on a rainy day

Today’s forecast predicted showers and thunderstorms with winds 40km/h gusting up to 60km/h. Not a very good day for training but a good opportunity to relax, sit down and work on my blog. It was long overdue. My last work assignment was 5 weeks long 4 of which were spent in Kansas City, leaving little or no time for personal life, never mind blogging.

First and foremost, since my last post more friends pledged to support the cause, a big heartfelt thank you to all of them. In addition, I completed my first 100km ride (and two more 100+km rides since then) and attended few socials including the Big Meeting.

I spent the morning post-processing the photos from the last rides, you can check them by clicking here or on the photo link on the side bar. I am working on the blog updates and I am also trying to figure out how to upload the little movies I made in the last ride.

Enjoy, stay tunned and check for the updates.

catching up

The work in the office is keeping me quite busy and as a result I let my blog lie fallow for a while. It was a busy week for events as well so here is a “Readers Digest” review of everything since my last post.

Sunday, April 29 – Team Two’s First Social.
Stephanie and Geoffrey, our team leaders, hosted our first social. As it turns out, Team Two is comprised of former riders and former crew members turned riders as well as a few newbies. Thank you to our hosts for a great day, a good time was had by all and now we are officially known as Team Tailwinds.

Monday, April 30 – Bike Fit Clinic.
More on this in a separate post.

Tuesday, May 1 – Fundraising 101 seminar. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it due to a unexpected meeting in the office that lasted way past 6pm.

Wednesday, May 2 – Training – Loops
The sunny day was just calling for a ride. So Lucinda’s email calling us out for a ride around Commissioners and Cherry St. was a welcomed one. I ended up riding 57km and experienced my third “zero speed fall” in six years going clipless.

Thursday, May 3 – Hill training at Sunnybrook Stables.
Another late meeting and I was 30 minutes late. A short but intense workout led by Lucinda in which I climbed the hill several times. My legs got a real workout.

Friday, May 4 – Got my new bike!
WooHoo! More about this later.

Saturday, May 5 – Training ride 4 – Kipling to Meadowvale.
The ride overlapped with my last indoor volleyball Beach Blitz Tournament of the season. Tough call, on one hand I was itching to get my new bike out for a ride but on the other hand I really enjoy these tournaments and I haven’t missed a Blitz in long time. I managed to kill two birds with one stone, I took my bike with me and rode home form the tournament. What a ride!

seminars

As my work requires me to travel occasionally, sometimes with very little notice, I decided to participate in as many seminars as possible before I was called away again. As a result in the past week I have completed:

• Nutrition and Training led by Sosan Hua
• Cycling 101 led by Lucinda
• Bike Maintenance & Repair led by Saul at Velotique

A big shout out to Friends for Life Bike Rally organizers and facilitators for providing these valuable seminars.