Thank you Knee Knackerers for the mock start for the Race Day Start Line photographers. You must have thought you ran into the Trail Paparazzi when you descended from Black Mountain. Thank you for your smiles. Karen Chow’s training run photos: From the Nelson Canyon Park (start line) are here. Descent from Black Mountain are here. Note:...
It’s a fine Friday afternoon and a weekend of final long runs is upon us. I’ve had a few questions regarding this weekend’s run from the start at Nelson Creek to Lynn Valley: Meet at Lynn Canyon Park (Suspension Bridge) at 7:30am. It’s off Lynn Canyon Rd., North Vancouver. Look...
Runners talk about gear (shoes, packs, fitness trackers, fuel (food) etc.) Similarly, photographers talk about gear (manufacturer, DX versus FX, zoom/wide angle versus fix lens, flash, etc.) So when a friend generously offered the use of his Nikon full frame camera with wide angle lens for the first half of last Sunday’s training run, the...
I never tire of Deep Cove. Whatever the season, type of weather or time of day, it has a breathtaking beauty to it. So it was this past Sunday morning when I walked from home in Deep Cove to Panorama parking lot. Blue skies, placid waters, and silent side streets...
Yesterday’s Knee Knacker training run couldn’t have been more perfect. A nice blend of laughing, story-telling and hard work. Thanks to everyone who was able to come out and contribute their positive energy. It’s people that make difficult training runs hurt less. On a slightly serious note, please be mindful...
“”Too warm to complain about the cold, not wet enough to complain about the rain, not enough snow to complain about footing, too many fun people to complain about the company…or anything else. Living life at the apex of the bell curve.” – He said (Glenn Pace) ““What goes up….....
