Active Life Multisport Team

NEW BLOG FOR 2011

2011-04-02T14:54:00.000-07:00

Activelife Multisport Club has a new home blog for 2011, please come see us here and sign up for a great season of riding, running, and adventuring!

http://activelifemultisport.wordpress.com/

New Women's Outdoor Life Blog

2010-10-07T22:31:00.000-07:00

Trail Betty is a new blog about mountain biking, trail running and outdoor pursuits from a women's perspective. It's new and still under construction, but I've started adding content so I'd like to share it with you.

Hope you enjoy! If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me via the form on the blog or at trailbettyinfo@gmail.com

Happy trails!

KJ

Power Cookie Recipe

2010-09-27T09:47:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

Sophia has mastered the Whole Foods Power Cookie recipe and would like to share it with you. I'm looking forward to trying these soon! You can never go wrong with a healthy cookie.

Thanks for sharing Sophia!

Sophia's Power Cookie Recipe

By Sophia Sauter

1 & 1/2 cups spelt flour
½ tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbs flax seeds
1 & 3/4 cups rolled oat flakes (quick cooking)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (shell-less)
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (shell-less)
½ cup hempnut seeds (I have never put these in, but whole foods has them on the ingredient list)
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup molasses
1 Cup soymilk
¾ cup chocolate chips (the Callebut ones from Superstore bulk are the BEST!)

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Spray 2 large cookie sheets. (This is important, they stick otherwise!)
In a large bowl, put flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix well.
Add oats, raisins, and seeds.
In another bowl, mix canola oil, molasses and soy milk. Beat until well-blended.
Add to dry mixture, and mix well. Add chocolate chips.
Make into cookies on prepared cookie sheets (wet your hands and get in there!).
Bake in preheated oven about 20 minutes (if large cookies), or until cookies are golden
on edges and tops are set. Cool on wire racks.

Last Trail Run! - Wed Sept 29 - 5:30pm

2010-09-25T18:20:00.000-07:00

Hey guys - hope you can come out to the last formal ALC Trail Run of the season, this Wednesday starting at 5:30pm...rain or shine!

Meet at the End of the Line Corner store at the top of Lynn Valley Rd. to start.

Post run we plan to go for a drink/snack/beverage at Raglan's Bistro on Lower Lonsdale - 7:30pm

All are welcome!! Wether you run or ride, come on out to celebrate a great ALC season!

Please RSVP with Charlotte at cjo_sa[at]hotmail.com if you want to join for a drink/dins at Raglans...I'll try to get us a large table. Hope to see you Wednesday!

Survey - we need your feedback!

2010-09-20T10:14:00.000-07:00

The Active Life Multisport team has set up a survey in order to get feedback from our members and help make the club better for 2011. If you are a current or past member, please complete the anonymous survey for us, it should only take 5 mins but will provide valuable feedback for our club. The link is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5THB8B2
The team leaders will be meeting in a few weeks to discuss the findings and start planning for next year! Thanks so much for your input.

Cyclocross Season

2010-09-12T21:19:00.000-07:00

Cyclocross season workouts are moving in to the second week - Please see some more information below regarding the season schedule. Please contact Heather King at heather@activelifephysio.ca if you would like to join in on the workouts and the races.

Cross Workouts: Tuesdays 5:00pm
Tuesday - September 14 - Inter River Park
Tuesday - September 21 and 28th - New Brighton Park

Race Schedule:
September 18th - Seattle Star Crossed
September 25th - Penticton Bike Fest
October 2 - New Brighton
October 3 - Vanier Park - Vancouver
October 9th - EV Cross Race
October 24th - Pumpkin Cross
November 6th - Nationals - Toronto
November 28th - Provincial Championships - North Vancouver

Come out and try a workout or check out one of the races!

Last ALC Trail Runs - Sept 2010

2010-09-12T21:18:00.000-07:00

Wow! Check out the posts below for some recent event results from the Active Life Team and clubmembers, awesome work guys.

The last 2 formal trail runs for ALC members this season are noted below:
Wed. Sept. 15 - 5:30 pm start - Meet at End of the Line corner store
Wed. Sept. 22 - NO RUN
Wed. Sept. 29 - 5:30 pm start - Meet at End of the Line corner store

Email Charlotte at cjo_sa[at]hotmail.com if you plan to run, so we don't miss ya!

Hope to see you out to the last couple September club runs.

Gran Fondo - September 11 2010

2010-09-12T21:07:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the active life multipsort team of Mo Handford, Laddie Hannam Heather King, Jennifer Lee, Kathy McKay, KJ Sadler, Sharon Spinder, and Meredith Wilson. All team riders had a solid ride. Kathy McKay finished the ride after a crash before the half way point in the ride. The team finished second in the team division! You guys rock!

Xterra 2010

2010-09-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

XTERRA 2010 - WHISTLER BC

September 5th - was the date of the return of Xterra to Canada - the off road National Championships
The event was held in Whistler with the swim start in Alta Lake, and an awesome technical mountain bike course out of Rainbow Park with a nice run to the finish at Nitka Lake Lodge. Active Life Multisport had a team in the relay event. Sophia Sauter started off the day with a strong swim in the chilly waters of Alta Lake, followed by Heather King who chased down some girls on the mountain bike, and Kelly Wilcox brought the team home with a quick run to the finish to take the win!

We were then treated to an awesome BBQ - likely the best post race BBQ!

Sophia and Heather were then kept busy providing physiotherapy services to the other finishers. Kelly, kindly helped with the set up and take down of the tent. Thank you Kelly and thanks to Laddie for being our cheering section!

Trail Run - Wednesday, September 8 - CANCELLED

2010-09-06T20:07:00.000-07:00

Sorry ladies - a work commitment last minute to Vancouver Island I go...most folks are likely getting ready for the Fondo anyway! See you next week

Charlotte

Cyclocross Season Kick Off - Tuesday workouts

2010-09-03T21:25:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, Hope you are having a great start to the long weekend! Cyclocross season is around the corner and we have some unofficial cross workouts planned for Tuesdays - starting September 7th - 5:00pm. Start locations will vary. The first cross ride will be held Tuesday, September 7th, 5:00pm at Inter River Park. Coach, Barb Zimich will be leading the workouts. Please e-mail: Heather at heatherbikeking@yahoo.ca if you will be attending so we know to look for you! See you Tuesday!

Trail Run - Wednesday, Sept 1 - 5:45pm

2010-08-29T20:42:00.000-07:00

We will be running this week in the Seymour Mtn area - please meet at the very top of Riverside Drive - 5:45pm start.

Riverside Drive is found off Seymour Parkway, head north up Riverside Drive from the Extra Foods. Park on the street at the very top end of Riverside Dr., this is one entry point to the Baden Powell trail.

We will climb up the BP, then over and down Ned's and Bottle Top
- likely 1hr-ish - super fun.

Email Charlotte at cjo_sa(at)hotmail.com if you plan to join us - or need help finding start spot.

Hope to see you out! Running rain or shine.

Reminder - Pub night tomorrow!

2010-08-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow night (Thursday, Aug 26) we're going to head to Seymours after our mountain bike ride for some fun. All members welcome!!

We'll plan to have our ride done for around 730ish so we can be at Seymour's Pub by 800.

Hope to see you there! If you have any questions about directions, etc., please email me at kjsadler[at]shaw.ca

Cheers
KJ

Trail Run - Wednesday, August 25 - 6pm

2010-08-22T22:05:00.000-07:00

Ladies! I am back from the deep woods...please meet at the top of Capilano Dam, in Parking Lot (NOT the fish hatchery) - for a 1hour loop in the Canyon.

Please email me at cjo_sa[at]hotmail.com if you plan to attend, or if you need better directions.

