Should hit 500km mark tomorrow

45km spin today. Bit of a crazy week. My 56cm road bike has automatic shifting, battery tanked (8 yrs old). Will take about 2 weeks to order/ install.

Took the back up 54cm bike off indoor trainer and put it on the road for ride today. Went well. Big test on Monday, cooler weather - so aiming for 150+ km ride. Hoping a 100 miler. That would be longest since Ironman 35 yrs ago.

Tomorrow is 60km.

For all you kids - when I think about stopping on Monday because I am tired, I will think of you and keep going. And I will ponder Audrey Taylor, a life too short and a life lived well!

Year 5 Kilometers Keep Rolling By

Today was an easy spin of 40km+ after the challenge of the Nordet on Friday, 137km to St Donat with about 1400M of climbing. Saved my legs by spinning in lower chain ring in front gear.

Wild life count on Nordet, 5 wild turkeys, 3 different spots. Seemed pretty disinterested in me - which is great. One white tail deer who must have been surprised to see me coming up the hill, a big snort (not heard that from a deer before and about 4 bounds before she was back in forest.

Think I am over 500km to date, so if all goes well, no injuries/ crashes - i could hit 700+ by end of next week

Pretty sure my Mom would think I am crazy...it would be even crazier, is that a word? - to give every kid a chance to live crazy like I have had the opportunity to do.

Smile, breath, find the good...

Photo courtesy of my nephew, Nathan Tratnik Great Cycle Challenge, Victoria BC