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Carbs vs. protein: Sun Run training diary part 3

Carbs vs. protein: Sun Run training diary part 3

I knew what she was going to say. She was going to say what they always say: eat breakfast. Ugh. Eating breakfast within thirty minutes of waking up is like downing a box of saltine crackers after running a 10K.

Golf with the Bowen Island Women’s League

Spring is here, the birds and the links are calling! The Bowen Island Women’s League is starting up another season of golf with a coffee party at the Clubhouse on Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m.
Bits, boobs and running shoes: Sun Run training Week 7

Bits, boobs and running shoes: Sun Run training Week 7

It almost didn’t happen. We rarely get off the rock, and it seems to take a village to get us abroad, but at the last possible minute, it came together: we were all going to go to town to buy new running shoes.
Spring Co-ed Soccer, the best time to Play!

Spring Co-ed Soccer, the best time to Play!

Thinking about joining the adult coed soccer league? Well now’s your chance, the league is ramping up for its spring session with a kick off date of April 7.

Sun Run week 6: Journal entry #1

I hate running. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. I love to dance. I danced ballet and contemporary for thirty hours a week for most of my young adult life. Running is a misery to do and a ludicrous spectacle to witness.

Aspiring Bowen runners train together for Sun Run

After enduring cold, dark, winter mornings, Bowen Islanders training for the 10 km Vancouver Sun run were treated to a taste of spring during last Saturday’s week 5 run.
Bowen Island Men’s Soccer Team Finishes in Top Three

Bowen Island Men’s Soccer Team Finishes in Top Three

For a second year, Bowen Island FC placed an open men’s team in the third division of the highly competitive Vancouver Metro Soccer League.
Soccer final goes to sudden death in the snow

Soccer final goes to sudden death in the snow

A large crowd gathered and braved what turned into a snow storm on Friday evening in order to watch the one of the closest final games to be played in the Bowen Island FC co-ed league in recent years.

Headstands and bagging groceries

The lengths Bowen gymnasts will go to, to get to Finland
Bowen riders learn dressage

Bowen riders learn dressage

On Sunday, Sept. 28 BIHORA had the first Dressage Practice Day. What is Dressage you may wonder? Dressage is an art, a sport and a method of training both horse and rider.