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far more anxious and fretful then the first. It’s not that I am questioning my training, nor am I fearful of the distance. The feeling that sits at the bottom of my stomach comes from shear competitiveness. It’s almost a sickening excitement knowing how bad I want to better my finish time over last years race. This may not be the healthiest mindset to enter an event, as some trainers will say to

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meal of Cornish game hen baked in a clay shell shaped like a grouse. Neatly attired waiters brought the little clay birds to the diners' tables with great ceremony the clay shell was carefully cracked revealing its steamy contents. I couldn't tell you whether this impressive game was tasty or not. The fact that my date (now husband of 35 years) cared enough to book a reservation to share the beauty

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the 37.5 metre blades of a fully commissioned wind turbine, some 57 metres above the peak of a mountain. All year round, Grouse Mountain provides uniquely British Columbian experiences that marry authentic West Coast adventure with operating principles that are rooted in environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Today, on this global tribute to our planet, Grouse Mountain encourages all

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interested in smoking cessation programs. Most notably, all our employees are offered counselling and compensation for products to help them quit smoking is included in benefit plan coverage provided by Grouse Mountain. Helping our employees kick the habit has been underway for the past two years, during which time the company has successfully helped 15 Grouse Mountain employees quit smoking.  “As a

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, I still found myself grinning from ear to ear. Coming in six minutes and fifteen seconds faster than my 2011 time and achieving my own personal best time of 1:32 was and is an amazing high, especially for a kid who two years ago was setting out to beat cheeseburger eating records.If it wasn’t memorable enough to see that clock time as I crossed the finish line, I realized another sensation while

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local community. Through our work at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife we focus on supporting wildlife conservation and endangered species through our education programs as well as conducting valuable active research. We are also pleased to announce the arrival of a new resident to the Refuge who will help to educate generations of school children in the years to come on the

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look at what has happened to triathlon. If I can be a small part by helping a running event be included in the winter games then I am happy to be here.”Wyatt also holds the fastest record for the Grouse Grind Timer (24:22). Joining him this weekend is Joseph Gray from the USA, (2009 U.S. Men’s National Mountain Running Champion) who was also voted US runner of the year. Nine top men and women from

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participants will be entered into a draw for an unparalleled dining experience for two at Altitudes Bistro. The winner of the contest will receive complimentary dinner for four at Altitudes Bistro, in addition to having their cocktail added to the restaurant menu for the summer 2010 season.Contest RulesContestants must reside in Vancouver’s Lower Mainland Region, and must be older than 19 years of age. All

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. Vancouver’s first commercially viable wind turbine, The Eye of the Wind, was inaugurated earlier this year as part of Grouse Mountain’s goal to become carbon neutral. The Eye of the Wind is now open for the public to learn about this limitless form of alternative energy. The Observatory is open for dinner 7 nights a week from 5 pm - 10 pm. Grouse Mountain Admission is complimentary with advance dinner

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remember it well, he used to make me run the stairs at the soccer stadium with ankle weights many years ago). But this time, he had an entirely different type of torture in store for me. Well, that was... neat.It felt like I had entered a piece of untouched nature, the kind Vancouver is known for. As we disappeared into an opening that was engulfed in trees, with the sound of running water from the creek

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