Vancouver Sun Run 2008

How I spent my Sunday (click photos & then click "all sizes" to embiggen)

Bib, check


ChampionChip, check


Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk , walk, walk, walk, walk,
Ride


R is for Run


60% chance of rain/flurries, my ass!


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Stop for last piddle break


Warm up for a few minutes while people meet pre-race


Can we go now!


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Still not at the start line.


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Almost, almost...


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And we're off!


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If I had only know, I would have stayed home


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The masses on our way down Georgia


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I covet this apartment...


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...And this one


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Early revelers at the Sylvia


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Water stop with palm tree


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The radio guys


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Everybody pees


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I Am Eh


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No swimmers today


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Half way!


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Heading across the Burrard Bridge


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AA swoops in for a sweaty hug (me, not her)


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RUM!


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The most boring stretch. Straight down 6th with squat to look at...


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... Except for the occasional viking and son


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Shortcut?


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I guess Mom is somewhere behind me.


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Almost!


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Local joke: Vancouver's official bird is the construction crane
(bada bump)


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The end is near!


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The moment of truth


De-chipping


Post race goal number one is met


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Now on to my brother's house to meet post race goal number two.


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The Broadway "bridge"


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Yay, I'm done. Post race goal number 2 is met!


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Here's my official time:

Sun Run '07

Wow, nothing makes me happier than having the word "feet" stamped across my head:



Could be worse, could be Fast Ass photos.

My time this year was, well, average. I came in @ 1:56:28 - An average of 11:39:11/km (18:45:00/mi) for those who care.

The weather was great this year. Lots of sun, but just when I would get too hot a cloud or two would come in to cool me down. No rain - a bonus.

And this year - NO MORRIS DANCERS (Please don't ask)

I've noticed from my statcounter reports that people have been finding this page via google searches for the race results and by looking for race photos. Well here ya go.

The general Vancouver Sun Run page is HERE

The race results are HERE

And the photos can be found HERE. Search by name on the right side of the page.

Warning! The Fleet Feet photos page can be very, very slow. Especially right now with so many people looking for their pictures. I looked at mine late last night (around midnight) and it was quite a bit faster.

Of course the sun run is the not the only race out there, but the most interesting has to be the Wreck Beach Bare Buns Run. If you want a more uh, ermmm "detailed view" of the race click on the picture @ the top of the page. Enjoy!

Now off to work for me, ciao

Feeling Better Thanks!

Cold is just about gone. It's been the mundaneness of everyday life that has kept me from writing, not illness.

Let's see, what happened this week?

Monday - Nothing

Tuesday - Tripping the Rift. Episode sucked the big one. Guest star - (drum roll please) Emmanuel Lewis of Webster fame. Wow, they don't come more famous than that

Also dinner at Burger Heaven. Yummy as usual. For those who have never eaten there. Burger Heaven does a fun thing during elections. They create a burger for each candidate and you vote with your order. Best (and tastiest) poll around.

Wednesday - Nothing. Taped West Wing and Kingdom Hospital to watch this weekend.

No great Sun Run pictures this year. This is as good as it gets. I'm in the grey sweatshirt. Just behind the guy pushing the baby buggy. (Note: Pictures not available anymore for 2004)

Sorry Fleet Feet Photos. But the 2003 pictures were better...

And Today....

Today I hurt. Not as bad as yesterday mind you. But you CAN"T make me walk!

Yesterday it felt like someone had removed my hip bones, poked them with a sharp stick for an hour or two and then replaced them without painkillers.

I go through this every year. But I don't mind, it makes me feel better for the other 364 days when I'm sitting on my ass.

Fun facts and figures

Participants: 48,640 people.

My time: 124:03:00 (2 hours 4 minutes and change. about what I figured)

My placement: 37134 overall. 21383 for women. 2373 in age group.

Bad picture coming soon....

How Tired Am I?

Not very actually. Participated in my 4th Vancouver Sun Run today. Of course being in the fine shape that I am, I walked it. Except for a sore hip (old age!) not too much damage this year. Last year it poured for most of the race and I was a mess…



Shitty finishing time this year, stopped off for a loo break that put me 5 minutes over last years time. Of course until I see the paper tomorrow I won’t know my official time, but I think I clocked in at aprox 2 hours 5 minutes.

But the post walk healthy fitness snack at The Met (Shrimp Benedict) was lovely!

Ow

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2007 update: The Met's site seems to be dead although the hotel is still there. Also, the pub now sucks!