I decided to start assembling my gear, getting my bag ready, making sure I’m not going to forget anything. I’m a little anal-retentive like that.
As I was going through my checklist, I looked up at all of my gear sitting on the kitchen island and for a moment, the room went sideways.
This is real. This [...]
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Workout: Lane swimming at the West Van Aquatic CentreT/D: 300 meters - 15 minutesHeart rates: not a bloody clueKCalories: see abovePositive experiences: so there I am, worried like hell that I’ve forgotten how to swim because I haven’t been in a pool in a few weeks. Then I got in and started blasting 100M laps [...]
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Workout: Final run with the Broadway Running Room Learn To Run Class
T/D: 40 minutes (including cooldown and stretch) / 2.39 miles
Average heart rate: 135
Maximum heart rate: 173
Kcalories: 591 - 45% from fat
Positive experiences: tonight was the final class in our ten week Learn to Run clinic. That’s kind of a positive in and of itself, [...]
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I miss my wife.
Terribly.
It’s different to me than the last time we spent apart. Four years ago I went up to Wasa Lake with Reade, Regan and their whole clan for a week. I guess because I was constantly surrounded by people, I never really had a chance to feel this soul-sucking loneliness that comes [...]
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Workout: Bike/Run Brick - Zone 1
T/D: 40 minutes bike - 6.72 miles, 20 minutes run/walk - 1 mile
Average heart rate: 109
Maximum heart rate: 118
KCalories: probably somewhere around 600 or so - I forgot to start my monitor again!
Positive experiences: The brick was quite enjoyable; now that I know what the hell I’m doing with my [...]
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