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remain calm and to remember that crossing the finish line is a goal in and of itself. While I completely agree that it is certainly a feat to drag your body along the pavement for 21.1 kilometers. My goal is simple: To better myself.  The week before a race I like to keep things mellow with short comfortable runs. Here’s a quick series if you yourself need a little weekly structure: Monday

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was unlike anything I ever had before. I received my Y2Play pass that day as well so I can look forward to many more beautiful and exciting Grouse Mountain experiences! PRIZE: A pair of Oakley shades Jordan Hearts Grouse because... My favourite memory, or moment at Grouse Mountain is actually a reoccurring one. While other people are watching movies or lame reality tv shows at home during the winter

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this Saturday. The holiday adventure begins soaring 3,700 feet above the city aboard the Red Skyride before arriving at a snowy winter wonderland. This year at the Peak of Christmas, families can meet Santa’s reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, at their wildlife habitat and learn more about his four-hooved friends at a Reindeer Ranger Talk or Holly the Jolly Reindeer show. The reindeer games continue

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dens, how cool is that?! The last stop in my Wildlife Ranger adventure was to visit the birds. This was a pretty cool experience as I had never been so close to such amazing birds before. All of the birds at the Grouse Mountain Refuge are kept in a newly built aviary, with perches and sun/no sun light depending on the type of bird. As you walk down the hall of the aviary you are able to see the

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matter where they live and truly make these Canada’s Games,” said John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). On February 12, 2010, the Olympic Flame will make its way to downtown Vancouver to light the Olympic Cauldron in a magical and awe-inspiring moment before a television audience of three billion people

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nearby statue. The parent birds will often encourage the young to leave the nest by holding off on feeding them just long enough that the young bird is hungry enough to brave the outside world. The parents then protect and watch over the fledgling while it learns to forage and strengthens its muscles for flight.I hope you enjoy the photos and before we know it this young guy will be tapping on trees

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beach, runners migrate upwards to the strenuous Grouse Grind before finally climbing the Peak of Grouse Mountain. The event can be seen as a metaphor for the upward struggle for those faced with breast cancer.  “I have been pleasantly surprised by the participation of my friends and family this year,” says race participant and Seek the Peak veteran, Helen Bowkett. “When I sent around information about

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Grinder and Coola Awake from Hibernation Grinder and Coola awake from their Winter Sleep and celebrate 10 years at Grouse Mountain Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver BC - It’s still a winter wonderland at the summit of Grouse Mountain but that couldn’t stop Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola from coming out of their cozy den today, poking their heads out before rolling around and playing in their

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turbine project components arrived from Denmark by sea last week, before journeying aboard a barge passage through Indian Arm overnight, followed by novel helicopter transport from barge to mountaintop earlier today. The Erickson S-64E air-crane, one of the most powerful and versatile helicopters in the world, delivered the blades to their new home 1,250 metres above sea level as part of a concerted

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of North Vancouver resident Kim Tempest, an avid Seek The Peaker, who passed away from advanced breast cancer just before Christmas. Rethink created The Kim Tempest Top Fundraiser Award this year to honour Kim whose passion for the cause and enthusiasm for Seek The Peak was both legendary and inspiring. Over the past few years Kim help raise thousands of dollars in pledges for Rethink and their

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