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Rainy Runs: January 2011
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Thursday, January 20, 2011. Graeme and I have been talking about learning to cross country ski for some time now. A few people had told us about the Learn to Skate Ski package at Cypress Mountain, which is 5 progressive lessons, over 5 weeks and they sounded really good. Luckily for us, Cypress is close to home and easily accessible on a weeknight. Tuesday nights also happens to be when a local race series takes place and it is fun to watch those guys! Maybe with another year (or few) or practice! With b...
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Rainy Runs: AST-1
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Sunday, January 16, 2011. With backcountry skiing you can never be too prepared or too educated. Graeme and the people we ski with have all done avalanche training and continue to take courses. In general they won't go with anyone who hasn't. I've done some basic training with them and have attended some talks on recognizing snow conditions, but I needed to take the avalanche safety training myself. I don't think I have ever been as wet as I was today. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Rainy Runs: Embracing Winter
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Monday, February 28, 2011. Luckily the expected winter snow hasn’t really materialized, but this past week we did have real snow. Between that and the cold and the rain, I have had enough of weekday trainer riding to want to do that on the weekend too. With a snowy weekend on tap, we decided to make the most of it. Of course, it's Monday and the snow is quickly melting away. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Fun reading (and fun people). A Clearing on NoMoSolo.
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Rainy Runs: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Then twice a week, then once a week, and now I'm at once every 10 - 14 days or so. But still not running. In the past month I have been able to incorporate the trainer, at a moderate effort, some swimming (really recently), and some hiking. The first few attempts weren't great, but its getting better. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Fun reading (and fun people). Running With Dogs - Julie's Triathlon Journal. 2014 Chinook Half Triathlon Race Report.
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Rainy Runs: February 2010
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Saturday, February 27, 2010. Olympics in the City! Well, it was a crazy, busy few weeks in the city of Vancouver! I don't think any of us really knew what to expect or knew that it would turn out the way it did. People in the streets at all times of the day and night, whopping it up. On top of that there were the houses of various countries and free events galore. There was way more to do then one could get done in a couple weeks. Speedy Peterson and the Hurricane! Saturday, February 13, 2010. I left wor...
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Rainy Runs: Another winter sport!
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Thursday, January 20, 2011. Graeme and I have been talking about learning to cross country ski for some time now. A few people had told us about the Learn to Skate Ski package at Cypress Mountain, which is 5 progressive lessons, over 5 weeks and they sounded really good. Luckily for us, Cypress is close to home and easily accessible on a weeknight. Tuesday nights also happens to be when a local race series takes place and it is fun to watch those guys! Maybe with another year (or few) or practice! Runnin...
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Rainy Runs: September 2010
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Friday, September 3, 2010. Last weekend we headed up to Penticton for Ironman Canada to volunteer and cheer on friends. We left work at 3. Traffic was awful getting out of Vancouver. Almost 2.5 hours to Chiliwack! After the group finished riding the course, a bunch of us went for lunch on Lakeshore and then walked over to the expo and wandered for a while. The Hammer truck was out with samples, and I tried the melon Heed and actually really liked it. I will try using that next summer. After our volunteer...
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Rainy Runs: January 2010
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Saw this on another blog. Love this city. Sunday, January 17, 2010. We are already more than halfway through January! So onto the Whistler Gran Fondo. This is a race/ride that is taking place September 11, 2010. It goes from downtown Vancouver to Whistler along the new and improved Sea to Sky Highway, which has been upgraded ahead of the Winter Olympics (which start in a few weeks! If anyone is looking for a destination ride to do and is in the general area, I think this is goi...
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Rainy Runs: 2010 - Year in Review
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011. 2010 - Year in Review. 2010 started off really well. I pushed my limits on skis, both with backcountry skiing and in bounds. Scary at times, but moving forward and I did see some improvement (still lots more to be had). One of my goals over the last few years has been to increase my average weekly training time over the previous year. With the few months of downtime, that did not happen last year, but taking those months out, I was right in line with where I wanted to be. A Cle...
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Rainy Runs: August 2010
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Saturday, August 28, 2010. Summer Vacation - Saltspring Island. Following Lake Cowichan we headed straight to Saltspring Island. The ferry terminal at Crofton was only about 45 mins away. There is something about Saltspring, that as soon as I am on my way, I can immediately relax. Plus, this time I was already relaxed from being at the lake for two days! This allowed for total downtime, then a bit more activity, before a bit of chaos (but fun) for a few days! Yes, it is a culinary feast. Really the main ...
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