Shades of Game

..works best on small screens!

Scenes from the trails and races where I spend a lot of my free time. I’m perpetually in some kind of training mode. Races. Fitness. Distance. Streaks. Or just good old fashioned peer pressure. This site is nothing of not stuffed full of running posts and pics.

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Shrine of Enju-ji

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8r4d The shrine of strong legs is the temple for runners and #running in Tokyo #japan [read more...]

Tuesday the 18th of November, 2025, late afternoon.
(adjusted 16 timezones ahead)

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Futakotamagawa

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8r4d A real #running adventure this morning as I took the train to Futakotamagawa #parkrun in #japan [read more...]

➚ Park Run Futakotamagawa - YouTube

Friday the 14th of November, 2025,
(adjusted 16 timezones ahead)

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Frozen Paths

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8r4d Now that the snow has arrived and the cold winds are whipping through the streets, our Sunday #running adventure was a little chillier than we’ve been acclimated. We logged a simple eight klick run plotted to keep the wind at bay and avoid the too icy trails. Post-run coffee tho was definitely a warm up.

Sunday the 9th of November, 2025, mid-morning.

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Edmonton

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8r4d The first #running adventure of November was still snow-free. [read more...]

Sunday the 2nd of November, 2025, late morning.
(adjusted for -1 timezones back)

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Fall Classic

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8r4d Our Sunday #running adventures culminated at another race. I haven’t raced in well over a year so the ole start line anxiety kicked in pretty hard. It was raining and cold but not quite freezing, so sixteen klicks was tougher than it should have been, but I got it done in the end.

Sunday the 26th of October, 2025, deep afternoon.

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Dog Park

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8r4d KB was test #running the #trails of the dog park for run club tomorrow so I tagged along for a chilly dusk adventure. #sunset

Tuesday the 21st of October, 2025, prime time.

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Nearby Trails

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8r4d The #autumn #running season nears its end, even as we ran the snow was trying to fall. It didn’t really, but you could really tell it wanted to visit.

Sunday the 19th of October, 2025, about lunch.

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Around Edmonton

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8r4d Another #parkrun and the #running days are getting colder and breezier. [read more...]

Saturday the 18th of October, 2025, mid-morning.

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Run Club

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8r4d I deferred my evening to a #running adventure with the #runclub even tho I keep threatening that I may not be back this season. The #sunset was the bomb.

Wednesday the 15th of October, 2025, prime time.

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Whitemud Creek

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8r4d Our last long run before our ten miler race in two weeks was a very chilly #autumn #running adventure through the creek trails.

Sunday the 12th of October, 2025, about lunch.

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Mill Woods

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8r4d #runforthecure 2025 was another 5k charity #running adventure. We were out there raising money and awareness for breast #cancer

Sunday the 5th of October, 2025, mid-afternoon.

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Mill Woods

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8r4d The #running before the run? We met about two hours before the fun run race Run For The Cure, and did a 10k lap around Mill Woods.

We crossed the tracks, found a #garagesale and travelled some trails I’d never personally run thru.

Oh and the temperatures dropped below zero, so it was a chilly morning.

Sunday the 5th of October, 2025, mid-afternoon.

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