tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61468288120144066502024-03-05T15:39:55.962-05:00StellarrunnersLoafing, loitering, visiting or unauthorized absence from running will result in disciplinary action, and may result in loss of your postion within the group, and witholding of...good time.testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544278212476651068noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-21369254386381465762018-05-10T22:48:00.002-04:002018-05-10T22:48:50.177-04:00ResurrectionIt has been a very long time since this site has been used, and a very long time since some of us have considered a half marathon. I for one am motivated by those of you who have continued to train, race and excel, and I need a goal. So, some of us have decided to commit in 2018, and, in honour of this, I have decided to dust off this blog! The race of choice is the Oakville Half, September 30, 2018. To get things started, a training schedule has been created using our now vintage format, and it is located on the blog along with a link to the race website. Anyone interested in joining us?testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544278212476651068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-33326621849697738922015-12-04T09:49:00.000-05:002015-12-04T09:49:09.322-05:00Calgary researchers find link between energy drinks and diabetes<br />
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Plenty of controversy surrounds energy drinks – the amount of caffeine they contain and their popularity among young people, in particular. But according to a new study from researchers at the University of Calgary, caffeinated energy drinks may also cause blood insulin levels to spike, which could ultimately make it harder for the body to regulate blood sugar levels.</div>
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The research, led by Dr. Jane Shearer, associate professor in the faculty of kinesiology at the University of Calgary, was presented this week at the World Diabetes Congress in Vancouver. To test the effects of energy drinks, she and colleagues recruited 20 teenagers and had them consume either a caffeinated or a decaffeinated 5-hour Energy shot. (The company did not respond to a request for comment.) All of the drinks were sugar-free. Then, they performed an oral glucose test.</div>
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They found that consuming energy drinks with caffeine led to a 25-per-cent increase in blood glucose levels and a 26-per-cent spike in insulin levels. Because caffeine stays in the system for several hours after ingestion, this means glucose regulation can be disrupted for a long time after having an energy drink.</div>
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The reason to be concerned? Those high glucose and insulin levels are potential risk factors for serious diseases, including Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “People say it’s kids, who cares? But cardiovascular disease doesn’t start when you’re 50 years old,” Shearer said. “The process starts in young adulthood.”</div>
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Critics have been complaining for years that energy-drink makers go out of their way to market their products to <a href="http://time.com/3661633/most-energy-drink-companies-market-to-minors-report-finds/" style="background: transparent; color: red; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">young people</a> by sponsoring athletic events or online gaming championships. Shearer says she saw this first-hand over the past year, during which her eight-year-old daughter was given energy drinks in a line at Whistler and at the Calgary Stampede.</div>
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Jim Goetz, president of the Canadian Beverage Association, said it’s important to focus on total caffeine consumption, not just energy drinks, and that parents have a responsibility to keep it in check. He also pointed out that energy-drink makers follow industry guidelines that state they can’t market or advertise to children under age 12.</div>
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Those guidelines, however, are voluntary and there’s no systematic way to enforce them. Shearer is advocating for greater restrictions on advertising and more education to make kids aware of the potential risks of energy drinks.</div>
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Goetz noted that Shearer’s study focused on energy shots, which are regulated differently than energy drinks in Canada and aren’t represented by his industry association. Typically, energy shots can be consumed in a gulp and can contain up to 200 milligrams of caffeine. Health Canada says that single-serve energy drinks (500 millilitres or less) can’t exceed 180 mg of caffeine, more than the amount in a brewed cup of coffee (237 millilitres).</div>
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Children ages 10 to 12 shouldn’t exceed 85 mg of caffeine a day, Health Canada says.</div>
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A 2013 survey from Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found that 40 per cent of students from Grades 7 to 12 had consumed an energy drink at least once in the past year, including 26 per cent of Grade 7 students and 34 per cent of Grade 8 students. <a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/activit/groupe-expert-panel/report_rapport-eng.php" style="background: transparent; color: red; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">According to a Health Canada report</a>, the department received 61 reports of adverse events linked to energy drinks. Of those, 32 were serious, including seven that occurred in adolescents.</div>
