Ok, so week 2 of my intensive cardio regime went really well. Didn't pass or catch up to Brendan yet but I'm gettin' real close! Again, i alternated between rollerblading and cycling to and from work with little added detours here and there.
highlights of the week include:• running all the red lights on queens quay to up my average cycling speed
• speeding ahead of perceived opponents when the light turned green
• racing a couple of guys with road bikes & fancy cycling shoes - one of which i passed
• a grueling rollerblading 'race' between me and a girl in turquoise pants....damn she was hard to beat! ...but i passed her a block before she turned into her apartment entrance
• rollerblading past a girl on a bike only to have her call me a 'show off' and a bunch of other curses that echoed into the distance as i raced past her
cardio statssaturday: cycling (10km)
monday: cycling (20.3km)
wednesday: cycling (21km)
thursday: cycling (10km)
friday: rollerblading (10km) / cycling (12km) / walking (5km) -- 1073m (that's 50miles from the finish line!)
Beginning of week: 105 miles (approx 169km) from Halifax
End of week: 28.58 miles (approx 46km) from Brendan / 50 miles (approx 80.47km) from Halifax
Total cardio: 88.3km
Stell vs. BrendanMe: 50 miles (approx 80.47km) from halifax
Brendan: 21.47miles (approx 34.55km) from halifax
Competition's getting tight and i'm determined to be the 5th person to complete the Cardio Challenge. It's going to happen this weekend.
Let the sneak attack begin....
Saturday June 2, 2007 / 9:00am
Hamlet has been remade several times within the last decade or so but if there was a 2007 remake of this Shakespearean classic, this would be my proposition for the poster, typography and the all-star cast and production team that would be involved.
It's official. I'm the 5th person to have completed the Cardio Challenge and what an amazing feeling it is! The final stretch wasn't as easy as anticipated. The last 3 days have been jam packed with activities so fitting in the cardio was a challenge. Saturday was hot & sunny. I was visiting family in Mississauga so I brought my bike along and did 20km. Sunday was overcast. 10 minutes into my bike ride it started drizzling, which gradually evolved into heavy rain. It was too late to turn back. I did 20km and was drenched, which also left me with a cough and sore throat. Then today, feeling sick, I had to forgo riding my bike to work. Determined to finish the Challenge and with lingering thoughts of possibly being beaten to the finish, i went for a 41km ride after getting home from work, thus finishing the Challenge. I can't wait for the next challenge, but for now I think i'll relax and take it easy.
