Saturday`s run {Mar 11}

[SNOWRUNNER]

Well run fans, it went like this, it was a beautiful day, the air was warm, the sun was a welcoming as a mothers kiss, and the birds were singing like the chirps from Cathy w`s  camera. Sandy, Robyn, Cathy w , Jane, and David s , were in attendance, it was a great run, Robyn and David took off on a pace, while Sandy was trying to sink her new waterproof shoes, afterwards was  comfort time at timmy`s, all in  all it was a great outing, remembered fondly by the pic`s that were taken by Jane, Cathy, and Davids new camera, but unfortunately David is computer illiterate so we`ll have to enjoy the pic`s from Jane and Cathy...and how was your morning??.David Storey.

[Jane]

It WAS a great day!  It was quite nice out there even with the spongy mud, which eventually changed to quite squishy mud!  And even with the ice, and the water, and the water on top of the ice!  The warm sun on our faces was great to feel!  Who would have thought that the sun would be that warm in March at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning?

Here are my pics.  Cathy, I don't know how you managed to get yours pasted in but I tried to drag and drop mine like you suggested and it didn't work.  So I have spent the last oh, half hour or so, loading each individual photo to Photobucket so I could link them to here!  Wayne, if there is an easier way to do this, can you let us know?  (Note:  Just previewed this post and the photos don't seem all that clear, but I don't know how to fix it).

Here we are after about half an hour, eating Jane's Bulk Barn Cutie Sweetie Bunnies (or whatever they were called!)



Dave got into this one -- don't know how much he could see, as every time we stopped his glasses fogged up!



Cathy looking serious, instead of smiling:



The lead pack!  (once Sandy got them directed to the proper trail!  So... how'd you like that extra hill Robyn and Dave?)



OK.  This is what trail running is all about!  It is worth getting up early on a Saturday morning and running through the bush for 10 or 12 kms just to see scenery like this!



The biggest challenge of the morning (other than fighting our way in and out of the Tim's parking lot) was jumping this crevice in the snow/ice over this massive torrential river.  The hardest part was that you had to jump from one icy surface covered by water onto the other icy surface covered by water.  Sandy was the brave leader who went first!



Fortunately she made it across unharmed.

Then she very kindly helped Jane across -- no photos as Jane was too busy clinging to Sandy!

But here is a replay of how it worked as Sandy helped Cathy across:

Cathy had to put her camera away as she didn't want her camera to get wet!



Sandy waiting patiently while Cathy packaged up her camera. 



OK, here she goes!!  "Cathy, just take my hand and everything will be ok!"



"OK - now pull that other leg across over to this side!"



Another one safely across!  What would we do without Sandy to help us out??



Another fun day in the woods!!  Makes you realize how great it is to be alive -- even if you can potentially end up wet and muddy!! 

Can't wait for next weekend!!

[Cathy]

Well this one definately belongs under the Events and "Accomplishments".  I finally got the pics from the weekend downloaded and not that they are worth looking at but for what it is worth, here they are.  I will definately have to leave my glasses on when taking pics from now on.  I wondered why I couldn't see half of the screen.  Now I know ...........it was sunny.  Or was it that Jane was having an exceptionally bright day.  She looks like she has a holo in one.