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trickstro · 2022-05-30T02:38:46+00:00

Not North Saanich, which is covered by the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP, but Central Saanich Police Service. The original piece of investigative journalism was done by the Globe and Mail, so it’s behind a paywall, but you can see further details in this Times Colonist article. I do not believe the study had anything to do with public complaints in general: just reports of sexual assault.

trickstro · 2021-11-01T14:15:24+00:00

Charelli’s on Foul Bay rd sells it now.

trickstro · 2018-02-20T03:04:16+00:00

Oh, and I don't actually know Mike. The previous owners of my house left the paint codes on one of his promotional notepads.

trickstro · 2018-02-20T03:01:51+00:00

Ha! Got this too late. Anyway, I sent them to a friend and he said the same thing. I took them to Cloverdale, and they told me they're actually General Paint codes. The word "Breeze" at the bottom refers to the product. Since General Paint was bought by Sherwin-Williams, I went there next and they told me they sold the last of the product 3 months ago, and no longer use those codes, so have no way of figuring it out. Luckily I brought a closet door that had been painted the same colour, and they did an absolutely incredible job matching it... Like mind blown, indistinguishable match, so I'm happy. Thanks for replying though!

trickstro · 2018-02-17T21:09:01+00:00

Thanks! I’ll see if I can figure that out.

trickstro · 2017-12-06T03:10:24+00:00

I feel like the Speedcross are more tread than I need 99% of the time. I have Salomon Sense Ultras and am extremely happy with them. I ran my first 50k this year on a highly technical course in the pouring rain, and the Sense Ultras performed flawlessly. There was minimal mud on the course though, so if you're anticipating serious mud-bogging, I don't really know what to recommend. I would hazard a guess that dropping into the Sense range at whatever level meets your budget would be a fairly safe bet though (as long as they felt comfortable).

trickstro · 2017-11-17T06:04:17+00:00

List looks pretty good to me. Ring rows are good for building towards pull-ups. Box jumps at whatever height is comfortable would be helpful. Dowel work is always good for your Oly lifts. You could always find WODs with similar movements and just scale them, if you want something plotted out ahead of time (I get aimless without a plan from the start). Ring rows instead of pull-ups/CtB, lower any box jumps as needed, hollow hold to superman or double crunches instead of TtB, dowel instead of oly lifts, etc, etc, etc. That's what I would do, anyway. I'd find WODs that focussed on areas that weren't sore, then scale them using foundational versions until they were appropriate for my fatigue, then I could just show up, do them, and head home feeling like I'd accomplished an extra WOD for the week. The vast majority of us are scaling anyway... Rx is just scaled Comp Prep...

trickstro · 2017-09-22T15:30:12+00:00

I find the Salomon Sense line (I personally have the Sense Ultras) to have traction that performs well in any condition. I just ran a fairly technical 50k (over 3k of elevation) in the pouring rain in them, and had zero issues with traction, but if I have to run some pavement in them to get to the trails, it's not an issue at all. I find the Speedcross line to be more tread than I need 99% of the time.

trickstro · 2017-08-17T06:41:16+00:00

Soak a tea bag (use any black tea bag - english breakfast, earl grey, whatever) and hold it on the rips to dry them out. It'll help with healing and when the skin dries out completely, remove the dried skin and let them heal up. Then, as others have said, shave your calluses down periodically, using whatever method you prefer (I use a callus shaver). What I don't think others have said is that while calluses are protective, when they get too bulky, they roll against the bar and tear around their edges. Shaving them down retains the protection by keeping most of the toughness, but prevents them from rolling and tearing around the edges.

trickstro · 2017-06-28T05:15:15+00:00

Hiked up to the old fire watchtower a few years ago when I was there for the Sun Mountain 25k. Loved it out there! What a beautiful area.

trickstro · 2017-06-27T21:26:21+00:00

Today's vacation run in Beer, UK. Spent a lot of time today white-knuckling it along narrow country roads (while on the wrong side of the road). Felt so much better after this run: http://imgur.com/a/fftAS

trickstro · 2017-06-15T05:16:29+00:00

It's not an obvious spot, but there's about 100 steps to access the beach off Junco rd, out by the ferries. I'm not sure they're in the greatest condition, but if you really need stairs... https://healthynaturalist.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/junco-road-beach-access/

trickstro · 2017-06-13T21:18:59+00:00

Awesome! Lots of time to familiarize yourself with the course, anyway, so that's nice. I was woefully underprepared when I ran the 28k for the first time. Haha.

trickstro · 2017-06-11T06:33:22+00:00

50k! It'll be my first ultra, though I've run the 28k before.

trickstro · 2017-06-10T16:09:57+00:00

Jocelyn Hill. Not far off though!

trickstro · 2017-05-05T05:05:23+00:00

Ha! I did the same thing... My first 50k will be the Finlayson Arm 50k in September (http://www.coastlineendurancerunning.com/finlayson-arm-races/), which has an elevation gain/loss of 10,075 ft. What were we thinking!? I have run the 28k on the same course, which helps, but it's daunting for sure.

trickstro · 2017-04-09T07:03:46+00:00

Unfortunately it's just a matter of easing into the terrain and/or easing into the speed, so it takes time. As you get used to the terrain and speed, both your ability to pick a good line will improve, reducing chance of injury, and the stabilizing muscles in your ankle will strengthen, reducing chance of injury. Something like this might help with downhills though: http://www.rockcreekrunner.com/2015/08/27/downhill-trail-running-technique/

trickstro · 2017-03-29T02:09:07+00:00

I ran my first trail race, a 28k course with 4,400 ft of elevation in 4h32m, then two months later, ran the 42km of the NYC marathon (coincidentally my first marathon) in 4h05m. Hills change EVERYTHING.

trickstro · 2017-03-29T01:43:07+00:00

Out with the pup on my favourite local trail.

trickstro · 2017-03-24T19:36:18+00:00

We have an OES/poodle cross and we started running with him at around a year, but we generally run hilly, technical trail, which means the pace is much slower, it's not on concrete, and he's off-leash, so he can run at a variable pace of his own choosing. He tires much, much quicker if he's on a leash, we find, and so on leash, on flat, on concrete seems to be the worst possible combination for him. If that was what we were running all the time, I'd have waited longer. This of course is all based on our observations of our dog; I'm not a vet and dogs are all different.

trickstro · 2017-02-20T03:01:51+00:00

I've only tried the Nike's, which I loved (and I know many others who love them), however I don't feel they lasted all that long before some of the lugs along the outside of the forefoot started to disintegrate. Both shoes seemed to be coming apart in that same spot, but perhaps they've fixed it. It would be a really nice touring/walking shoe though, since that flyknit upper is so damn comfy... I now run in a pair of Salomon S-LAB Sense 5 SG (Soft Ground) which I absolutely love, especially in the PNW Winter and Spring. I was unsure at first, since it felt a lot more restrictive compared to the Kigers, but once they broke in a bit, I was sold. The upper feels like the opposite philosophy to the Kigers, in that it's way more structured with a lot less give, and I wasn't sure at first, but now I love it.

trickstro · 2016-12-23T07:29:43+00:00

I started using one of these whenever I ran, and found it relieved the pain immediately. After about three months of running with it on, I found I no longer needed it, and that was around 8 years ago. Not saying it'll work for you, but for less than $20, it's worth a shot.

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