tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46539258256457941852011-11-30T10:51:42.036-05:00Dreamer-Writer-Wanderer-Believer: travel tales and bike training woes, rambles about life, the universe and what it all meansRasslin' Cowgirlnoreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653925825645794185.post-25925846350548579832007-07-26T14:26:00.000-05:002007-07-26T14:29:29.387-05:00

Holy crap people! I leave in 60 hours or so!I never thought this bloody day would arrive! It's been 5 months of training and time to show what I've built up.If you'd like to see us arrive in Montreal:Arrival Ceremonies5:00pm, Friday August 3Parc Emelie Gamelin, MontrealIn the spirit of the Bike Rally, all riders will meet at the last break spot and ride into Montreal together on the bike path.

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Holy crap people! 1 week to go. For those of you who've been reading this since March, can you believe it? I have finally surpassed my 2000km training mark too! Only 610kms more to go.... haha.It's a real challenge to balance training with life's everyday challenges. I'm not exactly where I wanted to be at 1 week before the ride. I have to say though that I am starting to be in awe of the

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Holland Landing (103km)~ Great bakery in Kettleby~ Riding with a fab group of 4 folks~ Hanging out in some barn place near Holland Landing for a snack~ Holland Landing is beautiful, very flat along a canal~ Trip back was brutally hilly & I was brutally tiredTime: 3hr45minsAvg: 21 - 22km/hr

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Yesterday, GO train to Oshawa.Biked through crazy dirt Lakeshore path.Through Darlington Prov Park.Downtown Bowmanville = woohoo!Greasy breakie at 5th Wheel = holy vomit batman!Just missed train ride back.Sleeping on ride back.After Terra Cotta winds, today's ride felt much easier.

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I qualified. Woo-Woo! I did my 100km qualifying ride yesterday. What a day.The ride up to Terra Cotta (2.5 hours) was filled with a really strong headwind that just would not give up. It was great riding in a little pack of 4. It kept me motivated to get through that brutal bit.Terra Cotta's a cute town. The family whose house doubles as a country store are really great people. They went out to

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Fun lady + I did another 45km go of Tommy Thomson Park + Lakeshore today.It's great to get out on a road you can just go flat out on without having to worry about traffic lights and car obstacles. I wish there were more places like that to ride in the city.Still seeking out some motivation for this riding stuff. Hopefully a good long training ride this weekend will bring it back.I have surpassed

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Yup. You read it here first. Tonight was one quick and dirty ride, all 32km of it.Feels good to be back on the bike again. Short ride but lots of sprints to try and get the cardio up. Made a good push on that mini hill on Lakeshore. Getting back into it. Pushing into the wind a bit.Biking along Lakeshore today made me wonder what the other riders were out there cruising around for? Training? Fun?

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Wow, almost 4 weeks to go! Time is flying! Summer is so distracting and there are so many things I want to do, and I don't have the time to do it :-)Quick 30km ride around Tommy Thompson Park this evening. It was way too hot to do anything else during the day. I'm worrying more about the heat than I am about the mileage on this bike ride. I imagine it gets cooler as you head out of the city

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I started the Can Fit Pro Personal Training course last night. It lasts the whole weekend.INSANITY!!!!!!!!!!Lots of anatomy learning yesterday and I think I'm starting to understand why I've had difficulty working out and actually building something sustainable. I mean I know the human body is complicated, but in a 2 hour span late in the evening, it's way more complicated than I can reasonably

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All leisure biking today. 30kms around the city. Picking us this and that. Eating food. Chilling on the beach. I'm losing desire for getting on the subway and heading off on a ride. It seems so regimented. I want to travel through the forest, roll in the dirt, get off the roads and away from scary SUVs.I'm looking forward to travelling to Montreal. The structure and rules rules rules of this ride

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Yesterday I did my own loop through Oakville & Bronte.I was hoping to make it out to Burlington but alas I ran out of time.Bronte's a cute little town just west of Oakville.The 'downtown core' has a lot of boarded up or overly expensive stores.Great streets for biking on due to their width and really nice gardens to check out.Oakville is very biker friendly. You can ride on the sidewalk/biker's

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A quick woo-hoo to all the people who came out to my party or couldn't make it but donated anyways. We managed to raise over $300 from that party alone!Thank you all for supporting PWA + my ride to Montreal. It means a whole lot to me. More than my Bloggers Block can express.

