Thursday 24 November 2016

Walks - Saturday Nov. 26 - Wednesday Nov. 30

Thanks for being a lovely hostess, Trish

This is absolutely the best time to join us for a walk on Saturday at Tim's at 8:00 am. Most of us are finished our training for the year and will be glad to enjoy a more leisurely walk. Distances are of less importance. Please join us whatever the weather.

Midweek walks are as follows:  Sundays at 8:30 am from the Running Room on Queen St.  Monday (Loblaws) and Wednesday (Occasions) at 6:30 pm. Would love to have more people join in the mid week walks.  Looking for mid-week day time walk, check in with Dawn.

Keep checking for races that interest you during 2017. Let Libby know and we'll try to determine if others might be interested too.

See you Saturday.

Thanks for keeping track of the races and the racers, Libby. It's a bit like herding cats, methinks!

Friday 18 November 2016

Walking Nov. 19 - Nov 23



Join us on Saturday at Tim's at 8:00 am.  Walking distances will vary from 6 km to 10 km - whatever suits you.

Sunday walk at 8:30 am from Running Room on Queen St.
Monday (Loblaws) and Wednesday (Occasions) evenings at 6:30 pm. Just a reminder to note the earlier start time for the winter months.

Mid day, mid week walkers - if interested, check with Dawn to see schedule and time.

Walking wounded?  Join us for coffee - would love to see you.

Announcements:  A big thank-you to Trish for hosting our year end party - the party room was lovely; perfect size for us.  Thanks so much to all who helped to organize, set up, clean up, and supply the delicious food.

from Libby: let Libby know what races interest you for 2017. Races give us a goal and keep us walking - great for your health and well being.

from Helen:  last call for calendars.

No photo this week - sorry - it is the woman who does the blog - she's a real problem. - There - fixed the problem with that woman!


Friday 11 November 2016

Waterfront Walkers

Join us Saturday at Tim's at 8:00 am. Distance will vary: some will do 10 km; others 6 km; and still others will go until they turn back. Let's git 'r done!

Mid week walks:
1. Sunday, at the Running Room on Queen, starting at 8:30 am.
2. Evenings: changing to a start time of 6:30 pm during the winter months (this is an experiment with the earlier start time).  Loblaws (Monday) and Occasions (Wednesday).
3. Mid-week day time - check with Dawn if you are interested.

Announcements:  Shorethings Year End Party is Saturday at 6:00 pm. Promises to be a good time with great (pot luck) finger foods and great guests. See you there.

from Libby: Bring your ideas for races in 2017 - The Ottawa Army Half celebrates its 10th anniversary and is a great race route. Even has a 5 and 10 k route for those interested in shorter distances. 
Ruth has been overheard talking about entering the lottery for the New York marathon???. Look forward to lots of input on races for 2017 at our gathering on Saturday!
From Helen:  Mississauga is the race for you and your walkers however the biggest factor is that you would be able to receive an exclusive 15$ off discount code for any of our distance events.  We offer a Full, Half, 10, 5, & 2 events all which are walkable.  Helen will have more information on Saturday/ 

from Susan:  Congratulations to Dianne who completed the New York marathon last weekend - well done, Dianne; All your hard training paid off.

from Helen: Helen expects to have calendars for those who ordered and will bring them to our party. Please bring a cheque for Charlotte. Contact Helen if questions via shorethings@icloud.com





Friday 4 November 2016

Beautiful fall colours

Join us on Saturday at Tim's at 8:00 am. Weather looks promising so take advantage of the mild temperatures. Distance can be whatever you choose; some will want to walk 8 - 10 kms; others will walk less. 

Other options include:
Sunday mornings at 8:30 am at the Running Room on Queen St.
Weekday evenings at 7:00 pm - Mondays at Loblaws and Wednesday at Occasions.
It would be great to have more people join these mid-week walks.

Announcements:  Next Saturday, Nov. 12th, is the Shorethings Year End Party - let's celebrate and talk about races and/or goals that appeal to you for next year.  Bring your ideas and finger food item. RSVP if you haven't done so already.

from Rainer: Just back from Florida, while visiting my brother I saw there was a race - I was a last minute entry in the 5km. Fun. Nice t-shirt and finishers medal. Post race we had Pasta and Meatballs, cookies, bananas, chocolate milk, bagels, energy bars and .... BEER. To have a beer at 8:00am was a treat. Big turnout in the 5km category and a lot of Half marathoners as well.I finished 303 out of 584 runners/walkers in the 5km but only 4th in my age category.

As always, to those who are ill or injured or recovering from surgery, we wish you well. We miss you. To those travelling, be safe and enjoy.

See you Saturday.