Hope to see some of you out this Wednesday!
Charlotte

Pub night - Thursday, August 26th

2010-08-17T22:30:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

Next Thursday is the last mountain biking night of the season! We'd like to get together after the ride for some socializing and good eats if you can make it.

We'll plan to have our ride done for around 730ish so we can be at Seymour's Pub by 800.

Hope to see you there!

KJ

Trail Run - Wednesday, August 18 - 6pm

2010-08-12T10:17:00.000-07:00

Please meet Dana Samis for another great run in the Seymour Mountain area next week, we had a fantastic run last night....steep up and fun down!

Meet at 6pm in front of Parkgate Community Center on Wed. Aug 18, see blog post below for map.

Email Dana at dsamis[at]emaar.com - so she knows to look out for ya!

See you in a week, I am off to interior BC for a backcountry, fishing, and general 'chillen' trip.
Charlotte

Trail Run - Wednesday, August 11 - 6pm

2010-08-09T21:37:00.000-07:00

Ladies! We are running again on Wednesday night this week - please meet at the front of the Parkgate Community Center at 6pm - for a loop up on Seymour Mtn. Parkgate is located just off Seymour Parkway, found HERE.

Climbing is gauranteed on this run...at least at the start, but the way back is downhill....so come on out!

Email Charlotte at cjo_sa{at}hotmail.com if you plan to run, see you then!

Race Report - Stormy - August 8

2010-08-08T22:08:00.000-07:00

This weekend four Active Life Club Ladies went to Squamish to test their metal....in the 'running' test of metal! The 50 mile relay was the game of the day - it was a 7 leg trail running race on some of the most classic Squamish trail routes - the weather was perfect, and the day was a blast - here is how it went:

Erika was so fast on the first 2 legs (~14km) that we could barley get her on camera!

Erika blitzing the first two Legs #1 & #2

Next Charlotte was up for her 2 legs, about 21km full of rolly, twisty trails - so fun!

Charlotte finishing off Legs #3 & #4, and handing off to Laddie for Leg #5

Laddie took over from Charlotte for Leg #5, a quick 11km rip - then Dana tackled 9 mile Hill for Leg #6, likely the toughest of the course, a 24km slog! She ruled it, had a great run and came blazing back for this post-leg photo with the cheering squad....including Bronwyn!

Laddie finished off the final Leg #7 (another 10km or so) - and pulled the team into a great finish.

At the end of the day, the four ladies managed a solid Second Place - less than 5-10 minutes behind the lead women's group - who had seven runners!

All in all, a great race, and amazing company - recommended to all for 2011. Way to go ladies!!

A big thanks to Dana for organizing, and getting us all sorted to make it happen!

Laddie bringing it home for the team - Second Place Women's Open - Yeah!!!

Bronwyn Samis - our biggest fan...and biggest eater at the aid stations!

Dana S, Erika M, Laddie H and Charlotte O - finish of 50 mile Stormy Relay!

Trail Run - Wednesday, August 4 - 6pm

2010-07-19T15:55:00.000-07:00

Runners!

We are running this week on Wednesday night.

6pm start for a 1 hour loop - meet at Lynn Valley suspension bridge Park.
This park has good parking options, email if you do not know where this is!

A few of us are likely meeting afterward for a beverage, and to talk about our plans for Stormy this weekend.

Please email cjo_sa[at]hotmail.com if you plan to run, so we can keep an eye out for you, thanks!

Charlotte

Mountain Bike Rides

2010-07-19T08:51:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, Hope you had a great weekend! Please note this weeks mounain bike ride, Thursday, July 22, 2010, will be cancelled. Ashleigh will lead the group the following Thursday, July 29th, at 6:00pm at the Seymour Conservation Reserve. So, mountain bikers - get out on the trails with Charlotte this Thursday at 6:00pm for a run. Have a great couple of weeks!

Road rides

2010-07-19T02:35:00.000-07:00

Hi team,

Please let me know if you are interested in having the road rides continue as attendance has been low (so far just Charlotte and I). Would another day/ evening work better - possibly a Sunday evening? Send me an e-mail if your interested in keeping the rides and let me know your thoughts, meredith@activelifephysio.ca

Thanks,
Meredith

2010-07-15T21:49:00.000-07:00

The BC Bike Race began on Saturday, June 26 with a quick little ride on Mt. Seymour’s Richard Juryn trail- the Prologue. What’s that? Good question, it seemed to be a ‘taste’ of North Shore riding for our BCBR international comrades who travelled from 18 different countries. Apparently the last year the North Shore trails hurt and scared too many riders, so they had to keep it short and sweet. The next day the real fun began with a ferry ride to Nanaimo. We started off from the ferry dock, rode through Nanaimo and into their local trails called the Abyss. The trail started off pretty congested and we didn’t really get riding at our own pace until the Challenge group separated from the Epic course. The trail was new, had a scenic waterfall but a bit short for our liking. We finished 2nd and 3rd in about 1:35. It was a bit disappointing for our first day, too short and not enough time to appreciate the sweet singletrack. That was OK though, with our fresh legs, we went out and re-rode the fun Abyss part.

Monday we woke in Nanaimo to catch the bus to Cumberland. The bus ride got exciting when the bus ahead of us had an engine fire. Trail riding here was awesome as well. You’ll hear a trend from me, every day I thought the riding got better. For stage 2, Heather took the podium and I was 3^rd. In Cumberland we had a dine out evening. The Galloping Moose fed us well, lasagna and chicken, another common theme and our dinner company was great. We started with Heather’s friend Rod Dagneau, and then we had Chris Holm join us. He’s the unicycle guy and it was great getting to hear his stories. Mike Traslin joined us next. Not sure of his pro status today but he has mountain biking, downhill skiing and Ryder sponsorship on his athletic resume. His brother Andy came later with another friend and we stayed well past dinner visiting with our new friends.

Stage 3 had us travelling on to Powell River, another ferry ride. Powell River riding had a lot of uphill trail riding on some fresh new tracks- read loamy soft, slow trails. The highlight was getting back to camp and selecting a tent on the waterfront with a beautiful ocean view. We went for dinner at the Powell River arena and I’d say this was out best meal, roasted pork, parmesan pasta, and the most awesome date cake! We missed the podium pictures here but Heather was 2^nd, robbed of first by a minor detour, and I was 3^rd. Bedtime came quick.

Our next stop was Earl’s Cove by ferry, the Sechelt stage. The challenge course started midway through the Epic course. I think we skipped the uphill climb and traversing the ridge to the point where the awesome singletrack began. We didn’t miss out on the uphill climbing; we just skipped the biggest section of it and got to ride the sweetest section. I’d say this the first time we appreciated doing the Challenge course over the Epic course cuz all that uphill and downhill singletrack was a lot more fun with fresh legs. The podium run continued, Heather 2^nd and me 3^rd.Heather narrowly missed first again by making a rookie error of forgetting to unlock her fork on the final rocky descent where she was quickly passed by the competition.

Thursday we had a luxurious sleep-in till 7!! No ferry transfer, we rode from camp to our next destination, the Langdale ferry. This had a lot of the Rat Race elements and personally my favorite day. As well we did the same course as the Epic riders. Heather placed 2^nd and me 3^rd, another theme you might note repeated a few more times. This was the only day that the weather was not so great. It was raining when we started and it was good to have our luggage pulled from the truck to retrieve our jackets. The whole trial was wet and cold but it still ROCKED! We finished in time to catch the first ferry back to Horseshoe Bay. It was a close call for me, but honestly I was riding for the last 45 minutes yelling at everyone I passed ‘get outta my way, I gotta catch that ferry!’. Like the princesses we are, we were rescued from travelling by bus to our next camp in Squamish by Prince Charming Chris- a friend we had met throughout the race.

