Monthly Archive: August 2009

Aug
29

Race Report – Kelowna (Nationals)

Finding a place to start has be tough. There are lots of positives to take from the race but I think I need to “take out the trash” before I get there. I came up short of my top 15 goal finishing 23rd overall in a time of 2:07:36. Had I hit my goal time …

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Aug
26

Proudest Monkey

A race report for Kelowna is coming. Still trying to collect my thoughts on the race and the jury is still out on whether my foot injury is a stress fracture or not. Until then a song I love about growing up and taking chances.   Swing in this tree Oh I am bounce around …

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Aug
20

Deja Vu All Over Again

Gotta love Yogi Berra. So here I am again. In the last days before Nationals in Kelowna. It’s a year later and some things are the different, some things have changed, and lots has happened in between. A week after Kelowna last year, knowing it would more than likely be my big race again, I sat …

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Aug
17

The Way I See It #19

“People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.” FM Alexander

Aug
10

Race Report – Walnut Grove Triathlon

Rob 1 - Walnut Grove 8.9.09

I went into the Walnut Grove Triathlon with mixed expectations. On one hand, I had thoughts of winning overall. I expected a smaller, weaker field given it was a 2nd year race and a sprint distance race. The boys I knew I couldn’t beat weren’t there giving me a chance for the win. On the …

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Aug
10

Race Report – Provincial TT Championships

Coming soon once I see official results.

Aug
03

Race Report – Squamish 10k

What a quiet week. Only one race. Last week was three (Tuesday Night Crit, Kits Challenge, and EV Warp Speed TT). Next week is three again (Tuesday Night Crit, Provincial TT Champs, Walnut Grove Triathlon). So it was a bit of a nice break. Martina and I made the trip up to Squamish on Sunday for …

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