walks - for the next week or thereabouts!!

Coming soon (below) coming sooner (Toad, above).....

Helen is still away, so this is from Dawn, and a bit late.    This week the distances are 8, 10 and 16 k (Saturday).   The evening walks will take place from the usual locations.   The morning walks (Wednesday) will start from Lou-Ann's place - at 7.00 am.

Saturday from Tim's starts at 7.00 for 16 k or anything else you choose to do.

Next Monday (5th September) is Labour Day and we thought a good way to finish off the summer would be to walk from Lou-Ann's and have a final swim in her pool, so bring your bathing suits.   This walk will start at 8.00 so we will have a little sleep in.

Happy belated birthday to Eileen and Charlotte.   Hope it was good!

Please let us know your preferences in regard to location etc. so your buddies will know who and when people will be walking.

Thanks, everyone.

Walk: Sat. Aug. 27 @ Tim's

Greetings from Indianapolis – and, before you ask, no, I'm not here for a race. But I am here to remind you about Saturday's walk, which is 11K.

I'm also here to thank Lou-Ann and Paul for their gracious hostessing and hosting of our Shore Things pool party. The food was great. Even the rain made it interesting! And what a nice bunch of people we all are.

A couple of people have tipped my off to a 5K race coming up in Yorkville. It features some good-looking swag, and food from Yorkville restaurants. Here's the link:

 http://www.YorkvilleRun.com


Fees go up August 29th.


Anyone registered for the KW Half/10K who still hasn't faxed their completed registration form to Dave Lewis? Get it in, kids.

Walks: Mon. Aug. 22 & Wed. Aug. 24

The Shore Things are tutu much!

What a spectacular team we made on Saturday evening. The skies shed only a few tears of joy, and the Shore Things and their supporters finished beautifully, in every sense. Congratulations on a fine race.

View the race results here. As usual, there are runners tangled up with the walking results. We watched like a hawk to see every walker come in, and Jeff Guthrie was indisputably the first walker in... so take these positions with some measures of salt. That being said, some very fine walking competitors followed him across the finish, including Shore Things.

Monday and Wednesday once again have a morning and an evening start time for our 8K distance (both days) – let us know were you'll be by signing in. Monday morning leaves from Dawn's and Wednesday morning leaves from Lou-Ann's. All are welcome, starting at 7 am. Both evening walks depart from the usual places and times.

Get well wishes to Sharon. Hope we'll see you this afternoon…

Walk: Sat., Aug. 20 @ Tim's & Midsummer Night's 15K

All will be revealed on Midsummer Night...

Saturday marks two occasions, and in fact one of them is a tutu occasion. The first is our 16K (or your choice of distance) from Tim's, starting at 7 am. The weather continues hot and sunny, so we'll maintain our early Saturday start for these longer distances. Sign in if you're coming.

The tutu occasion is the Midsummer Night's 15K on Saturday evening, when a whole bevy from our group will be lighting up the night with style, and a bolt or two of tulle. Bring your own flashy lights!

According to Charlotte, the plan is to meet at the southeast northwest corner of the Loblaws parking lot at 4:45, then walk over to Canada Post for the free shuttle bus from there. A heads-up (or, in Midsummer Night's terms, Bottom's up) that portapotty lineups at the race start can be lengthy, so plan accordingly. After the race, in other years, there has been a lively outdoor pub and BBQ garden at the event.

A few of us have volunteered (unofficially) as a cheering section and Shore Things race photographer. All are welcome! Wear your finery. (The race starts at 6:30, but there's no parking at the site.)

And remember Lou-Ann's pool party on the following day, Sunday from 1:30 pm. Bring your best pot luck contribution, a comfy seat and your beverage of choice. Bathing suit and towel, too, of course.

See you this weekend, one way or the other. Or maybe all three!

Walks: Mon. Aug. 15 & Wed. Aug. 17

Congratulations, Norma and David on your fine finish in the Nissan 10-Miler. David finished under 2 hrs, with a combined run-walk. Norma had an unofficial finish time of 2:10, walking only. You both look great in those Shore-Things blue tees.

Speaking of blue, the swag for this year's Resolution 5K(which actually falls on New Year's Eve this year) is a very smart-looking blue and black jacket. The blue is also remarkably Shore-Things-esque. We were thinking that if we had a team participating again, we might see if we could get them imprinted afterwards with our team logo. We unfortunately missed the early-bird deadline, but prices are still $45 till Oct. 15. Click the link above if you're interested.

