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Wordless Wednesday: sunny lunchtime
Posted in 100 posts in 100 days, General, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged iphone, photography, Vancouver
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Runner’s block
“Go big or go home” is not really working for me right now. I’d rather go home. I keep reading about people’s running: someone’s training for Boston, or an ultra, or an Ironman, and I think “I want to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Half Marathon, motivation, racing, Running, training, Vancouver
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Bring It!
Looking forward (?) to tonight’s first “official”run with the Steveston Athletic Association training for the BMO Half Marathon in May. Rainfall warning and strong winds expected. Lovely! I remember a question from a participant at the start of training for … Continue reading
Everything’s New
Everything’s new and overwhelming. That’s my excuse. New home, new city, new routines, truly living alone in my empty nest for the first time. I don’t even know where to begin to write about it all. So I’ll start with … Continue reading
Harmonize this!
I’m so spitting mad this evening I could cry. After the elation of signing my mortgage papers and downloading all the strata minutes and materials to read in advance of closing the deal on my real estate purchase, I found … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Property Transfer Tax, British Columbia, new home, real estate, Vancouver
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Tips for commuting by float plane
When you live on an island you have to get off it sometime. Some of us more than others, because of the nature of our jobs. I travel by float plane a lot; 2-4 times per month actually, between Victoria … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, business travel, commuting, float plane, flying, island, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria
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Trip report: Grouse Grind
After I did the Vancouver Marathon May 1, I got the brilliant idea I could become a badass trail runner. I blame Born to Run. I even had dreams of ultra running. Accordingly, I vowed to get out to North … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, Grouse Grind, Grouse Mountain, marathoners, trail running, Vancouver
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Vancouver je t’aime
I’m quite attached to Greater Victoria. But I’m in love with Vancouver. I have been since I moved to the west coast over five years ago. It’s beautiful, it’s vibrant, it’s liveable, it’s diverse, it’s world-class. I count only once … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, moving, Vancouver, Victoria
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Can we all now agree that Vancouver has a systemic problem with hockey riots?
I escaped Vancouver at 5 pm last night on a seaplane and headed back to the safety of Victoria, where I live. I love Vancouver. I work there at least twice a month, I would like to move there (well, … Continue reading
How to enjoy a marathon
I haven’t blogged much about it, but I have been training for the past 4 months for my third marathon: May 1 in Vancouver. My first marathon was a triumphant 4:42:24 finish. My second attempt ended at the 15k mark … Continue reading
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Tagged LinkedIn, marathon, marathoners, motivation, racing, Running, Vancouver
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