Run – Clover Point – Victoria, BC

Kris — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:50:46 +0000

Did some running tonight. It hurt. It was good. It’s probably not the smartest to be doing only speed workouts without any notable base mileage, but that’s how I’m rolling at the moment. Tonight was my second Prairie Inn Harriers Tuesday speed work outing. Basically we did 12 x 400m with about 30 seconds of rest between each. Even amidst the pain it was hard not to notice what a great evening it was; clear and calm with a pretty impressive sunset.

GPS Data: 8.3km – 0h46m – GPS route

An 8km speed work run at Clover Point in Victoria. Click on the map to see GPS details on the Garmin website.

Wednesday Hike – Victoria, BC – Beacon Hill / Clover Point

Kris — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:59:15 +0000

Went out for the Wednesday hike yesterday with some folks from work (7 of us in total) at Beacon Hill and Clover Point. As it is now the middle of October I guess I should expect the kind of weather we had for most of today – rainy, windy, etc. In fact it was looking downright crappy about an hour before things got underway. As luck would have it, it cleared up and was kind of nice for the duration of the hike. As has been pointed out by some of the group, I might be a lucky charm for the weather as we have now done 19 consecutive outings with basically no bad weather.

I’m not sure what is up with my wildlife fetish, but this week, like many previous weeks, had some good animal moments: seagulls fighting over a mangy, but still living crab; a Bald Eagle perched on top of a totem pole; three Blue Herons; a bunch of ducks; and numerous dogs tearing around the dog park along Dallas Road.

GPS Data: Hike – Victoria, BC – Beacon Hill and Clover Point

Clover Point looking west towards Metchosin and Sooke.

Totem pole in Beacon Hill Park with Bald Eagle perched on top.

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Run – Clover Point – Victoria, BC

Wednesday Hike – Victoria, BC – Beacon Hill / Clover Point