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Gavyn Stroh

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Some snaps from my first ever race win earlier this month at the @rubblecreekclassic! 🥇

Huge thanks to @hugh_spins for transferring me his entry, Oli and the rest of the race organizers/volunteers for making the the race happen, @arcteryxbc for helping put the race on, and lastly to @oisinmchughphoto and @abbydells for the photos!

Running is fun as hell - I’m really proud of the work put in this year and I’m excited to see how far/fast these legs can carry me! by @gavynstroh

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Just barely finishing this before @mariettenadine has her second! Superwoman over here out running at 36 weeks! Johanna’s is the third and final 2025 baby blanket in my queue - revelling in clearing my “backlog” and had so much fun making this blanket! I had actually started a different blanket/pattern but gave up because it was too hard. Fortunately this idea shares the same stitch concept of corner2corner which gives a cool patterned effect to each square!

How freaking cute is this?!

Hope you’re savouring the last couple weeks as a family of three! ❤️❤️ by @gavynstroh

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5 months ago

Still buzzing from Marathon Monday! 🦄🦄

One of the absolute highlights was riding the prolonged scream tunnel wave that continued on down the @bostonmarathon course as @des_linden ran through at “party pace!”

Thanks @marathonsports and @brian27426 for the post-race portraits!

Have a close look at the progression of the last five photos cresting Heartbreak Hill! Especially the left side on the last three - the poor guy! by @gavynstroh

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What a special day!

2:35.23 at the Boston Marathon!

So so so grateful for the support of the people of Massachusetts lining the whole course, and the family and friends tracking my progress from home! It wasn’t just my legs that carried me through yesterday, but also the months and years of encouragement and camaraderie in the lead up to race day! Very thankful for all the friends that shared miles on @skiuphill_coast Tempo Tuesdays, on impromptu run-ins around Squamish, or for bonus workout sessions!

Special thanks to Natalie and Scott’s parents for being an amazing Boston support crew/chauffeur service!

Extra special thanks to my parents for putting up with an absurd amount of running gear being washed/dried/aired out this past winter.

I’ve got another three days in Boston, so hit me up with any recommendations! taken in Boston Marathon by @gavynstroh

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@aled_rogers, @j.r.forever - be sure to save some room in your bags in May to take this home for Salem! ❤️🦊

Two 2025 babies down, one to go! And, the 2026 backlog has begun! Working my hook as fast as it will go before @mariettenadine decides to have a third kid 😉 by @gavynstroh

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7 months ago

Three friends had kids this year and I had started blankets for two only to give up because I wasn’t happy with how they were coming together.

This was my kid 3 pivot and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! 42”x42” should make for a good stroller blanket! 🐥

Breaking the project up into 196 squares most certainly did not make it easier overall, but it was convenient to be able to finish a square in 10 minutes or less and move on to another task.

One down, two to go! 👵🏼 by @gavynstroh

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9 months ago

The hug at the end made it worth it!

50km✅
First trail race ✅

5:25.53 was significantly quicker than the sub-6 goal I came in with! Good enough for 10th overall!

Relatively happy with race execution despite not really having a plan per-say. I ate 270g of sugar via gels this morning - visiting my dentist asap.

Near perfect weather! Some minor strains/cramps - partly due to missing pulling my extra sodium chewables from my drop bag at the 23k aid station…

Big thanks to Gary and the whole crew at @squamish50 / @coastmtntrail as well as all the amazing volunteers for a great race weekend!

Much love to the crew at @skiuphill_coast for the community they’ve built - organizing weekly workout runs and long runs - running with you all has been integral to my performance this year!

📷 @kris_cairns by @gavynstroh

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a year ago

Bring on 33! by @gavynstroh

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a year ago

2025 Vancouver Marathon. - 2:43.15
42nd Overall

Today went basically perfectly!

Beyond grateful for all the support that has enabled this performance! Would not have been possible without my parents, friends, training partners, trainers, and advisors!

I had a bit of scary incident last summer when my heart rate shot up above 210bpm while playing ultimate frisbee and I wasn’t sure whether it was even safe for me to be running. A friend snuck me into the medical system in the fall for tests and even helped me get a family doctor again! Despite several rounds of tests I still don’t have a great answer for how or why the tachycardia episode happened, but have been able to proceed with my regular activities so far!

Beyond happy with this result, and again, could not have done it alone! 🦄 2026?! by @gavynstroh

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a year ago

Playing tourist in our own backyard w/ @lim3ygoose! Thanks for the lovely evening on the water @canadiancoastal and @caprarunning!

I won a free trip for two via @caprarunning’s 30x30 this past November! Keep your eyes peeled this fall for another November challenge with even more door prizes to be won. All you have to do is be active outside for thirty minutes a day! Too easy, right?! taken in Howe Sound by @gavynstroh

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2 years ago

I crocheted this!

Most things I make are given away, but this one’s for me!

I started working this up in December of 2022, and finally finished in March of 2024. 198 rows of 275 stitches gives me over 54,000 half-double crochets and makes it my biggest project yet! I think is a pretty good replication of @art_by_di’s original painting from 2020 titled “Rise.” Go check out the rest of her original works on her instagram or website! I love how her brush captures the beauty of this place we get to call home!

48”x38” wrapped around a 1” frame - just like you would a canvas!

Extra thanks to @christiantisdale and @ninalaflammephotography for helping me capture a photo without balancing precariously on a railing! by @gavynstroh

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2 years ago

Guys. Marathons are kinda hard.

3:09.28 (unofficial) sure isn’t the 2:55 I was trying for - but it is a 10 minute improvement from last year!

My legs weren’t having it today. I was fighting off cramps in my quads, calves, feet, and hamstrings by the end. All punctuated by a rather unpleasant blister or two.

I really wanted that sub-3 but knew it was a really ambitious target for one year of training. Get ready for another insufferable year of me training because sub-3 is definitely happening by next year!

Big thanks for all the love, support, and messages both today and over the course of the last year! It really means a lot ❤️ by @gavynstroh

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