Camp in Squamish was in the Brennan Community Centre field and dinner in the gymnasium. After a bit of muckin’ about, we had sweet hot showers in real showers, legs shaved, the whole deal. I felt like a new woman. The awards had Heather 2^nd and me 3^rd again, dinner was lasagna and chicken- blah, blah, blah. But in Squamish our story takes a bit of a turn.

Turns out Heather’s GI track didn’t like the lasagna and it came back on her all night long! Not good. She ended up sleeping in the medical tent hugging a garbage pail. I thought her favorite Soy latte might be a welcome treat after evacuating her intestinal tract but oh no, this bug was taking residence in her gut. Nothing was welcome. Tough girl still wanted to ride, so we buddied-up and rode off the back of the pack in Squamish. It was crazy, Heather was still gagging and dry-heaving riding up University hill but she toughed it out. It wasn’t so bad riding slow up the hill; we had fresh legs to appreciate the BMX rolly-polly trail before hitting Powerhouse Plunge. I was stoked to ride almost the whole Plunge without unclipping! I think Heather was hangin’ on to her stomach contents and might not remember that part so well. No podium for us in Squamish- but still remarkably close considering we might as well have walked up the first half of the course.

Once we reclaimed our princess status and Heather was still very unwell, there was no going back to the camping-thing, Price Charming drove us to Whistler to more proper accommodations- the Westin. Life was getting better every day- but Heather was still unwell. She napped, bathed and made it out to dinner for 4 pieces of sushi! We had another sleep-in before starting the last stage in Whistler. The race began in Blackcomb, up the hill over to the village and up the big hill through the mountain bike park. I’m not sure of the name of the trail but there were some crazy cross country riders doing all kinds of downhiller tricks! Some good, some not so good and there were a lot of ‘yardsales’ along the trail. I was happy to get out in 1 piece. We crossed back through Blackcomb and entered the Lost Lake trails. Lots of fun over there too, finishing back at Blackcomb base. This time I was 2^nd, Heather was 3^rd. Overall for the week Heather was 2^nd and me, 3^rd.

What an awesome adventure and the best part was doing it with my friend Heather. We were a great team riding our own races but looking out for each other. We met lots of interesting mountain bikers and made a few new friends. I think my mountain biking skill set stepped up a notch or 2 and I hope to get back to any or all of the trials we saw over 7 days. In the end I was glad we did the Challenge and not the Epic. Both of us were more than capable of doing the Epic, but it was more ‘fun’ to the Challenge. Would I do it again, yup- I’d do the Epic with some support, but I’ll defer this decision until I investigate all the other awesome adventures there are out there next summer.

Thanks for reading my story.

Kelly

Heather’s Two Cents Worth!

Kelly has done a great job of summing up our BC Bike Race Adventure. It was fantastic to be able to share this experience with 500 other mountain bikers and some great volunteers who took care of us along the way. It was fun to race and to especially have Kelly’s support during the week. Kelly was patient enough to pull me through stage 6 , which was a tough day without any food or water staying down. Thank you Kelly! As mentioned – Prince Charming chauffeured us to our destinations and an early trip to Whistler! Thank you Chris! The Challenge course was definitely a Challenge in more ways than one - and a lot of fun – It was great to see some of the sweet single track BC has to offer and to navigate some trail. It was also great to see one of our fellow club members, Laddie, at the finish line. Thanks also to our sponsors Different Bikes who helped get our bikes ready for the event and NSA and Peak Performance for helping us with our race food supply. What a nice surprise to have a cheering section. Thanks Laddie! This is an experience I will not forget – words cannot describe it fully. If you are ever up for adventure – the BC Bike Race is one to try.

Thanks for reading!! I hope to see you out on the trails!

Heather

Next ALC Trail Run - Thursday, July 15th - 6pm

2010-07-09T19:49:00.000-07:00

Due to the small number of runners showing up for Tuesday nights this summer - the ALC weekly trail run night is changed to Thursdays, starting July 15th. Unfortunately, it is the same night as the ALC mountain bike ride, so apologies for any conflict.

Please email cjo_sa(at)hotmail.com if you prefer another night to run. As of July 15 - it is Thursdays.

July 15 run - 6pm start at base of Grouse Mountain - we will head across BP trail to Mosquito Creek and loop back on Skyline. See you there! Charlotte

Pub Night - Wed July 7th Seymours 7:30pm - New Gear!

2010-07-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

Hello Gang,

Hope you are enjoying a great start to summer! To celebrate the kick off of summer we will be hosting a pub night at Seymour's Pub - Wednesday July 7th at 7:30 pm. See you then! We will also hand out your club t-shirts that have just arrived and new cycling gear. Please e-mail Heather at heather@activelifephysio.ca if you can attend so reservations can be made. Hope to see as many of you at the pub with the short notice. Bring cheque or cash if you have ordered cycling gear.

Smiles.

Trail Run - Tuesday, July 6 - 6pm

2010-07-05T20:07:00.000-07:00

Hi Ladies! Trail Run this Tuesday - a bit of a boring start location - LSCR gazebo again - 6pm. Might be all my legs can handle following my bike tour....will post some pics later....looking forward to seeing those that can make it out tomorrow night!

Charlotte

Tonight's Road Ride

2010-06-28T12:42:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

For the road ride tonight at 6pm, the meeting place is the head of the paved trail at the Seymour Demonstration Forest. Hope to see you all there (keep your fingers crossed that the rain stops).

Meredith

ALC Trail Runs - Next Two Tuesday Nights

2010-06-21T20:34:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!

Dana Samis will be leading the Tuesday night trail runs for ALC for the next two weeks:

Tuesday, June 22 - 6pm start at Gazebo in LSCR
Tuesday, June 29 - 6pm start at Gazebo in LSCR

Please email Dana to confirm your attendance at the run so she knows who to expect.
DSamis{at}emaar.com

I will be on vacation doing a cycle tour up the Sunshine Coast, over & up the Island...to Bella Coola and into the Chilcotin in search of summer weather - I'll bring it back if I find it!

See you on July 6th - scroll below for Ride to Conquer Cancer posting!
Charlotte

BC Ride to Conquer Cancer - Post Ride Report

2010-06-21T18:28:00.000-07:00

June 19/20 - ALC members put the rubber to the road for an inspiring cause - the second annual BC Ride to Conquer Cancer. Both Charlotte and Meredith raised the $2500 minimum to participate in the 2-day road cycling event from Vancouver to Seattle; along with Meredith Wilson, Sharon Spinder from Active Life Physiotherapy was also out on the ride! - all were raising funds to support the BC Cancer Agency in their effort to find a cure.

Highlights of the ~250km ride from Vancouver to Seattle:

- Wicked jersey and bib short tans from Day 1
- 2 free beers in camp post-ride
- Limited sleep due to epic snorers overnight at camp
- Hypothermic shivers and blue lips from Day 2
- Meredith wrangled her way into riding with some N.Van District Firefighters - yeeeha!
- Mandatory Espresso stop for Charlotte and her Seaspan work team...

A couple of pics from Charlotte - Merideth and Sharon were to fast too catch on camera...

Approximately $9 million dollars was raised this weekend

- Great Job to all R2CC riders!

ALC Trail Run - Tuesday, June 15 - 6pm

2010-06-13T22:06:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday we will be running on Fromme Mtn - meet at 6pm at the second overflow parking lot on the way into Lynn Headwaters - very top of Lynn Valley Road. Drive into the Park and go past the first parking lot (do not go to the end parking lot where the bridge is), then park at the second lot.

Run route will be up the staircase on the BP trail and over to Mtn. Hwy for an exploratory loop & back. Likely 1hr. See you then! Charlotte

ALC Road Rides!

2010-06-07T20:57:00.000-07:00

Don't forget ladies - Monday night ALC road ride schedule is posted at the bottom of this blog on the Active Life Multisport Club Calender - alternating Mondays unless otherwise posted - scroll to bottom to see Meredith's schedule.

