Another Memorable Run
Posted by Keri on February 18, 2012 · 3 Comments
Ask most runners and they will tell you that running on the dykes of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows feels like punishment. It isn’t really, honest. From a training point of view it does have a purpose believe it or not, and it is for recovery. And the dykes are fla-a-t. I think that there may only be a 16 meter elevation gain/loss over the entire 21km and that is only if you decide to split off the trail for 30 seconds, so for all intents and purposes it could be a pancake flat 21km.
So what they are flat, BFD, but the dykes are also exposed. Any element, I mean any, sun, rain, wind and you feel it times 100 out there. So when the rain and wind woke me early this morning I wanted to curl up into the fetal position and cry.
I would like to give huge kudos to the ½ Marathon and Intermediate running group that slogged some serious miles in the sideways rain, puddles and all around miserableness this morning. Really, I wouldn’t have blamed you at all if you had hit the snooze button instead. I wish that I had pictures for you but I was a bit concerned that my phone would become completely water logged (again) and my hands were just too cold and numb so you are just going to have to take my word for it.
Cheers Rock Stars!
The dykes are my friend most of the time and were quite the challenge this round! Yeah, one has to be proud after doing it! Thanks for keeping us motivated!
I loved running the dykes on Saturday morning! It was great. Love a real LSD run and the dyke is the place with no curbs, traffic lights and drivers’ with attitude. We did have to deal with a coyote trying to romance this guy’s dog though. It was a great morning!
Yet another wonderful run with you guys. I agree the dykes can become boring being so flat but then again with all the puddles there was no falling a sleep. The best of the dykes is that you can zone out completely as there is no hurdles and one can think of all the nice and wonderful things you are going to do when you get home, which by the way included a glass of wine!!!