Something my mother told me
I found a great subreddit last night http://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated It reminded me of something my mother told me when I was a child that has stuck with me. “Only boring people are bored.”
Category: Play
Cycling, video games, movies, anything I consider play
Brilliant turning lane in Vancouver
As a cyclist here in Toronto turning left is one of the hardest things. partly because you are probably going to have to cross streetcar tracks but also because the cars don’t really seem to respect you. Frequently I will cross the intersection and flip my bike 90 degrees and …
More Cycling photos
I recently purchased some photos from Sport Zone Photography operated by Peter Hein. I was delighted to find photos of myself cycling but dismayed at how fat I look. *sigh* There is a goal for next season. So my first season racing has come to an end. I enjoyed myself …
FIFA 2013 is the best FIFA
I love video games, that is no surprise, and one of my favourite video game collections is FIFA by EA Sports. I have editions 2010 to 2013 and have had the same striker, same team, same features throughout all. The new FIFA 2013 is by far the best soccer game …
This Silk Road CD-ROM changed my life
In the second century B.C. in Chang’an, seat of the Han Empire, the Chinese emperor Wudi called forth his loyal servant, Zhang Qian, and presented him with a mission: search for allies who would help protect the empire against the Huns, who had become a major threat along the western …
Crash and a personal record
So I went to climb rattlesnake with the advanced ride group on Saturday lead by our intrepid leader Michael Cranwell. This was supposed to be a “pre-apocalypse” ride. It was a good ride to start. My legs felt great I had a great time crossing the city with a top …
Smiling at Terra Cotta
I am not sure why I am smiling as I am climbing the hill. This is probably the lap I decided I was going to have fun. As I cycled past the others I yelled out “All aboard the pain train, WHOO WHOO!” I am riding with some fellow …
Hairshirt!
I completed the Hairshirt today. It is a 322km (200 mile) ride from Square One in Mississauga around Hamilton, through Niagara Falls and back again. I burned 7,120 calories and finished it in 12 hours and 16 minutes with Michael, Scott, and Wallace.
Disappointment at KW
So I rode in another O-cup this weekend. It was my third race and to be honest my most disappointing. I didn’t really prepare for it the way I should have. I wasn’t eating the way I should have and should have spent the day before on the couch …
Redemption!
After a horrible stage 3 Roberto Ferrari has proven he’s got the chops to sprint with the best. Watching the last 3km it is clear these guys are flying! Keep in mind for the final sprint they are moving at around 75km an hour! Cavendish loses his leadout, Geraint Thomas, on …