Tag Archives: Dave Reed

August at the track in 1988, 2008, and 2023

Posted on August 3, 2023 by nancytinarirunswrites

Introduction: August in Vancouver Today was a quintessentially perfect August Vancouver day. Sunny and cool (13⁰ C) at 6:00 a.m. but warming up to 28⁰ C by late afternoon. The weather reminded me how much I loved training in Vancouver … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries and Getting Older, Personal stories, Racing, Running, Seasons | Tagged 1500m, 1988 Olympics, 800m, Dave Reed, George Gluppe, Greyhounds Masters Track & Field Club, Kim Ross, masters running, track running, training for Olympics, USATF Masters Championships, Warren McCulloch | 2 Comments

Remembering George Gluppe: Thoughts on lifelong friendship

Posted on April 20, 2015 by nancytinarirunswrites

At this time of year I always think about my lifelong friend and coach, George Gluppe, who passed away on April 21, 2012. This year I am feeling the loss of him from my life more keenly than ever before: … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal stories, Psychology, Relationships | Tagged Dave Reed, friendship, George Gluppe, Joseph Kibur, Keith Dunn, lifelong friends | Leave a comment

Preserving memories and artifacts in a digital age: What do we hold on to?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by nancytinarirunswrites

Death, moving, divorce, and other life changes can force you to make decisions about what you want to remember, and what you want to keep. And in a digital age, how will you save and access the memories and artifacts … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Personal stories, Relationships, Writing | Tagged Banff photography competition, childhood books, Daddy-Long-Legs, Dave Reed, digital records, Drew Nelles, George Gluppe, Ian Brown, Kate Taylor, Keith Dunn, Mary Poppins, memorabilia, memories, National Film Board, photo sharing, Tom Perlmutter, Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Warren McCulloch | 1 Comment

The house at 936 Thermal: a story about the disintegration of a home and a marriage

Posted on June 18, 2013 by nancytinarirunswrites

This blog post is the first part in a series of personal, interconnected stories that are about loss and new beginnings. It’s not about running, other than the fact that tearing my ACL and losing my ability to run was … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal stories, Psychology, Relationships | Tagged clutter, Dave Reed, George Gluppe, Joseph Kibur, Jung Dae, marriage breakup, marriage disintegration, memories, unconventional families | 2 Comments

When We Were Fast II: Running with Dave Reed and the high school guys at The Boardwalk

Posted on March 3, 2013 by nancytinarirunswrites

All my most vivid memories of running workouts are summer ones. One workout our club did every summer Wednesday evening in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s was our boardwalk 8-mile tempo run. Unlike our track workouts, which started at … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal stories, Running, Training Tips | Tagged Dave Reed, George S. Henry S.S., tempo runs, The Beaches, The Boardwalk | 1 Comment

When We Were Fast: 23-minute tempo runs with Dave Reed

Posted on February 28, 2013 by nancytinarirunswrites

Since the Vancouver Falcons club (VFAC) is putting on their annual Dave Reed Classic 5K race this Saturday, I decided to write about Dave, one of my oldest running friends. Dave, a member of both VFAC and the Phoenix Running … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal stories, Racing, Running, Training Tips | Tagged Dave Reed, Dave Reed Classic 5K, Phoenix Running Club, tempo runs, Vancouver Falcons, VFAC | 4 Comments

Racing into shape: Two 3,000m races in seven days

Posted on July 16, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

Notes on my Olympic training for this week As I look back over my Olympic Training Log for this week, I’m amazed at the workout load I could handle 24 years ago. I ran a 3,000m race and followed it … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries and Getting Older, Olympic Training Log, Racing, Running, Training Tips | Tagged Achilles tendonitis, Belt Line, Belt Line Linear Park, cross-training, Dave Reed, heel bursitis, Joseph Kibur, running fast with low mileage, track racing | Leave a comment

Looking ahead + looking back: Olympic Training Log: March 5-March 11

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

With this view from my new home office, my freelancing editing career looks bright—at least literally! New beginnings The past week was both exciting and stressful. (How can any week that includes a moving day not be so?) Only two … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries and Getting Older, Olympic Training Log, Personal stories, Running | Tagged Burrard Inlet views, cross-country running, Dave Reed, Dave Reed Spring Classic 5K, Olympic Training Log, Stanley Park | Leave a comment

Olympic Training Log Feb. 27-March 4 + Story of Nancy and Paul 1983-2012

Posted on February 27, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

I won’t be writing much in this blog for the next week or two. I’m moving out of my home of 22 years on March 1st; it’s a very busy time. I’m saying goodbye to my husband Paul after 25 … Continue reading →