http://www.robeakin.com Triathlete Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:50:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Couldn't say it any better... Cynisism is easy. So is retreating into historic grudges. So is looking at a world in which what were once borders are now dotted lines at best and believing it doesn't really matter what you call yourself or where you live. It does matter. Or at least it can. It is important ... http://www.robeakin.com/2010/03/02/let-your-red-heart-show/ “It’s not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or when the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who ... http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/24/the-way-i-see-it-3/ Training 6.5 km recovery run LETC spin with 2 x 5 min tempo and 12 min build Olympic Highlights Where to start? Seeing Stephen Colbert tape the Colbert Report in the morning. Going to the Finland vs. Belarus hockey game with Dad and somehow sitting right beside an old friend (good to see you ... http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/17/olympic-break-day-6/ Training 14 km run with 35 min in Zone 2 27 km bike with 15 min tempo Olympic Highlight Men's hockey getting underway and then watching the Ignite the Dream fire and light show at Robson Square. Still can't believe how crazy it is on Robson at night. http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/16/olympic-break-day-5/ Training 3.6 km swim 79 km ride with 1.5 hours in Zone 2 Olympic Highlight Watching Alexandre Bilodeau get his gold medal with Brian at LiveCity Downtown. http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/15/olympic-break-day-4/ Training 2.5 km technique swim Olympic Highlight Watching Kristina Groves win bronze at Heineken House amongst the Dutch speed skating fans and then Alexandre Bilodeau breaking the curse. http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/14/olympic-break-day-3/ Training 1 hour hill run (ouch) 32 km bike with 20 min and drills Olympic Highlight Obviously Jen Heil winning silver but also seeing Wilco at LiveCity Yaletown http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/13/olympic-break-day-2/ Training 4.1 km swim 7 km recovery run with 4 20 s accelerations and drills Olympic Highlight Opening ceremonies obviously but specifically the slam poem "We Are More" by Shane Koyczan. Define Canada You might say the home of the Rocket Or The Great One Who inspired little No. 9s and little No. 99s But we're more than just ... http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/12/olympic-break-day-1/ It's finally here. I don't what I'm more excited about, the Olympics themselves or the two week break from school. Either way it's going to be two weeks full of training, interspersed with watching events on TV and even a couple live (thanks Dad). The original plan for these two weeks was ... http://www.robeakin.com/2010/02/12/training-update-3/ 'nuf said. http://www.robeakin.com/2010/01/23/what-teachers-make/