This week Meredith and I did a great double loop of Stanley Park, finally some dry & warm weather! Make sure to check out the Calender and join for some great riding!

Charlotte/Meredith

ALC Trail Run - Tuesday, June 8

2010-06-05T12:31:00.000-07:00

Please meet next Tuesday at 6pm for a ~1hr trail run on the 'Lynn Loop' (Cedars Mill Trail). We will start at the Headwaters Bridge, which is located at the very top of Lynn Valley Rd - drive all the way into Headwaters Park along the windy road, until the very end Parking Lots.

Any questions, email Charlotte at cjo_sa[at]hotmail.com

See you then!

Armstrong Century - Race/Ride Report

2010-06-01T12:56:00.000-07:00

Great riding at the Okanagan Shuswap Century Ride this past weekend. I rode on Sunday with 400+ other riders on a great 100K route starting in Armstrong BC. Although it was a training ride, there was definitely a race-like feel to the event and it was excellent to work on group cycling skills as the 'second group' peleton ripped along Silver Creek Valley toward Salmon Arm. I finished in just over 3hr20 minutes for a 100K, not bad for a first Century. Check out some photos HERE!

See you out on the trails... and roads - Charlotte

PS - don't forget this week is Bike to Work Week in Vancouver right now - get out on two wheels!

ALC Trail Run - Tuesday, June 1

2010-05-28T12:44:00.000-07:00

Next Tuesday's trail run will start at Capilano Dam parking lot, just off Capilano Rd. on the way up to Grouse.

We will meet for a 6pm start - a ~1hr loop in Cap Canyon. Email Charlotte with questions at cjo_sa(at)hotmail.com

Race Report - Tenderfoot Boogie 57km

2010-05-28T12:39:00.000-07:00

Below is a great race report from AL Club member Kathy McKay as she ripped her way to being the first place woman in the Tenderfoot Boogie on May 15 - way to go Kathy!

The tenderfoot boogie was my first ultra marathon, so my goal was just to finish feeling half decent! I was hoping for a relaxed atmosphere with great scenery, and the course definitely delivered!The first half took us from the Tenderfoot Hatchery in Squamish to Brandywine Falls through the Checkamus Canyon. The views and trails along the way were spectacular! Just before the midway point I started to feel I had taken a wrong turn so I decided to be safe and double back to the last intersection. After 3 or 4 minutes however, I ran into two friends who confirmed that I was going the right way (it turns out that the tape was a different colour in just that section. argh!) In a way I'm glad I had to double back because I was starting to struggle a bit being on my own for so long. The fun company with similar-paced people was a great addition.

There were 3 major climbs in the race, the largest being the last of course! After a quick but uplifting visit with my boyfriend and friends near Function Junction, we started the 500m climb up the Rainbow-Sproat-Flank trail. Soon into the climb one of my friends ran out of gas. Since I was out there to have fun, I decided to stick with him rather than push on ahead. Luckily a lot of the snow at the top had melted since our pre-run a few weeks earlier, so we made fairly good time... despite Pat's imitation of Frankenstein as his legs cramped! Two kms from the finish we had one last surprise when we saw a bear grazing in the grass only 20ft to our side! Luckily we were tired and sweaty enough that the grass seemed more tempting to him than we did!

I can't believe I'm saying this, but by ending with an easier pace for the final 15km, my body actually felt pretty good as we crossed the finish line and met up with our other friends who did the 26km option!

What a fantastic day, beautiful weather and amazing scenery! I'm so thrilled to have finished the race and had so much fun. (Being the first female was an added bonus!) There is nothing like a great trail and great friends!

ALC Trail Run - Tuesday, May 25

2010-05-24T09:43:00.000-07:00

Ladies - this week we will start our run at the End of the Line corner store, located at the top of Lynn Valley Rd., just before you enter the Headwaters Park. 6pm start - route & pace will be casual to accommodate the racers tapering for the upcoming Iron/Tender Knee! See you then. Charlotte

Pub Night - June 2nd

2010-05-21T07:34:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

We will be having our first PUB NIGHT of the season. This is a chance for all of our club members, across all the disciplines, to get together and meet in a social setting.

We will be meeting at Seymours Pub at 8pm on Wednesday, June 2.

See you then!

ALC Mountain Biking - FRIDAY May 28

2010-05-21T07:15:00.000-07:00

MOUNTAIN BIKERS - Please note that next weeks ride will take place FRIDAY, MAY 28.

Meet at the gazebo in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve Forest at 6pm

All following rides will take place on Thursday's.

See you next Friday!

ALC Road Rides - Starting May 24th

2010-05-18T15:59:00.000-07:00

The road ride schedule is up and our first ride will be next Monday evening with a ride out to Deep Cove. We will be meeting at Bean Around the World at Lonsdale Quay at 6pm and heading out from there.

Hope to see you all on the 24th!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail me @ meredith@activelifephysio.ca

Meredith

ALC Trail Run - Week of May 17

2010-05-16T18:52:00.000-07:00

Ladies - change up this week, trail run will be Monday evening - 6pm start at Capilano Dam parking lot, 1hr loop. This is found off Capilano Rd on the way up to Grouse Mountain (top parking lot, NOT fish hatchery).

Please email Charlotte at cjo_sa[at}hotmail.com if you have questions. See you then!

Active Life Multisport Mountain Biking

2010-05-11T15:56:00.000-07:00

The mountain bike season is off to a great start! We had a fantastic day in Squamish on May 8th hitting some of the local Squamish trails.

This week the mountain bike ride will take place - FRIDAY MAY 14TH - 6:00PM AT THE GAZEBO IN THE LOWER SEYMOUR CONSERVATION RESERVE. See you then!

All other mountain bike rides will take place on the regularly schedulded Thursdays at 6:00pm meeting athe GAZEBO in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Look forward to seeing you out on the trails.

Enjoy the sunshine!

Photos from Squamish!

2010-05-09T08:15:00.000-07:00

Active Life Multisport club members had a superb day for xc riding and trail running in Squamish this past Saturday. Check out the link HERE to see pics from the runners as they hit up a jaunt into Crumpet Woods.

Thanks to all the ladies who made it out for the day, here is to kicking off a great season!

Active Life Team

Saturday May 8th - Update

2010-05-07T10:52:00.000-07:00

Hi Ladies - Saturday weather looks to be awesome!

Please bring hydration and fuel for yourself, as you normally would - we will have basic first aid kits, cell phones etc.

CARPOOLERS from North Van:
Please meet at St. Davids United Church in North Van
(Taylor Way & Hwy 1)
In parking lot at 0845am on Saturday:
http://www.stdavidsunited.com/category/map-directions/

Then we'll load up and head out!
Please call Charlotte if you have any questions 604-230-8463 btw now and Saturday.

Charlotte

ALC weekly Trail Run - Day Change - May 2010

2010-05-03T17:35:00.000-07:00

Hi Ladies - due to a conflict with a course I am taking...weekly 2010 ALC trail runs will not start until Tuesday, May 11th - 6pm. And will continue on Tuesday's throughout the month of May, apologies for any confusion. For our first run we will meet at the gazebo in the LSCR, Demo Forest. Please email Charlotte at cjo_sa{at}hotmail.com with any running questions. Thanks!

2010-05-01T16:55:00.000-07:00

Squamish Training Day - Saturday, May 8

Next Saturday is fast approaching Active Life Multisport Club members - we are heading to Squamish for an afternoon of XC riding and trail running - JOIN US!

You must be an ALC member to participate on May 8th - all registration details are found on the blog post below.

