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Bowen Island Pre Christmas Retreat


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With Tim away in Las Vegas running the Rock and Roll Las Vegas Marathon, Jamieson and I decided to have a get away of our own.

We booked a 'cabin' on Bowen Island, rented 5 movies, loaded up our iPods, picked up books at the library, bought microwave popcorn and headed to our island retreat.

We stayed at the Bowen Island Waterfront Cottage . I highly recommend it. Full kichen, fireplace, amazing shower (no bath), flat screen TV with cable, DVD player and iPod stero link.

This year has been a busy one for all of us so the opportunity to just do nothing was very well received.

Click HERE to check out our photos.

Bowen Island is a 15 minute ferry ride from West Vancouver but it really feels like a true get away.

We were there for two nights and I didn't run at all when we were there. The rest must have done me good because I had a great run on Monday when we returned home.

Happy Training!
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