla, Tish, Lora, Rod and Bobtoc ran to the IGA corner and return. Rod left the other four in his dust on the way back, his time about an hour, while the others took 1:07, covering the 10.5 km. Walkers were Adele, Edie, Larry, Susan Vedoy and Tracy. Their route was to Forest Grove Drive via Eastlake and Underhill, east to the Gaglardi pedestrian overpass …