It's EASY - Get registered through Karelo, and purchase insurance through TriBC/Cycling BC. - see below

Saturday - May 8

1000 am - meet at Bean Around the World, Brackendale - it is located on 41340 Government Rd. in Squamish. We will grab some java and treats and discuss the ride/run plan for the afternoon. Fun is the main plan! This is a day just to get out in the forest and enjoy the amazing local trails.

Following the ride/run we plan to have a late lunch - at the Howe Sound Brew Pub, then head home!

Please contact Charlotte at [cjo_sa(at)hotmail.com] to sign-up for Saturday, May 8 - just so we know how many members to expect. Also, there will be carpool availability as needed - and Charlotte can coordinate this prior.

Hope to see you out!
AL Team

Active Life Multisport Club - 2010 Update

2010-04-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

How to sign up for all of our club activities in 2010?

2 things you need to do:

1) Sign up using Karelo for the Active Life Multisport Club - 2010 season
2) Purchase insurance through Tri BC/Cycling BC

- exact details and direct links are found here:
http://www.activelifephysio.ca/club

What are we doing this year as a club, what does membership include?

Weekly road rides, trail runs and mountain bike rides with dedicated club leaders:

Bi-Monthly - road cycling rides
Weekly - trail runs
Weekly - xc bike rides

This blog will be the primary means for posting to members where the rides and runs will start each week, usually start times will be 6pm. The days may change to suit club leader's schedules - this will be communicated on the blog.

Club membership also includes multiple discounts through some of our sponsors for gear, running clinics, and more! See the link above for more details on membership benefits.

What else?

Saturday, May 8th we will be heading to Squamish to hit the trails xc riding and running - including a pre-meet at Bean Around the World for fuelling...followed by social time at the Brew Pub after we ride/run on some of the greatest trails BC has to offer. Stay tuned here for more details as we get closer.

Throughout the summer we will also be attending various running and xc riding races - we hope to have some club members out racing together in a couple key events. For fun, we also plan to have a couple of evening pub patio nights to socialize with the group!

Who are the club leaders?

Check out the 2010 Active Life Multisport Club leader bio's here:
2010 Active Life Multisport Club leader bio's

You are welcome to contact Heather King (heatherbikeking[at]yahoo.ca), and be directed to the club leaders if you have specific questions.

Stay tuned to this blog for future details leading up to our May kick-off for weekly events!!

Active Life Team

GRANFONDO IS SOLD OUT!!!

2010-03-23T20:54:00.001-07:00

Whistler GranFondo - September 11, 2010

2010-03-06T13:18:00.000-08:00

Active Life Team has a team registered for the Whistler Gran Fondo, see website here. The event is filling up fast, and we need 5 women minimum - to get a combined team time for the event! It is a 120km road ride from Vancouver to Whistler and we are registered in the Recreational category - should be super fun, and an inspiring event to train for over the summer! This event is expected to sell out by the end of March - so be quick!

Contact Charlotte Olson or Heather King for more details - or click directly here = Join Active Life Team - to sign up and ride with us in September!!!

Cross Provincials - Mahon Park

2009-12-10T23:24:00.001-08:00

Check out Heather and Tara rulin' it at BC Cross Provincials!

2009-11-16T22:09:00.000-08:00

Cross Rides - Still Happening....

And - yes still having some fun - It can't be that bad if I am still smiling!

Cross Ride - Tuesday November 17th - 3:30pm, Mahon Park

Tuesday - November 24th 3:30pm - Inter River or Mahon Park

e-mail: heather@activelifephysio.ca if you are interested in coming out for a spin in the mud on your cross or mountain bike.

Cyclocross in Seattle

2009-11-16T21:56:00.000-08:00

Cyclocross season is still in full swing. I just had the opportunity to race in Seattle this past weekend. The course at Woodlawn park was - fun! Wow, it was awesome to be on the start line with over 20 women and to have 30 women race before in the Cat 4 category, and another 20+ women to race in the Cat 1/2/3 category. The weather was true cross racing weather with some cool temperatures, rain and plenty of mud. The course was fun with lots of cheering from the crowds and ringing of cow bells. I was happy to see a hill on a course - which helped with my start so I was able to get the hole shot to the first turn. The course had a fun downhwill, some tight turns, lots of mud, a run up and some barriers with grass, gravel and pavement for some variety. With three laps to go I was caught by a local star rider but, was able to catch her back on the climb and pull away to take the win. This race was definitely a confidence builder! It helped to have so much energy in the crowd out there and my number one fan - Christian cheering!

Next race - Provincial Race - Burnaby - Foreshore Park - November 21
November 28th - BC Cup Finals - Surrey
November 29th - BC Provincial Champs - Mahon Park, North Vancouver

Cross Rides: Still on....
Tuesdays at 3:30pm - Mahon Park - November 17th
Tuesday at 3:30pm - Mahon Park or Inter River Park - November 24th

Everyone welcome to come out and ride on a cross or mountain bike for the informal workout!

See you out there in the mud!

Heather =)

Last formal trail run of the year! - Oct.1st - 5:30pm

2009-09-29T18:55:00.001-07:00

Final week ladies - this Thursday please meet at the End of the Line corner store, located at the end of Lynn Valley Rd at Dempsey Rd (before the park entrance) - we will run a 1hr loop in Lynn Headwaters. Come out to the last trail running night if you can! For those interested, I plan to meet for a beverage afterward to celebrate a great season of running. See you Thursday! Charlotte

Cross Tuesday at 4:30

2009-09-21T21:04:00.000-07:00

Hello Ladies, I will unfortunately not be able to be at the cross workout this Tuesday at 4:30 at Inter River park but, there will be some folks that you will be able to find riding their bikes around the course. I look forward to seeing you next week/

Heather

XTC Mulitsport Race

2009-09-21T20:53:00.001-07:00

Active Life Physiotherapy was busy as the XTC Multisport event that was held for the first time in Squamish. Sophia and I provided onsite physiotherapy services at the event and Sophia also helped with the feed station (Thank you Sophia!). I took the opportunity to race the duathlon. While my legs were not doing so well running downhill I was able to recover on the bike and gain some time on the field on the technical mountain bike section. It was great fun and I was very proud to be wearing our activelife multisport gear. At the end of the full tri and duathlon the Kids Race was held and I had the opportunity to ride with them on the course and help fix some bike chains that came off. The young up and comers are fast! We look forward to being out at the event next year linking our mountain bikers with trail runners in the team category! We would like to thank XTC Multisport for organizing a fabulous event.

Cross on the Rocks

2009-09-21T20:44:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone! The cross season is building momentum! This is a brief update from the First Cross on the Rocks race in Nanaimo held last Sunday - September 13th. The day was warm and sunny so the ferry ride over was very pleasant as I had a chance to catch some more zzzz's before starting - the open women's race at 2:00pm. Former National team member was on the start line so I knew this was going to be a fast race and long! We raced for about an hour and I was happy not to be too far back from the top three riders - finishing in fifth place. The race started fast with a hard left which lead us through a tight and twisty section in the trees to the BMX section - which was fun. You had to be careful not to get too much air! We then climbed up and had a run up some stairs and a tight and twisty section in the sand on which I did bail on one of the laps - at least it was soft. Must get used to riding skinny tires! The next cross race will be BC Cup Number Two and Three in Vancouver - October 3 and 4th. I will aim to bring the tent so anyone wishing to try the event or hang in the tent is more than welcome!

