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Brand New Blacktop
I didn’t manage to get much done off of today’s “To Do” list. Instead, I played hooky and took my bike out for a ride. Until the moment I left, I wasn’t even sure I would get out the door, … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, group rides, perfect moment, strava, sun, weather
Tagged bicycle, blacktop, Canondale, climbing, cycling, energy, evening ride, exercise, hills, McCowan, new road, riding, strava
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What I Haven’t Done
While we all have been staying at home, many of us have found time to do things we did not have the time to do before–though I suspect we had the time, we probably wanted to use in on something … Continue reading
Posted in home maintenance, home repair, online, perfect moment, self isolation, to do list, working from home
Tagged commute, energy, getting things done, house chores, house projects, more time for everything, more time for hobbies, more time for stuff, not tired, ticking things off, to do list, working from home
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Children
As a commuter, you are bound to see things. They can be horrible things like bad behaviour and rudeness, to things more shocking. They can be confusing things like able bodied people not giving up the disability designated seats they … Continue reading
Disinterested Ride
73kms 849m of elevation I hadn’t been on the bike in two weeks. Had this been late in the season and had I already had lots of kilometres in, it probably wouldn’t have mattered. As it is relatively early in … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, bike envy, cycling, cycling gear, fitness, group rides, jealousy, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning, scenery, training
Tagged bicycles, bike envy, cycling, Easgles, energy, fitness, group rides, Newmarket, riding, Saturday morning, training
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Epiphany
I have been exercising for the past few days (hold all applause until this actually becomes a real habit) I have come to notice a thing or two. Because of various commitments (if work and social life can be so … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, epiphany, ESL, exercise, morning, teaching, weight loss
Tagged energy, ESL, ESL teaching, exercise, getting fit, habits, stamina, weight loss
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Today’s Ride and a Question
Today’s ride was a little shorter than average, but made much more difficult by a strong headwind and some especially long hills. The good news is that I felt strong climbing some of the hills and loved hitting 60kph on … Continue reading
Hopefully….
I am in a bit of a dilemma. I have some time off soon and I want to do something with the time. Before you start to shake involuntary with rage because you do not have time off and are … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, blogposts, cycling, Exodus Travels, health, travel, vacation
Tagged angiogram, angioplasty, arteries, Cambodia, collateral arteries, cycling, December, energy, health, hopefully, issues, legs, trip
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Overcoming Procrastination
I don’t have a job jar. I probably should have a job jar. Does that actually work? I have read books on procrastination (after procrastinating starting them) and I have never found a sure fire method of beating procrastination. A … Continue reading →