Twelve Cruisers met at the Centre Wednesday evening for hill repeats on North Road. Walkers Lynn and Al did 3x, covered 6.44 km including the walk to North Road and back, taking with them runners Edie, Joy , Roz Muir and Edie, who also did a number of hill repeats. Val and Tracy ran some SFU trails, did some hill repeats, then joined Rod, Larry, who did 6x, Bob and Libby who did 4x, also …
Sunday and Monday Updates May 17 & 18
Leanne Dalton and Bobtoc welcomed Lynn and Al Field, “graduate” walkers from the Cameron Centre Sun Run Clinic to Burnaby Lake Monday on a rainy evening. The four apparently missed Edie by a heartbeat, having started off before she saw the foursome. Our loss, Edie. The four ran or walked to Deer Lake via Sprott, Norland, into the Deer Lake park area, then circumvented anti-clockwise the trail around the lake, utilizing the newer trail on …
Saturday May 16th
Seven Cruisers: Edie, Laurie, Ryan, Sharon and Bobtoc ran 17.9 km, and Joy Borgonia and Leanne Dalton ran well for one hour, half hour out and half hour return. The seven ran from the Centre to the north trail of Burnaby Lake Park, Joy and Leanne turning back well west of the Nature House for their hour, and the other five ran to the old Sperling Road to the new trail which ends at Douglas …
Wednesday May 13th
Six Cruisers: Tracy, Gina and Larry led the way for RA Edie, Libby and Bobtoc on a hilly route, starting from the Centre west and north via Beaverbrook up and over the Gaglardi pedestrian overpass to Forest Grove Drive, up that hill to Underhill to Shellmont, down Shellmont into the Forest Hills subdivision to Greystone, Broadway and return. Time out, 1 hour, distance, 9 km. The six enjoyed relatively warm weather, clouds and sun, the …
Monday May 11th
On Monday May 11 four Cruisers turned up at the Centre. Carla, Gina, Rod and Bobtec ran to Joe’s trail, continued through to Hume Park, hen along the road up the hill past the dog run area and the lacrosse box; distance 9.3 km, time out, 1.06. The four also enjoyed perfect weather; warm, breeze from the west, partially cloudy skies, best night of the year.
Mothers’ Day Run May 10th
Mothers’ Day Run in Port Moody Several Cruisers came to run a 5k loop on the Foreshore Park trail and along Alderside on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. The run was put on by the Phoenix Running Club. Norman came in at 21:35 and Debra won 2nd in her age group behind Ruby. Cruisers are Edie, Leanne, Laurie, Norman, Debra & Chris (another runner in the works) along with their son, Tyler, his friend …
Sunday MAY 3
Stormin’ Norman tears up the streets of Vancouver TOP GUN PILOT, ROD Rod was contemplating some hill work on Mt. Shasta, but changed his mind. That is one effen hill! Speaking of Flying………….. Speaking of marathons and halfs, I understand there was a Cruisers contingent at the BMO Vancouver Marathon and Half. Stormin Norman ran the marathon and had a finishing time of 3 hours HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE BMO MARATHON SUNDAY MAY …
Saturday May 9th
Sharon doing her part to clean up the environment! Cruisers were busy on the weekend, with two shifts running from the Centre Saturday, due to the error of Bobtheolderchap mis-stating the time of departure, which should have been the usual 8.00 am instead of 8.30 am typed into the newsletter. Gina, Larry and Bob set off at 8.00 am to Burnaby Lake via Cameron Street to Beaverbrook, south to Government Street then into the north …
WET, WET, WET Wednesday May 6th
Ten Cruisers met at the Centre Wednesday 6.30 pm for hill repeats. The initial nine ran to North Road to run north on North to Chapman Avenue then back to the trail entrance various numbers: e.g., Gina, Larry, Rod ran 5 hill repeats, shortly joined by Tracyakamarybeth who ran 3x, having joined Gina, Larry and Rod upon her arriving home from her business; Libby, Joy, Val and Bob ran 4x, and Laurie and Edie ran …
Monday May 4th
On Monday May 4, nine runners and walkers attended. Adele and Carla did a walk along Beaverbrook and Eastlake, I think and were out for about an hour. Good to see those who are injured try to get some exercise! Larry, Edie, Ryan, Gina, Rod, Shiraz and a newcomer, Amber, did the Como Lake route which was adjusted slightly on the way as we kind of forgot which street to turn onto, but we made …