ALC Run - Thursday, September 24 - 6:15pm

2009-09-21T18:44:00.000-07:00

Ladies - I plan to mix it up this week if people are interested. Due to a work commitment I will be downtown this Thursday, I plan to run a full loop of the Stanley Park Seawall - starting at 6:15pm from the Vancouver Rowing Club found here. Please let me know if you are interested in coming out, the weather looks amazing & the pace will be conversational! Hope to see you then, Charlotte

Trail Run - Thursday, September 17th - 6pm

2009-09-15T17:11:00.000-07:00

Ladies - we plan to hike the BCMC trail to the top of Grouse Mountain this week (as we were foiled at our last attempt in July due to trail work) - please meet at the start of the Grouse Grind gates at 6pm sharp! All are welcome - don't forget $ for the Skyride down. Charlotte

Last XC Ride - Wednesday, September 16 - 6:00

2009-09-14T21:13:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

This week's ride will be the last formal xc ride for the season. I will be away for work the next 2 weeks so unfortunately this will be the last week. We will meet at the usual spot in the Lower Seymour Demonstration Forest (start of paved path, by ranger station).

If you're interested in trying out some cyclocross this fall, please contact Heather. If you're interested in some fall/winter fun road riding, let Charlotte or myself know and we'll keep you in the loop of any informal group rides we do to keep us moving through the rainy season!

Hope to see you Wednesday,

Race Report - Mount Revelstoke Steamer

2009-09-14T20:15:00.000-07:00

Well, I made my road cycling race debut this past weekend by riding in the Revelstoke Steamer.

This race was a 27km hill-climb time trial starting at the base of Mt. Revelstoke, climbing 1600m (4800ft) to the summit of the mountain on the paved roadway. In a nutshell, it was a true sufferfest. ~100 riders lined up at the start, leaving at 30 second intervals - since I drove up to Revy from Vancouver on Saturday, I was the 95th rider to line up. It was 25 degrees by the time I rolled off the start, Cancellara-style....sort of. While I may not have claimed the polka-dot jersey, I wore the Active Life kit with pride and will definitely race this one again next year.

My new Jawbone sunnies from NSA did not fog up at all... as long as you look good road cycling...you are good, right! I knew Lance was onto something good with those shades.

Check out the race site here for more info & results as they are posted - Revelstoke Steamer.
Charlotte

Trail Run - Thursday, Sept 10 - 6pm

2009-09-09T08:05:00.000-07:00

Please meet at the End of the Line store this week (top corner of Lynn Valley Rd) for a ~1hr loop in the Lynn Creek drainage. We still have good daylight for a couple of weeks, so will continue to run until we run out of light! See you Thursday, Charlotte

XC Ride - Wednesday, September 9 - 6:00 - CANCELLED

2009-09-08T19:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry ladies but tonight's ride is cancelled due to injury and weather.

Hopefully I'll be back at it next week.

Cross Season has Started!

2009-09-07T21:36:00.000-07:00

Cross Season Opener - BC Cup #1 - Fort Langley

The first race of the season was held on Sunday in Langley. It was a true cross race with lots of mud and some showers. Our Active Life Multisport team was represented by Amanda Butler and myself, Heather King, in the Masters race. Amanda was riding super strong until a flat took her out of the race. I was happy with my solid ride to finish second to start the season as defending BC Masters Champion.

If you would like to try cyclocross I will be hosting some informal cross workouts on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30pm at Inter River Park in North Vancouver. We will meet at the northern-most parking lot by the baseball diamonds. We have a mini cross course set up to ride! If you are interested please e-mail me at heather@activelifephysio.ca. These are informal club events.

Future Cross Races on the Schedule Include:
September 12 or 13 - Nanaimo ?
October 3 - New Brighton Park
October 4 - Vanier Park
October 24th - Coquitlam ?
October 25th - Maple Ridge -
November 1 - North Vancouver or Coquitlam
November 15th - Seattle
Novembr 28th - BC Cup Finals
November 29th - Provincials

Women's Masters races starts at 11am.

I will be aiming to bring the tent to most of the races so you (yes I am hoping to convince some of you to come out and try the races or watch - there is a beginnger/ try cross out category first thing on race day!)/ we have a place to hang out/ catch up. Some snacks and drinks will be brought to the races!

I look forward to seeing you out on the bike or on the trails with my running shoes!

Have fun staying active in life - Heather

September 3 Mountain Bike Ride Cancelled

2009-09-02T11:12:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, Please note that the mountain bike ride this evening is cancelled. Thanks to Melanie and Suzanne for a great ride last week! Please ride together tonight from the gazebo at the Seymour Conservation reserve at 6:00pm if you like. Official mountain bike rides will be back on next Wednesday night.

Trail Run - Thursday, September 3 - 6pm

2009-08-31T20:36:00.000-07:00

Get your climbing legs on this week for a loop in the Seymour Mtn area - starting at the top of Riverside Drive off the Seymour Parkway - we will run up the Baden Powell Trail to Hyannis, then over to climb the 'Seymour Grind', continue up to the top of Neds, then finally down the chute to the Seymour River. ***Please park at the very top of Riverside Drive (end of the road) to meet for the start, see here for map. Hope to see you there! Charlotte

Mommy and Me Hike CANCELED

2009-08-26T13:18:00.000-07:00

Moms are busy, and since no one can make it Aug 27, 2009, the hike will be canceled. This will also be the end of the season for the Mommy and Me Hikes since September is proving to be a busy month for most. Please keep in touch informally and stay active in life! Watch the blog for updates on impromptu club activities during the fall and winter season.
It's been a great summer!
Sophia & Ashleigh and Ben

XC Ride - Wednesday, August 26 - 6:00

2009-08-25T20:11:00.000-07:00

We'll be meeting at 600 at the usual spot in the Lower Seymour Demonstration Forest (by the ranger building at the start of the paved path). Ride will include a combination of Fisherman's and Camp Brick/Richard Juryn trails.

Look forward to seeing you there,

Heather

Mommy and Me Hike Thurs Aug 27

2009-08-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

Since last week was a "no-go" we'll aim for the same plan. 9:30am at Capilano Fish Hatchery (not the Cleveland Dam). Park at the very FIRST little parking lot, right after the houses end, on the left as you drive in (it fits about 5 cars) and we'll hike in from there. We'll hike for about an 1-1:15 hours, and get some great views of the canyon and dam for the kids! Please RSVP (coming or not) to Sophia by Wed night at sophia@activelifephysio.ca. Hope to see you there!
Cheers, Sophia

Trail Run - Thursday, August 27th - 6pm

2009-08-24T19:31:00.000-07:00

We will be running a section of the infamous Baden Powell Trail this week, starting at the base of Grouse Mountain. Please meet in the parking lot to the Grouse Grind (near the gate) and we will head off for a ~1hr+ run from there! See you then, Charlotte.

Mommy and Me Hike Thurs Aug 20

2009-08-18T21:17:00.000-07:00

Sophia will be leading the hike this week!
Meet at the Capilano Fish Hatchery parking lot at 9:30am in Capilano Regional Park (located on Capilano Road, north of the highway) and we'll explore the trails up from there and see some great views. To find the parking lot, just take a left off Capilano Road at the Park, and keep driving as far in as you can, you'll find the parking lot.
See you there!
Sophia

Trail Run - Thursday, August 20th - 6pm

2009-08-17T22:23:00.000-07:00

We will be running a ~1hr route in the Lynn/Seymour area this week, starting at the End of the Line Store (corner store) at the top of Lynn Valley Rd. It feels like summer again! See you there for a 6pm start. Charlotte

Fall/Winter Club Plans

2009-08-17T21:26:00.000-07:00

A few of you have been asking us what our club plans are for the fall and winter. Due to lack of daylight, rides and runs will end by the end of September. After September, we are thinking of doing some more casual weekend road rides to keep some fitness up over the winter. These rides will be LSD rides (long slow distance), they will be fun and we will always keep the group together. AND most importantly, we'll try to end at a java shop somewhere for a well deserved treat!

We will also every now and then head out for a snowshoe hike or run after work with headlamps. Contact KJ or Charlotte if you're interested in road riding or snowshoeing over the winter.

Watch the blog near the end of September to find out exact dates for when our rides/runs/hikes will be ending.

