Alex, Rod and Bobtoc ran lsd Monday on a no wind, no rain, best night of the year evening east on Ebert Avenue to Robinson, to Foster through to Blue Mountain St then south to Winslow Avenue through the Coquitlam Recreation complex, continuing east to Hillcrest St. to Mumdy Park, then north to Foster Avenue, west to Robinson, south to Accacia Avenue and Appian Way, north on Whiting to the right of way leading to North Road …
Week of March 4th
From Rod regarding his solo Saturday am run: Rod added a couple of km’s to the usual 7 km for the Forest Grove Drive run. In the pm, his field hockey team bested a young team 5-3. Anna Hilborn, Laurie’s daughter, accompanied our wannabe Bud princesses Laurie and RA Edie ,attired in their pink importedfromPortlandtosavesalestax peaked caps topped by crystal plastic tiaras, to the Monday evening run. They just won’t give up the …
Week of February 25th
Six runners ran from the Centre Monday on a cool but moonlit evening, making visibilty much better than what usually is encountered at this time of the season. Alex, Edie, Laura, Rod, Norman and Bobtoc opted to run/walk the Forest Grove Drive frontward run, i.e., west from the Centre via Cameron St, Eastlake, north on Underhill to Forest Grove Drive, east on the return to the Gaglardi pedestrian overpass, the Beaverbtooks to the Centre. Time …
Week of February 18th
Alex, Edie and her two dogs April and Bella, Rod and Bobtoc walked Monday on a cold dry evening from the Centre using the backward Forest Grove Drive route, to Underhill, Eastlake, the Beaverbrooks returning to the Centre. Time and distance, 1:25, 7 km. From Jennel: Monday run….ran 75 min. at Port Moody Rec. Centre. Did Fartlek Training. Good run:)Jennel On Wednesday Alex, Edie, Larry, Rod and Bobtoc met for the evening …
Week of February 11th
Addendum for Saturday’s morning run February 9: I neglected to describe fully Alex Lau’s run. In addition to the 12 km he ran with Edie, Laura, Laurie, Sherian and Bobtoc, before the 12km run he had run 3.5 km, and an additional 3.5 km run AFTER the 12 km run, a total of 19 km in his training for the 2013 BMO Vancouver Marathon. From Jennel reporting her Monday February 9 “run”. Went to …
Week of February 4th
Rod ran his first run since August 26th Monday on a relatively mind rainless evening, accompanied by Cruisers Alex who along with Rod was in shorts, Edie with canine April, Laura, Sherian and Bobtoc. The route for the six was Forest Grove Drive backwards, using the pedestrian overpass, west on F. G. to Underhill, south to Eastlake, east back to the Centre; you know the rest. The six arrived back just before a light rain …
Week of January 28th 2013
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 …
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 …