Monday is 8K this week, and Wednesday is 10K. The standard meeting time and place applies. Sign in if you'll be there... or elsewhere.

However, as I mentioned in the last post: Once again, because of summer holidays, there is also a morning option, in addition to the evening walk. Both will start at 7 am (not 7:30) Monday starts from Lou-Ann's (bring your bathing suit) and Wednesday from Leverne's. Contact me if you don't know where these are.

The Midsummer Night's 15K is on Saturday, and I can assure you that many on our team will be suitably attired. We have a big team of walkers and we also have a small but enthusiastic cheering section. If you would like to join the latter, please contact me.

By now, you will have received the official invitation for Lou-Ann's pool party, sent via our private email network for, well, for privacy. If it hasn't arrived or if you're not yet on our mailing list, contact me. My email address is cleverly disguised at the bottom left of our blog page.

Walk: Sat. Aug. 13 @ Tim's

Sunny days, chasing our cares a way...

It's 13K on the 13th – at least for those training for the KW Half and/or the Toad. Sorry this is so late. A busy day! See you at 7 am.

Saturday is costume-making day for the Midsummer Night's 15K. Contact Eileen if you want to be part of the party.

Cold weather might be the last thing on your mind, but Lou-Ann wants you to note that Costco has machine washable merino wool technical shirts on for $15.99 right now. Last year, Dawn and Charlotte give them a thumbs up.

Some medical study info via Jan, from Dr. Mirkin's eZine: endurance exercisers live 12 years more than people who don't exercise! A great reason to come out and join us.

And a joke from Lou-Ann: "Old people shouldn't eat health foods. They need all the preservative they can get." Old people? Surely, they must be talking about someone else!

Heads-up that the morning walks on Monday and Wednesday are starting a half hour earlier at 7 am, rather than 7:30. From Lou-Ann's (bring your bathing suit) and Leverne's, respectively.

Walks: Mon. Aug. 8 & Wed. Aug. 10

Shore Thing feet test the air in Whistler

For the Toad trainees, Monday is 6K – and most of us agree it will be with hills – and Wednesday is 8K.  There are a few start times and places. Sign in to let us know where you'll be.

For anyone with the freedom to walk in the morning, for Monday, Dawn has arranged a meet-up at Moore & Bayview at 7:30 am, followed by breakfast. Wednesday morning's walk will leave from Lou-Ann's at 7:30 am, followed by a swim. A reminder that all are invited, to join these morning walks, if you are available. Just email Dawn (or me, if you don't have her address; mine is in disguise at the bottom of the left column on the blog) so she'll know you are coming.

Alternatively, Denise, Alisa and Mary often start out at 7 am from the Woodbine/Danforth area on these hot days. Same contact suggestion applies.

For anyone who has to brave the evening heat due to other commitments, meet as usual at Loblaw's on Monday and Shoppers on Wednesday, at 7 pm.

The Midsummer Night's 15K is coming up. Quite a few of our group are doing the race, and I've heard that some, including Cynthia and Eva, are putting together a costumed cheering section. If you'd like to be a part of that, pipe up and let us know.

Again, a reminder that the following day, which is Sunday, Aug. 21, is the day that Lou-Ann has invited everyone in our club to her place for what is becoming an annual event: the Shore Things Pool Party. It will be pot luck. The time has yet to be finalized, but late afternoon can probably be assumed. Put it on your calendars.

Margy and Rainer deserve our congratulations once again. Margy for her personal best of 38:51 in the 5K event in Neustadt, near Owen Sound; and Rainer for missing 3rd place by a mere 3/100ths of a second. That's gotta hurt. The race had a turnout of 291 people in the combined 5K and 10K events – not bad for a town of only 500 inhabitants. Neustadt was once named one of Canada's prettiest villages, and was the home of former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker – as well as a very creditable (according to Rainer) and historic brewery. Well done, you two, as usual.

This post sends birthday wishes out to Jeannette, who is a busy gal and doesn't get out to join us as often as we'd like (hint, hint). Hope you have a great day, Jet!

Walk: Sat. Aug. 6 @ Tim's

Shore Things give the Toad a Walk for its money

Hello, Shore Things! You guys and gals have been busy, and so have we. Let's get together and talk about it as we walk about. Unless you have something else up your sleeve, we have 10K ahead of us.

See you at 7 am at Tim's? Or have you switched to an earlier hour while I've been away. Please state your preference here.

Happy birthday to Norma, and belated first anniversary wishes to Eileen and John.