Walks - Sat. March 1 - Wed. March 5

Saturday morning at the spit

 

Goodness, it is cold and I'm not sure that Saturday will be any different. Be brave and come out for a quick stroll with us and then coffee. Saturday's distance is whatever we can bare. Monday (Loblaws) is 6 km and Wednesday (dome or Shoppers - check the blog) is also 6 km.

 

If you are training, of course, the situation is more serious:

Sunday is race day for those in the Chilly - make us proud! Good luck.

K-W and Cleveland distances are 12, 8, 5.

 

Announcements:

from Helen:

Shore Things walkers may be interested in the ORTA-sponsored Moraine Adventure Relay coming up in June. (This looks like lots of fun). Check out the link.

 http://www.oakridgestrail.org/ormrelay/

from Libby: New Zealand - awesome.  Heading home now.

I give up - I have no title for this photo! Crazy!



Walks - Sat. Feb. 22 - Wed. Feb. 26

Brunch Buddies

 

Neither snow nor rain can hold us back, now that we had a promise of spring this past week - we'll gather on Saturday at Tim's at 8:00 am for 6-10 kms. Monday night at Loblaw's at 7:00 pm for 6 km and Wednesday night at 7:00 pm - Shoppers or the Dome - please check the blog to see where others are headed.

 

Training for the Chilly? Distances this week are 12, 6, and 5 km.

Training for K-W (or Cleveland)? Distances this week are 12, 8, and 6 km

 

Please join us and for those who are training, let us know if you need company for your distances - you'll almost always get an offer.

 

Announcements

Libby - has a travel blog, but let me summarize her trip to New Zealand, so far: awesome! We'll hear more when she returns.

 

Margie - welcome back.

See you Saturday.

 

 

Walks - Sat. Feb. 15 - Wed. Feb. 19

Inside the Dome

A few of our walkers tried the Dome at Monarch Park Secondary School (Coxwell just south of Danforth) this week - no snow, no ice, no wind - seems like a great idea, especially for a cold winter evenings. More information to follow.

 

Walks this week: Let's meet at Tim's at 8:00 am for 6 - 10 kms.

Monday is Family Day so let's meet at Tim's 2, at 9:00 am for 6-10 kms. 

Wednesday night at Shoppers at 7:00 pm for 6 km.

 

If you are training for the Chilly, your distances this week are 16, 10 and 10.

If you are training for the K-W walkers half, your distances are 10, 6 and 6.

 

Please sign in on the blog so others know your plans.

 

Announcements:

Re Nishe - Nishe's family lost two members last week. Her Mom and her bother-in-law both passed away. I understand the service for her Mom was in Montreal. Our thoughts are with you, Nishe.

 

From Bob - Monarch Park Dome - facility is quite large, making the 4-lane running track good for walks without feeling that one is endlessly going in circles. 10 laps is about 4km. The place is decently heated. Most are wearing short sleeves and pants/shorts.  Track was well used but not congested. There are change rooms, but no lockers or showers, yet. There is visible supervision. $9 pay-as-you-go rate or a 10 passes for $80 option, fully transferable, i.e., 5 of us could go twice or any other variation. The passes expire when the dome comes down at the beginning of May.

 

From Norma - I have found a lovely space to hold a yoga class in on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. The space has been designed for yoga and thus it has a calming and relaxing ambience about it.  It is located on the south-west corner of Kingston Road and Silverbirch Avenue on the upper floor of the Active Healing Centre.   Classes will be one-hour in length and will focus on gentle stretches, balance, building core-strength and relaxation.  As we age, the most important thing we can do for our bodies is to increase our overall flexibility, strength and balance.  It has been said that we are only as young as our spine is flexible.  To find out more, please contact me at norma.m@sympatico.ca

 

From Rainer - It was a tough day in Sarnia last Sunday... a bit of snow overnight made the roads very slippery and traction difficult. I did manage to finish as first walker with a 2:47:38 time.  Congrats, Rainer.

See you Saturday - I understand that the weather is going to be milder - Hurray!



Walks Sat. Feb. 8 - Wednesday Feb. 12

Olwyn's eye caught this beauty

 

This winter weather has been relentlessly challenging. Nevertheless, we'll gather at Tim's on Saturday for a stroll...of any distance that suits you. Many will likely aim for 6 - 10 kms.

 

However, if training for the Chilly Half, this week requires 20 km, followed by 10 km and another 10 km during the week.  And, training for the K-W Classic needs to start, so your distances are 8 km, followed by 8 km and 5 km during the week.

 

Join in on Monday at Loblaws at 7 for 6 km and at Shoppers at 7 for 6 km. Daytime walkers check in through Dawn. Please use the blog to let others know what your plans are.

 

Announcements:

A big thanks to everyone who was involved in organizing our brunch last Sunday and organizing the raffle. Great time was had by all and we raised some funds for our coffers. Great idea, Dawn. Was nice to see TKOs packed with our gang.

 

From Helen: why we need to wear light colours and reflective gear for our evening walks - check this link - (it is all one link):

http://grist.org/list/hey-pedestrians-heres-when-youre-most-likely-to-die/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tweet&utm_campaign=socialflow

 

To Rainer: Make us proud in your race on Sunday in Sarnia.

 

See you Saturday....