Twocat, you could do a lot worse than having to run 3 loops of Stanely Park. I believe it still has some old-growth forest. I only ran there once, from my hotel downtown. There is a pedestrian path along the waterfront along Burrard Inlet? that is runnable, to get you there and back. Soundie, where is your report? Anyone into trail running? I need to buy trail shoes. I just printed the entry form for the Cougar Mountain trail running series. It is only a stone's throw from here, so I just can't resist. And you get a discount for signing up for all 4 races. I used to hike there all the time when the kiddos were small and we lived practically on its border, so I am familiar with most of the trails. All 4 races fit nicely in my calendar. I think Tet did one of the races last year and said it was pretty crowded. I was forced to do some of my afternoon long runs there last summer to avoid the sun. It sure is nice to daydream about summer.....

Happy anniversary Dromedary & her DH. We've had two consecutive great days for running here. I was able to get in a lap around the lake before dark! 8.15 miles @ 9:08/mile pace Paul

dromi-chan - kekkon kinenbi omedetou gozaimasu 2cat - yes, for sure 3x Stanley Park - savor/savor/savor - lucky guy (or run out to UBC and back) enki - I love the Cougar Mountain trail runs too and've got to do 'em all (5/7/10/13 miles but not in same year). RD'd by Seattle Running Co guru who tells runners to eschew cushiony-heeled road shoes and advises thinner but stiffer (for the rocks) soled trail shoes to be closer to ground and less chance of twisting ankle (he agrees my thongs are plenty low enough!). Go see 'em on Capitol Hill if you can (and get lots of other tips on their Sunday morning trail runs). soundi - wonderful run in the sun for you (and lynden?). lunar eclipse - Seattle partial eclipse starts at 1:51 a.m / full from 2:52 a.m. - 4:22 am / partial ends at 5:24 a.m.

hey everyone!! i went to a great triathlon clinic yesterday, worked last night, and set my alarm today to get up at 3:30 for a run.......it was 57 degrees - wooohooo!! ran 5 miles in 48:25 for a 9:40 avg pace........now back at work for another 12 hour shift speaking of the triathlon clinic ........Dave McGilvary was one of the speakers - one of his first questions was to get a sense on who had run a triathlon and what distance .......then asked who hadnt run one yet but was there because they wanted to.......so i raised my hand as well as a handful of others and he picked me - asked my name and asked for the TriFury member who organized the clinic to take me out to the hall for a minute - so we go out and 30 seconds later he calls us back in..........well we open the door and everyone is standing applauding me --- i turn BEAT red then he calls me to the front and puts a medal around my neck and said "this medal is because you just made a commitment to me and everyone in this room that you will complete a tri and earn your own medal - when you do that, get this medal back to me" again everyone starts clapping --- so cool but i nearly croaked.........he was great - what an awesome speaker, i spoke with him after his talk and told him i graduated Medford HS just a few years after him so when i read his book The Last Pick i recognized all the names and places he mentioned - thought that was pretty cool!! so.........now i'm on a search for my first triathlon and to figure out where i am going to swim!!