Since returning from the World Championships in Kona, life has been very busy. Catching up on the grading of my students’ works has taken most of my time but of course I can’t complain … after all I got to go to Kona and fulfill my teaching responsibilities from that more than heavenly spot. The […]
Pre-XTERRA: This weekend will see the first ever XTERRA (off road triathlon) in Kelowna, organized by Rob Swan. I decided to give it a try … even though I like my road bike, skinny tires on clean roads, no ruts or logs, just dry roads with lots of traction 🙂 It will be a great
My first half ironman of the season, and also the last triathlon of the season is done. Wait, that might not be true … there is a chance that I will be racing in an off-road triathlon (XTERRA) this coming Sunday. I am not a mountainbiker so the bumps and logs on the bike course
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It is that time of the year again … back to work at the university! This semester I am teaching full time at UBCO, with one section of my regular E Commerce course as well as three sections of the third year Marketing course. So far I am enjoying it a lot … even though
Well, the long weekend is not over yet but I thought I post an update nevertheless. This is definitely a cycling weekend … We did about 78km around Armstrong and Enderby yesterday, adding a bit of distance to avoid the IPE traffic in Armstrong. Perfect weather and great company, with 17 riders enjoying the loop.
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A 3-day hiking trip with the Ferguson’s took us into the Valhalla region west of Slocan. The first day saw us driving from Kelowna to Fauquier, stopping in for a beer with our friends Bud and Roberta, then continuing on to the Lemon Creek Lodge south of Slocan. A quiet and idyllic piece of this
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Oh my, sometimes we do crazy stuff … like the 2010 Full Moon Swim! A perfect night with a perfect moon, a warm Lake Okanagan and about 20 fearless souls, donning glowsticks around the necks and wrists, and decorating the 11 buoys of the Gyro Swim Loop with glowsticks as well. Needless to say …
The big race weekend has come and gone … the 2010 Kelowna Apple Triathlon is in the books! A year of working towards this date has paid off, with a very successful, record-setting event this past weekend. It started on Friday evening with the Aquathon (I assisted as the lead cyclist) and the 1.5km open
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The time in Europe went by way too fast! We’ve already been home over a week now, and everything is back to normal. It is full blown summer here in Kelowna, with 30+ degrees every day. The lake is more than 22 degrees warm, and I have been swimming almost every morning. My last open
Spent a wonderful birthday here in Konstanz! Not only were we spoiled with yet another yummy breakfast, I even got to spend two hours in a spa in downtown Konstanz, courtesy of my sister. It was GREAT to get spoiled for so long, and my feet and muscles feel wonderful now! In the evening, we
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