[achiam]

Hey guys!
I'm thinking of joining the Grouse Grind Challenge this year, and was wondering if anyone here has done it? Also feel free to post your best times!
My PB 3 yrs ago was 47m; if I remember correctly

[BlackV62K2]

Damn that's pretty good. My best was around 1h 10min.

[hamsup]

Are you talking about seek the peak ?

[RayBot]

i will be trying it for the very first time sometime soon

[SizzleChest]

i will be trying it for the very first time sometime soon
don't try and be a hero the first time. most first timers hit the wall within 10-15 minutes. start a slow-to-moderate walking pace and if you can make it to the 1/2 way mark without stopping, increase your pace then.

I set my personal record this past monday - 47:36. I still can't comprehend how some elite grinders are capable of finishing in the mid to high 20s.

i've found that my 10k run time and my grouse grind time are within 60 seconds of each other. i'm curious if any other runners are in the same boat.

[Volvo-brickster]

remember the whole 43ma a while back? lol

[achiam]

Are you talking about seek the peak ?

I think so! I haven't been in Vancouver during September for about 3 years now though; so the name may have changed

[achiam]

don't try and be a hero the first time. most first timers hit the wall within 10-15 minutes. start a slow-to-moderate walking pace and if you can make it to the 1/2 way mark without stopping, increase your pace then.

I set my personal record this past monday - 47:36. I still can't comprehend how some elite grinders are capable of finishing in the mid to high 20s.

i've found that my 10k run time and my grouse grind time are within 60 seconds of each other. i'm curious if any other runners are in the same boat.

holy crap you're right. My sun run time was 51min something seconds; quite close!

There was a time around 2004 that I'd often do the GG alone early on Saturday mornings. I realized that the 1st quarter obviously took the longest, as my heart and muscles were still getting up to speed. I found that by doing a short run before doing the Grind (about 3 km), dramatically cut down the lag of the 1st quarter. Kinda like turbo lag lol.

[Chairman Kaga]

I set my personal record this past monday - 47:36. I still can't comprehend how some elite grinders are capable of finishing in the mid to high 20s.

I remember one of my teachers in high school averaged ~26-32 minutes each time he did the grind. He took us on a field trip and he zoomed past everybody like crazy haha

[SizzleChest]

I found that by doing a short run before doing the Grind (about 3 km), dramatically cut down the lag of the 1st quarter. Kinda like turbo lag lol.

i should try that next time i go up.

[Conan O'Brien Sex Video]

I think so! I haven't been in Vancouver during September for about 3 years now though; so the name may have changed

Seek the Peak is from Ambleside to the peak of Grouse, held in July.
Grouse Grind Mountain Run is the Grind only, held in September I believe.

[Armind]

Fuck, my buddy is dragging me along soon.. will be my very first time and i'm not fit. FML

[RayBot]

I have officially lost my Grouse Grind virginity!!!


just did this about 2 hours ago...first time attempt of doing anything of such a physical endurance.

62 minutes. But wow....feels so good.

I'll be up there again in about a couple of weeks to try to get it below 60.

[SizzleChest]

I have officially lost my Grouse Grind virginity!!!


just did this about 2 hours ago...first time attempt of doing anything of such a physical endurance.

62 minutes. But wow....feels so good.

I'll be up there again in about a couple of weeks to try to get it below 60.

it should be pretty easy to knock 5 minutes or so off your first time. you did check your watch when you got to the timer and not just the clearing, right?

[RayBot]

Thats correct dude. Actually as a matter of fact, a friend who was carrying the watch and finished prior told me to run to the finish marker before he told me the time.

But that advice was given to me in the beginning was something i should have taken to heart. "Don't be a hero."

My friend ran up at the begining, and i followed....big mistake. After two minutes, it actually felt like a knockout punch to the gut. So, the first quarter was more difficult than i imagined. But if i didn't act like a pro-star in the begining and just did a heavy pace, i know i could have done it in less than hour.

I'l repost a time in two weeks.

