Saturday, July 13, 2024
Well….the Knee Knacker organisers did it again….they managed to align the weekend weather window with some of the most favourable conditions for this long climb up to Hollyburn Peak and back. Saturday’s rain clouds dropped everything they had on the North Shore and left Sunday morning with clear and blue...
The weather forecasters managed to get it wrong on this long weekend, and instead of the predicted drizzle, we had perfect conditions for our run up the side-side of Grouse (the front-side being the BCMC/Grind, the back-side being Haynes Valley). The sky was clear, the temps were in the mid-teens,...
Karen Chow’s training run photos along the Baden Powell west of Dempsey trail intersection can be found in this photo album. Note: The proceeds of all photo purchases are donated to North Shore Search and Rescue. Each photo is a digital download (without the KKNSTR watermark) for $2 CAD.
Steve Yau’s training run photos at the climb before McKay creek crossing can be found in this photo album. Note: The proceeds of all photo purchases are donated to North Shore Search and Rescue. Each photo is a digital download (without the KKNSTR watermark) for $2 CAD.
We had a nice break from the heatwave that sat on the West Coast for the past few days. On this Mother’s day training run, the clouds moved in and brought some welcome cool air and shade. As it has happened in previous years, the group starts to grow with...
Rene Unser of P.A.C.E. Sport Fitness discussed “How to train for the Knee Knacker”. Some of the topics were:– Fueling on race day is like a campfire– Train on like terrain (ideal on the course)– How to run faster on technical terrain– How to get your PB by asking yourself:...
