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For Speed or Survival?
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 […]
Taking over Collingwood
July 8, 2012
I embarked on an easy ride at Collingwood over the weekend (ROUTE MAP). A hilly route with some long climbs but at a manageable gradient & pace. Perfect for getting my legs ready for another cycling race next weekend. (Photo credit: Thanks to Hussein & Mustafa for some of the photos below) Over 20 of […]
6th Line Hell
July 1, 2012
I resumed my hill training at Milton. Today’s target was the hill on 6th Line (ROUTE MAP). I can’t think of any other way to describe it except “Sheer Hell“. It was absolute terror as I turned onto 6th Line. The hill went on forever! Too bad photos never give any hill justice … I […]
I Found Nemo
May 14, 2012
Thanks to everyone’s suggestions last week, I’ve concluded that “If I want hills, go to Milton”. Milton has 3 featured hills in order of increasing agony: 1) Mount Nemo on Guelph Line; 2) 6th Line North of Campbellville Rd; 3) Appleby Line North of Derry Rd. Being someone whose keen on living through the weekend, I […]
Hill Training
May 6, 2012
Gran Fondo Gatineau is coming up in exactly 2 weeks. A 102km bike race with 6000 ft in elevation gain. The distance is not a biggie, but the elevation is enough to make my legs quiver in fear. This calls for some climbing legs & maybe a new set of lungs. As I ponder why […]
Blue Mountain shows no mercy!
August 21, 2011
People normally go DOWNhill at Blue Mountains. I beg to be different, I go UPhill. For the 1st time in the 2 years I’ve been cycling, I did not enjoy my ride at all. The combination of terrifying weather, challenging terrain, & getting lost made yesterday’s ride the most traumatic ride yet. In preparation for […]
My thighs are Spent!
July 8, 2011
My legs feel like bricks! I signed up for the Introductory 2-week special at CYKL on Monday. That’s 2 weeks of unlimited spinning classes!! I took full advantage of it & went spinning after work this Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday. Tuesday‘s class was such a unique class. Since it’s Tour de France month, CYKL held […]
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