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First time posting on here. So I'm making my first attempt at Vancouver 100 on June 2-3 and I've found myself in a bit of a predicament: I just found out my intended crew will be out of town for that weekend. This has left me scrambling to find a person or people who will be able to support me during the race. Even if I can't find someone who can crew the entire time (and I'm gonna be slowwww- 25+ hrs, I figure) it would be a huge help to get aid at even just a few key stops.
I finished running the Vancouver sections of the Trans Canada Trail yesterday.
It was a glorious sundrenched day and after my "date" bailed on me, I decided to head out alone. I drove to Kitsilano, parked the car in Kits Point and started heading north east across Burrard Street Bridge. No signs for the pedestrian route of the TCT, so I cut down the stairs on the north west end of the bridge towards the seawall, where I encountered the first of a grand total of 3 markers.
Everybody and their cousins was out walking, inline skating and cycling along the waters edge. The water of English Bay was sparkling in the sunshine and there was not a cloud to be seen in the sky. I enjoyed weaving through the happy crowd, but faster runners might want to consider doing this stretch on a cloudy weekday. Things didn't thin out as I headed towards the park...in contrary. I have never seen this many cyclists on the seawall. Most of them actually looked like they hadn't cycled in 20 years and just rented a two wheeler on Denman Street on the spur of the moment.
Most people don't believe me when I tell them that Sunday's BMO was my first Half marathon...but it was. I have run the distance many times as part of a marathon, ultra or training run but have never tried to race the distance.
I finished running the Vancouver sections of the Trans Canada Trail yesterday.
