Golden Triangle Profiles

These are the days in order taken from Jeff's GPS bike computer. Day 1 had this huge barometric pressure drop in Field BC (halfway) where we were warming up as a rain storm passed over us. No, we did not jump off a cliff ;)

Day 2 ended with a large climb, and then Day 3 had two major hills. The second there is heading back over the divide from BC into Alberta.

May Update

Sadly I have been neglecting this blog as Facebook has taken over my work breaks. But not everyone who reads this is on Facebook and I am sorry to have abandoned you!
In May I have:
- Started biking to work (between 15 and20 km each way)(not this week - too much snow!)
- Hurt my right patellar tendon (sp?) with some short trail runs and have started physio
- Gotten my top two wisdom teeth out (iced, iced, and iced again! not much swelling at all)
- Had my first acupuncture treatment for my tendon
- Rode the Golden Triangle over the May long weekend (three cheers for Queen Victoria)
- Planted some seeds along the side of the house
- Read some books and gone to work.
Phew!
The most impressive to describe of this list is the Golden Triangle. It is a bike ride done by 100s of cyclists on the long weekend, up and over the continental divide. I will post the profiles of the hills soon. The weather is always bad, and we had some hypothermia from driving rain on the first day, sunny but hail on the second day, and snow/rain in the last 10 km of the third day. The good thing about cycling is that if you just keep your legs going around, you'll get up and over anything. It wasn't a speedy trip, but we had a great group and good times were had despite (or maybe because of) the weather.
For my next activity, Dana is going to teach me to golf at the driving range on Sunday! I guess I am getting older :)

May Flowers?

I finally feel like updating and it's a silly update to boot! Last night was my first MTB ride of the season and also my first big bruise - I got it walking into a park bench when I was turning around because I missed the trail turnoff! Geesh! Sadly no new skill was learned, other than perhaps to choose better places to turn around :)
I realise that May is just beginning, but Calgary seems to have a month delay - May showers will bring June flowers. Because the grading isn't complete on one side of our house and the back is still a half done parking pad and mound of dirt, Jeff and I have decided to hold off on buying the composter, rain barrels and planting the grasses until the builder has finished. It's now been over a year, and though they were reminded only 2 weeks ago, I cynically think they aren't going to get it done and we'll have to find our own way to grade the slope, replace the gravel in the basement window wells and get our parking pad up to snuff. Grrr.... I know they are busy, but I bought seeds and have a plan and am really excited to start watching my garden grow! I'm not all that good at waiting....