Quantcast

Blogs

Lisa's 2006 Resolutions

I know it's well into Jan but it's taken me this long to search and sift through all the amazing things there are in this city! This has been a great organizational tool for me. The only real "ultra" I'm signed up for is child rearing at the moment but here is the rest of what I intend to do this year!!

Complete all Yeti Snowshoe Series Races

Participate in at least 5 Fat Ass Events

Try an X-Terra Race

Dirty Duo Run-25km

Complete a trail run over 50km

Run- 3x/wk-Wed night intensity run group-weekend long run

Squamish Scrambler - View from the Back of the Pack

What an adventure!

Given that Vancouver had experienced 26 consecutive days of rain, I wasn't quite sure what to wear when I got up in the dark this past Sunday morning. I could see the stars as I packed snowshoes into the car. The city forecast was for intermittent sun and clouds. By the time we reached the mining museum at Britannia Beach, however, it was pouring rain... and I forgot to pack a poncho. Dho! For the next 20 minutes as we approached the Brennan Rec Centre in Squamish, I conjured up excuses for how to avoid snowshoeing in the rain while not loosing Club Points for being a no-show!

Squamish Scrambler was Awesome

Hey Gary, The Squamish Snowshoe Scrambler was a fantastic day. It was incredibly beautiful and fun, right from the adventurous start. Thank you for organizing the event, the shoes, the car pools, the showers. It was all perfect.

Sibylle's Training: 9 - 15 January

Monday - 9 January:

  • 40 min gym, free weight and stretching
Tuesday - 10 January:
  • 60 min slow run - Mosquito Creek and Bowser trails
  • 8km
  • mostly trails
Wednesday - 11 January:

  • 69 min road run (Pemberton loop) with Michelle -
  • approx 10km
Thursday - 12 January:
  • supposed to go to the gym, but felt nauseous and hid in the office instead
Friday - 13 January:

  • full day of work and family committments
Saturday - 14 January:

  • 2:10h road and some easy trails (Mosquito Creek, Bowser, Ambleside, Seawall and back) with Pat and Michelle. Good pace
  • approx. 18km
Sunday - 15 January:

Musings of a converted Fat Asser

There were two questions that immediately came to mind when my friend Pete talked to me about running the "Fat Ass 50" on New Year's day 2006.  The first was why would you admit to having a fat ass?- after all I have spent many years of concealment and skillful dressing to disguise this fact; - and the second question was - why would I want to run 50kms on New Year's day after a night of partying and drinking?

Dom's Jan 2-8 training

Time to start thinking of the spring/summer ultra season. Had a good week, but my achilles and heel is still sore. I need some acupuncture.

Monday: 1 hour easy False Creek, 1 hour spin on bike at gym

New Year's Resolutions - One Down!

The post race euphoria has gone by now and the tired muscles are slowly recovering...in fact I ventured out for my first post Vancouver New Year's Day 50km run this morning. Time to reflect on an epic day.

After an intense taper because of a pre Christmas stomach flu, I feared I forgot how to run, lost all my training and was in general sandbagging mode. The weather forecast of torrential rains and gale force winds did not raise my mood. 50km...what was I thinking?

Sibylle's Training: 1 - 8 January

Sunday - 1 January: Vancouver New Year's Day FA 50

  • Distance = 50km
  • Time = 7:03h
  • Terrain = mix of pavement and easy trails
  • Weather = uhuh...rain, hail, gail force wind, dry spells, 12c,
  • had a great positive run. No major problems. Some hip pain and discomfort in the toe joints (that's a new one), stomach starting to be on the edge for the last 2h
Monday - 2 January:

Car Pool to the Squamish Scrambler

Hi all, I have three empty seats leaving from North Van for the Scrambler. Please email me at rchore@my.bcit.ca if you need a ride. On the plus side I have a 4X4 so we should make it to the top in one piece, the downside is that stupid SUV is a pig on gas so bring your wallet :(

I'll assume the CFA waiver covers my sketchy driving...

Fat Ass 2006... WOW !! I need a bigger shovel

If I am going to "dig deeper" (or better yet dig a hole to crawl into and die) I am going to need a bigger shovel, cause this ain't working now... Those were just some of the thoughts rolling through my head from about the 40 km mark on...

Syndicate content