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Three Secrets to Good Health
You may wonder what my background is that makes me knowledgeable to blog about health and fitness. Well just to set the record straight, I’m not a fitness consultant or registered nutritionist or...
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Run#29 Feb 24 – Stanley Park Seawall 10.2K
Stanley Park seawall You may recall that after my last run, I promised myself that I would pick a nice long run that was a bit different this week. Somewhere that’s even a bit wild! Well, there’s one...
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Run#30 Feb 27 – Brunette-Fraser 8.7K
Fraser River – New Westminster, BC My dear father-in-law Carl, whose health has been poor since Christmas, and had deteriorated rapidly since last Friday, passed away peacefully in the early hours of...
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Run#31 Mar 1 – Dawes Hill 3.2K & Feb Health Update
Laurentian Crescent – crosswalk Given all the things that are on our family agenda after my father-in-law Carl’s passing this week, I was only able to get a short run in today. Hopefully, I will be...
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Run#32 Mar 3 – Mundy Park 9K
Mundy Park – perimeter trail My head was aching and the ringing in my ears was intense when I first woke up! Even though I was hurting, I knew that I had to seize the moment and get my long run in this...
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Run#33 Mar 6: Port Moody 5.3K and a Poem
Port Moody inlet My headache and tinnitus were much reduced when I first awoke this morning. Thank goodness! Being in good spirits and in a contemplative mood, I rapidly decided to run around the...
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Run#34 Mar 8 – Sasamat Lake 12K
Sasamat Lake What a terrific run I had this morning. The lake was pristine and clear. The forest that envelopes the lake and the surrounding mountains was a lush, dark green in the morning light. The...
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Run#35 Mar 11: New West Quay 5K & we’re half way there!
Fraser River – tugboats It’s official - I have now reached the half way mark on my BMO Vancouver Half Marathon training program! As I was headed out along the New Westminster Quay for a short 5K run...
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Run#36 Mar 13: Port Moody 8K & moving meditation
Port Moody – Shoreline trail I awoke to the calm and serene sounds of musica intima singing Agneau de Dieu on my iPhone this morning, as I do every morning. Given the hectic nature of the past few...
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Run#37 Mar 15: Burnaby Lake 12K & chronic pain management
Burnaby Lake I really did not feel like running my scheduled 12K at all this morning. I felt groggy and quite tired and I have been experiencing arm pain, but I needed to get it done today. I knew that...
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Run#38 Mar 18: Mundy Park 5K & knowing your limitations
Mundy Park – perimeter trail What a beautiful sunny day it was today; the perfect day for getting outside, whether it was for a run in the woods, a family walk by the lake, or simply a fun game of...
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Run#39 Mar 20: Brunette to Piper 9K & music therapy
Burnaby Lake – piper spit boardwalk They say that music soothes the soul; I know that to be true. I also know that music heals the body and the mind too. I felt it happening today as I listened to...
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Run#40 Mar 22: Port Moody 11K & managing change
Port Moody Inlet They say that the only thing that’s guaranteed in life is change. Death and taxes are inevitable too, I realize that, but tax time comes but once a year and death comes just the once....
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Run#41 Mar 25: Port Moody 5K & hard work and quality training
Port Moody Inlet Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh, what a beautiful day! This classic Oklahoma favourite just came to me in a wildly enthusiastic musical moment. I was thinking about the fantastic...
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Run#42 Mar 27: Trans-Canada Trail 17K & pushing the limits
Port Moody Inlet – industry Knowing your limits on a long training run enables you maximize your fitness and endurance without sustaining an injury. During rehabilitation, it means that you maximize...
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Run#43 Mar 31: Mundy Park 10K & moving on
Mundy Park – Perimeter Trail It had been 4 days since my unscheduled mid-week 17K long run and I was still feeling a little mentally fatigued. However, I knew that it was not physical fatigue, so I...
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Run#44 Apr 3: Burnaby Mountain 5K & March health update
Burnaby Mountain Trail Another month has passed and today’s scheduled 5K run will soon be history, I said to myself, as I headed down Como Lake Avenue towards Burnaby Mountain. After a short drive, I...
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Run#45 Apr 5: Burnaby Lake 16K & just getting started
Burnaby Lake trail It was time to dig deep this morning. My body did not relish a 16K run, but it had to be done. I knew that it would be a hard one, but that I would appreciate having done it,...
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Run#46 Apr 9: Mundy Park 5K – Ebony & Ivory
Mundy Park – perimeter trail My mother-in-law Margaret, a classical piano teacher for over 50 years, has a thought-provoking plaque on the wall of her home studio. It says… ‘Moments of silence are a...
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Run#47 Apr 11: Sasamat-Belcarra 16K – listen to your body
Sasamat Lake During my last run, I was reminded of how important it is to listen to your body, and then rest as necessary, in order to avoid injury. Well, this reminder was put to the ultimate test...
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