I just love to catch a glimpse of the Running-Room, women-only, running group. THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME LONG-TAIL WIND JACKET. Have you seen "La marche de l'Empereur" ?? Crack me up.

Did my hill training today. It's not easy to do hill training close to home on the south shore. So what I do is I leave home and headout on the Jacques Cartier Bridge and cross over and I come back by the same way, It's a nice feeling when your on the bridge, you have a nice view of the both side of the river! Total km 14.3.

Good evening!

Ok, so I didn't really mean to start a "thing" between Courir/Endurance and the Running room. I really didn't. but, just like everything else in this world, there are different places to go for different levels of "hard-coreness". As some of you have said, when you went into the RR, you were greeted by "newbies". My experience was exact in it's opposite. I was treated like $hit because I did not look the part of a "hard-core" runner. They barely had the time of day for me (I say they, because there were 2 clerks and no other customers). I didn't post anything in order to be flamed about it, so let's just drop it. I guess I won't see many of you next sunday morning.

Anyway, let's change the subject.

MARS! Did you make it to Vegas without incident? How is the new job? Are you checking in on us? Hello?? Hello?? hello?

cheers.

Good morning everyone - who is doing what this week if some of us want to connect ?

TB/Ralf - are you still going to DDO ? Anyone else ?

Chops - are you intending on the Thursday evening hill run ?

JB - saw your post about the Running room event on Sunday...I have tentative plans with someone I don't see often...if this falls through I may try to get to the chalet by 10:00 and bring the friend from the gym..don't know about the registration side of it..but didn't you say it was a fundraiser..maybe I can work something out with your wife..

Omni3 - are you using the next to vertical staircase on the side where the subway station is ? I see people hauling their bikes up that area in the morning ? I see you put in a longer run yesterday...are you training for anything specific ?

Roly - saw your message where you mention your dad. It will be three years this September that mine died and we miss him. I wish he were around for my effort in 4 weeks (hopefully, if everything goes well) .

He was athletic and enjoyed watching professional sports or even stopping at a local baseball field to watch a game. He never ran distance of any kind that I know of..but mom told me (out of the blue, the weekend she came with me to Cap St Jacques) that my grandfather was a runner...and a good one at that...go figure, lets hope that gene kicks in for me next month !

Speaking of the Montreal event (AGAIN) who else is going besides Ralf, TB, Roly and I ? Grommit, I think you'll be there ...? Sally, you are taking the boys to the walk ? Anyone else ? There is the 10k as well..

Gag - are you back from the woods yet ? Any beaver dams or bears this time around ?

Mars - hey - let us know you arrived..

Have a most excellent day everyone... Df



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DF: No I don't use the staircase, I take the access to the bicycle path that starts on blvd Lafayette near Taschereau overpass. You could get access to it from your place by taking Blvd Desaunier until you get to Lafayette, then go down towards the bridge. When you go under the overpass of Taschereau the path starts on your right. From there you got a nice incline until you get over the Seaway. I go completely accross until I get to Montreal, then I come back.

Good training!

Hi guys, lunch time and I am so STARVED !

TB - there you go again with that modesty of yours ... your success this summer couldn't be attributed to lets say...HARD WORK, and DEDICATION to your training..just couldn't resist giving you a poke in the ribs young man...

Merci Omni3...toujours aussi serviable, and another fast cool runner who will be leaving his sneaker prints on the back of my head on September 11th..

When does Mme O plan on getting back out there..I'd luv an opportunity to keep her company..but I'm not pushing no running stroller...

GOT TO EAT - Df

Good luck to those of you who are running tomorrow in DDO! Have fun and eat some corn for me...!



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