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I'm going through Bloggers Block so here's the quick and dirty on this ride: I did this ride in reverse heading up through Keele first. Langstaff had construction on it so I ended up heading through the nasty cookie cutter-ville up there. It's unbelievably hot in places where they've removed all the trees to make room for 'MapleLeaf Drive'. Huh? It's very sad to see what's happening with York

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The last few days I have been losing steam, losing interest, getting frustrated, just plain plateaued out of the uphill battle. With? Well let's face it, most things in my life are an uphill battle right now.Today things just seem to be going right. Some of those eternal questions are getting answered and it seems like the tide just might be floating me (finally) in a right direction of sorts.I'm

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With a rainy crappy day before us, a west end girl and an east end girl met up for a whee ride. Through the beautiful Don Valley + Brickworks we flew in search of the infamous 'BeltLine Trail'. We went through the beautiful Mount Pleasant Cemetary.Then we found the 'Trail'. It stopped at a busy street. And then it went for another couple of minutes. And then it stopped at a busy street. It was

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TTC doesn't run early on Sundays so my training partner + I headed out on the GO Train just after 7am up to Scarborough. We were not keen on doing the Pickering route again. Sometimes I like just biking solo or with one other person. Less complicated. It can drive you nuts having to focus on signalling every little bump in the road among other things.It was a really beautiful ride, mostly through

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I skipped out on the training rides this weekend, I needed some quality me time off my bike, well at least from long distance biking.Went out for a chilled ride out to Ashbridge's Bay and along Tommy Thomson Park on Friday. Probably a good 30km ride. I need to fix my odometre, or rather I need to remember to put my wheel back on the right way next time I change a flat :-)I'm feeling somewhat

Rasslin' Cowgirlnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653925825645794185.post-7419510414758136512007-05-25T06:25:00.000-05:002007-05-25T06:43:13.940-05:00

I've taken a few days to recooperate and I'm ready to post again. Earlier this week, I biked from Toronto to Milton and on to Guelph where I stayed overnight. Then I biked back the next day. I tried to meet someone in Oakville on the way back but grossly overestimated how far Oakville was from Guelph and wound up taking the train back from Oakville.My computer conked out on the ride back to

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I was already exhausted when I woke up this morning. Then about 15kms into the ride I slipped on my bike in the middle of an intersection and came down on both my knees and left elbow. Just some scrapes and bruises but the landing directly on my kneecaps was hard. I thought about taking the GO Train back from Pickering but decided to push on. It made a brutal ride even worse since my knees were

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Wow! We just flew today! It helps having a fun biking partner who has a limitless collection of biking songs in their head! My average speed per hour has increased by 7km/hr since the 1st training ride 6 weeks ago.Lots of hills on Dufferin Street + one crazy one on Bayview Avenue just north of 19th Ave. I will definitely be attending the hill training clinic. The flats are relatively easy for me

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I know an old biker who swallowed a fly, she swallowed a fly, oh I don't know why.This week was lazy because of the crap weather and just having a lot to do. Tonight I was convinced to head out for a leisurely ride through Taylor Massey Creek (north Don Valley, which if you've never been, you really should). Saw some kids on a rope swing under the bridge. I'll have to go back and try it out.We

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Today's ride was scenic and beautiful once you get out of Scarborough suburbia.There's this beautiful spot along Port Union Rd where you're biking alongside Lake Ontario. Then there's this spectacular spot near the end of it where the Lake looks really beautiful. I'd love to go back when I have time and check that spot out some more.I had pretty good cadence throughout the ride today and I've

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Because I'm crazy, I decided to bike out to Oakville yesterday to visit a friend. It's about a 46km ride. A pretty easy ride with mostly flat streets, some hills. Nice lakeshore views along the way. You get to see some cute little towns: Mimico and Port Credit. I felt great when I arrived in Oakville, although a little chilly. It seems the pollution warms downtown up a lot more than it does in

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Just finished a wicked spinning session emulating wind resistance (I could have used that on Saturday!) I feel very happily buzzed. Also had a decent weight session. Feels good to be able to increase weights and push myself a bit harder. I've been targetting my upper back and shoulders the last couple of days to build a stronger frame for those long rides. I hope it's working. It will tested in