[hamsup]

don't try and be a hero the first time. most first timers hit the wall within 10-15 minutes. start a slow-to-moderate walking pace and if you can make it to the 1/2 way mark without stopping, increase your pace then.

I set my personal record this past monday - 47:36. I still can't comprehend how some elite grinders are capable of finishing in the mid to high 20s.

i've found that my 10k run time and my grouse grind time are within 60 seconds of each other. i'm curious if any other runners are in the same boat.

wow.. that is very impressive.. i think my personal best has been around 56 minutes or so... hahaa...

The elite grinders who finish in around 25ish minutes jog to the half way mark.. then walk the rest.... this guy at the gym used to go 3 times a week... he looks like the bloody transporter.. hahahaha !!!

[SizzleChest]

46:09 this past monday. if i keep knocking down my personal bests like this, i should be close to 40:00 by the end of the season.

[maxx]

42 mins

[Wormiez]

43MA

[sdubfid]

First 3 times this year 60min then 56min and now 54min. I can get a good 1st half or a good 2nd half but never all together haha.

[SizzleChest]

A new record has been set for the most times anyone has climbed North Vancouver's gruelling Grouse Grind trail in a single day.

Around 11 p.m. PT Monday night, Vancouver realtor Sebastian Albrecht reached the top of the rocky trail for the 13th time since he started at 7 a.m.

After completing the final climb in the dark, a weary Albrecht told CBC News it had been a challenging day.

"Once I got past 10 it was easier psychologically because I knew I was really close to my goal. Physically, it was a lot more difficult because my body was starting to give out. And 12 and 13 were painful," he said.

The 2.9-kilometre trail runs from the Grouse Mountain gondola base station in North Vancouver up to the ski lodge perched on the edge of the mountain overlooking all of Metro Vancouver.

With an average grade of 30 degrees, the popular trail has earned the nickname "nature's Stairmaster" among local fitness buffs.

Average hikers struggle up the route in about an hour and a half, while the unofficial record is 24 minutes and 22 seconds. Albrecht averaged about 50 minutes per climb, catching his breath and eating between climbs, and taking the tram down.
13,000 calories

The previous record, which Albrecht shared with Jason Chong, was 12 summits in a day. The exertion required is tremendous, Chong told CBC News.

"You have to buckle down pretty much. Most endurance athletes will tell you it becomes more mental as it goes on," he said.

Albrecht burned an estimated 13,000 calories by the time the day was over. His energy needs were looked after by a dedicated supply team: his mother Johanna Albrecht.

"I have brown rice with grilled chicken breast and greens; dark, dark greens," she told CBC News. She also supplied 24 muffins, 24 containers of energy drink and five pounds of bananas for her son to consume during the climb.

Albrecht has always been determined, according to his mother, who noted her son had extra motivation for the climb — he had wanted to raise $10,000 dollars for the Shelter Foundation, a charity that provides safe homes for women and children.

"Getting up to 10 was tough because I really had to think about why I was doing it, and knowing my goal was motivated by the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, a good cause," said Albrecht.

He raised more than $4,300 by the end of the run, but is still collecting donations on his website.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/06/23/bc-grouse-grind-record-set.html

[Dat]

damn, that's ridiculous.

[Gumby]

I don't even think I could do 2 in a row...

[RayBot]

Sure its great....but it sounds like the acheivement was more of a self-promo..u know, real estate. Theres guys that do the grouse grind with ease.....im sure they can do it too....if they wanted to just for the hell of it.

[l4d2_sarge]

crazy

[Conan O'Brien Sex Video]

i've done 4 in a row... twice. would've gone for more but one time it was closing, and the other i was too damn bored cuz i was doing them by myself.

[js]

you guys are fast. the ground grind seems like its never ending to me!

[dxorcist]

my gg time vs sunrun time is way off.
my gg time is 58mins vs sunrun time of 46 mins. I don't get it at all.

[RayBot]

Second time up the grouse grind, and shaved 8 minutes off my first time. 54 minutes.

