AAAhhhhhhh..... Commuting

MMMmmmm.... Nutella

What a B-day

Sunday was my birthday. Aside from the usual affair- great food, family, raclette, cheescake, etc., I was privy to two special gifts this year. First off, As far as I can remember, it's never been 15 degrees and sunny on November 7th. What a day! Second, I won gold in my age category at the Manitoba Cyclocross Provincial Championship! Definitely a fantastic day.

White Rabbit

I was on my way home from work in the dark tonight looking forward to a relaxing evening with my wife watching the (relatively) newer version of Alice in Wonderland. As I pedaled across the empty field by the Nairn Street overpass, i was joined by a large (actually massive) white hare who bounded across the field in front of me. I swear the ears on this thing must have been nearly a foot long. There are obviously tons of rabbits around the city, but I haven't happened on many of these... so I decided NOT to follow it as it darted temptingly off under the bridge. But now I'm beginning to wonder what might have happened if I had...

School of Cross

I've been sent back to school. But unlike High School I'm actually having a blast. A definite re-introduction to pain. I've been getting pretty used to longer events and these races are so intense that it's a real shot to the system. At least the dis/remount practice at the local garbage hill has slightly paid off as I have so far avoided sacking myself during a cross race. I try to save those great times for Tuesday night rides! Can't believe I didn't get into this sooner. What a great time this last weekend!! Great friends, good times!