Two Weeks in Iceland

This pretty much sums it up. If you like the nature, you should just go.
Look how at peace Ms Nicole is here at Skogafoss.


Iceland is a raw land that is full of history, bold contrasts and mind blowing supernatural sights. I recently had the chance to explore Iceland on a two week adventure and we saw a surprising amount of the country in this short time. This post highlights our itinerary

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Beat the Heat

BEAT THE HEAT







The temperatures have
climbed sky high and we are getting a real blast of summer heat – and a
quick lesson in acclimating! Some people
thrive in the heat (me) and others wilt. There are many factors that determine our ability to tolerate heat and cold including the temperature that we grew up in, how much time we spend in the heat/cold on a daily basis,

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Perseverance Trail Run: 2 Months to Go!

Image Dave Prothero



Registration
is filling up for the 12th
annual Perseverance Trail Run, taking place on Sunday, October 23rd
in the Village of Cumberland!
This years race will once again feature two classic trail run
courses: A 3k Cross Country Romp and an 11k Mountain Run. The 3k XC
Romp showcases the protected Cumberland Community Forest trails
including a few ups and downs,

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Team ELM Canada rocks the 55km Iceland Laugavegur Ultra Marathon!

TEAM
ELM COMPLETES
55KM ULTRA MARATHON IN ICELAND



Eight
local trail runners have just returned to the Comox Valley after
completing the 55km Laugavegur Ultra Marathon in the wild Highlands
of Iceland. ‘Team ELM Iceland’ trained for 5 months to prepare
for the event and traveled to Iceland along with their Coach, Sarah
Seads (owner of Equilibrium Lifestyle Management) for a week

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Run BC Project 2016 Day 5: Nakusp Hot Springs Trail

Day 1: Keystone Standard Basin Trail: Revelstoke

Day 2: Asulkan Valley Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 3: Iceline Trail: Yoho National Park
Day 4: Abbott Ridge Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 5: Nakusp Hotsprings Trail





Nakusp Hot Springs trail is 50 shades of green.


Run BC Project Day 5: Nakusp Hot springs Trail


Distance: Entire trail from parking to Nakusp Hot springs is 8.5kms one

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Run BC Project 2016 Day 4: Abbott Ridge

Day 1: Keystone Standard Basin Trail: Revelstoke

Day 2: Asulkan Valley Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 3: Iceline Trail: Yoho National Park
Day 4: Abbott Ridge Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 5: Nakusp Hotsprings Trail


Yup. Money.


Run BC Project Day 4: Abbott Ridge Trail, Glacier National Park
The best day of all? Oooooooh it is so hard to pick a favourite! But Abbott Ridge
really did

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Run BC Project 2016 Day 3: Iceline Trail

Day 1: Keystone Standard Basin Trail: Revelstoke

Day 2: Asulkan Valley Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 3: Iceline Trail: Yoho National Park
Day 4: Abbott Ridge Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 5: Nakusp Hotsprings Trail


Woah Nelly! Now this is a trail to write home about;). Billed as the 'most beautiful trail in the Rockies' by many who have visited the area, we had to go and see for

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Run BC Project 2016 Day 2: Asulkan Valley Trail

Day 1: Keystone Standard Basin Trail: Revelstoke

Day 2: Asulkan Valley Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 3: Iceline Trail: Yoho National Park
Day 4: Abbott Ridge Trail: Glacier National Park
Day 5: Nakusp Hotsprings Trail




The valley feels enchanted. There is magic in the atmosphere."
- Cartographer and explorer, Arthur O. Wheeler, 1905.


Run BC Crew running the rocky spines of Glacier

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Run BC Project 2016 Day 1: Keystone Standard Basin Trail

Livin the dream at Run BC2 with this rad crew of ladies!




Woweeee! I just got home from an amazing week running and playing in some of BC's most spectacular single track with the 2016 edition of the Run BC Project and my heart (and SD cards) are full to the brim. I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend a week in the wilderness with such a fantastic group of ladies,

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