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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 7 Week 7: Arriving to the Start Line Injury-Free As I was climbing the Grouse Grind this weekend, I felt a slight pain in my right knee and thought of the worst. Was I feeling an injury surfacing? Thankfully, after a few more minutes of climbing, the pain disappeared and I returned to normal. With the countdown beginning for Seek the Peak (three weeks

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 3 Week 3: Nancy Greene Way and Cross-TrainingLast week I made reference to three mental and physical challenges that runners will be faced with during Seek the Peak, the most challenging of which is Nancy Greene Way. That is a personal opinion of course, and mostly because I recently completed the climb for the very first time. Ouch! This portion of

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 8 Week 8: Get Ready for the Taper Two weeks to go until Seek the Peak - is everyone ready? With the start line inching closer, it’s time to start thinking about the taper - the time in a training program when we focus on less running and more recovery. It sounds like a dream for many, doesn’t it? Tapering allows your body to recover and regroup

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Bee Amazed at Honeybee Hive Tours Help us celebrate our Summer of Small Wonders and get ‘bee-hind’ the scenes during a Honeybee Hive Tour! For the first time, visitors ages 12 and older have a unique opportunity to understand bees by getting up close in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. You’ll enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore an active honeybee hive while learning

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 6 Don’t forget the stairs…We’ve entered the 30-day countdown to Seek the Peak. Are you ready? Quick check-in for this week as my training weekend revolved around the Grouse Grind and Nancy Greene, where I was once again reminded just how many stairs there are on this route. As you climb through Capilano and onto Nancy Greene, the grind of the race

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week 4 As your training increases and the days become warmer, it is important to start thinking ahead about accessories and nutrition for Seek the Peak. This past weekend I returned to Nancy Greene Way - though this time, I returned on my road bike. My training session for this weekend included a cycle from Downtown Vancouver to the base of Grouse Mountain

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Don’t Delay, Y2Play is 70% Sold! Y2Play sales over Spring Break have been swift and we’re now at 70% sold. Get your Y2Play pass and enjoy great spring skiing through April, including a chance to watch contestants strut their stuff at next weekend’s Red Bull SlopeSoakers Ultimate Slush Cup event. When the snow starts to fall again, pick right up where you left off as your Y2Play pass includes all

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Buy Your Annual Local’s Pass Now to Secure 2014/15 Pricing Do you and your family love to take in the Peak of Christmas? Maybe you have a summer goal to complete a dozen Grouse Grinds. If you love accessing Grouse Mountain for Grouse Grinding, special events, Grizzly bears, Lumberjack shows, snowshoeing or just a great escape, then an Annual Local’s Pass is perfect for you.For the month of May

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary The final countdown:  what you need to know Seek the Peak’ers - the final countdown is here! With less than one week to go until race day, it’s time to get prepared and stay relaxed ahead of June 14. All of your hard work and training is behind you, and you’re now ready to put it to the test. So what do you need to know for race day? The Grouse Grind For

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Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run The results are in! Congratulations to all the racers who completed the 25th-annual Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run!First overall in the men's category was Geoff Kabush with a time of 27:18.First overall in the women's category was Christina Sevsek with a time of 33:17.For full race results, click on the link below.Race Results

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