Run#27 Feb 20 – Centennial Oval Track 5K
Centennial Secondary School Oval I was pondering where to run this morning after dropping the kids at school. It was a cold, dark, grey morning and the rain seemed almost sleet at times. I was thinking...
View ArticleRun#28 Feb 23 – Dawes Hill 3.2K
Dawes Hill I only had time for a short neighbourhood run this morning but it was certainly a memorable one, all right. I powered up a hill that made ‘Heart Attack Hill’ in Mundy Park look like a speed...
View ArticleRun#29 Feb 24 – Stanley Park Seawall 10.2K
Stanley Park seawall You may recall that after my last run, I promised myself that I would pick a nice long run that was a bit different this week. Somewhere that’s even a bit wild! Well, there’s one...
View ArticleRun#30 Feb 27 – Brunette-Fraser 8.7K
Fraser River – New Westminster, BC My dear father-in-law Carl, whose health has been poor since Christmas, and had deteriorated rapidly since last Friday, passed away peacefully in the early hours of...
View ArticleRun#31 Mar 1 – Dawes Hill 3.2K & Feb Health Update
Laurentian Crescent – crosswalk Given all the things that are on our family agenda after my father-in-law Carl’s passing this week, I was only able to get a short run in today. Hopefully, I will be...
View ArticleRun#32 Mar 3 – Mundy Park 9K
Mundy Park – perimeter trail My head was aching and the ringing in my ears was intense when I first woke up! Even though I was hurting, I knew that I had to seize the moment and get my long run in this...
View ArticleRun#33 Mar 6: Port Moody 5.3K and a Poem
Port Moody inlet My headache and tinnitus were much reduced when I first awoke this morning. Thank goodness! Being in good spirits and in a contemplative mood, I rapidly decided to run around the...
View ArticleRun#34 Mar 8 – Sasamat Lake 12K
Sasamat Lake What a terrific run I had this morning. The lake was pristine and clear. The forest that envelopes the lake and the surrounding mountains was a lush, dark green in the morning light. The...
View ArticleRun#35 Mar 11: New West Quay 5K & we’re half way there!
Fraser River – tugboats It’s official - I have now reached the half way mark on my BMO Vancouver Half Marathon training program! As I was headed out along the New Westminster Quay for a short 5K run...
View ArticleRun#36 Mar 13: Port Moody 8K & moving meditation
Port Moody – Shoreline trail I awoke to the calm and serene sounds of musica intima singing Agneau de Dieu on my iPhone this morning, as I do every morning. Given the hectic nature of the past few...
View ArticleRun#37 Mar 15: Burnaby Lake 12K & chronic pain management
Burnaby Lake I really did not feel like running my scheduled 12K at all this morning. I felt groggy and quite tired and I have been experiencing arm pain, but I needed to get it done today. I knew that...
View ArticleRun#38 Mar 18: Mundy Park 5K & knowing your limitations
Mundy Park – perimeter trail What a beautiful sunny day it was today; the perfect day for getting outside, whether it was for a run in the woods, a family walk by the lake, or simply a fun game of...
View ArticleRun#39 Mar 20: Brunette to Piper 9K & music therapy
Burnaby Lake – piper spit boardwalk They say that music soothes the soul; I know that to be true. I also know that music heals the body and the mind too. I felt it happening today as I listened to...
View ArticleRun#40 Mar 22: Port Moody 11K & managing change
Port Moody Inlet They say that the only thing that’s guaranteed in life is change. Death and taxes are inevitable too, I realize that, but tax time comes but once a year and death comes just the once....
View ArticleRun#41 Mar 25: Port Moody 5K & hard work and quality training
Port Moody Inlet Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh, what a beautiful day! This classic Oklahoma favourite just came to me in a wildly enthusiastic musical moment. I was thinking about the fantastic...
View ArticleRun#42 Mar 27: Trans-Canada Trail 17K & pushing the limits
Port Moody Inlet – industry Knowing your limits on a long training run enables you maximize your fitness and endurance without sustaining an injury. During rehabilitation, it means that you maximize...
View ArticleRun#43 Mar 31: Mundy Park 10K & moving on
Mundy Park – Perimeter Trail It had been 4 days since my unscheduled mid-week 17K long run and I was still feeling a little mentally fatigued. However, I knew that it was not physical fatigue, so I...
View ArticleRun#44 Apr 3: Burnaby Mountain 5K & March health update
Burnaby Mountain Trail Another month has passed and today’s scheduled 5K run will soon be history, I said to myself, as I headed down Como Lake Avenue towards Burnaby Mountain. After a short drive, I...
View ArticleRun#45 Apr 5: Burnaby Lake 16K & just getting started
Burnaby Lake trail It was time to dig deep this morning. My body did not relish a 16K run, but it had to be done. I knew that it would be a hard one, but that I would appreciate having done it,...
View ArticleRun#46 Apr 9: Mundy Park 5K – Ebony & Ivory
Mundy Park – perimeter trail My mother-in-law Margaret, a classical piano teacher for over 50 years, has a thought-provoking plaque on the wall of her home studio. It says… ‘Moments of silence are a...
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