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serve as the official start line. Racers were greeted with water from Whistler Water, music from Michael Tedham and pre-workout supplements from Vega. Those who registered early were also given awesome event shirts from Columbia, complete with their Omni-Freeze technology that truly does keep you colder while exercising (Michelle can attest to this!).As followers of these blogs know, Michelle and I

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Grind Mountain Run your ultimate end of the season goal. As a BMO customer, simply show your BMO® Debit Card or BMO MasterCard®* and enjoy the following perks:  Extended early bird registration  Complimentary training courses leading up to the event (add details here)  20% discount at Outfitters retail shop on event day  40% discount on a Skyride Spectator Pass for friends and family to attend the

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)Remember that the Grind distance is calculated in elevation, not walking distance Enjoy the view at the top before heading down the Skyride. You did all that work, do not let it become a monotonous chore, you earned that fresh air and beautiful scenery You have probably noticed that your quadriceps hurt a heck of a lot more than your hamstrings after a trek up the Grind. This is because your hike really

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uphill from here on out, let's keep attacking the training so that when the day comes, it will be a breeze. Our most recent training event took us back to Ambleside Park on what turned out to be a perfect end to a beautiful day. City Sport Physio stopped by before our run to talk about the importance of injury prevention. As we had indicated in an earlier blog, the best way to avoid injury is to

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hyperphagia to fatten up. In this state they are focused strictly on eating high calorie foods to bulk up for winter. Since early October they have put on a couple hundred pounds each.Next, we moved Grinder and Coola into their hibernation area and they began their bed making process. Our staff and volunteers provided them with a large mound of Pacific Silver-Fir branches. The bears then proceeded to

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Grouse Grind Champion Keeps Title for Another Year Sebastian Salas retains his title and Stephanie Hamilton earns her first at the annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run In the most anticipated BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run to date, Sebastian Salas was able to hold onto his title as champion. Despite tough competition from USA Mountain Runner of the year (three years running) Joseph Gray, local

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Another Successful Year at the Wildlife Refuge As 2011 draws to a close, I can reflect on what a successful year it has been at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  After a long 2011/2010 hibernation (the longest on record at 5 months!), Grinder and Coola were happy to get out into their habitats in early May this year.  Last winter's unprecedented snowfall left a huge amount for

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Grinder and Coola have stashed some of their favourite items, including old bones, branches, grass clumps and an old shovel handle, in the mud at the bottom of the ponds. It is not uncommon to see them with their heads submerged (ears poking out of course!) and paws active as they search the bottom for where they last left their items. Today, Coola was playing with an old bone and was twirling it

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Black-tailed Deer call Grouse Mountain home Every year in the spring and summer, dozens of Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus columbianus) inhabit the slopes of Grouse Mountain.  These deer spend their days grazing on the grasses and shrubs that coat our open spaces such as ski-runs.  The most common time to spot them is in the early morning or late evening when they are most active.  During the

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event held locally on Grouse Mountain). The Kafers' hiking expedition is now going to be verified by Guinness World Records(R) hopefully earning them a place in the history books as well as raising awareness to the fight against Alzheimer's disease and dementia. "Esther and Martin's achievement epitomizes the spirit of the Ascent for Alzheimer's event, which is that no matter how challenging the

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