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<br />testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544278212476651068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-17741078657103031632015-11-02T16:31:00.000-05:002015-11-02T16:31:24.435-05:00A Professor of Pediactrics Talks about the Risks of Red Meat and ScotchAaron Carroll is a good writer and a good thinker. This article helps us understand the real risk posed by foods as opposed to the headlines. I enjoyed reading this over a nice steak and a wee dram of Grants Sherry Cask scotch.<div>
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As Geoffrey Kabat pointed out, it’s worth noting that 25 years ago, the I.A.R.C. ruled that coffee was “possibly carcinogenic.” Despite the huge amount of evidence to the contrary that has been published since, the agency has not changed its position. In fact, of the 985 substances the I.A.R.C. has classified, only one has been labeled “probably not carcinogenic to humans.”</div>
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I’ve written before about the dangers of making assumptions about causes from observational studies. My review of the literature and that of the experts at the I.A.R.C. use the same data. We just reach different conclusions. I also find it hard to ignore the fact that randomized controlled trials do exist. The Polyp Prevention Trial failed to show any effect of a low-fat, high-fiber, fruit-and-vegetable diet on tumor recurrence even after eight years of follow-up tests. The Women’s Health Initiative, which involved almost 50,000 women, also could not show that a change in diet reduced the risk of colorectal cancer after more than eight years.</div>
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The W.H.O.’s announcement makes trials like these much less likely to occur in the future, even though they haven’t shown meat to be harmful. After all, if the W.H.O. has declared that processed meat causes cancer, how can we ethically randomize people to eat it?</div>
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The I.A.R.C. delivers an opinion only on whether a link exists, not on how strong it is. That’s how tobacco smoke, an unequivocal and large risk, can be lumped in with alcohol, which probably has some benefits, and a rather small risk. The same goes for the sun, which surely can cause skin cancer, but which isn’t something anyone would tell you to avoid altogether.</div>
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The I.A.R.C. published that for each 50 grams of processed meat eaten daily, the risk of colon cancer goes up by 18 percent. That sounds scary. But that’s a relative risk increase. What we really need to know is the absolute risk increase. I went to the National Cancer Institute’s colorectal cancer risk assessment calculator, and plugged in all of my information. I had to say I’m 50, because it doesn’t have risks for people younger than that. It determined that 50-year-old me has a lifetime risk of 2.7 percent of getting colon cancer.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 23px;">This means that, if I buy what the W.H.O. is saying, if I decided today to start eating an extra three pieces of bacon every day for the next 30 years, my risk of getting colon cancer might go from 2.7 percent to 3.2 percent. In other words, if 200 people like me made that decision, one extra person might get cancer. The other 199 would be unaffected.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 23px;">That’s not nearly as scary as what many headlines would have you believe. Even with all that processed meat (which I am not going to eat), a 0.5 percent increase in the lifetime risk of something is still pretty small. Eating it occasionally, which is more likely, is not going to affect my lifetime risk measurably at all.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 23px;">Let’s be clear. Rational people are willing to accept small risks of harm to obtain something they value. The example I always like to use is cars. The No. 1 killer of children in the United States is, by far, accidents. Every time we put a child in a car, we are exposing them to the thing most likely to kill them.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 23px;">The same is true of many things. I like Scotch. I like skiing. I like the occasional steak. All of these things may increase my absolute risk of death someday by some very tiny amount, but the daily happiness and satisfaction I gain from them outweigh those future, and most likely very small, risks.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 23px;">What I said about red meat still holds, as do my recommendations for healthy eating. If you’re consuming multiple portions of processed meat a day, then you may see some small benefit in the lifetime risk of cancer by cutting back. But if you’re like most people I know, enjoying bacon or prosciutto a couple of times a week, this news most likely doesn’t affect you at all.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 23px;">Aaron E. Carroll is a professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. He blogs on health research and policy at The Incidental Economist, and you can follow him on Twitter at @aaronecarroll.</span></div>
