This might be my last rolling session for May, as there is so much going on. I am happy with the numbers shown in the graph.
The blue line represents speed in km/h.
The red line is my heart rate (bpm).
My age right now is a prime number. My age is greater than the number of kilometres in a marathon. Soon I will be turning X, where X is the product of a perfect square, and a prime number. Can you determine how old I will be turning?
My bicycle trip with my dad, no car, just 560 kilometres of travel completed by leg power was a complete success. My dad is at a “significant milestone” in his age – he was able to do 8 kilometres for each year he is old. He was stoic in silently suffering some discomfort in the region of the Ischial Tuberosity.
Our trip had some mis-adventure, but that’s part of a bicycle trip! We accomplished our objective, ate and drank as much as we liked, and didn’t gain weight!
We had some awkward moments, and I hope my dad sees the humour in all of it, as I do.
This week I was contacted by a colleague that I had worked with nine years ago. Both of us had dealings with a recruiter from years ago. The recruiter was trying to contact me about a contract opportunity, but had very out of date contact information for me, so he was able to link up with me through LinkedIn. After receiving a couple of messages in my LinkedIn Inbox, I was able to have a brief phone call with the recruiter.
My 2nd major ride of 2009 went very well. Essentially flat and nice wide roads with nice weather and scenery, made this a very pleasant ride. Plus I was able to push myself physically and was averaging around 30 km/h on the way back. Some faster riders went past me, but they motivated me.
My first bike ride of 2009 went fairly well. Being the optimistic and ambitious guy I am, I overestimated the mileage I could cover in one day, and underestimated the difficulty of the ride, but overall it was a good experience.
My new Specialized Tarmac bicycle
It’s been a story in the making for over twenty years. In 1981, I was given a terrific opportunity to cycle across most of Canada. A teenager of only fifteen years old, I cycled from Vancouver, B.C. to Kingston, Ontario to raise money for Easter Seals along with four other people:
• Andrew Rahme
• Mike Cottam
• Dan Burley
• Mr. Reg Pitt