I was fat, 250ish pounds. This was me.
I bought this.
I finished a 70.3
I finished an Ironman
If I can do it, you can. Find something you like to do and do it; often.
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June 2009 - Ride For Rob 
July 2010 - Muskoka Long Course 
September 2010 - Muskoka 70.3 Ironman 
July 2011 - Ironman Lake Placid |
I love to travel. I love seeing new places, exploring and trying out local favourites. Last year when I went to Knoxville I did a bit of a Triple D’s tour including a stop at Blue Ash Chili and a stop on the Bourbon Trail. Well the pre-race diet was not optimal I am still [...] I have a bucket list and it includes some endurance events. Last year I was able to cross Ironman off that list and this year I had planned on crossing ultra marathon off that list by running the Sulphur Springs 50 Mile Trail Race. Also on that list is to qualify for the 70.3 World [...] I am famous! Well this isn’t the first time my face has been plastered on the Internet but it is, by far, the coolest place! When I worked at Microsoft I was “the face” of the TechNet Flash bi-weekly newsletter. In fact I still get people recognizing me as “the guy in their inbox”. But [...] I got some sad news yesterday. The very first coach I had passed away over the weekend. Greg Kwiatkowski was a coach and mentor for many years from my beginnings ski racing with the Springhill Ski Team to my year and a bit with the Manitoba Alpine Ski Team. Greg, along with Dave and Jim [...] No weekly update, no post race report? Yeah I am busier than normal this week. I know you all miss my wit and wisdom but you’ll just have to go without for a few days :) I need to man up and get through this week and things will return back to normal. [...] January – Polar Bear Dip February – Mountain Biking in Seattle March – Chilly 1/2 Marathon April – Bye bye trainer May – Rev3 Knoxville HalfRev June – Ride to Niagara Falls July – Ironman Lake Placid August – HOP Beer Run September – Ride with Rob [...] Well it is 2011 and another year is upon us. This New Year’s Day I was able to do two things that I was never able to do growing up in Winnipeg on New Year’s Day… Run outdoors in shorts and a t-shirt Swim in a lake We woke up this morning at it was [...] I got an email the other day from a friend on the West Coast of Canada who I got to work with a few times over the last few years at Microsoft. He asked what it was like working there and I responded. You may or may not know that I worked for Microsoft [...] …but don’t let what you don’t have stop you from doing what you love to do! This past weekend was the 2010 24 Hour Summer Solstice mountain bike race. This was the race that started it all for me with the Ride For Rob. This year we were back with Rob and Rich both riding [...] |
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