No training yesterday...a day of running around to pick up some last minute stuff. Dropped downtown into the Expo yesterday morning as it said it would be open at 10am somewhere on their website. Unfortunately nothing was ready and registration would not give me my registration kit as the ATA representative was not there. So, I'll pop down again later today.
I ran into Lisa Bentley in the porch of the Westin and had a grand chat...OK, not really. But for someone who, I believe, is 40 now, man does she look fit. I'm sure she'll do well this Sunday. The last time I saw her was in 2004 at IMC Canada. It was just after midnight and she was taking pictures with the crowd. I attempted to take a picture with her but my digital camera ran out of space. The closest I've been to a celebrity...outside of Melinda/Jessie/Sammy of course :)
After work it was over to Tri-it to purchase a light coloured tri-jersey. Everything I have is dark...dark attracts heat...Sunday is projected to be close to 30 degrees...big guys like me don't dissipate heat too well. And where I am in the last swim heat my finishing time is pushed into the mid-afternoon heat. Anyways, I tried a few white coloured jerseys last night and settled on an awesome Zoot Ultra. It is by far the most comfortable article of tri-clothing I have ever donned. Every little thing helps!
When I got home I was glad to see our new fridge/stove arrived! I was mentioning to someone at work yesterday that you know you are getting old when...when you get excited about getting new appliances! Old Fart comes to mind....
After supper I was out in the garage to clean my bike chain. I have been pretty diligent in cleaning my bike this year and can really feel the difference every time I ride my bike after cleaning the chain. I still haven't spent to the time to figure out how to remove it to clean but for now, I am pretty meticulous with various gadgets...which...seem to do a great job.
Today I hope to do a 20 minute run with some sprints in there, take my bike out for a test spin (fingers crossed nothing falls off or breaks) and head over to Chris/Jill's with Mel and Katie for a delicious Halibut meal!
Enjoy your day my friends!
2 comments:
Lisa Bentley. oooooooooo! Maybe there was pros around when I was at the expo. Someone was being interviewed. But I don't know what any of them really look like, and they certainly don't know me. I figure I'm doing good to recognize my friends after they've got a hair cut or shaved, or the women have coloured their hair.
I tried on that same Zoot jersey, at least I think it's the same, and didn't particularly like it. The fabric felt weird, and the fit wasn't quite right. But you're right, whatever works.
My chain comes apart really easy. Push one link together and it falls apart. Even wearing rubber gloves. As long as you don't lose those two little pieces....
I e-mailed Lisa Bentley once to ask a goofy rookie training question...she e-mailed me back with a great explanation and something super supportive. She is awesome and I will always be a fan!!
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