Sunday, December 30, 2007

 

Year End

Just back from what will likely be my last run for 2007. It was an absolutely gorgeous afternoon with temp just around 0c and sun shining. I did just over 5k in around 35 minutes. No landspeed record but it felt good to be out.

To start 2008 in the right way, Jill and I will be participating in the Running Room's 5k "Resolution Run" on January 1st. Last year we were in Kelowna for the event but for '08 we will be here in Fredericton.

Friday, December 21, 2007

 

Year In Review

At this time of year it is common for various publications to prepare a "The Year's Best" lists. Here is my Top Ten 2007 Running Highlights list:

10. Seeing my 10k class participants finish the Legs for Literacy 10k in Moncton in spite of a hurricane that ripped through our region that day.



9. Helping to plan, running in and watching people finish the inaugural Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 5k fun run in Fredericton in May.


8. Finishing the Fredericton Race Weekend 10k, hand-in-hand with my wife Jill, also in May.

7. Running the Transplant Trot 5k in April and being at the finish line to cheer for our great friend Helen MacKinnon who did her first ever 5k race.


6. Seeing my brother Bill and our buddy Mike in Wellsley near the halfway point of the Boston Marathon.


5. Doing the inaugural Run For Remembrance in November during which I ran to visit all of the war memorials in the Fredericton area.
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4. Finishing the Saint John (Half) Marathon By The Sea, hand-in-hand with the amazing Myra Rodrigues in September.


3. Finishing the PEI (Half) Marathon in Charlottetown, hand-in-hand with the amazing Myra Rodrigues in October in front of family (Jill, Steph, Chris & Caroline, Alan, Jeannie, Janice & Malcolm) and friends.



2. Running from the Varlet Farm B&B to Tyne Cot commonwealth WW1 war cemetary in Flanders, Belgium in July.


AND

1. Finishing the Boston Marathon in April.

 

A Winter's Run

Last evening I was the guest presenter for Jill's Running Room 5k class and then I was out with the group for their second-last group run. We did 4.5 km on a cold winter's night along snowy sidewalks and streets. It felt like running in sand except a LOT colder than a typical day on the beach!

Friday, December 14, 2007

 

More Snow

It continues to snow here in Fredericton. Overnight we had another 5 cm and if the forecasts are to be believed there is a major dump going to happen late this weekend. For Chris and his buddies this is the best possible Christmas gift. Here's a video that was done this past weekend at the Crabbe Mountain "Roast Beef and Rails" jam.


Wednesday, December 12, 2007

 

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

I had two inquiries yesterday about why there've been no posts in a couple of weeks. No particular reason other than I haven't been all that active in my running. Notwithstanding, I'm doing this entry to make sure that the few people still reading this blog won't give up on it!

Well, all the news may be about global warming but here in New Brunswick we're having a very snowy and cold December. So far we've had 40 or 50 cm of snow. Great for our local ski hill, Crabbe Mountain, who have had one of their earliest and best openings in years. Chris spent all day Saturday and Sunday there trying out the new gear he's received as early Christmas presents.

Here's a picture that shows opening day. Chris is sitting in the background with lime green pants and a grey jacket (two to the left of the boy leaning against the orange marker panel)



This being Wednesday I will be doing my weekly radio piece on CBC New Brunswick. To listen via internet click HERE. My interview runs around 5:20 pm (Atlantic). Tonight's topic is going to be gift giving at the office.

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