Last night was the second and last night at the Campground, which was right along the Saint Augustine Lake. So we started the day with the RV following me for the first hour of the run, and then we parked it at a Canadian Tire for the rest of the run day.
It has been very rainy, damp and cold mingled with the humid smog of a Québec summer. However, along the run the weather started clearing up and by the last 5km of running it was genuinely sunny. I was even able to strip off the waterproof running jacket!
Today we ran towards the city of Trois-Rivières via Route 138. The route was very country-esq even though we were so close to Québec city in a way. In fact part of the running route ran through lots of farm or livestock land, and there was even a section that was Route of Flowers. It was quite pretty, especially as the sun was starting to burst through the cloudy grey sky!
There were a few fun signs that Mandy noticed, like the "Fromagerie de Grondines" which was placed next to a huge cartoon image of a Suisse Cheese triangle. Or the little handwritten sign stating "Hot Dogs Frites Poutine 1km" which made the girls cheer me on to continue running toward the eats! It made Mandy sad when I ran past the waving people at the big red food truck.
I ran # of km today and felt good. I ran about the first 20km with little rest which felt good this morning. It was hard because Québec weather could not decide if it wanted to actually rain or not, so it was like a broken shower hose that you're trying to fix but keeps turning itself on and off of high pressure showering. It was refreshing though, I guess, and washed the salty sweat off my face!
The day ended around 4pm. A family of bikers had passed me not 10 minutes prior to the end of my day, and after getting happy claps from the female at my urging the male to wear a helmet, they rode back towards me to invite me to their home. It was such a sweet gesture! They offered us a place to stay and dinner with company.
We ended up having a wonderfully delicious home-cooked meal with Eric, Gabrielle, 9-month Blanche and
Joe (the dog). It was such an amazing meal with warm and kind company which was a first on the run. We drove the little distance to Saint-Stanislas to the "English" community where they had just returned to their family home after a 25 day biking trip to the Magdalen Islands (Îles-de-la-Madelaine)
and back. Very cool and hospitable family that I feel confident to say will be the highlight of our time in Québec.
It has been very rainy, damp and cold mingled with the humid smog of a Québec summer. However, along the run the weather started clearing up and by the last 5km of running it was genuinely sunny. I was even able to strip off the waterproof running jacket!
Today we ran towards the city of Trois-Rivières via Route 138. The route was very country-esq even though we were so close to Québec city in a way. In fact part of the running route ran through lots of farm or livestock land, and there was even a section that was Route of Flowers. It was quite pretty, especially as the sun was starting to burst through the cloudy grey sky!
There were a few fun signs that Mandy noticed, like the "Fromagerie de Grondines" which was placed next to a huge cartoon image of a Suisse Cheese triangle. Or the little handwritten sign stating "Hot Dogs Frites Poutine 1km" which made the girls cheer me on to continue running toward the eats! It made Mandy sad when I ran past the waving people at the big red food truck.
I ran # of km today and felt good. I ran about the first 20km with little rest which felt good this morning. It was hard because Québec weather could not decide if it wanted to actually rain or not, so it was like a broken shower hose that you're trying to fix but keeps turning itself on and off of high pressure showering. It was refreshing though, I guess, and washed the salty sweat off my face!
The day ended around 4pm. A family of bikers had passed me not 10 minutes prior to the end of my day, and after getting happy claps from the female at my urging the male to wear a helmet, they rode back towards me to invite me to their home. It was such a sweet gesture! They offered us a place to stay and dinner with company.
We ended up having a wonderfully delicious home-cooked meal with Eric, Gabrielle, 9-month Blanche and
Joe (the dog). It was such an amazing meal with warm and kind company which was a first on the run. We drove the little distance to Saint-Stanislas to the "English" community where they had just returned to their family home after a 25 day biking trip to the Magdalen Islands (Îles-de-la-Madelaine)
and back. Very cool and hospitable family that I feel confident to say will be the highlight of our time in Québec.
Je voudrais dire merci beaucoup pour “such a warm welcome” et votre hospitalité!
This is the river right by the House.
The CRV and the Run to Remember Mobile home.
This is the river right by the House.
The CRV and the Run to Remember Mobile home.
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