Monday, November 10, 2008

The Perils of Living in Canada

My mother-in-law frequently gets Marathon events & Triathlon events mistaken. When she learned i was doing the 26.2 Mile Marathon in Hamilton, On. she asked, "won't the water be cold?"
Canada is an amazing place to live. Open spaces, fresh water lakes to swim, but November to March makes it difficult for triathletes. Swimming is definitely restricted to the 25 m dry skin chlorine pools.Running is manageable but not always fun. Cycling with our beautiful cherished tri-bikes becomes almost non-existent. Three options, one take a spinning class, two purchase a trainer or saddle up on your Mountain bike & go out riding in plus 2 celcius. This coming winter season i'm going to make a commitment to do more Mountain biking through the frigid temperatures.

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