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The Unexpected

January 19, 2013

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2013 has only just begun but there are already unexpected changes & outlooks. CYCLING. 1) I won’t be forming a Ride for Heart corporate team.  Unfortunately, it’s not the best year for “company spirit”. 2) I won’t be riding the MS Tour .  It used to be 1 of my favourite tours.  Too bad a […]

RFH Part 2: The Ride

June 3, 2012

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Ride for Heart was a blast.  Everything worked out well – the weather, the route, the food, the Team (See PART 1 about forming my Corporate Team).  I ended up cycling 128km today – a new daily record! PRE-RIDE (31 km) 3am wake-up call.  Unlike last year, I had to cycle 31 km from home […]

RFH Part 1: Forming the Team

June 2, 2012

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Ride for Heart took on a whole different level this year.  Being the Team Captain of a Corporate Team is a wild ride on its own.  Ride for Heart is an annual charity cycling event in Toronto on June 3, 2012, where the Don Valley Parkway & Gardiner Expressway (2 main highways!) are closed down […]

Bike Hospital

March 18, 2012

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A beautiful day to be outdoor!  And for a tune-up!  I arranged a meetup with the BIXI mechanic, Max, who’s offering tune-up services to raise money for Ride for Heart.  Being part of Ride for Heart myself, I understand the challenges & importance of fundraising for such a great cause.  Plus, my bikes need help! […]

Ride for Heart 2011

June 5, 2011

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I could NOT have asked for a better weekend!  Completely exhausted but I had such an awesome time.  After spending the day at Niagara Falls yesterday, I woke up brutally early this AM for the 2011 Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart.  It was such a treat to bike on the traffic-free Don Valley […]

Bike Prep

May 29, 2011

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I dedicated today completely to my bikes.  With Bike to Work day tomorrow & Ride for Heart come Sunday, I need to gear up my bikes. Last Tuesday, my Sports Doc confirmed there were no fractures in my heel bones.  I am, in fact, suffering from a stubborn Insertional Achilles Tendonitis.  He said I can […]