first olympic triathlon

I did it!  I completed my first Olympic Triathlon! Event: Lake Summerside Triathlon, Edmonton Date: June 26th, 2011 Distance: Olympic = Swim 1.5km, Bike 40km, Run 10km Time: 3:19:49 Woohoo!  Now to start thinking about the next one…  :)


island biking adventure two

Today I traded up my bike to an even nicer hybrid with clipless pedals and no creaking sound (yay!) and took it on an adventure along the coast line.  I started in Victoria and followed the edge of the island all the way around to Mt. Douglas.  The top of Mt. Douglas was wonderful, as [...]


island biking adventure

Today is a beautiful day on Vancouver Island and I decided to take advantage with a bike ride.  I rented a bike from Cycle BC and rode on their recommended Bicycle Castle Tour.  I got lost a couple of times so the way out to Hexley Castle felt long and arduous.  But the way back [...]


victoria

Here I am in Victoria, spending a week soaking in the city while taking advantage of my mom’s free hotel room.  She’s here for a work conference.  The room she got is absolutely beautiful and at the Hotel Grand Pacific.  We have a great view of… well everything.