Cameron Cruisers Club

Four Cruisers  met at the Centre for a run to Como Lake, circumnavigated it and returned to the Centre under showery skies and cold temperature.  The fearless foursome were Adele,  RA Edie, Rod and Bobtheolderchap.  Time out, 58.50, distance 8 km.  The slim and trim Rod led a good pace, even though he played field hockey Sunday, winning the season’s last game, 4 to 1.      Hyde Creek Classic Triathlon, Sunday, statistics:    Debra …

Nine Cruisers were active on the weekend in various activities or competitions.  On Saturday morning Carla, Larry and Tracy snowshoed at Cypress for three hours until noon under cloudy and snowy conditions.  The trail surfaces were hard-packed snow making the trio work harder than the last time up the hill.  Rod and Bobtheolderchap ran from the Centre to the IGA corner and return, time out, 1.06, distance 9.56 km;  Norman and Laurie Hilborn, plus her …

Seven Cruisers:    Adele, back from her spring break in Jamaica, joined  Contre-Amiral Edie, Tracy, Val, Larry, Rod and Bobtheolderchap on a dry, relatively warm Wednesday evening at the Centre for hill repeats.  Adele overcame her long-lasting cough while in Jamaica, ran from her home in Forest Grove to the Centre.  From the Centre the seven ran to Underhill and Broadway; Val and Edie ran Adele back to her home  and continued back to Cameron …

Four Cruisers:       Contre-Amiral Edie, Libby, Rod  and Bobtheolderchap ran from the Centre on a cold, rainy, dark night, C-A Edie to Underhill and Broadway only since she had not run in Paris, the other three to IGA and return, their time 1.11.  Rod ran well, having fuelled his body at home before he ran.      Excuse me, you go away for 10 days and they forget you ran all the way …

Would you believe today is the second day of spring, 2009? Outside temperature at 8.00 am, 0C.  It’s been fine weather for ducks as they have found a pond at Cameron.  Maybe we should take up swimming instead of running. With wet suits to keep us warm.Three Cruisers: Larry, Rod and Bobtheolderchap joined and welcomed Len Soet of the Telus runners at Cameron Centre for a 16 km run to the Kensington Ice Rink and …

Runners enjoying the beautiful grounds of Versaille; they don’t sell these runners at the Runners’ Den, do they?  And Tim Horton’s has nothing on les lardballs au Francais!

Next run: Saturday Mar 21, 8:00 am, Cameron Centre. For the half marathoners, 15 km start of taper, shorter run for others. Four Cruisers: Larry, Rod, Queen of Zinnie Tracy and Bobtheolderchap met for hill repeats, 3x, on Underhill, completing the hillwork by running east on Forest Grove Drive to the Gaglardi overpass and you know the rest. Time out, 1.06. The foursome experienced overcast skies, cold temperature, but no precip. Re: RA Edie: from …

Sunday March 8th:  Val and Richard exchanged vows in French and English.  All the best in your new married life.

Sunday, March 8th: Seven Cruisers ran in the Harry’s Spring Run Off today in very nice weather (what happened???).  Congratulations to Ken, who won a gift certificate for his age group finish!  It was a perfect morning for a run, the scenery was great, the runners upbeat and the race well organized.   We got a hat when we crossed the finish line.  After the run, we met at the Cactus Club for lunch, then Christina, …

Next run: Wednesday Mar 18, Begorrah! a wee bit o’ hill work tomorra. Three Cruisers only: Carla, Rod and Bobtheolderchap showed up to test the waters, and I’m not kidding, by running west, getting well dampened, with Rod running to the crosswalk at Greystone and Meadowood to return, and Carla and Bob continuing to the IGA posts and return; times, 45 minutes and 1.06 respectively. The trio were well-watered and cold, although the rain ceased …