GLENMERRY COMES THROUGH

I was the principal at Glenmerry Elementary School in Trail for 3 years. It was an absolute fantastic experience and I have so many friends there. The Grade 7 class has generously donated $162.00 to my cause. They should be proud to know that their grand effort will go directly to Canuck Place. I am going to proudly wear my Glenmerry T-Shirt at the race. Thanks to everyone there and particularly Mike Page, Heather McQuiggan, Bev Kanda and Patrick Audet. Glenmerry, you're the best.

INJURY UPDATE - PART 2

SEE THIS FISH! Well it actually has nothing to do with this Post. I just thought i would share more of my world with you. This rainbow was caught on a beautiful sunny Kootenay day, then released because in 2 months I'm going to catch him again, but he will be 4 pounds heavier.

So 2 days ago I went for a wicked 20+ km ride. It actually was up the right side of the river just beyond the bridge in the background. When I got home, i decide to test the achillies, so i went for a short 15 minute run to test it. It passed, i was very slow and careful but I made it with no pain.

So today I decided to go for a 25 minute run, success again, no pain. I went to the Physio Therapist this evening and things are looking up. Time to work harder.

INJURY UPDATE

Well I am officially frustrated now. This F#%#**# Achillies injury is driving me crazy. I figured a couple of weeks rest would get me back on the road but 4 weeks later it feels worse than before. I have been going to physiotherapy for the last 2 weeks, and while i am enjoying the gadgets like ultra sound and massage, the leg does not seem to be responding. So, 2 options: a) stay the course, keep riding the bike hard, doing my exercises and rest, or b) amputation and enter the Para Adventure Challenge. I guess this is the adversity part of the gig.

So, here are a couple of places i will go to remind me that I am not the center of the universe:

www.movingwithcompassion.blogspot.com

www.canuckplace.org

www.bccancer.bc.ca

www.bcchildrens.ca

SPRING TIME IN THE KOOTENAYS

Typical spring weather, this was a hail storm yesterday coming down the Columbia River. It's weather like this that makes riding difficult, you need to be prepared for anything if

you are going to be out more than 5 minutes because it's likely you will get rained on, snowed on, sunshined on, and winded on all at the same time.

My First Ride of the Season

NOW YOU SEE ME

NOW YOU DON'T

What a glorious place I live in. This is a picture of my first time out on the mountain bike this year, I rode down to the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia River to one of my favorite spots. It is justifiably called "Brilliant". I sit by the river, throw rocks, look at my house on the other side and smell the fresh air. It felt great to ride on road and trail. I have been faithfully going to spinning classes and really enjoying them. I feel in great riding shape, strong and well prepared cardio wise.

I have had a minor injury to my achillies tendon. It has prevented me from running the last couple of weeks (breaks my heart (sarcasm)). Am going to go for a little physio on it, should heal up nicely. Almost time to get the kayak in the water.