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island biking adventure

Filed in travel, June 13, 2011, 8:51 pm

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 felt great and quick and reminded me why I love biking. It’s amazing how much distance you can cover, and how easily you can interact with your surroundings while on a bike.

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victoria

Filed in travel, June 12, 2011, 11:07 pm

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.

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tri goals

Filed in life, May 5, 2011, 10:11 pm

My goals for the summer have been readjusted a little, but are still just as ambitious as before. Here are the updated details.

This summer I will be participating in two, (2!), Olympic Triathlons.

The first will take place on June 26th in Edmonton, and is the Lake Summerside Triathlon.

The second will take place on July 17th in Calgary, and is the Coral Springs Triathlon.

I’m pretty excited. Today I spent some time working out my fitness schedule for the next two months so that I can make sure I’m ready for both of these triathlons. Thank yous go out to my wonderful family and friends who have agreed to be my fitness buddies and are going to help hold me to my goals. I’m sure it won’t always work, but my plan includes 3 runs, 3 bike rides, and 2 swims per week. Yippee!!

The photo is of my transition zone during the MRU Sprint Triathlon in April. The tri went super well, and I improved my time from last year by 10 minutes which is great. I think a lot of that time was saved by speedier transitioning.

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cabaret 2011

Filed in swing, May 1, 2011, 2:25 pm

I can’t believe this is the 4th Cabaret that I’m helping to organize. This is probably my favourite swing event of the whole year, and I’m looking forward to another awesome evening. Thank you to Curtis for putting together our poster.