Beth's 10Ks

One of my goals now that I've been feeling healthier and more energetic was to get back to running. I used to love the feeling after going for a nice long run, and it was such an easy way to stay in shape wherever we were: the only equipment required was a good pair of shoes!! My flexible work schedule over the summer also allowed me to take some time over lunch-hours to go for a quick 5-7km run, and our vacation schedule this summer was also great for fitting in runs.

To keep myself motivated, I registered for two organized 10km "races" in September: one in Canmore (Sept 12th) and one in Calgary (Sept 19th). Both were supporting good causes, and promised nice routes with beautiful views. I was super excited during the first race to realize that I was actually exceeding my goal time of 1 hr, and by pushing myself to the finish, I ended up with a time of 54:39 (placing 28th out of 163 women in my age group)!! By the second race, I wasn't sure if I would be able to beat that time, but ended up with just over 53 minutes (no official chip times were taken). I was very pleased with both of these results, and hope to continue running until the weather cools down.

http://www.raceheadquarters.com/results/2010/run/RockyMountain201010kAG.html

ABOVE: Running in the rain in Bowness Park--Sept 19th Allies for Autism race...

BELOW: Crossing the bridge (and handing off my jacket!) in Canmore: Sept 12th CAUSE Canada race.

Mike and Mel visit

Lucy has a lot of experience posing for the camera!
The whole gang
The "Wrigs"
The Hollidays

We've had a few great visits with Mike and Mel Wrigglesworth since they've been in town this summer. While we didn't get photos of many visits, here are a few of a hike Shandra and I took with the Hollidays and the Wrigglesworths, a few weeks ago...

We definitely miss having you guys in town, but sure are thrilled that you make so much effort to spend time together when you're here! See you in January!

Montana Weekend

We often get (envious) comments about how many weekends we get out of the city: the truth is, we are lucky to have many friends who also enjoy getting out of the city, several of whom have cabins and vacation properties in great locations, and are generous enough to invite us along for a visit!

This past weekend, we spent the weekend with Joe and Natasha Macfarlane at their cabin in Montana. They have built a great home, and are also surrounded by friends and family who also have similar vacation properties close by. All in all, it makes for a great spot to spend the weekend (or the summer!)

Welcome Baby Chloe!!

Tara and Jason are the proud parents (and we are the proud Aunt and Uncle) of a beautiful baby girl: Chloe Elizabeth.

We were lucky to be in town one week after she was born, to meet her and see Tara and Jay's new house in Burlington. Congratulations--we are so happy for you, and can't wait to visit again at Thanksgiving (Tara and Jay's wedding).