Multisport
My Impressions of the SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker
With all the avalanches and accidents occuring to folks these days, I’d been looking for a solution that would allow me to enjoy my outdoor activities while letting the folks at home know that I’m okay. Well, I think I’ve found the perfect tool for the job. Last year, I ran into a technician who [...]
My Avalanche Safety field trip
If getting up at 5am on a Saturday morning is not your idea of fun then try doing it so that you can go to the mountains to practice avalanche safety techniques under extremely low temperatures! Yes that right! When we got out of the van at Bow Summit it was -39c! Why do ask? [...]
Toronto Marathon: Done
Is it possible to have a perfect race and still fail to reach your goal? After today I would have to say : yes. Endurance sports are such learning experiences. After fighting a nagging bug for the past two weeks I was finally able to get rid of it the day before the race. I [...]
Toronto Waterfront Marathon just days away!
My fifth marathon is just days away. Stay tuned to find out how it went. I leave Friday for Toronto. Hope the weather will be nice but if history is to repeat itself then I won’t hold my breath. My legs are feeling good with the occassional little quirks but I must admit that I’m [...]
Protected: GPS Track of my activity in Real-Time!
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My first 100-mile bike ride
Hi! Last weekend I had the chance to participate in my first 160km bike ride just north of Edmonton. The ride was organized by the Edmonton bike club and it’s an annual event. Named the Tour de l’Alberta, it combines three separate distances namely a 50, 100 and 160 Km ride with plenty of fully [...]