[racerman88]

they are shut down today for maintenance b/c of loose rocks according to their website

[clowe]

I went on Tuesday afternoon, wish I had some bug repellent, the flies and mosquitoes were super annoying :mad:

[SizzleChest]

I went on Tuesday afternoon, wish I had some bug repellent, the flies and mosquitoes were super annoying :mad:

that's called mother nature's motivation. gotta move faster so the bugs can't catch you. :thumbsup:

[KuSouL]

i was always in the 40 - 45 minute range
remotely remeber one time MAYBE 38 minutes ... not sure tho ~

and then always so depressing when you see on the screen showing everyone doing it under 25 minutes

*note* dont walk down
haha ... hurts like hell ... remember the first time i did it ~ didn't know you can ride tram down for cheap ... walked down ~ REGRET

[CivicS]

43MA

did he ever paid you back? :D

43MA for life!

[RayBot]

Just did my 3rd run of the Grind yesterday finishing at 51m. Yesterday sucked.....by the time u hit the top, its so chilly that the sweat on your head freezes.

My next run is two weeks...and hoping to hit the 40s range.

[SizzleChest]

Just did my 3rd run of the Grind yesterday finishing at 51m. Yesterday sucked.....by the time u hit the top, its so chilly that the sweat on your head freezes.

My next run is two weeks...and hoping to hit the 40s range.

that's an odd statement to making in the middle of july. by the time i get to the top, it could be 5 degrees, but i'd still be way too warm for anything more than a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. i think maybe you're exaggerating *slightly*

[RayBot]

Yesterday was on the verge of rain, but the weather seemed to hold up. Still, i was wearing shorts and a t,....it wasn't cold at all. But at the top, there was a breeze good enough to create frost off the top of your head.

[maxxxboost]

I did it 2 times this week
First one was a very slow pace with many breaks coming in at 2:30 hours
Second one was better with waiting breaks for slower friends coming in at 1:08 hours

I feel pretty good, but i got quite a few bites on me.
Can't wait to do it again.

[m4k4v4li]

ive done it once and dont plan on doing it ever again LOL

[clowe]

that's called mother nature's motivation. gotta move faster so the bugs can't catch you. :thumbsup:

haha true, when I tried to stop and take a break, the bugs were on me within seconds so I had to keep moving :haha:

[Tapioca]

How is the Grind on Sunday mornings these days? I'm thinking about doing it this Sunday, but I want to go early enough to avoid the Lululemon hordes...

I'll probably do a short 2K sprint before I take the drive up there just to get my heart and thighs pumping. I'm in decent (though not spectacular shape) and I'm aiming for a time in the mid to low-50s. :o

[Not really racist!]

damn, i gotta attempt this some time

[mr_piggy]

My first attempt this week took about 90 minutes :D It was hard! but fun! I'll be doing it a few more times this summer :D

[kayceeee]

went for the first time sunday, went up in 62 mins, much faster than i thought, but much harder than i imagined

[RayBot]

Anyone wanna do a group meet early next week in the AM???

[SizzleChest]

what time approximately? i'd be coming from surrey and i usually leave after the traffic has died off.

[Tapioca]

I went on Sunday morning and I arrived a little bit later than I wanted to - 10:15ish. The Grind on Sunday mornings is packed beyond belief and if I had a choice, I'd definitely do it on weekday mornings as opposed to weekends.

I finished it in just a few ticks above 56 minutes. I wasn't entirely happy with my time, but considering the amount of traffic, it was a decent first run this season. I felt pretty good until about the 3/4 mark - my body felt like I had hit a wall. I probably didn't have enough food before heading up there, or I needed Gatorade instead of plain water. When I saw the clearing, I tried to run the last 200 metres, but my legs quit after 10-15 seconds. But, there was no soreness in my thighs the next day which means I can probably go harder next time.

[SizzleChest]

I went on Sunday morning and I arrived a little bit later than I wanted to - 10:15ish. The Grind on Sunday mornings is packed beyond belief and if I had a choice, I'd definitely do it on weekday mornings as opposed to weekends.

