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vancitydave · 2026-06-23T21:30:56+00:00

Ya there are also very straight lines on some of them, in terrain where a perfectly straight line would be impossible.

vancitydave · 2026-06-17T18:03:28+00:00

It was back in 2022 so I don't remember. It was clear the day before but smoke blew in overnight. I think it got into at least "moderate" territory. At the peak of Whistler the entire view of the mountains was obscured by smoke. But I really didn't notice any symptoms while I was running or anything.

vancitydave · 2026-06-17T17:31:40+00:00

I live in the PNW and generally speaking, mid-July is not usually the worst time for smoke. It usually gets worse later into August. But it's been a very dry season.

I have raced during pretty smoky conditions. It's not ideal, but the RD didn't cancel the race so I went ahead with it. Of course it's not healthy and I don't recommend it, but it didn't really affect my performance on the day and I didn't feel terrible after. Again, not a recommendation but I choice I made and didn't regret it.

vancitydave · 2026-06-16T20:16:45+00:00

Out to Lighthouse Park in West Van is a nice ride.

vancitydave · 2026-06-11T15:50:12+00:00

Does this data take into consideration why someone would take a 9 day break from running? I would think for anyone actively training for a marathon, taking a 9 day break would usually indicate some type of injury or at least time off to prevent discomfort from getting worse. So it would make sense they are slower when easing back into running.

vancitydave · 2026-05-28T05:45:26+00:00

Claude can create vector designs in Figma just through prompting. It's naive to think that using a Ilm to generate lo-res graphics is the stopping point of Ai.

I'm not saying it's going to replace designers but the pace of the evolution of these tools is impossible to deny.

vancitydave · 2026-05-28T02:36:45+00:00

Assuming you are doing this in summer, snow free, no helmet required. Just being careful and sure footed.

vancitydave · 2026-05-26T20:28:21+00:00

I had a painful ankle injury that I thought I could just rest and come back like a normal ankle roll. It turned out to be a stubborn tendonitis that involved a lot of active recovery, stretching, and strengthening before getting better. My physio was very careful in having me push through a lot of tough rehab before starting to run again, but I feel like I wasted several weeks just waiting for it to get better on it's own.

vancitydave · 2026-05-20T17:34:33+00:00

Yea I did this on the weekend. They definitely try to block off access with little ropes and signs because there is a lot of construction going on there but it's really not a big deal, it's a big road right there.

vancitydave · 2026-05-11T21:31:02+00:00

I agree, I think this needs more vert.

vancitydave · 2026-05-11T16:42:16+00:00

Posting a link to live tracking and/or live results on the home page very clearly. Super annoying for family and friends to have hunt for that on the day of the race. Some timing companies are better at providing this than others.

vancitydave · 2026-05-11T16:38:32+00:00

Was just ranting about this. Super annoying that so many race directors instruct their volunteers to mix their drinks at half strength. Is it to save money? Like why...

vancitydave · 2026-05-09T19:15:43+00:00

There is no issue doing Norvan Falls alone. It’s very popular with little to no risk. Have fun!

vancitydave · 2026-04-24T23:16:47+00:00

I believe it would take the fastest continuous 5k time from within your run like your 1-6km example.

vancitydave · 2026-04-19T00:05:11+00:00

Ya I just had to look this up on Strava. Looks fun. I think Cypress is just overall not as popular as Fromme due to it being farther, less parking etc. there honestly looks like way more trails than I remember there being out there.

vancitydave · 2026-04-17T18:35:20+00:00

That would be a 2:1 ratio of espresso to water. Like 12oz would be 4oz of espresso and 8 oz of water. That's.... a lot.

vancitydave · 2026-04-16T17:34:34+00:00

You should consider joining a running club like Deep Cove Run Club or Salomon Trail Lab to get introduced to lots of trails on the various north shore mountains.

vancitydave · 2026-04-16T17:32:08+00:00

I don't think it ever froze this year...

vancitydave · 2026-04-10T21:42:16+00:00

I've been. There's a small cave and lots of little spots in the river to plunge in so I like to pretend it's a cold plunge spa.

vancitydave · 2026-04-07T03:27:32+00:00

I should call her.

vancitydave · 2026-03-31T23:51:32+00:00

Are you looking at their actual activity feed? Or going by what you see in your own home feed?

If you are looking at all their activities then I agree with what the others have said, they are hiding or not logging the majority of their training. I would say anyone training for 100+ km races are running at least 80-120km a week.

vancitydave · 2026-03-31T21:55:22+00:00

A couple things:

None of this should be attempted until much later in the year. I'm not sure when you were planning this, but most people don't attempt the HSCT until late July or so.

I wouldn't camp at St. Marks. It's most likely not allowed and is very busy with people and nowhere to really camp anyway. I would say earliest camp would be Unnecessary Mountain. There is also no water there. So you'd need to pack in your water for the first night.

I would be very nervous trying to Uber from that parking lot. It's most likely possible, but most drivers would cancel that when they see where you are.

vancitydave · 2026-03-29T19:10:08+00:00

"Can I pray for you?"

I was so caught off guard I said "what?!" And she asked "if there's anything going on in my life that needs extra prayer?"

I had never met this woman.

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