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Vega and Me For training this past Wednesday April 17, we met at the Cleveland Dam. This week we met Andrew and Taryn from Vega. They brought along some delicious samples of the Pre-workout Energizer for before our run, and Recovery Accelerator for after the run. Andrew, one of our trainers, discussed with us the importance of pre-workout nutrition. I think this is often neglected by the

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Baby Steller's Jays Learn how to Forage on Grouse Mountain It's hard to believe it's almost July!  It's finally starting to feel like summer up here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  The wolves are in their sleek summer coats, the bears are lounging around their entire 5.5 acre habitat and the Bird's in Motion team is flying their raptors every day.In addition to our work

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push you to the next level, it’s the 11th and 12th. Those extra steps when you’re body is exhausted, that you will truly get those results. Try this: The next time you head up the Grouse Grind, don’t celebrate when you slap that stone. Push yourself and spring for the bottom of the stairs! Pull all your energy and put it into the final moments of your workout and you will not be disappointed with the

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finisher was Shaun Stephens-Whale with a time of 1:25:30. Your team of bloggers finished 2nd in the Coed Relay division and 8th overall for relay teams, not bad for first timers! Michelle and I will most certainly be back next year and we have vowed to run it solo...but side by side.We would like to thank everyone for reading along, for Grouse Mountain asking us to blog (another first for us), the

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Road to Seek the Peak Week 1: Morikke Espenhain Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition and training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! When I began to think about participating in Seek the Peak (STP) last year I considered a few things: I

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Y2Players, Enjoy a Tasty New Benefit Y2Play passholders, we hoped you enjoyed your Bring a Friend Free Week! As a Y2Player, you receive a number of exclusive benefits and we're excited to add another special perk to that list! Beginning Monday February 10, visit Altitudes Bistro and Lupins Café in the Peak Chalet and save 20% with our weekly Y2Player specials. Après-ski never sounded so

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passholders with up to 80 percent off regular pass pricing. Since its inception during the 1999/2000 winter season, more than two million skiers and riders have enjoyed the exclusive benefits and steep discounts of Grouse Mountain’s Y2Play Pass which can be credited for helping create a new generation of skiers and riders in British Columbia.Widely acknowledged as the best value for a snow pass in North

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benefits and steep discounts of Grouse Mountain’s Y2Play Pass which can be credited for helping create a new generation of skiers and riders in British Columbia.Widely acknowledged as the best value for a snow pass in North America, the 2014/15 Y2Play Pass is valid until the end of the current snow season and all of the 2014/15 snow season, leaving plenty of time for skiers and riders to work on their

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decision. Here I was, wanting to do 16km race with 4100ft of elevation gain, when I had just finished a 5km, where my biggest takeaway was "I hate hills". I did my first Grouse Grind a couple of weeks later. It took me 1:57 and at the top, my friend asked, "Still want to do Seek The Peak?". My answer was, "I don't know...", but I did know! I was back the next day, and through the summer I did the Grind

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Seek the Peak Results They are in! A record 804 racers conquered hills and fought against breast cancer Saturday, as part of the 2013 Seek The Peak presented by Columbia. Exhibiting mental toughness and stamina, racers endured the challenging and scenic uphill trek, all to raise funds for the BC Cancer Foundation. This year’s Seek The Peak winner is Shaun Stephens-Whale with a time of 1:25:38

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