Grouse Grind

55 M

35 people (how many I passed on my way up)

I think this is the last time for us on the Grind this season cos this Thursday, we are going to move Charly out of his condo which means we're skipping this Thursday. Next week, I'm on vacation while HonHon is in town and the only other time we can do it, would be the Tuesday October 6 which we had planned to go but I think if you have stopped doing the Grind for 2 weeks, it will be hard to get back into it. We'll see!

Grouse Grind

52 mins

This week, I started a new workout routine which includes strength training after my running days (usually Mon/Wed/Fri). I decided I needed to build more muscle cos I feel like I'm plateauing with my weight / inch loss. I am not really seeing any more results and I figure I might be burning up muscle while I'm doing all my intensive cardio. If I build more muscle and don't overdo the cardio, I am hoping this new routine will tone and shape me up nicely. I remember last winter/spring, I had started swimming and that workout really toned my body and I really enjoy the new muscles :) I plan on taking up swimming again once the Grouse Grind is over (probably first week of October). Plus if I build more muscle, this will boost up my metabolism which is great cos then I can sneak a couple of cupcakes in my diet every month! =) Hoping to see results in the next two weeks, will keep it posted!

Best Time

54 Mins

Grouse Grind

57 M 50 S

Grouse Grind

55 M

Grouse Grind

55 M 25 S - best time EVER!!!

Grouse Grind

58 M 55 S

Grouse Grind

1 H 7 M 41 S

in this sweltering heat which isn't terrible but sucks to be over an hour! But we probably shouldn't have gone (altho the trail was nice and quiet) due to the warning, an air quality advisory! Oops!

Happy Birthday Diana! (and GG)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANA!

Gosh, what a way to celebrate your birthday .... hiking up the Grouse Grind! Yikes! But she really wanted to do it and what a super hot day for it! I can usually finish the GG in under 60 mins but today, I was having some difficulty cos it was so hot and twice I almost slipped! FInished in 1 h 2 m 47 s - not too please but at least I didn't pass out on the trail which I thought I would. After the GG, we surprised Diana by taking her over to Debbie's (Charly's mom) cos she made a grand feast for the occasion, ohmy so much food! Debbie is so sweet and thoughtful, cooking all that food for us and making separate items for me cos Charly told her I was on a no fat or oil diet. Everything was so delicious and I loved the white fish she steamed for me! Super yummy! After dinner, we surprised her again with a birthday cake that I picked up from Saint Germain Bakery at Metro last nite. It was a really great nite with great conversations! It was so nice to meet Diana and one day (maybe next year), I will visit her (and Ivan) in Mexico!

Grouse Grind

59 M 25 S

Grouse Grind

59 Mins 15 Secs

I love hitting the Grouse Grind in weather like today!! The rain keeps people off the trail and it cools you down as you hike up intensely trying to beat your previous time on the GG. I shaved 5 minutes off my last time and that is awesome! I took 30 second breaks at the 1/4 and 1/2 mark to drink water and catch my breath but blazed through the 3/4 mark. It was pretty slippery on the trail and I was soaking wet and so dirty once I reached the top. I should have worn a water resistant jacket cos my jacket did not dry by the time the boys came up. I had to wait 55 minutes for those boys, luckily I brought a fruit snack and some nuts. But I was sitting there for so long and started to get chills so I had to order a hot chocolate! Oh well, I will eat a salad when I get home =)

Grouse Grind

1 hour 4 minutes 28 seconds

Wow what a great time for my first time in 2 years! I was very surprised and gave myself a time of 1 hour and 15 to finish. Guess all the running has paid off, my cardio is up! I didn't even have to stop at the 1/2 or 3/4 mark altho I did take a 1 minute break at 1/4 mark!! It was awesome and I think I will do this once a week.

GG

No longer am I going to post my time unless I make a DRASTIC TIME CHANGE since I am averaging 55 to 58 mins each time I head up the Grind. This morning the drilling outside my apartment woke me up at 7.30am!! It was suicidal!! I don't know how much more I can take!!!

Happier note, Kay did the Grind again and she did it in 1 hr and 20 mins! Good for her!!!

GG

58 MINS

Kay also went up the Grind with us and for her first time, she did pretty good, 1 hr and 15 mins! She almost slipped half way up but luckily, Rhoda caught her before she tumbled down the mountain! Kay dropped her bottle of water and almost lost her grip!! It can be quite slippery up there, you have to be super careful and know how to balance yourself! I am so PROUD of her!!! Earlier in the day, those two did a lot of baking and making stuff! I got a bag of caramel popcorn, an apple (flourless) muffin and a homemade blueberry pie!! Yummeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

GG

55 MINS

GG

58 MINS

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BEST TIME EVER!!

GG

56 MINS

BEST TIME EVER! I know I say that every time I get the "best time" ever! The weather was perfect and it was cooler than usual. Love it, let's hope next week I'll shave another 6 minutes! My goal is now to reach 50 minutes coz I don't think I can do it in 40 unless I jog up it!

GG

60 MINS

Darn I hit the 60 minute mark! It was a cooler day and I wish I had more energy but I was feeling quite tired today and did not sleep well the night before. Oh well, I guess I should think about working towards a more achievable goal like 50 minutes instead of 40!