What's yer sport?

Watching all the wonderful tennis this weekend (yes, I've become a convert -- I used to think it was the equivalent of watching a game of 'pong' with its hypnotic blips) has made me wish I were more of an athlete. But like they say, if wishes were horses, etc.

About the closest activity I can claim as a kind of sport is my twice-weekly sessions of deep water running at my local pool. The photo above holds a rack of flotation belts for participants in the class. Only, I'm the odd one out who doesn't choose to wear one.

I'm not sure whether it's the 'built-in flotation belt' I seem to wear around my middle, whether I'm in the water or out, or whether I'm just more buoyant than many people are. Whatever the reason, I don't choose to wear a belt. And since the activity is one that I enjoy, I manage to remain fairly faithful, year-round.

Maybe in my next life, I'll do something requiring more training and skill. But for now, I'll just keep runnin'...

Sun Run Fun

One of the advantages of spending a few days in the heart of the city is getting to feel a part of some of the events that go on here.

These people were only a tiny sample of the runners and walkers who passed by the window this morning as part of The Vancouver Sun's Fun Run. According to reports, there were close to 50,000 participants. No wonder it took over two hours for all of them to pass by the window we were watching from!

For a finale, the fireboat doing ‘doughnuts’ on the water made a nice salute to all those dedicated athletes. Fun!