Tag Archives: George Gluppe

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

Spiritual peace: December 2015

Posted on June 24, 2016 by nancytinarirunswrites

Why am I posting this article now? There was a week in early December when I experienced a rare inner peace. I was bursting to write about it, but the season’s general busyness prevented it. There was no big change in … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal stories, Psychology, Writing | Tagged awareness, Brain Pickings, Camus, Christianity, Donald Maass, George Gluppe, mindfulness, spirit | 5 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

Walking into the day

Posted on December 6, 2013 by nancytinarirunswrites

For most of my life, I’ve started every day with a run or a walk. Early is best: right out the door, a sudden immersion into a new day. From kindergarten to grade 13, every weekday of my life started with … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal stories | Tagged George Gluppe, morning walks, training in Brussels, walking | 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

The tweet hereafter: your social media “twin” can carry on after you kick the bucket

Posted on April 18, 2013 by nancytinarirunswrites

Sarah Hampson’s April 13 column in The Globe and Mail, brilliantly titled “The tweet hereafter”, gave me the creeps. Those social media innovators never stop thinking about how we can expand our online presence (and their wallets). Hampson reports that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Social Media | Tagged DeadSoci.al, Facebook, George Gluppe, LivesOn, Sarah Hampson, social media, The Sweet Hereafter, The tweet hereafter, Twitter, Warren McCulloch | 1 Comment

Musing about my last Pilates class with Marina on Remembrance Day

Posted on November 11, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

Just over a year ago, I wrote in this blog about Marina’s Pilates class at the Ultimate Fitness gym in Port Moody. Pilates has improved my core and back strength, balance, and flexibility. Just as importantly, my four years of … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries and Getting Older, Personal stories, Racing, Running | Tagged Beneath Hill 60, cobra pose, George Gluppe, Pilates, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Day 8K race, Ultimate Fitness gym | 1 Comment

My Olympic Training Blog: Reflections

Posted on October 8, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

What did I learn about blogging and memoir writing? What were my rewards? What was difficult? What’s next? Making a commitment to record my training log for over ten months, and to write an associated story or article at least once … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympic Training Log, Personal stories, Writing | Tagged blogging, George Gluppe, memoir writing, Olympic Training Log, Paul Tinari | Leave a comment

The friends who got me to the 1988 Olympics + Olympic Training Log Aug 27-Sept 2

Posted on August 27, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

As I’ve copied my Training Log here over the past few weeks, I’ve realized again how incomplete memory can be. I had forgotten just how much a few people helped me get ready for the Olympics during that crucial summer … Continue reading →