Sunday was an eventful day; my cycling team hosted a race up Mount Seymour. I know, sounds fun, right?! Racers gather in their respective categories, then race as fast as they can, lungs burning, muscles screaming, to the top of the mountain. Whoever gets there first, is the winner. Of course, anyone who finishes the race, is awesome too. It's a 12 km...
Another night, another race. The weather held out, yet again, and the rain didn't come pouring down. The women's cat-4 field wasn't overly large this time, and a number of women have moved up into the cat 1-2-3 group. The roll out at the start of the race was friendly enough, though I got stuck behind a girl who just couldn't figure out...
Honestly, the title of this post is no joke. I survived the 4 Peaks 4 Parkinson's ride on Sunday June 5, 2016. A number of other people finished the ride too, but not everyone who started the ride in the morning, completed the ride fully. A number of people who signed up didn't even come out to ride. Reasons? Well, it was bloody...
Woo hoo! Another race night!! I missed the UBC crit last week because I was pretty burnt out from a long weekend away, and had much to catch up on at home. This last weekend was my last weekend of major training for the 4 Peaks for Parkinson's ride on June 5 - I did a mountain climb up Cypress, then Grouse. I...
Well, folks, the 4 Peaks 4 Parkinson's ride is less than a week away. Four days, to be exact. I've been training since I signed up almost two months ago, and I feel pretty confident about being able to complete the ride. In two months, I have managed to set new personal records on a few of the routes I ride - including...