Monthly Archives: April 2011

Race Report: 5 Peak(Golden Ears) – I’m Baaackkk!!!

The 5 Peaks BC season opening race was at Golden Ears Park on Saturday April 23, 2011.  Getting to the race was half the battle.  From Vancouver, it takes over an hour to drive to and, given my navigational skills, … Continue reading

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Sun Run Bending

Sun Run Bending The Vancouver Sun Run April 17, 2011 A few (jeepers, maybe ten?) years ago I remember reading Michael Crichton’s 1988 book, Travels.  While I do not recall a whole lot about the life experiences he describes in … Continue reading

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The Ghosts of Diez Vistas Past

Diez Vista  50K Trail Run Saturday, April  9, 2011 The Ghosts of Diez Vistas Past Dear Susan, There are spirits lurking on the trails that make up the Diez Vista 50K Trail Run.  Not just any spirits – trail running … Continue reading

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Oh What a Yakimatmosphere

Yakima Skyline Rim 50K Run April 3, 2011 Oh, What a Yakimatmosphere Saturday night, as the skies darkened, I settled in to my little one person tent, Big Agnes, at the edge of the swiftly flowing Yakima River thinking, “Wow, … Continue reading

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Team Kintec hits the Sunshine Coast

Sunday was my third successive April Fool’s Run… and my debut race in Team Kintec colours! The Sunshine Coast half-marathon, where runners race from Gibsons to Sechelt, is always a fun-filled affair, and the 2011 edition was no exception. From … Continue reading

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Kintec Race Team Photo Shoot

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Jackie’s Chuckanut Race Report

Leading up to Chuckanut, training seemed to be going okay and then the 2 weeks before the race I found myself not as motivated to do as long of a long run as I felt I should be doing….a tough … Continue reading

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Chuckanut 50km Race Report

The last time I ran Chuckanut 50 km was 2007. I remember four things about that race. The first was that I wasn’t in great shape; I had not trained as much over the winter as I would have liked. … Continue reading

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10k Run for Rural Medicine – Vancouver

Saturday April 2nd A low key 10k race organised by the UBC Medical Students to support health care in rural communities.  A nice flat course along by Jericho Beach on a lovely spring morning in Vancouver. A time of 42.25 … Continue reading

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Team Kintec takes on Chuckanut 50k!

March 19th saw three athletes from the Kintec Race Team take to the trails of Bellingham and Chuckanut Mountain in the 19th running of the Chuckanut Mountain 50km. Chad Hyson, Mike Palichuk and Jackie Muir all had a fantastic day … Continue reading

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