Monthly Archive: July 2009

Jul
28

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

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Most don’t get it. To be honest I don’t expect them to. I understand that from the outside it seems slow, boring, and unentertaining. Hell, from the inside it can be that way sometimes too. But for someone who grew up on the game, a night at the ballpark is special. It’s a reminder of …

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Jul
27

Podium Mixup and Focus

Warp Speed TT

Sometimes things just don’t go as you would expect. With two days and two races this weekend I though I knew what to expect. Saturday morning was the Kits Challenge, a 1.5 km open water swim. Sunday morning was the Deva Warp Speed Time Trial, a 20 km bike time trial. I would finish 2nd …

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Jul
13

This Isn’t A Math Test

Sometimes you just have to admit when you’re wrong. This is one of those times. I claimed (actually more like swore) to many people that Lance didn’t have a chance of winning the Tour de France. However, it seems as though I forgot that sports isn’t a math test. So it may not add up. …

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Jul
06

Race Report – Squamish Triathlon

Keeping perspective in triathlon can be tough sometimes. Withthree sports to try to master, it is rare (maybe even impossible), to be on top of your game withall three at one time. So post race there is almost always something to be happy with and something to be disappointedwith. The battle then is being able …

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Jul
03

Morning Coffee

So it’s summer holidays. Time for some relaxation, enjoying the weather, and a greater focus on training. Unfortunately my body seemed to be waiting until school was over to give out on me. Been fighting a nasty cold since the weekend and am just now starting to get near 100%. That’s meant taking it a …

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