Rene, RA Edie, Rod and Bobtoc ran from the Centre west and south to Winston Street, then into the Burnaby Lake Park north trail through to the nature house. From there the four ran north on Piper Avenue, east on Government Road to Brighton Avenue. Rene left the trio to run at a faster pace. The four all used the same route back to the Centre, i.e., east on Eastlake. Time for the trio, 1:09, Rene leaving …
Week of May 27th
Four Cruisers: RA Edie, Laura, Rod and Bobtoc’s route for the Monday run included the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, to Gilroy, then Chapman Ave to Robinson, crossing Clarke Road, continuing south to Ebert Avenue, west to North Road, into Sullivan Heights, south to Cameron Street then back to Cameron Centre. The four enjoyed an EZ run, Distance 6+ km, time 55 minutes. Weather, cloudy, some light rain near the end of the run. …
Week of May 21st
On Wednesday May 23, Libby and Larry were joined by Laura, who returned after some time off due to injury, and the trio ran/walked along the Stoney Creek trail, through to Stoney Creek Elementary, up across the Gaglardi overpass, up the Forest Grove hill, said hello to Adele and Tian who were out walking, passed by them and went on to Underhill, and returned along the trail behind Forest Grove school, down Forest Grove, along Beaverbrook Crescent and back to …
Week of May 14th
On Monday RA Edie, Sherian and Bobtoc ran only 36 minutes Monday night, their route being the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, south on North to Mountview Street, west to the Lyndhurst Elementary School grounds, south to Willoughby Ave to return to Cameron Centre. The weather was clear, hot and muggy not conducive to do any more!On Wednesday, RA Edie, Libby and Larry actually did some running and some walking, and did a slightly different route. …
Week of May 7th
Five runners, plus Rob and Nancy, showed up Monday evening at the Centre. Rob and Alex, both resplendent in their Vancouver Marathon shirts and medals, were photographed for posterity. Both talked of their experiences. Alex, RA Edie, Rene, Rod and Bobtoc showed up to run or walk. Rene moved out before the others, did about 6 km per Alex who met Rene enroute. The other four also moved west. Alex started out walking, using Eastlake, …
Week of April 30th
Leo Liu and daughter Lotus, a grade 3 pupil at Cameron Elementary School, joined RA Edie, Alex, Rod and Bobtoc Monday on a spring evening to run from Cameron Centre. The six ran west on the usual route toward what we call the IGA corner. Leo and Lotus ran to Eastlake and Underhill before returning, their total distance 4:2 km . Alex departed from John Stanton’s book which called for a 6 km race pace; instead ran, including warm up …
Week of April 23rd
Rod, Rene, Alex, Laura, RA Edie and Bobtoc ran Monday from the Centre along the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, east on Chapman Ave to Robinson, south to Ebert, west to North Road and on to Cameron Centre. Time for Rene, Rod and Alex about 55 minutes; for the others, who met Chris Turner of the former Tony’s Toddlers running group aw a-a-a-a-y back, a realtor who is handiing the Johnson residence on Quadling …
Week of April 15th
On Wednesday April 18, Rod, René, Alex, Larry, Libby, RA Edie and furry friends Bella and April met on a cloudy and slightly milder evening (we’re so hopeful for better weather) and the runners ran the IGA RIP route but headed into the trails around the golf course from Arden Road, and ran to Squint Lake Park playing fields, proceeding through to Phillips, back on the IGA route and back to Cameron Centre, time 1 …
Week of April 8th
Sublime was the weather, the trees, the dogs, leashed or unleashed, canines or humans Monday 8:00 am at Mundy Park. Alex, RA Edie, Larry, Laura and Bobtoc took a leisurely 4:14 k run/walk on the Perimeter trail on a sunny but cool at first day. The park was well-used by runners, walkers, dogs and owners. The five capped their run by coffee and a muffin at Starbuck’s at the mall near Mariner Way and Austin …
Week of April 1st
Seven Cruisers ran short from the Centre on a rare no precip evening Monday. RA Edie, Rachel, Flora, Rod, Alex, Leo and Bobtoc ran the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, south on North to Sullivan Street, west to Beaverbrook then south and east on Cameron back to the Centre. Time 41:53, distance about 5 km. The Waterfront Saturday runners were still gloating over their 20 k run, or was it the coffee apres run? …