Just signed up for the Calgary 70.3
August 1st, 2010 I will be doing my first Half Ironman Triathlon
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Training Update
Well I am now focused on training for the Victoria Marathon in the racing chair. I am not a big fan of the racing chair as its not nearly as comfortable to race in and not nearly as fast.
So not ever having gone farther then about 12km in my race chair I am feeling a little apprehensive about doing a full 42km in 14 days so I might see about changing to the half marathon once I get to registration, I am fairly sure that I could push the full 42km but I am pretty sure that I would not enjoy it and I do these races to not only push myself but to enjoy it also.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Whats Up Next
I have one full marathon and one half marathions that I will be doing my my race chair.
First the Royal Victoria Full Marathon on October the 11th
Second the Las Vegas Half Marathon on Dec 6th
Edit: I am now doing the Full Marathon in Victoria as the half is sold out, Hmmm go big or go home.
First the Royal Victoria Full Marathon on October the 11th
Second the Las Vegas Half Marathon on Dec 6th
Edit: I am now doing the Full Marathon in Victoria as the half is sold out, Hmmm go big or go home.
Provincial Hill Climb Championships
So yesterday was my last handcycle race of the season and what a painful but fun way to end it.
It was the Provincial Hill Climb Championships at the hill leading up to Mt Norquay ski resort, now I have never been up this hill so on my way to registration I drove it and thought to myself this could be a bad idea.
I did a quick warm up and got into the start area I felt good and I new that I would be setting a course record as no one on a handcycle has been dumb enough to do this climb.
I started the climb at 11:14 and within the first 500 meters I though "hmmm what if I just turned around and skipped this" well there was no way that was going to happen as my wife and kids where already at the top waiting for me to "ride" across the finish line and I already told my 4 year old that I was going to get a medal for him.
Greg the prez from my cycling club bicisport passed me which I expected but as I came around a switch back I saw his bike park on the side of the road, I thought why didn't he use the bathroom before the climb, turns out he stopped to take a photo of me suffering and to encourage me.
It was a tough climb when I was going fast enough for my computer to tell me the grade it was reading 8-12 percent and I am sure that some of the switch backs were even higher at least it felt that way, as I approached the 1km to go sign I noticed that I might be able to do this in under an hour so I pushed hard it was a long kilometer great to see people cheering on the last switch back including my coach Stephen Burke. The last 200 meters was down hill I think or it just felt that way I saw my wife and kids cheering me on as I charged the finish line in 1:00:31:08, just over 1 hour.
I road back to my family and my 4 year old gave me a piece of grass as a trophy.
The ride down back to the car was fast and a nice reward for doing the climb, my only issue was that I parked at the top of a hill so I had to climb back to it I won't make that mistake next year.
Thanks to all the volunteers and RMCC for putting on this event.
I can't wait till next year to break my time.
Also thanks to http://www.speedtheorycyclingteam.blogspot.com/ for giving me a shout-out on there blog, I am a speedtheory blog stalker and privileged to get my name on there.
It was the Provincial Hill Climb Championships at the hill leading up to Mt Norquay ski resort, now I have never been up this hill so on my way to registration I drove it and thought to myself this could be a bad idea.
I did a quick warm up and got into the start area I felt good and I new that I would be setting a course record as no one on a handcycle has been dumb enough to do this climb.
I started the climb at 11:14 and within the first 500 meters I though "hmmm what if I just turned around and skipped this" well there was no way that was going to happen as my wife and kids where already at the top waiting for me to "ride" across the finish line and I already told my 4 year old that I was going to get a medal for him.
Greg the prez from my cycling club bicisport passed me which I expected but as I came around a switch back I saw his bike park on the side of the road, I thought why didn't he use the bathroom before the climb, turns out he stopped to take a photo of me suffering and to encourage me.
It was a tough climb when I was going fast enough for my computer to tell me the grade it was reading 8-12 percent and I am sure that some of the switch backs were even higher at least it felt that way, as I approached the 1km to go sign I noticed that I might be able to do this in under an hour so I pushed hard it was a long kilometer great to see people cheering on the last switch back including my coach Stephen Burke. The last 200 meters was down hill I think or it just felt that way I saw my wife and kids cheering me on as I charged the finish line in 1:00:31:08, just over 1 hour.
I road back to my family and my 4 year old gave me a piece of grass as a trophy.
The ride down back to the car was fast and a nice reward for doing the climb, my only issue was that I parked at the top of a hill so I had to climb back to it I won't make that mistake next year.
Thanks to all the volunteers and RMCC for putting on this event.
I can't wait till next year to break my time.
Also thanks to http://www.speedtheorycyclingteam.blogspot.com/ for giving me a shout-out on there blog, I am a speedtheory blog stalker and privileged to get my name on there.
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