I finished it in just a few ticks above 56 minutes. I wasn't entirely happy with my time, but considering the amount of traffic, it was a decent first run this season. I felt pretty good until about the 3/4 mark - my body felt like I had hit a wall. I probably didn't have enough food before heading up there, or I needed Gatorade instead of plain water. When I saw the clearing, I tried to run the last 200 metres, but my legs quit after 10-15 seconds. But, there was no soreness in my thighs the next day which means I can probably go harder next time.

sounds like your heart is the weak point

[46_valentinor]

first time today 65 mins...the last quarter was so damn hard!!

[Tapioca]

sounds like your heart is the weak point

Hmm, well cardio-wise, I felt no worse than what I would normally feel during a hard run (for me, a hard run is a 4:30/km pace.) I cross-train with a couple of 5K runs a week and dragonboat twice a week (which is akin to sprinting for 3-5 minutes at a time.) I guess it's kinda hard to describe what "hitting a wall" means. Maybe it was a lack of food? (I only had some cereal and a couple of granola bars before I headed up.)

[Nvasion]

damn you guys are pretty fast for first timers, i did it today at 1 hour 20 mins. my friend was doing it with me and he drank all the water before first quarter so i went all the way without water and felt like dying.

[RayBot]

What the hell was i thinking doing the Grind yesterday???

Wanted to break my own time by hitting 49, and ended up finishing two bottles of liquids before the 3/4 mark, and finishing at 59m. I've never taken so many breaks going up there.

[Tapioca]

What the hell was i thinking doing the Grind yesterday???

Wanted to break my own time by hitting 49, and ended up finishing two bottles of liquids before the 3/4 mark, and finishing at 59m. I've never taken so many breaks going up there.

How is the Grind on Wednesday nights? Grouse touts it as their 'social night' and I've been interested in checking it out sometime.

[RayBot]

Don't know....i just heard about it at yesterday. They say, meet at the bottom at 6pm and stay for social night. Interested me as well.

[Nvasion]

i went yesterday(wednesday) at about 530pm and it was fine.

[46_valentinor]

third run 55 minutes!!! =D much better than last time which was 65 and 64. anyone interested in a rs meet?!

[RayBot]

third run 55 minutes!!! =D much better than last time which was 65 and 64. anyone interested in a rs meet?!

i wouldnt mind a meet.

hey, was the cooler weather a big factor in your best time? Thats a good ten minute shave....

[46_valentinor]

yea i think the cooler weather helped a lot, especially when i was nearing the end. but overall i just kept my pace and didn't push myself to hard in the beginning, which made it possible for me to go all the way up without stopping for more than 5 secs for water. Going to try and get 50 minutes this Sunday!!

[dton13]

Anyone going up this Sunday for the race? I was thinking about it... i average around 42 mins (my goal was to get under 40 and i'd enter for kicks) but i never did so I guess I'm not signing up.

[Gachinto]

I have pretty bad endurance.... double most of your times! :D

[RayBot]

I have pretty bad endurance.... double most of your times! :D

Who cares....as long as you get it done! :thumbsup:


I took my buddy yesterday cuz he wants to get back into shape. Hes fat, has asthma and hasnt been motivated for months (till he met a girl that IS in shape). I walked up with him just to hang out and go casually rather than racing up like i usually do.

We took 2h15 to get it done....and he wants to try it again in 2 weeks. Good on him....Most friends that say are gonna come up with me ditch me at the last moment...and its usually for something really counter-productive like dim-sum.

As i said...who cares...bring it...get it done.

[Nvasion]

its mind over matter... i tell people who want to try it to just not think about how long it is... just keep going... doesnt matter how long it takes as long as you finish it you will feel like you have acomplished something you never thought was possible.

[RayBot]

Im ecstatic...just did it yesterday for the 9th time this year. Finally reached a goal that i was shooting for since my last 4 tries.....got my personal best yesterday, so Im happy for the time being....

0h49m.

[omega_cc]

did it last week in 54, feels good man