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Living in the shadow of the mountains, I try to take full advantage of the amazing opportunities the backcountry offers. Trail running is up there at the top of the list.  I also love alpine activities such as snowshoe running, snowboarding, backcountry and downhill skiing. 

Hello my ultra running friends!

As some of you may or may not know I've been training for approximately 8 months for the Yukon Arctic Ultra www.arcticultra.de . Basically since the Vancouver 100 is when I put my mind to this ominous challenge.  To be honest I picked it because it freaked the HECK out of me!

Now it's less than 2 weeks before I leave to Whitehorse and I've got a case of bronchitis I'm trying to eradicate.

Hi! everybody, I have been working on the set up for this years "Celebration of Distance Running". I am introducing a new event this year. A "First Timers" Marathon. This will start at the same time as the main events and will be open to 20 newbies. I know it is the day before the Vancouver marathon, but that shouldn't be a problem. It will be 4 laps of the Lake plus the extra bit.(run at the beginning of the first lap). This would be an ideal run for your teenage kids or all those running spouses that would be over here supporting their SO's.

Flash - Foolish Gerbil 50K Trail Run - Results

January 25 - 10 starters

Thought I'd keep you guys up to date with what's going on with the trails on Seymour (I'm the weekday trail crew). The bridge at Deep Cove Lookout is down - washed away to somewhere (haven't found it yet!). That means a tricky creek crossing to get onto Old Buck/Perimeter, not recommended when there's been rain, and made even trickier at the moment with high snow banks. Also the next bridge down Old Buck is down, probably taken out by the previously mentioned bridge. This has left a wide creek crossing. Again, cross-able with care but not after significant rainfall.

I am hoping for some advice from all those "smarties" ( not the candy) out there about training for a hot weather event....while we are in this deep freeze. I am training as hard as I can in this snow , so I can get the time in......it is a 45 km event....6000ft climbing trail run.....WHAT THE AUSSIE'S CALL A ULTRA !!!

I am not sure what happened to the LSCR Gazebo but this is what it now looks like.

For those following Ferg's exploits, he has applied to be one of 12 participants in a tribute to Terry Fox's run from St. John's, NFLD to Thunder Bay, Ontario: a marathon a day for 143 days, starting on April 12th, and finishing on Labour Day.

The runners' progress will be covered in a series of CBC television specials, with the CBC working in conjunction with the Terry Fox Foundation.

I found a Yaktrax on mountain Hwy (gravel road) just past the water tower.  It is a well used yaktrax as the strap is missing.  It had a black shoelace in place of the strap.  I assume it is a size small because it just fit onto my size 8.5 men's shoe.  The shoe with the yaktrax didn't slip and I am pretending it  didn't post hole as much??  I had just order a pair from MEC (surprise they are all out in Vancouver and north van) and am looking forward to their arrival as the snow will be here for awhile.