I am very proud to have gotten my 10 hills in despite the minus 20 temperature. For my American friends that's minus 4, but no matter what scale you use it's freakin cold! Again fortunately there was very little wind which makes it quite an acceptable, even invigorating experience. I did however choose to do it with a little less intensity due to the cold, and of course the very poor footing. I know the frozen smile thing worked out because no one stopped and offered me a ride today. I must have at least appeared to be having fun.
You know speaking of Canada there are a surprising amount of very successful triathletes to have come out of this country over the years. Of particular note are Lori Bowden and Peter Reid, both of who have won Ironman Canada as well as Ironman Hawaii(Bowden twice inHawaii). Then of course there is Simon Whitfield of Olympic fame at the shorter distances. The international success of these and others is out of porportion to many other sports that generally favour warmer climate countries. I can only conclude that it's because triathlon is tough and so are Canadians eh???
On another note I spoke to a shop in Toronto today that claims to have a large selection of wetsuits by 3 different manufacturers and so I am probably going to check it out this friday. I was a little disappointed however that they don't have Quintana Roo models as I kind of had my heart set on one.
Oh well, in the immortal words of Mick Jagger, "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, well you might just find. You get what you need"....oh, small correction... co-written by Keith Richards I just read.
That's all folks.
I wish to dedicate day 119 to my long time co-worker, and life time friend Kathy Pennacchietti.
and even our national symbol is tough....
"The beaver, which has come to represent Canada as the eagle does the United States and the lion Britain, is a flat-tailed, slow-witted, toothy rodent known to bite off it's own testicles or to stand under its own falling trees."---June Callwood
love
peter
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freaky!!
In the late 40's there were a number of countries actively recruiting immigrants from Europe. In the area where Mom and Dad were, there were predominantly from Brazil and Canada. Uncle Bert and Tante Drika were considering Brazil but everyone was concerned because Brazil was promoting communal farms where you surrendered all of your belongings to the farm commune. So instead they chose Canada where they could hold on to what they had. Other family members followed and now here we are.....Canadian and very pleased to be. I didnt run any hills but I did put on a bunch of my Kili gear and go for a walk tonight. I am happy to report that other than my face which was not covered, i was quite toasty.
love t
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