Disclaimer: I won 2 free entries to the Eastside 10K from Modo Car Coop from their #ModoMobi contest. I appreciated the opportunity to run, and to invite a friend! Now in its fourth year, the Eastside 10K remains one of my favourite Vancouver races. In addition to the charitable component, …
I know that it should never come as a surprise to a Vancouver runner when the rain is falling the morning of a race. I checked my weather app the night before – I knew what I was in for. And I know my friends in eastern Canada are suffering …
The summer of 2015 – one of the driest and hottest on record in Vancouver. And as you’ll learn from my 2014 Eastside 10K Race Report, last year’s race was also sunny and dry. This year – not so much! It wasn’t a surprise. The weather reports have been consistent …
I have blogged about rain before. Running in the rain. I live in Vancouver, and that’s the reality of living in this fair city! RAIN Rain was also a bit of a theme last year. In 2014, I ran my first marathon…followed up later in the year by my second! …
Remember when I told you that I was a fan of running in the rain? Well, for the first 10k of this morning’s run, I was very much ready to retract everything I said before. Last week, I asked Coach Carey what my training should look like in the lead …
Well, on top of my tendonitis – which is healing quite nicely – I’m dealing with something of a strain. In my groin. Yep. Fine when I’m walking, really uncomfortable as soon as I pick up the pace. As a result, I continue on with my non-run healing plan. I am …
Raincouver! The Wet Coast! Yes, we all know that life in the Lower Mainland – the “best place on earth” – comes with weeks (OK, months) of cloud cover and drizzle. But I have learned to love running in the rain! Why rain sucks There are lots of reasons to dislike …