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80km yesterday! Oy my hips, my neck.... I'm not sure if I'm sore this morning from sleeping so long (bedtime = 4pm, wake-up = 6:30am - no that was not a typo). You know that laying in bed too long ache you get sometimes, especially for women and their hips. Well whatever it is, I'm off for a long yoga session after I post this.About the ride. A friend of mine came along which always makes it more

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Wow yesterday was really chilly here in Toronto. Or maybe it's just that I'm not dressing for the weather. I refuse to don my winter coat again and officially put the winter gear away, danmit! As a result, that led to my own freezingness (yes it's now a word).Zipping around the city yesterday added 15km to my odometre. I'm getting better at negotiating city traffic and beating the traffic light

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I'm in a rush but I just wanted to rave and gush about the guys at Cycle Therapy: they are total stars!Today I went in for a full hour's free bike fit (because I'm doing the Bike Rally) during which Mike (part owner) gave me some very practical advice, including many things I had never thought of as an inexperienced rider. As a result of him giving me a shorter stem, adjusting the height of my

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I think I'm still recovering from Saturday. Sore wrists and a strained tendon possibly below my right knee cap. I hope to solve some of this wear and tear with my free bike fit session from Cycle Therapy this week, you guys rock! http://www.cycletherapy.ca/I hit the gym yesterday for the first time in about a week. Consistency has not been my friend. Once the weather becomes beautiful outside, I

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Let's call today the ride of Kvetch. I barely slept last night, the weather was dismal, the wind was chilly and there were hills. Lots of long extended amounts of pain kinds of hills. To be positive, there were also some really beautiful farms and country roads which helped distract me from focusing on the hills.Today's ride also brought home the reality that holy crap: 610kms is a really long

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I've been studying belly dancing at a studio and being that I am broke right now, I proposed a baretr style, I clean the sudio for them, they give me a free class. Pretty sweet deal when you consider it's $100 every 6 weeks.There I was last night after class sweeping up our studio and in the next studio were the advanced performers training for their big show next weekend. I've been in beginner's

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2 years ago at the age of 28, I learned how to ride a bike for the first time. Now it is my main mode of transportation.Number of Days: 6Number of KMs: 610kmsMode of Transport: Betty (my sporty bike)Route: Toronto to MontrealCharity Org: Toronto PWA FoundationWhere your $ go:All donations raised will help the Toronto PWA Foundation provide accessible, direct and practical services to men, women

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Yesterday I took the Go Train out to Oakville for a countryside bike tour. Once you get past suburban Oakville, there is some beautiful farmland to be seen heading north on 6th Line. There's a great picnic spot at the bottom of this windy hill on Lower Base Line Road heading west towards 5th Line. Although Bass Rd is really scenic and follows a great ravine, the road isn't paved very well and

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Yesterday was the 2nd training ride and so I got to try out my new road tires (sweet!) and my new computer odomoter gadget thingy (because I am so very technical :-)It was an unbelieveably beautiful day, about 23 degrees. Even at 9am, I only had arm warmers on as a layer, another fun bike accessory that I am in love with! I really recommend them. For $20 you have super warmth when you need it

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Besides these long weekend rides, of course there's a lot of day to day training. Especially targetting my abs which are particularly weak from years of laziness. Yesterday was 1 hour spinning class + 1 hour of Amanda's particularly grueling Boot Camp. Since only 3 of us showed up, it was a much more individual boot camp. My abs are still burning today. I tried doing sit-ups and I got to 5 before

Rasslin' Cowgirlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653925825645794185.post-49469409905083227572007-04-15T08:40:00.000-05:002007-04-15T08:56:13.704-05:00

(Warning: partial rant about Toronto's obnoxiousness + great Bike invention tidbit, may seem ranty)When it comes to thinking 21st century, it seems to be a real challenge for Toronto government/public planners. Architecturally, this particularly with its row of massive ugly condos blocking the waterfront and subsequently any possibility of a sunny day penetrating the core of our city. It's just

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A little pre-ride post. Woke up feeling not very rested but still excited for the ride ahead. Leftover takeout Ethiopian for breakfast, not many house options. Not where I'd like to be, still need hydration pack and to change my tires. I will be more prepared next week. Need shot of coffee to be good to go. I'll write when I return this afternoon.__________________________________________________

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This is a message for any woman out there over the age of 18:Please go for a regular breast and pelvic exam.It could save your life.http://www.geneseo.edu/CMS/display.php?page=3054&dpt=health