Hope you're all having a great summer!

XC Ride - Wednesday, August 19 - 6:00

2009-08-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

Weather looks perfect for riding this week! We'll be meeting at 600 at the usual spot in the Lower Seymour Demonstration Forest (by the ranger building at the start of the paved path).

Tara and KJ will be the ride leaders this week. Next week Heather will be out and KJ will be away on holidays for a couple weeks. In September, the rides will be shorten due to light and we'll be ending rides mid to end of September, depending on work schedules. If you're interested in continuing to ride in September, please contact KJ at kjsadler[at]shaw.ca.

Hope to see you Wednesday!

KJ and Tara

Trail Run - Thursday, August 13 - 6pm

2009-08-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

Hey Ladies - meet at the top of Lynn Headwaters this week, right at the bridge (at the very end of Lynn Valley Rd, inside the park) - NOT the corner store! We will plan to do the full Cedars Mill Loop, ~1hr. See you then. Charlotte

XC Ride - Wednesday, August 12 - 6:00

2009-08-10T20:10:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

Plan is to meet at the usual spot (Seymour Demonstration Forest, by the start of the paved path where the old gazebo used to be and now benches are). This week we might do some "sessioning" and work on some technical skills, depending on the weather. We'll be out there rain or shine, but let's hope for shine!

See you Wednesday,

KJ and Tara

Mommy and Me Hike - Aug 13th

2009-08-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

Hello Hikers,
This Thursday's hike will be up to Cabin Lake on Cypress. We will be meeting at the Cypress Mountain parking lot at 9:30am. The hike length is about 1.5 hours. Hopefully it does not rain!
See you then,
Ashleigh and Ben

Stein Valley Trip Report

2009-08-08T13:13:00.001-07:00

A few folks have asked about some photos from my trip into the Stein Valley - see here, I have added them to the ALC Photo Gallery.

In brief:
We started the trip by stashing our packs at the base of the Lizzie Lake Forest Service Rd, near Pemberton. Then drove up over the Duffy Lk Rd and parked the truck at the top of Blowdown Pass, jumped on our commuter bikes, and rode back on the Duffy 70km to where our packs were stashed, good times - then the hiking started! We then climbed up over the alpine area and dropped into the top end of Stein Lake - then continued east down the valley, ending by climbing back up over Blowdown Pass to the truck, a human powered 70K+70K point-to-point trip over 5 days.

No bears, no people, one forest fire, and some tired legs... Enjoy the photos!

Charlotte

Aug 6 Mommy and Me Hike

2009-08-05T15:39:00.000-07:00

Hello All,
Aug 6th we will be hiking on the lower Mt. Seymour trails. We will be meeting at the Old Buck trail head. Parking: Take Mt. Seymour Pkwy and go left onto Mt. Seymour Rd (the road up to the mountain). After you pass the mall and the recenter, there will be a left turn and a sign to Northlands Golf course. Turn left and the parking lot will be immediately on your right. See you there at 9:30am. We will be hiking for apx 1.5 hours.
Ashleigh and Ben

XC Ride - Wednesday, August 5

2009-08-04T10:43:00.000-07:00

Wednesday night rides are back on! We'll meet at 600 in the Lower Seymour Demonstration Forest where the paved path starts (by the ranger station, where old gazebo used to be). We'll be riding rain or shine. Hope to see you there,

KJ and Tara

Trail Run - Thursday, August 6 - 6pm

2009-08-04T07:21:00.001-07:00

Back from the Stein Valley, what a trip! We will be starting at the top of Cleveland Dam for our trail run this week in the Capilano Canyon area - please meet at the top parking lot right at the Dam (not the fish hatchery) for a 1hr loop. See map here.

Hope to see you all there!

Charlotte

Intermontane Challenge - Day 5

2009-08-01T09:09:00.000-07:00

We did it! Friday was a time trail, a shorter course of 30km with some intense ups and downs, again in the blistering sun where you literally felt like you were baking alive! Heather and I raced as hard as we could, and left it all on the trail. We came in 2nd again, only 2 mins behind the pro gals. We're pretty tired right now, but had a great week overall. We raced well together as a team and are very proud of what we accomplished. There was stiff competition, the gals in our category race full time and actually get paid for it! Over 100 racers started on Monday, but only 67 ended up finishing yesterday!

We'd like to thank all of our friends and family for supporting us. AND of course, our sponsors ... Peak Centre for Human Performance for training us, Different Bikes for helping us keep our bikes together, North Shore Athletics for nutritional support, Race Face for providing gloves for our ride.

Congrats also to our teammate, Tara Walsh and her race partner Chris Welsh who also completed the race with us and finished strong. They road well every day and didn't even get lost!

Looking forward to sleeping in, relaxing, and eating some yummy food again!

KJ and Heather

(I (KJ) would also like to thank Sophia and Heather of Active Life Physio for seriously helping me keep my back and body together over the last year or so ... I was honestly told almost 2 years ago I should not bike or run any more! You guys rock!!)

Intermontane Challenge - Day 3 & 4

2009-07-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

Day 3...It was a day we certainly did not expect as we planned to start the race at 8am. However, the race was delayed as part of the course we were to ride was sabotaged and a new course had to be marked. We took off the start line at 10:30am in 40 degrees celsius. The first half of the race was great and we had cleaned some sweet descents ... but then we got lost with a few other riders and had to make it back to Kamloops on a road after asking directions! We made it back in over 5 hours, only to find out that today's race had become neutral, meaning nobody's times counted, because so many people had gotten lost.

Day 4 of the Intermontane Challenge....It was another epic day on the trails in Kamloops. We covered 100km of trail in the heat. Fortunately there was a fair bit of tree cover to keep us cool today. The ride started at 7am and we rode strong into the finish line with a time of 7 hours and 15 minutes. We were just a minute and a half back from our competition after a big day on the bike.

The ride took us on some huge climbs that seemed to keep on going and going. We were rewarded with some awesome single track near the end. Once we hit the road to the finish we thought we were almost done but, we were directed up the hill for some more climbing and some fun single track which I am sure we would have been more enjoyable had we not been so tired!

Tomorrow is the final day of the race with the time trial. We will be pushing hard on the trails again tomorrow in the heat. The good news is the day is shorter tomorrow! Until tomorrow...Thanks for reading.

Way to go Heather and KJ!!!

2009-07-29T09:58:00.000-07:00

Awesome work girls!!! You Rock!!!!
Love yah both,
Ashleigh

Mommy and Me HIke - July 30th

2009-07-29T09:52:00.000-07:00

Whyte Lake Hike - West Vancouver:
Exit the highway at the Caufield Exit. Turn left (west) off the highway exit. Go straight at the four way stop onto Westport Rd. Follow Westport Rd until you go under the highway. Immediately after you go under the highway there is a gravel shoulder on your right that leads up to a parking lot. We'll meet there at that parking lot at 9:30am. The hike should take about 1.5 hours.
See you there!
Ashleigh

Intermontane Challenge - Day 2

2009-07-28T20:33:00.001-07:00

Hey

Well another 40+C day in Kamloops today! We decided to start today a bit slower then yesterday, knowing it was going to be another hot one with lots of sun exposure. The start and first half was great, some really fun single track, except for one flat tire of course. The second half led us back up to some more open dessert areas with no shade, and it was just getting hotter and hotter. KJ suffered in the heat in the 2nd half, but luckily Heather was riding really strong so pulled KJ along. The last feed station was further away then expected, we both were out of all fluids by this point. Neither of us have ever drank this much, or ever ridden in this kind of heat! You kind of feel like your being literally baked. Good times! We finished in 5h12 today, loosing a bit of time over the girls in first, and are now roughly 30 minutes behind them. We still feel pretty good about the day overall having finished strong after a gnar classic loose Kamloops descent to the finish.

