Road Ride to Bragg Creek

Oh my how the mighty can fall. or at least forget the lessons of last years long bike rides. So I head off on the first long ride with my new bike. I see that Bragg Creek isn't that far away and think I can do it. What did I learn form this adventure.

1) Bring your cell phone!
2) Add on 25km EACH way to get to the City Limits
3) Bring more than 5 bucks because a Gatoraid, powerbar and a phone call cost more than that!!!!
4) pack more water!!!!
5) Have people in your life that will drive an hour to rescue your dumb ass from your own stupidity!!!!!!!!!!!! Many Many Many thanks to Bruce for driving to get me
6) remember your friends last names & spelling so you can look them up in the yellow pages for when you forget your cell at home.

I am now prepared for the loving abuse I am about to get........ maby

who knew???

Well I am just finishing up another Night shift Rotation and I have had a mental breakthrough. Clay and I were on a run and as usual I struggle for the first few Km's and I took a few more walk breaks than I care to admit to. On the way back he made a comment that I have let my mind overtake my legs and if I let that happen how did I get to the top of Ventoux??

The next night I went to Talisman Center and pounded out a 1000m swim. I felt great and if I didn't have to be back to work I would/could have gone for another 500m. Today I woke up early (around 2pm) and decided that I would ride around Glenmore before going to work... it started to rain on the far side but it was a nice rain. I ended up riding through an off leash dog park which always make me nervous.

It was a good ride on the way to work.

A new Beginning

Amazing what a week can do for a person. My GF broke up with me so what do I do.... Go for a 7km run!!! I felt so much better no stress, the next day I got on the Rocket and rode the Glemore Res loop... Just so happy!! I have been running in the middle of my shift and enjoying it greatly.

Crash down

Oh you ever have one of those weeks where shit just hits the fan?? Some of my choices lately have raised their ugly head. I attempted to go for a run in the sun before my nightshift and my damned calves were locking up. I am so angry, I have a race in a week and this problem is comming back. So it is back to the small runs and maby twice a day to get the distance in.

I have 11 weeks to get my shit together for Sylvan and I am worried. This is my prediction for the race... barely survive the swim and make the time cut. Have a good bike ride and do rather well.... but the run, if I make it past the 10km marker I will be happy.

I have some life choices to make, things getting in the way, people bringing me down with negative crap. I need to get focused if I am going to survive.