Creeping slowly up. I had my eye on the prize for a while now. I had a plan and some goals. I was going to start my plan six months before my birthday and embrace the 40 I wanted to live. But then life throws a curveball. Depending on how you look at it, I…
Category: cycling
How my first crash made me want to ride more
I wear a necklace around my neck that says “I am stronger.” It reminds me that I am stronger than the disease that ravages my body (rheumatoid arthritis). That I am stronger than the road or trail in front of me. That I am stronger than all of the burdens and responsibilities that go into…
Pulling for SickKids
All my kilometers this June will not just be exercise that makes me thrive – each one will help me help sick kids. I have joined the Great Cycle Challenge from the SickKids Foundation. More than 10,000 Canadians will be working together by raising funds, conquering kilometres and putting all that towards research and support…
Getting pulled along – why you need a ride buddy
I took up cycling because I could do it solo. Just me and my bike (and shoes, and helmet, and glasses, and gloves, and kit, and, and, and it was a lot more expensive than I realized) on the open road. It took almost two years to discover the power of a ride buddy. When…
WOW. Just Wow – how to choose a cycling club
Last spring I was wondering what was next. I had fallen in love with cycling doing the My First Fondo Clinic – thriving in the daily exercise, the camaraderie and the accomplishment of riding up a mountain. I will be honest – I love having worked out. I typically don’t love working out. Road cycling…
Riding up a mountain – My First Fondo
My love cycling began on a whim. When I had the idea to ride the Whistler Gran Fondo I just needed to figure out how. Before children I was active. Matt and I would go hiking or camping regularly. We members of a climbing gym which we tackled a couple of times a week. I…
How it all began
I was camping one day at Porteau Cove. I was tired. I was exhausted and understimulated by this stay-at-home parenting thing. I have enjoyed so much of it but I was bored. I had been playing around with a lot of options. Should I go back to work? Should I take a class? Should I…
