Walks - Sat. June 13th - Wed. June 17th

The Niagara gang

Join us of Saturday at Tim's at 8:00 am for a walk - distance is whatever suits you that day. Good friends and conversation make the distances effortless. I don't believe we have any official training schedules this week for a change.

 

Monday & Wednesday walks follow the usual routine - but please let others know your intentions. Day time folks connect through Dawn. Evenings at 7:00 pm at Loblaws (Monday) and Occasions (Wednesday). The rain (or threat of rain) kept some people home this week - I guess it is better to be safe than sorry.....

 

Niagara Race: perfect weather; Rainer was a fabulous cheerleader; he met us at the 7km mark and supported us as we crossed the finish line (known here at the ‘finish wine’, since everyone got a bottle of wine in their race kit!).  Ruth came in 26 overall at 2:46:05 chip time ... followed by Margy at 86 overall and at 3:05:10 chip time. However all our gals Eva, Olwyn, Trish and Iona came in under 3:30:00. We met Kathryn Sweitzer - most inspirational, telling of her first marathon in 1967. She was the only female in an all male race.  Since then, her bib number, 261, has become synonymous with being fearless, and facing one’s challenges by getting out there and doing it! 

 

Announcements: from Helen - she has 3 free passes to offer to the

Toronto Botanical Garden’s big garden tour is this Saturday and Sunday, this year in Lawrence Park. Helen plans to go Sunday - care to join her? Let her know directly.  Here’s a sneak preview from her blog: 

http://torontogardens.blogspot.ca/2015/06/through-garden-gate-to-lawrence-park.html

 

from Charlotte: whose is tasked with updating the Shorethings directory so that we can reach everyone. Please give your contact info (name, address, phone, email) to Charlotte. Or at least, make sure she has your email.