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testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544278212476651068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-49389868657666454062014-04-28T12:48:00.002-04:002014-04-28T12:48:24.495-04:00Pictures!Finally acquired and remembered how to post pics! Marden and the Wine Tasting are now under the photo gallery section on the right side. <br />
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The ScotiaBank Marathon, as do all marathons, renews ones faith in humanity. It puts all reality shows to shame. This was a great race on a perfect day. It was especially meaningful to me because Daniella and her future husband, Peter (and our future son in law), were running the half. Even more special, was the fact that Jo ran Daniella in for the last 10k or so. Nothing like running with the family - just ask Carol-Sue. It is a good way to weed out the slackers who are trying to weasel in to a good family. Peter passed the test.</div>
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Great article on how exercise is great for helping those who have suffered heart attacks or strokes. Makes me wonder why the government would give everyone a free gym membership.</div>
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Exercise may be as effective as medication in preventing early death in people who've had heart attacks or strokes, a new study suggests.</div>
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"Doctors should give their patients advice about the lifesaving benefits of exercise, and when possible they should refer patients to rehabilitation programs with exercise programs," says the study's lead author, Huseyin Naci, a fellow at Harvard Medical School and a graduate student at the London School of Economics.</div>
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This adds to a large volume of research on the benefits of regular physical activity. Exercise has been shown to lower the risk of early death, help control weight and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, some types of cancer and a host of other conditions. It lowers the risk of cognitive decline and hip fractures.</div>
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But only about 21% of adults in the USA meet the government's recommendations for aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise, recent data show.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">STORY: </span><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/01/breast-cancer-exercise-weight-control/2795127/" style="color: #1990e5; text-decoration: none;" title="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/01/breast-cancer-exercise-weight-control/2795127/">Exercise, weight control reduce breast cancer risk</a></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">STORY: </span><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/02/physical-activity-guidelines/2128971/" style="color: #1990e5; text-decoration: none;" title="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/02/physical-activity-guidelines/2128971/">Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines</a></div>
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Naci and a colleague at Stanford University School of Medicine analyzed the results of 305 studies involving 339,274 people. They looked at early death in patients who had had strokes, heart attacks or heart failure or were at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.</div>
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Only about 14,700 people participated in exercise trials. Exercise interventions varied among studies, but patients who had a stroke usually did a combination of aerobic and strength-training exercises.</div>
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Among the findings reported in <i><a href="http://bmj.com/" style="color: #1990e5; text-decoration: none;" title="http://bmj.com/">BMJ</a></i>, a British medical journal:</div>
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• Among stroke patients, exercise was more effective than drugs. However, stroke patients who are capable of exercising may have been healthier to begin with than those who couldn't exercise, Naci says.</div>
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• For people who had heart failure, diuretic drugs were more effective than exercise and all other types of drug treatment.</div>
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• For patients who had had heart attacks, exercise appeared to be as effective as drugs in preventing early deaths, Naci says.</div>
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• For people with prediabetes, neither exercise nor drugs reduced their risk of early death, but this may be due to the small number of people with this condition in the studies, he says. "We know from previous research that exercise is beneficial for this population.</div>
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"One limitation of this analysis is there were far fewer people who were exercising in these studies than taking medications. Exercise as treatment is something that has been under-researched," he adds.</div>
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He says more trials comparing the effectiveness of exercise and drugs are needed to help doctors and patients make the best treatment decisions. "Exercise should be considered as a viable alternative to, or in combination with medications."</div>
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New York cardiologist Richard Stein, a spokesman for the American Heart Association, says, "We are left with the same message we had before: Exercise therapy works. Drug therapy works. The combination of the two is the most reasonable approach."</div>
