Monthly Archives: July 2017

Richmond Olympic parkrun

Posted on July 29, 2017 by abradypus

If you’re not sure where River Road and Cambie Road meet, head for the shiny sculpture. It’s where the out and back route should start and finish, but there is currently a diversion in place at the far end of … Continue reading →

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Not the Kamloops half marathon 

Posted on July 23, 2017 by abradypus

This morning, I did not run the Kamloops half marathon. I suspect that making the call to cancel was difficult and only done after much thought, but also that it was one of those decisions which, once made, feels completely … Continue reading →

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Okanagan parkrun

Posted on July 23, 2017 by abradypus

Okanagan parkrun started just under a year ago (today was their 49th run), kicked off parkrun in Canada and resulted in my favourite guest blog courtesy of Abradysis. The original course ran alongside Mission Creek, but picturesque though that route … Continue reading →

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Giant’s Head

Posted on July 20, 2017 by abradypus

Yay!  The smoke had cleared, so this morning, Abradysis and I hiked up this… …until we reached this… … to admire the rather super view. 

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The big smoke

Posted on July 19, 2017 by abradypus

Tomorrow, my training plan suggests* that I climb the local hill.  There’s just one fly in the ointment: there are wildfires galore in BC at the moment and though they’re miles away, the smoke has travelled.  This morning I played … Continue reading →

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Dirty Feet: Vernon 10k

Posted on July 17, 2017 by abradypus

I don’t often want to slap strangers in the face with a wet fish but from time to time I’m tempted, and as the first thing to greet us as we arrived at the race venue was a trail runner … Continue reading →

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Calgary: Nose Hill parkrun

Posted on July 16, 2017 by abradypus

I landed in Calgary at 2.40pm on Friday and flew out at 2.10pm on Saturday.  I never made it downtown, hadn’t even realised that I would be visiting during Stampede week and was so tired on Friday evening that eating … Continue reading →

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