Back on the island after being in Alberta for a week. As always, one of my first activities was to hit the trails for a #mountainbike ride.

#getoutside #cowichan #vancouverisland

#Today 21

Good day!

I need to vote in the primaries soon, and cast a mail-in ballot, but don’t mail it.

When I moved here I was ill and couldn’t stand in line, so I opted for mailing my ballot.

My health improved, and I discovered I live 2-blocks from the election center. So, I drop it off.

Be everwell.

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Quite cool analysis. It might seem to runners that everyone is running, but in fact, it's not so widespread.

"How Many People Have Run A Marathon? 1.3M Finish Each Year β€” But The Real Answer Depends On What You Mean"

#Run #Running #RunningStats #GetOutside #Marathon

https://marathonhandbook.com/how-many-people-have-run-a-marathon/

Only This Tiny Percentage Of People Have Ever Run A Marathon

Annual marathon finishers (~1.3M globally, ~500K U.S.), cumulative lifetime estimates (50-80M living marathoners), and why the number you cite depends on the question.

Marathon Handbook

#Today 20

Good day!

The forecast yesterday was for no rain.

I guess I hallucinated the downpour, hail, lightning, and thunder. Oh, and the wind coming off the glaciers we used to have. πŸ€ͺ

Maybe stranger, that’s the earliest in the year I can recall us having a thunderstorm.

Be everwell.

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A β€˜wave’ of ticks is headed for Ontario. Here’s what one scientist says you can do to protect yourself and your pets this summer.

#Ontario #Dogs #GetOutside

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/a-wave-of-ticks-is-headed-for-ontario-heres-what-1-scientist-says-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself-and-your-pets-this-summer/

A β€˜wave’ of ticks is headed for Ontario. Here’s what 1 scientist says you can do to protect yourself and your pets this summer.

As the warmer weather arrives in Ontario, so too could a rush of ticks from the United States.

CTVNews

A warm and windy beach walk this afternoon. It wasn't cold, but we had the beach to ourselves thanks to the wind. Skippyjon was in heaven, barking non-stop at the waves and splashing in circles.

#GetOutside #Hiking #DogsOfMastodon #ClamBeach

Outside is beautiful! Sweaty (humidex of 33C!) but beautiful!

#SeenOnMyRun #SpringRunning #Run #BloomScrolling #GetOutside

#Today 19

Good day!

16 years ago, I spent the month in the hospital. Instead of the end of a journey, it was the beginning.

It was my introduction to terrible US healthcare. It required 7 years to find a doctor to properly treat me for an illness I shouldn’t have had.

Be everwell.

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