Royal Victoria Half Marathon - October 11, 2009

After such an awesome experience at Buntzen Lake, I was ready to tackle the Victoria half marathon once again.

5 Peaks Buntzen Lake Enduro - September 19, 2009

I had a GREAT day at Buntzen Lake and really enjoyed this event.

5 Peaks Whistler Enduro - August 22, 2009

Though the Buntzen Lake Enduro is longer and has greater elevation gain, this is the toughest Enduro course of the 5 Peaks season. Last year pace bunny and I ran the course together and I was just happy to complete it without medical attention (LOL). This year I would be running it alone as pace bunny had conflicting commitments. Would I be up for the challenge on my own?

5 Peaks Mt. Seymour Enduro - July 25, 2009

After my disappointing Scotiabank half, I was looking forward to doing my next trail race. I had not run the Mt. Seymour trails before so I would not have the benefit of knowing the route beforehand, but for me that is part of the fun.

Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon - June 28, 2009

This was the second time I had run this event as I really enjoyed it in 2008. Lots of runners of different abilities, a well organized start area and lots of port-o-potties - a sure sign of a well planned race!

5 Peaks Simon Fraser University Enduro - June 13 2009

5 Peaks goes back to school! Well, not really. The second race of the 5 Peaks series here in the lower mainland was held atop Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby. This was the first time 5 Peaks had run an event at this location and overall it was very well organized.

5 Peaks Golden Ears Enduro - May 9, 2009

For a variety of reasons, I have neglected my trail running training this year.  A different project at work and more involvement with the yoga for runners classes added up to few opportunities to go hoofing in the wilderness on the North Shore.  Oh ya, and this really cold spring that kept the snow on a lot of trails until recently.  I will use that excuse too.

Victoria Times Colonist 10K, April 26, 2009

Despite achieving my best 10K to date, the Sun Run just wasn't fun for me because of the cold I was suffering at that time.  As luck would have it, the race itself seemed to have chased off the last remnants of the virus and I was feeling quite well by the middle of the following week.  And what does one do after running a race that just wasn't as fun as it could have been?  Why, sign up for another one right away, of course!

Vancouver Sun Run 10K April 19, 2009

After the good result I had in the Harry's Spring Run-off, I was ready to do well in the Sun Run.

Yoga for Runners

Since January 2008, I've been taking weekly yoga classes at the False Creek Community Centre at Granville Island.

Harry's Spring Run-Off 8K March 8, 2009

I enjoyed running this race last year as it is a good practice for the Sun Run, so I signed up again this year. This time, I was able to convince a colleague at work to run this event.

Running Room 5K Resolution Run Jan 1 2009

After the New Balance Fall Classic, I hadn't planned on doing any racing until the new year. I was targeting the First Half half-marathon in February. The signup for the First Half is in the late fall, but I misread the website and missed the signup date. Now normally this is not a problem because most races have signup periods that last for months, but not this one. For the 2009 offering, it sold out in less than 5 hours! Oh well. Maybe next year.

New Balance Fall Classic 10K - November 16, 2008

My last race of 2008 was the New Balance Fall Classic.  I opted for the 10K distance for two reasons: I had already done two halfs this year and felt that was enough for now and I didn't fancy running the same route twice.

Royal Victoria Half Marathon Oct 12, 2008

Having finished my last trail race of 2008, I set my sights on my second half marathon of the year: the Royal Victoria Half Marathon in Victoria BC.  Clara and I traveled to Victoria for a long weekend, staying with Clara's Mom who lives about 2 kilometres from the start line of the race.

5 Peaks Buntzen Lake Enduro Sept 13, 2008

Almost a year to the day after my first trail run ever, I returned to Buntzen Lake to run the enduro course for the 2008 offering.  I was happy to meet up with pace bunny and her beau at this race too.  Together, we covered all three courses:  pace bunny did the sport, I did the enduro and beau did the half marathon - which was actually 25 km!

5 Peaks Whistler Enduro August 23, 2008

Apparently, the Cypress trail run was just a warm up.  The big mountain for running was about a month later:  Whistler.  Yes, there is an event that involves running up a part of the mountainside in Whistler, BC.  The one used for "world class" skiing.  Skiing DOWNhill that is.