[Fishbowl]

So I did the grouse grind (google grouse mountain) with my buddies on the weekend and completely embarrassed myself by finishing it in 1:45. It's a difficult trek for amateur hikers, and being obese, I was obviously not prepared for it. I'm pretty sure I was the only fat dude there and little kids just blew right past me. Has anyone else done something similar or done the "grind" before?

[hiddenstar]

Congrats. I've read about the grouse grind. I will be going to vancouver for vacation. However,i wont have the time to do it. I would love to try something like that but its all flat around here.

[Kscott]

Congrats--the time means nothing--finishing it means everything.

[memememe76]

Not sure how that is embarrassing. It took me 2 hours and 15 minutes the first time I did it (and I wasn't obese but overweight). The second time, I did it around an hour. The third time, I took my family and helped a cousin finish the climb. She's nowhere near overweight and it took us 2.5 hours to complete.

I don't do it too often because paying $10 to take the gondola down is a RIP OFF.

As for kids, that's not a big deal. Elderly people were whizzing by us. Kudos to them!