Alive With Sport

Last Thursday I headed up to Penticton for this “Performance” training camp. It was a very good experience, well run, and quality workouts with great people.
On Friday, I did my own workout in the Penticton pool. OMG, it’s hot in that pool. I guess the old fogies won’t get in [...]

captured by the fine folks at SI photography…
Check out this great picture of me during warm-up, wool socks and goggles = essential gear for any bike warmup.

and another one of me cruising in on the run.

The best thing about the Delta triathlon was volunteering for the kids race.  I took the kids on the pre-race bike tours of the race course on Friday night.  I also got up at 5:30am on race day to be a bike course marshall.  My favorite thing was chatting with my new friend Jason.  He’s [...]

Long distance bike rides make coffee + treats taste really really good. At about the 135km mark, I took a 20min break in Fort Langley and enjoyed a delicious butter tart at my favorite coffee shop. It was awesome – the coffee break, I mean. Yes, the ride was good too – [...]

Looking back, the first week of April was a good strong week of riding that included a mid-week ride to Horseshoe Bay and the 100km Pacific Populaire.
We had absolutely gorgeous weather for the Populaire. In fact, the ride started 30min late because the sign up line went down a block and around the corner. Nobody [...]

@trifunster ride to horseshoe bay good, proper gear essential, ate yummy cookie under the bridge (only dry spot), traffic bad, views awesome
@erin337 dropped off the “team” car at 70th/Granville, rode to H-Bay from there, excellent ride, now going kayaking
@FinishLineCoach enjoyed ride, dry clothes + proper gear, ate yummy cookie under the bridge (only dry spot), [...]

Sunshine and good company made for a great ride today. I started out early with the Steveston crew. Enjoyed chatting with Erin and Rob as we zipped out to UBC. After a quick climb up Spanish Banks, I just caught up to Stan and Bronwyn for a couple loops through Stanley Park. [...]

See, I can prove it, I did run the UBC Duathlon!

This race report is turning into a little bit of a story….
I decided to race the UBC duathlon race, a little last minute. Like the day/night before, over a glass of coffee/wine with my friends. It’s a story that makes [...]

It was a great day to get outside for a ride today. Sunny, warm (for this time of year, at least) and clear. There was, however, one thing that was essential to remember bring with you – a friend who was willing to let you ride on his wheel for a while. [...]