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Timothy Church, a physician and director of preventive medicine research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, says the latest findings make "sense to me when you consider that exercise strengthens all parts of the human machine — the heart, the liver, the brain, the blood vessels, the muscles."</div>
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"Health care providers struggle with the concept that exercise alone provides significant clinical benefit. This study is encouraging because we need more work and discussion on this, partly as it relates to healthy aging.</div>
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"The most powerful thing you can do for your health is become active," he says.</div>
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The government's physical activity guidelines recommend getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging.</div>
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The guidelines also recommend that adults do muscle-strengthening activities, such as push-ups, sit-ups or exercises using resistance bands or weights. These activities should involve all major muscle groups and be done on two or more days a week, the guidelines say.</div>
graycoachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12385103052955466506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-7956129401678586832013-07-17T09:44:00.002-04:002013-07-17T09:44:33.785-04:00The Carreau's climb Mont Ventoux!107 km, including a21k climb, with an average grade of 10.5. And that's just one say....makes our 27k this weekend a piece of cake.<br />
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<a href="http://www.keatingchannelpub.com/">http://www.keatingchannelpub.com/</a>testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544278212476651068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-77361556445052600142013-04-29T10:18:00.002-04:002013-04-29T10:18:33.472-04:00Run May 7 2013 from the Carreau's House!In case you didn't get the evite for our run May 7th, here you go!<br />
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The blog is still a functioning repository for whatever you want to post and/or find. We can continue to post schedules as people create them. Also any routes anyone finds that they want to share, races we want to do, we can continue to post links to those things.If you want to send them to me, I am happy to post them. Or, if you want to do this yourself, I can open the blog to you so that you can go in and manage the info yourself. The blog funcitionality continues to evolve and improve, which makes it easier to use and navigate. <br />
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Tuesdays and Saturdays are still our run dates, but we won't be sending emails every week. If there is something to share, we can post on the blog, or simply send an email to stellarrunners as we do now. <br />
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One question remains...when do we switch to 7am? <br />
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Looking forward to another summer of funning, running, sunning!testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544278212476651068noreply@blogger.com2Toronto, ON, Canada43.653226 -79.38318429999998243.285981 -80.028631299999986 44.020470999999993 -78.737737299999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-18400717797925330682013-04-05T19:50:00.002-04:002013-04-05T19:50:47.602-04:00Saturday, April 6th<h4>
Has anyone called Mother Nature about the cold weather?!</h4>
Route distances are for 16k and 24k and race schedules call for the following:<br />
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Ottawa half = 16k or more<br />
Toronto full = 24k<br />
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There are various routes posted on the Blog -- I encourage you to choose your favourite :)<br />
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I won't be joining y'all tomorrow as I will be working Harry's Spring run-off at High Park.<br />
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Have a great weekend,<br />
Sam<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com202tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-54402100265118453212013-03-22T08:05:00.001-04:002013-03-22T08:05:25.721-04:00Saturday, March 23 <h3>
Congratulations to Shelly and Todd on the birth of their Son, Blake Alexander. </h3>
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Many of you are doing ATB on Sunday so you should take it easy (no more than 5k if you do run).<br />
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For the rest, I'm suggesting a short route from the Distillery District, followed by Furbo Cafe for Americanos and pastries.
Here's a suggested <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvBDaFHWB9I4dFpEMlBYTHZQRDNpRlNvSDFmT2h1UEE#gid=0">route</a><br />
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Let's hope spring is now upon us (aka, layer-free running!)<br />
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SamUnknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-30561680671961986632013-03-15T14:53:00.000-04:002013-03-15T14:53:14.100-04:00Saturday, March 16 (McNamara brunch to follow)Hi Everyone,
I am experiencing technical difficulties at work so I am unable to link to my mapmyrun.com routes.
We will begin at 48 Winners Circle (Queen east/Kingston Rd) and run east along the waterfront trail.
