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.

Bike Fit

I finally got my Bike Fit done. All this winter when I get off the trainer my feet would be numb, which is not the greatest feeling when you know your going to have to run for 21km this summer.

So I went to Way Past Fast (yes I know they are now called "Speed Theory" but old habits die hard) and in half an hour Greg(?) had everything adjusted, I felt like I could ride that bike all day.

I saw my first Robin this morning so spring must be here. The Local Jack Rabitt is turning colors as well... I gotta get training because the spring break up dead time at work is driving me nutty.

Oh boy Spring is here.... NOT

I went for a drive out to Cochrane last weekend and I saw a few riders on the shoulder of the road. It was a bit of a slap in the face reminding me that I have not been training as well as I should be.

I had a good week, went swimming at the Talisman and a couple good runs. Now that I am in a relationship, I now understand all those articals that talk about Balance of work/tri/relationships.

As I write this there is a heavy snowfall warning in effect.... so much for the plan to get the new bike off the trainer and on the roadway. At least I am done with the Nightshift for a few weeks.

Lets just say I am motivated to get training right now.

St Pats 10km run

On Sunday the run went as well as to be expected J I came in at a time of 1:07:30, I ended up going out way too fast with a group. About 4km I thought "oh shit 6 more to go". I found a group of 4 people that were running at a nice pace for me so I stuck with them. I don’t know what it is but I like the out and back course. We were at the 3k and the fast guy was passing by, that means he was twice as fast as I was!!!! But when the regular folk get close to the turn around there’s a lot of congratulations and happy people cheering another on. The weather was perfect for running it was not cold or too hot so I was very happy.

I ran into an old coworker from IKEA, Cate from LP but now she is in HR. She told me that my old buddy Ron has moved on to some other company. I think that means all the guys I worked my butt off with before most people heard their alarms go off are no longer there… ah the memories. I also ran into Jacquie and she is getting a group together to run the Vegas marathon this year… I think I just may do it.