Read and follow along as Carly trains for her first triathlon!
by Jackie Byrn A simple flowchart poster is my UBC Tri race prep focus. As a provincial emergency preparedness volunteer my attention always centers on safety and sureness no matter what the task. Getting ready for my annual participation in the UBC Tri calls for flawless preps. My flowchart poster comes in handy every year.
This time next week I will have completed my first triathlon. Holy crap. I didn’t think that time would go by this quickly. I’ve actually started doubting myself. Did I train as hard as I could have? Am I actually ready to do this? I went for a swim today at the UBC pool and […]
I just had the realization today that TriDu is next weekend! In seven days I will racing my first ever triathlon… I can’t believe it’s actually next week. I’m actually more nervous now than ever before. Panic mode begins. I started doing some research about triathlon tips on the days leading up to the race. […]
I learned a pretty valuable lesson on Monday night: you’re going to regret what you didn’t do more than what you did do. Monday evening was ugly as I’m sure you all saw. It was that gross half rain-half snow stuff that doesn’t stick to the ground, it just makes everything messy. On a side […]
Another gorgeous day! How did I spend it? By biking 46km of course. This morning’s bike ride was insane. I had to map it out because I still don’t believe it.
While teaching my grade 8 social studies class about ancient Chinese philosophy this past week, one my students read aloud his favourite quote from Confucius, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” It’s incredibly cheesy, I know, but the quote really stuck with me because I feel that it sums up […]
Ajhfkadhfaksjfhasd. That is how I feel right now after just running 12km. I threw myself on the floor when I got home pretending to stretch when really I was just playing dead. (Don’t worry, I actually did a proper stretch.) The route was pretty insane. From the LadySport on 4th and Alma to the Burrard […]
I can happily say that I no longer hate biking. Its status among my preferences in life has been increased to tolerable. This morning I rode 30km before 10am. I’m pretty sure I biked more before 10am today than I have in my whole life total. The ride was actually pretty decent though, mostly because […]
I’m learning the hard way how important it is to do things properly and efficiently. I had a pretty intense swim session last night and I am not a technical swimmer at all. Because of that, my shoulders were incredibly sore. It’s amazing how seemingly small corrections can make a huge difference. I’ve even been […]
Tonight I went to my first spin class ever at the Birdcoop. It was actually the first time I’ve ever set foot in the Birdcoop. Personally, I can’t stand gyms. They’re cold and sterile and have way too much metal in them. We live in the most comfortable climate in Canada and one of the […]