Programs call for the following:
ATB/Ottawa = 24k
ATB/Toronto full = 35k
Toronto half = 18k
Cheers,
SamUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-70842360759508557262013-03-08T10:29:00.002-05:002013-03-08T20:33:53.906-05:00Saturday, March 9thOnly 2 weeks until Around the Bay!<br />
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I've mapped a 28k route from Tim's to Leaside, over to midtown, and back through downtown. I'll be opting for the 10 mile route with a couple hills to boot.<br />
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Route details (direction in parentheses):<br />
Leslie - Gerrard (west) - Carlaw (north) - Danforth (west) - Broadview (north) - O'Connor (east) - Millwood becomes Laird (north) - McRae (south) - Millwood become Belsize (west) - Yonge (south) - Chaplin (west) - Bathurst (south) - Davenport becomes Church (southeast) - Gerrard (east) to Leslie<br />
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Enjoy and let me know how you like it.<br />
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<a target="_blank" href="http://mapmyrun.com/routes/create/">Create Maps</a> or <a target="_blank" href="http://mapmyrun.com/routes/">search</a> from 80 million at <a href="http://mapmyrun.com">MapMyRun</a>
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All programs call for 21k this weekend. There's a route posted on last week's blog or click <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvBDaFHWB9I4dEhZRF9xdWl3MDFhdXV1Rk9RNkZaNUE#gid=0" target="_blank">Routes</a> for various distances east.<br />
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Also, check out the update on the new Don River Park <a href="http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/widgets_newsletter/read-newsletter/id/50" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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p.s. Don't forget about the post-run St. Paddy's Day brunch. Please let Terry know if you're planning to attend.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Paddy's Day Potluck - Saturday, March 16</span></h4>
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All
Stellars are invited to a St. Paddy's Day post-run potluck brunch from
Terry's place (48 Winners Circle) on Saturday, March 16 (Note: the
newest Penner has been requested to be on time and make an appearance).
Traditional Irish Coffee will be the beverage du jour. Please let me or
Terry (<a href="mailto:terrymcnamara@rogers.com">terrymcnamara@rogers.com</a>) know if you're interested and what
you'll bring. Significant others and children are welcome. More details
to follow.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-15622382916313900662013-02-22T14:16:00.001-05:002013-02-22T14:16:41.382-05:00Saturday, Feb 23 The weather folks are calling for mainly cloudy with a change of drizzle tomorrow morning. I'd like to propose a route through the streets. The total distance is 21.5k but you may adjust to suit your needs.<br />
<br />
Programs call for:<br />
ATB/Half (Ottawa/Toronto) = 16k or 21k<br />
ATB/Marathon = 32/5k (but I think Steve is in Costa Rica)<br />
<br />
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Route details:</h4>
Leslie to Queen<br />
Queen to Logan<br />
Logan to Dundas<br />
Dundas to Parliament<br />
Parliament to Carlton<br />
Carlton to College<br />
College to Queen's Park Circle (north)<br />
Exit Queen's Park Circle at Hoskins<br />
Hoskins becomes Harbord to St. George<br />
St. George to Dundas<br />
Dundas to Crawford (Trinity Bellwoods)<br />
Crawford to Queen<br />
Queen to Dufferin<br />
Dufferin to King<br />
King becomes Queen to Leslie<br />
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<h4 style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Paddy's Day Potluck - Saturday, March 16</span></h4>
<div style="text-align: left;">
All Stellars are invited to a St. Paddy's Day post-run potluck brunch from Terry's place (48 Winners Circle) on Saturday, March 16 (Note: the newest Penner has been requested to be on time and make an appearance). Traditional Irish Coffee will be the beverage du jour. Please let me or Terry (terrymcnamara@rogers.com) know if you're interested and what you'll bring. Significant others and children are welcome. More details to follow.</div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-85479041774518046492013-02-15T16:20:00.000-05:002013-02-15T16:20:31.470-05:00Saturday, Feb 16 <h3>
It's Family Day weekend! (remember McGuinty?! -- thank him for this one)</h3>
