Oh KG I'm sorry you have to change your plans for your race, but your plan seems reasonable. I hope all works out fine.

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Ah! Fall running. Such a beautiful thing.

I went for a 11.4 km run on the streets around my new neighbourhood, including the very upscale parts of town with the big mansions... on top of a big hill, of course. Lovely morning, fresh air, warm enough for shorts but cool enough for a light long sleeve top.

I don't like running on sidewalks too much and when I had a chance, on very quiet streets, I took the road instead. There are a few major intersections, something that was not really an issue when I was running in the forest. But overall I think I'll get used to running around here, although as my long runs become longer I might try to go on trails in Stanley Park or the Pacific Spirit Park anyway. Right now I just didn't have the time to get the run AND to go somewhere to do it. Now I know that I can have decent runs straight out of the door, which is great news.

But boy! is Vancouver hilly. Never a flat moment in this city!