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Gran Fondo Gatineau 2013
For the 2nd year in a row, my Victoria Day long weekend was spent at Le Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau to kick off my 1st race of the season. This weekend involved spectating the Women’s UCI WE 1.1 Road Race on Saturday, racing the Gran Fondo Gatineau on Sunday, and finally spectating the Women’s Chrono […]
GranFondo Niagara Falls Pre-Ride
May 11, 2013
What’s the perfect pairing with wine? Not cheese, guess again …. cycling! The GranFondo Niagara Falls Pre-Ride event (ROUTE MAP) pampered all riders with VIP treatment and previewed the upcoming GranFondo Niagara Falls cycling race in September. It was a day of good cycling, good company, good food, and good wine. The ride started at […]
2013 Mississauga Half Marathon
May 5, 2013
An “expensive long walk” was my original thought for this year’s Mississauga Half Marathon. I didn’t have much training and have never ran over 14.4 km in my life. Ever since my shin issues a few months ago, I never quite regained my motivation to run, especially with cycling in high season right now. My […]
For Speed or Survival?
April 30, 2013
The leg warmers are finally ditched for good! This past weekend was a blast with the warm weather. SATURDAY – Mock Healing Cycle (25km) A short maxed-out effort ride, mimicking the annual Healing Cycle charity ride. It was a quick 25km there and back route (ROUTE MAP) with the 1st half being rollers and false […]
Terra Cotta
April 21, 2013
Terra Cotta, a village in the Town of Caledon, was on my riding list last year that got sidetracked. It’s time to make that visit. To make it interesting, I checked the route for the annual Tour de Terra Cotta – 3 laps of 8.6km loop. Let’s try it out! TO Terra Cotta (28.9km) I […]
1st MTB Experience
April 20, 2013
Winter came for a visit again, thanks to whoever invited it. With riding plans this weekend, my standard dropped to “Just be dry, please!” as I begged on all fours. Even THAT was too much to ask for! This morning, I woke up to a thin layer of snow in my backyard, trees swaying in […]
Short n’ Sweet
April 6, 2013
I’m really enjoying mixing short intense rides with long steady rides this year. Today was a short all-out-effort ride on the Milton Triathlon bike course (ROUTE MAP) which included my nightmare 6th Line hill. After last year‘s experience up this hill, I didn’t plan on revisiting the horror until the weather gets hot (not just […]
Best Spot in the Lot
March 29, 2013
Who has the best parking spot at the train station? That would be me! Last Thursday commemorates my 1st bike commute of 2013. No battles with drivers. No line up for parking. Closest spot to the station. Its once a year cleaning was promised prior to its big day; so new dust can settle on […]
From PJ’s to Spandex
March 24, 2013
Sluggish morning? Count me in! I was still in my pajamas by noon, knowing very well I was due for another short ride today. Temperature hovered at 3C, still not my ideal long-distance temperature yet. Finally at 1pm, I got my acts together. Somehow, somewhere, my legs erupted energy. I was in the zone and […]
Season Kickoff
March 10, 2013
Above freezing with sunshine? Say what? Spring is here! Time to reunite with my buddy after 4 months of hibernation. I kicked out the door Saturday noon (literally, door was stuck!) with my bike to kickoff the season! SATURDAY I wanted an easy short route to regain the feel of my bike & assess its […]
Running a Detour
February 24, 2013
I seem to change my training “plans” every week, mostly detouring around running. Last week, I spoke of “speed work” in hopes of beating a certain someone in an upcoming 5K. This hope is now uncertain. My shin pains still exist, in fact there are intermittent local pains even when sitting. Have I also mentioned […]
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