Tomorrow is to be a long one, 85 km and includes some really tough downhill so we're told, and that will come after 40km of riding mostly up.

Anyway, plan to ride steady and stay on the bike for as long as possible!

Rubber side down!

Our activelife multisport team mate Tara Walsh and her race partner Chris Welsh ripped it up today and are now in third in the mixed teams category. They rode super strong today and kindly offered their assistance when we got our flat. Go activelife team go!

KJ and Heather

Intermontane Challenge - Day 1

2009-07-27T20:46:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody,

KJ and Heather here reporting in from Kamloops. We survived, I think, Day 1. It was not exactly what we had expected since we did have the opportunity to preride Day 1 a few weeks ago. Today was VERY different then what we actually road ... about 2 hours longer and over 7000 ft of climbing! It was however, not hot enough at a chill 39C. Ya right! Thank goodness for the amazing volunteers that were very efficient at filling our hydrapaks and water bottles, and even giving us a few head dunks!

We managed to keep a steady pace, finishing in 5h52, just 11 minutes behind the girls in 1st! Not too shabby for day one all things considered ...

Cytomax from Peak Centre for Human Performance, Accelerade, Gu and Thermolyte from North Shore Athletics kept us going today.

Time for some foam rolling, stretching and sleep!

KJ and Heather

Trail Runs - next 2 weeks - Cancelled

2009-07-20T21:12:00.001-07:00

Sorry ladies, I will be hiking the Stein Valley... then off to the Okanagan on my summer trip over the next 2 Thursdays - so no formal trail run on Thursday July 23 OR 30th, feel free to meet and run on your own as a group. Next formal run is scheduled for Thursday August 6th - check back in 1 week here for that posting. Happy trails - Charlotte

XC Ride - Wednesday, July 22

2009-07-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

This Wednesday's ride will be a chill fitness ride. Plan is to do Fisherman's, and then for those who want to give'r after, a loop of Richard Juryn Trail. Ride will start at the same place (LSCR start of paved path) at 6:00.

I have your club shirts as well to give out, so if you're able to make the ride this week, please let me know (kjsadler{at}shaw.ca).

Please note that there will be NO RIDE NEXT WEEK as all ride leaders (Heather, Tara and KJ) will be racing the Intermontane Challenge!!

See you soon,

KJ, Tara and Heather

Off-road multisport races!!

2009-07-14T21:30:00.000-07:00

Looking for some off-road fun this year? Check out the XTC Off-Road Multisport Race. There are two venues, Campbell River on August 9th and Squamish on September 20th. XTC Squamish was just named on of the 20 must-do races by Triathlon Canada! There is a full and half distance off-road triathlon, full and half distance off-road duathlon and a Kids of Steel race. Check out www.xtccanada.com for more details!

A few of the team members have done the full, half and duathlon versions of the XTC and had TONS of fun. Some of us are planning to hit Squamish this September, so if you're interested, let us know! KJ had the opportunity to help design the mountain bike course and it will truly be a SUPER fun, perma-smile course!

Trail Run - Thursday, July 16 - 6pm

2009-07-14T12:43:00.000-07:00

We will be trail running in Capilano Canyon this week! Please meet at Cleveland Dam parking lot, located just off upper Capilano Road (on the way to Grouse Mountain) - make sure you do NOT go to the fish hatchery lower down, but instead meet at the top Cleveland Dam parking lot. See here for map of area. Any questions, email Charlotte at cjo_sa@hotmail.com
Plan for a ~1hr run in an amazing area of the North Shore.

XC Ride - Wednesday, July 15

2009-07-13T19:12:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

XC ride this Wednesday will start at 600 pm from the usual location - Lower Seymour Demo Forest where the old gazebo used to be (start of paved path). Look forward to seeing you there!

KJ and Tara

July 16th - Mommy and Me Hike

2009-07-12T19:21:00.000-07:00

Hello All,

Thursday's hike will be the Brothers Creek Loop. The hike begins at the top of the British Properties. We will be meeting at 9:30am. The hike is a bit longer than our usual hikes, it takes just over 2 hours to complete the full loop. If we are in a time crunch, we will take a short cut.

How to get there: Go to the very top of Taylor (above Highway #1) until you get to the roundabout. Turn left onto Southborough Drive, take your first left onto Highland Drive. Continue heading up hill for just over a kilometer until you reach a stop sign at Eyremount Drive (turn left at the stop sing). Then turn right onto Crestline Road. Take you first left onto Henlow Road and then right on Millstream Road. Just up ahead, you should see a short portion of road that goes further up on the left. This is where Brothers Creek Loop begins. Park on the street and we'll meet at the trail head.

See you there!
Ashleigh and Ben

Mommy and Me Hike - July 9th

2009-07-07T17:00:00.000-07:00

Hello Ladies,
This Thursday we will be hiking the Dog Mountain Loop trail on Mt. Seymour. Meet at the west end of the Mount Seymour parking lot at 9:30am. The weather forecast calls for sun, so fingers crossed they're right!
See you there :-)
Ashleigh and Benjamin

XC Ride - Wednesday, July 8

2009-07-05T22:33:00.000-07:00

Hey gals,

This week's ride will start in the same location, but with a new ride leader, Tara! Ya!

We will meet at 6:00 at the old gazebo location (start of paved path) in the Lower Seymour Demo Forest.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Trail Run - Thursday July 9th - 730pm

2009-07-05T20:45:00.000-07:00

Note the time change this week ladies - a 730pm start to accommodate my work schedule, for this week only. We have plenty of daylight right now, but expect a ~45min route time. We will meet & start at the End of the Line Store - located at the top end of Lynn Valley Rd. Hope to see you there, Charlotte.

July 1 - No XC Ride

2009-06-30T09:37:00.001-07:00

Happy Canada Day!!

There will be no xc ride on Wednesday, July 1st due to the stat holiday. Hope you have a good one!

Trail Run - Thursday July 2 - 6pm

2009-06-29T15:08:00.000-07:00

We are mixing it up this week ladies and will be hiking the BCMC trail to the top of Grouse instead of a run. Please meet in the Grouse Mtn gravel parking lot (start of Grouse Grind) for a 6pm post Canada Day celebration! Don't forget to bring $ to take the sky-ride down or we can 'quad blast' our legs back down the trail... See you then! Charlotte

Mommy and Me Hike - June 30th

2009-06-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

Hello All,
Sophia will be leading the Mommy and Me hike on Tuesday, June 30th. You will be meeting at the Lynn Headwaters parking lot (the one closest to the trails) at 9:30am. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Sophia: sophia@activelifephysio.ca
Enjoy your hike!
See you all next week,
Ashleigh and Ben :-)

ALC Album Link and Slideshow!

2009-06-27T09:58:00.000-07:00

Kathy McKay places Top 5 in trail marathon!

2009-06-27T08:48:00.000-07:00

Congrats to ALC member Kathy McKay for her Top 5 overall finish in this past weekend's Summer Solstice 41km trail marathon! Kathy was the second woman finisher in this gruelling course put on by North Shore Athletics race director - Peter Watson. Definitely one of the toughest trail races on the North Shore, way to go Kathy! Marathon results here.

XC Ride - Wednesday, June 24 - CANCELLED

2009-06-23T15:42:00.000-07:00

Ride tonight is CANCELLED due to yucky weather and ride leaders not feeling 100%.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Next ride will be on July 8th.

Trail Run, Thursday June 25 - 6pm

2009-06-23T10:41:00.000-07:00

Meet at the End of the Line Store in Lynn Valley for a 45 min loop - pace will be relaxed to accomodate all runners on a non-technical route. We also plan to have casual dinner/appies/drinks post-run in Lynn Valley. Hope to see you there, Charlotte.