How a triathlete keeps a rose.
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Feb
15
Jan
06
New Bike
The order was placed today. Cervelo S2. Should be here mid-February (about the same time the snow should have completely melted away). Can’t beat this kind of review… We remember the first time we ever rode a set of Zipp wheels. They were 404 tubulars, and after a 10-second big chainring acceleration our lives changed …
Nov
03
Ramblings
Yesterday I wrote a rant about politics and the world but after going over it, I decided not to post it. Instead I’m just going to post the video that went along with it and a part of the speech altered to make my point. “We have been told we can’t do this by a …
Sep
23
Back
So after two weeks of no physical activity (I’ll admit to cheating twice, once playing volleyball, the other a school track meet) it was back to training last week. I was actually surprised at how good it felt to be back at as I expected to lose a lot of fitness. I’m sure my top …
Aug
19
Silver for Simon, Gold for Triathlon
Wow. I don’t think there are words to describe the men’s triathlon last night at the Olympics. I love sports and moments like that are so rare. When an athlete you admire so greatly pulls out an unbelievable athletic perfomance you can’t help but have chills. I was shaking afterwards I was so pumped. Make …
Aug
15
Kelowna Heat and Tapering
Arrived safe and sound in Kelowna yesterday. The drive here was much more enjoyable than the one to Cranbrook if only because it was way shorter. It is however a fair bit hotter here than in Vancouver (35 degrees today, tomorrow and race day) so we’ve been doing our best to get acclimatized. The “easy” 30 minute …
Aug
13
Good Enough
A “great” post on being “good enough” from Jordan Rapp. My favourite quote: “Good enough” is a term that ought to be reserved for the toilets in the restroom at the pool, or the quality of paint of the lines on the road, or the amount of parking at the track. And I doubt Phelps …
Aug
11
He Is Mortal
Lance Armstrong finishes 2nd in Leadville 100. But Phelps may not be. Only devine intervention can explain the US comeback in the 4×100 freestyle last night. 2 down, 6 to go. Tonight the 200m freestyle. And the rowing boys cruised to an easy victory in their heat last night. And finally some pictures of them …
Jul
13
Race Report – Subaru Vancouver Sprint
Maybe a gong show is what I need for a good race. After dropping off my bike the night before, showed up an hour and a bit before the start of the race to find a number of things. One, they had closed transition until a half hour before the race as they wanted it …
Jun
12
Fatboy Slim and Provincials
Nothing like a good 90′s reference. Last night, LETC stormed Cypress Mountain for a light bike ride up the hill and it made me realize something. We did the same ride almost a year ago to the day and I remember being very excited about the challenge of climbing the mountain and testing myself. I …