<br />
The weather forecast is looking OK. Let's try the Moore Ravine / Beltline <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0H5MCQRRafBNzMyNzY3MmEtMjJmYi00ZTY3LWEyMTgtZTQ2NzdiMWQwZTQ5/edit" target="_blank">route</a>.<br />
<br />
ATB/Ottawa = 18k<br />
ATB/Toronto half = 27k<br />
ATB/Toronto full = 29k<br />
<br />
See you at Tim's at 8 am.<br />
<br />
Sam Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-8010781634260255982013-02-08T11:24:00.000-05:002013-02-08T11:24:34.641-05:00Saturday, Feb 9 <h2>
Hello winter, it's nice to see you!</h2>
Let's try sidewalks for this weekend's route. I'm suggesting out and back and you can decide whether it's <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0H5MCQRRafBNTg5YjU2YzItZjliZS00ZDgwLTljMmUtZGQzNmNhMmU3M2Yx/edit" target="_blank">east</a> or <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0H5MCQRRafBODA5MDJiYWUtMDlhMy00YTQ4LTk2ZjAtYTNkMTIyNmY0MzMz/edit" target="_blank">west</a> that suits your fancy. Various distances are included in the routes.<br />
<br />
ATB w/ spring half - 21k <br />
Goodlife Marathon - 32k<br />
<br />
See you at Tim's.<br />
<br />
Sam<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-82063171460666676462013-02-01T11:47:00.001-05:002013-02-01T11:47:29.262-05:00Saturday, Feb 3 -- Take II on Don Trail loop<span style="font-size: large;">Routes - Don Valley Trail loop </span><br />
Suggested routes for this weekend are north on the Don Valley Trail. Exit at Cullen Bryant Park @ O'Connor/Coxwell, then:<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">For 16k:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">O'Connor to Coxwell</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Coxwell to Queen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Queen to Leslie </span><br />
<br />
For 17.5k:<br />
O'Connor to Woodbine<br />
Woodbine to Queen<br />
Queen to Leslie<br />
<br />
For 22.5k<br />
O'Connor to St. Clair E<br />
St. Clair E to Victoria Park<br />
Victoria Park to Queen<br />
Queen to Leslie<br />
<br />
For 27k:<br />
O'Connor to St. Clair E<br />
St. Clair E to Midland<br />
Midland to Kingston Rd<br />
Kingston Rd. to Queen<br />
Queen to Leslie<br />
<br />
NOTE: We will take the route to the streets if the trail is too messy with snow.<br />
<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-79557863084311403712013-01-25T23:00:00.001-05:002013-01-25T23:01:56.103-05:00Alternate route....maybeApparently the snow came a day late so the Don Trail loop may have to wait. Here's another possible <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AvBDaFHWB9I4dFg5WHFRXzhwUU9IcUljM2RzRnZGUWc" target="_blank">route</a> or we can do out and back to Rosetta McCain park.<br />
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Call in the troops and see you at 8 am!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146828812014406650.post-85594596787129066362013-01-24T16:34:00.001-05:002013-01-25T12:52:19.105-05:00Saturday, Jan 26 I am collecting completed forms and $50 cash for those of you interested to join the Monarch Park indoor track for Tuesdays beginning February 19 to April 30. Lanes will be reserved for our group and pylons will be placed to ensure no cutting across lanes.<br />
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This weekend's post-run nourishment will be chez Leslieville Diner (1186 Queen St. E, just west of Leslie St.). In the words of a reviewer on <a href="http://www.yelp.ca/biz/leslieville-diner-toronto" target="_blank">Yelp</a>, "[if] you want fancy, then go somewhere else, but if you want honest to goodness breakfast food and really good coffee, then you can't beat this place". Coach G suggests parking at Tim's. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Routes - Don Valley Trail loop </span><br />
Suggested routes for this weekend are north on the Don Valley Trail. Exit at Cullen Bryant Park @ O'Connor/Coxwell, then:<br />
<br />
For 17.5k:<br />
O'Connor to Woodbine<br />
Woodbine to Queen<br />
Queen to Leslie<br />
<br />
For 22.5k<br />
O'Connor to St. Clair E<br />
St. Clair E to Victoria Park<br />
Victoria Park to Queen<br />
Queen to Leslie<br />
<br />
For 27k:<br />
O'Connor to St. Clair E<br />
St. Clair E to Midland<br />
Midland to Kingston Rd<br />
Kingston Rd. to Queen<br />
Queen to Leslie<br />
<br />
NOTE: We will take the route to the streets if the trail is too messy with snow.<br />
<br />
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