November 1: Six Cruisers met Wednesday on a damp evening, although the rain eased almost to nil for the duration of the run. Tracy ,on a rare occasion away from her duties at RCH, joined RA Edie, Larry, Libby, Rod and Bobtoc, for a Forest Grove Drive backwards run, i.e., the Beaverbrooks, the pedestrian overpass to Forest Grove Drive, west to Underhill, south to Eastlake, east back to the Centre. Distance 7 km, time 1:03, less for Tracy …
October 2013
Wednesday October 2nd: RA Edie, Larry, Laura, Libby and Bobtoc met at the Centre Wednesday on a beautiful, no precip evening. Edie and Larry walked to Underhill using Eastlake and return. Laura, Libby and Bobtoc’s route was Eastlake, Broadway, Arden to Shellmont, east on Shellmont to Forest Grove Drive, the pedestrian overpass, the Beaverbrooks back to the Centre. time 1:25, distance about 8:5. Saturday October 5th: Six Cruisers showed up and ran from the Burnaby Lake parking lot Saturday …
September 2013
September 1: Cruisers Alex, Edie, Laura, Larry and Bob met at Burnaby Lake but the lightening flashed and the thunder roared and the rain came down so the five went home…. We aren’t used to rain anymore. Laura ran 4 or 5 times around Como Lake on the way home and then she and Edie and April ran 5k at …
August 2013
August 3rd: Five Cruisers met at the Centre Saturday on a cloudy, warm but comfortable-for-running/walking morning. Larry and Alex walked to Como Lake, took one lap before returning, their time and distance 1:45 and 0 km. Laura, Rod and Bobtoc ran to Hillcrest St in Coquitlam alongside Mundy Park. Bobtoc rung Flora’s doorbell to permit her to meet the morning. She emerged amd an aura of rumcokecigarsmoke, her usual Saturday am habit, including honing her credit …
July 2013
Jun. 30th: On Sunday Rod ran as follows: Went out from home today. Up to old IGA, pit stop at Squint Lake Park and home via shellmont. Time out 1h25, distance 11km. Very hot and sticky morning. Rod On Monday July 1st seven Cruisers including one John Saremba who who does not deal at arm’s length with Christina, met at the Burnaby Lake parking lot at 8:00 on a sweltering morning. The seven set out …
June 2013
Monday: Three cruisers, Laura, Road and Rachel (returning after months of absence due to injury recovery and nursing courses) went from Cameron through Joe’s Trail to North Road and back, with Rachel dictating the pace so as not to push it too much. Time out 1h13, distance 7 km. Rod From Coquitlam: Heather & I ran from our homes to the corner of David & Pinetree. From there, we ran around Lafarge Lake twice while …
Weeks of May 20th and 27th
On Saturday morning Larry, Rod, Laura and Edie met at Cameron Centre. Edie said hello but did not run with us due a sore back, hope she recovers soon. The remaining three ran along the Burnaby Lake trail past the nature house to a point just before the bridge that leads to the Central Valley parking lot, then returned, distance 11 km, time 1 hour 45 min. We enjoyed the lack of rain but it …
Week of May 13th
Monday’s run from the Centre, courtesy of Edie: Rod, Aprilthecanine and I walked the Forest Grove loop frontwards in about 1:30. It was quite cool with some rain spatters. We talked about going to Kauai for the next running event! You know, that place where they have beaches, palm trees and you don’t have to wear long johns when you go out? Edie From Coquitlam courtesy of Jennel: Monday run: Ran to and …
Week of May 6th
Alex, Edie with canine April, Rod and Bobtoc on Monday evening opted to walk from the Centre to North Road using the Stoney Creek trail and return, taking into account the warm evening, and the fact that Alex had run the marathon Sunday. Time and distance, one hour, four kilometres. From Coquitlam: Heather & I both ran separately from our homes to our Zumba class. Enjoyed 1 hour of dancing and doing the …
Week of April 29th
Five Cruisers met at and ran or walked from the Centre Monday, but before doing so, were delighted to talk to Rob, resplendent in his Boston Marathon jacket and Nancy Stagg who had returned from New York City after their experiences at the Boston Marathon the week before. They share some of their experiences at the marathon. Alex, Edie, Laura, Rod and Bobtoc moved west, Rod and Bobtoc running and Edie and Laura walking, with …