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Tag Archives: Victoria
A Personal Worst that’s not really a “worst” at all
I ran the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Half Marathon today in 2:21:09, a “Personal Worst.” I am just fine with that – it was my goal in fact, because I am feeling uninjured and wonderful and I have a medal to … Continue reading
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Tagged Half Marathon, motivation, Royal Victoria Marathon, Running, training, Victoria
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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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Wordless Wednesday: Scenes from Victoria
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Tagged British Columbia, Victoria
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Wordless Wednesday: Wannabe
The photo of me running is at the finish line of the Hatley Castle 8k, February 20, 2011, by Christopher Mackay. All rights reserved. The other photos are by me and are Creative Commons licensed. Feel free … Continue reading
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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Cookies Across the Nation
By Tori Klassen, with contributions from Chris Mackay. As far as we can tell, although we can’t be absolutely certain now, this was the Tweet that started it off, on October 3, 2010: “@ToriKlassen True! @Unmarketing ‘When you’re new to … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, long-distance, New Brunswick, personal, romance, Sackville, social media, Social media camp, Twitter, Victoria
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Searching for peace with the Christmas season
Don’t even talk to me about Christmas decorations, Christmas music and Christmas parties before Novemer 25th. I’ve been feeling blows to the head by the holiday behemoth since before Remembrance Day and I’m already tired of it. It’s expensive, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas blues, Christmas too early, family, holidays, LinkedIn, Saskatchewan, Victoria
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Old hymns and bagpipes, and where’s the peace?
I don’t know what to write about this morning’s Remembrance Day service that I haven’t covered already in my previous post. I’m ashamed to say it was my first one in a few years, first one since I moved to … Continue reading
I’m a Marythoner
This year I’ve decided to kick my running up a notch by raising cash for the Mount St. Mary’s Hospital foundation. I’m running on the “Marythoners” team for the 8k division of the Victoria Marathon Oct 10. As you know … Continue reading
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Tagged friends, fun, fundraising, LinkedIn, marathon, marathoners, motivation, Running, Victoria
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