Dreading the snow....
Travelled to Calgary this past weekend... picked up a few more pieces of my life out of storage. Not that material possessions are really "life", but having my kitchen stuff will be nice. :-)
While I was in town, I hooked up with two buddies to race the Confederation Park relay. Fun times. We didn't take it too seriously, as the night before, we were all out watching our friends cousin, who is a top rate DJ (Skratch Bastid from Halifax).
Two weeks to Banff Winterstart, my final race of the season. An 8km night run from Banff, up tunnel mountain and back. Followed by many drinks with friends as we rehash stories from another great season of training and racing.
I've hired a coach to get my training back on track for next season. My self-coaching has been lacking for the past two years, and I need something to take me to the next level. I have a feeling it's going to be my best ever.
If my work contract remains stable.... watch me for on a brand new Felt B2 Pro next year as well. New bike! WOO!
Finding a routine...
It's been a tough transition.... but I'm finally starting to find a new daily routine.
Monday to Thursday I swim at 6am with a great swim group out of NAIT. I was never a morning person, but it's getting easier. I WILL become a better swimmer this winter!
The weather is getting colder, but I'm still trying to get my commuter bike in order so that I can do less driving. I found an old bike in perfect condition next to my dumpster. I just need to replace the tires and tubes. However, that is proving a challenge... it uses odd size rims... I think it uses beach cruiser tires. I seem to only get out for a ride one day on the weekend right now... I'm not in good cycling shape. Ah well.... I can drill myself all winter on the trainer.
My running has been a bit sporadic... but I've at least been doing the challenging Wednesday night x-country series here. Difficult courses and tough competition. I'll barely crack the top 10 on the grand prix. 3 more races to go in the series. I should be nicely peaked for Winterstart in a month.
For the Calgary people... I'll be there on the 19-21 of this month. Going to to get some more gear out of storage, and race the Confed Park x-c relay race.