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From time to time I try to do Step class again. I know consistency is the key because I notice that I actually pick stuff up the more regularly I go. It's way too stressful for me to keep in STEP and because I'm always at least 3 turns behind, I feel like I'm not really getting my cardio up in an aerobic arena.Today I decided to give it a go again. Some stuff I'm great with like the juming jacks,

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I've started volunteering at a theatre to get back into the performance mode. It's been almost 11 years since I've really been on the stage as a performer. I don't count MCing or making speeches. I mean completely transforming and being someone else for a period of time. There is something about transforming into a character that just makes me feel alive. I can't explain it, I guess it's why many

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So I haven't been to bed yet, it's 10:30am, thinking about getting on my bike and heading down to the gym to wear myself out so I can kick the insomnia habit.... but maybe not.Up all night watching marathon sessions of one of those addictive HBO shows. All about suburbia and the struggles of the suburban class. Wow, someone get me a fiddle! Someone didn't get their latte-mocha-frappa-crappa right

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Dear Schmuck,In my optimistic world, I would like to think that you took my bike lights because you are in more financial dire need than I am and wanted to arrive home safely last Wednesday night.I try not to be one of those paranoid people living in the city and have trusted leaving those lights on there for the past 3 months of riding. You cheap !@#$ have now made me a little less trusting.

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I've been a lazy blogger or perhaps a forgetful blogger. A few weeks ago I was having a mini-holy-crap-I-can't-believe-I'm-actually-30 crisis. It seems to have abated now and I am in the acceptance phase. Hey life seems to be getting better with age even if my skin isn't :-)Early last week I went out for another long distance ride, a very unique one to a Passover dinner. Biking up Yonge Street

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I occasionally stray from my 'checking-in-with-the-news' ban to find out a few details about what's happening in our ever eroding universe.I happened upon a great Letter to the Editor from last Wednesday's Star regarding an article about cell phone competition and increasing the number of phones in Canada. I really connected with what Joan Blackwood said:'When did it become necessary to be

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Ah yes, yesterday was fun, fun, fun!2nd extensive bike ride of the season. 20kms+ out to Etobicoke.The plan was to follow the Lakeshore trail, due to the wind I opted to inhale heaps of pollution through the filthy downtown streets (ooh and dodge cars that don't give a crap about bikers!)My 1st pit-stop was in Parkdale at No Frills where I scored some yogurt and cheese/pita for my sandwiches. Not

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Over the past couple of years I have been trying to make up for ignoring physical activity most of my life. Things that involve creativity inevitably always capture my attention first and then I become distracted.Last year I started running longer distances and competed in a 5K (on New Year's Eve with ice pelting my face) and 10K (in Ottawa on the hottest bloody day in May I've ever experienced

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I wanted to share something really interesting, it's a house built out of tires! It cost them $50k and they own it clear. I've seen the house & it's helping fuel my dreams:http://www.sunspace.org/en/pottershouse_en.htmlPlease post your thoughts. I'm interested in what people think about sustainable living.

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Based on a dessert-based conversation and request, I am going to elaborate on what I meant by 'evolution is inevitable' in the context of Judaism (or culture/religion in general):'One day folks will realize that the true demise of a culture comes when that culture refuses to adapt, grow and change to its new environment. Evolution is inevitable. If synagogues and Jewish 'leaders' in the community

Rasslin' Cowgirlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653925825645794185.post-42352821401519909332007-03-18T16:13:00.000-05:002007-03-21T22:40:12.009-05:00

One of my real inspirations to start my own blog came from reading blogs this past year, many of whom purport the whole 'keep it in the tribe' philosophy. A few days ago, I came upon this The Urban Kvetch:http://estherkustanowitz.typepad.com/myurbankvetch2005/2006/02/an_open_letter_.html#comment-63568154Yet another attack on 'good Jewish boys who've gone to the other side' (meaning hooking up

Rasslin' Cowgirlnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653925825645794185.post-8439951181670478802007-03-18T12:50:00.000-05:002007-03-21T22:24:29.400-05:00

As a gal not born into the real age of technology I have been browsing various sites trying to get a feel for this new world order of connecting in a faceless environment. After posting many rants and raves on other people's pages, I figured that it's time to create my own rambling pasture.The end of my 20s has been a tumultuous time of soul searching. As I near the number that marks the end of

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