Optimistically not-training for X-Canada trip
We leave to cycle cross-Canada on May 27 as part of the Blind-Guy Biking campaign to raise funds for Special Olympics, etc. Richard Holloway is the ”Blind-Guy” and Len will be his captain for much of the ride.
Richard and Len start training on Lakeshore
For them the ride involves getting the tandem recumbent tricycle ready (which only arrived mid-April from Greenspeed in Australia and was put together by Urbane Cycle in Toronto) and of course planning the logistics of the trip. They are also trying to get as many training rides in as possible before we go – like the one in High Park last Saturday to break-in the brakes and the one this Saturday to work through the gears on a few hills in Caledon.
I decided to join them on this adventurous ride – for my personal health and happiness. And since I will be going along for the ride I will obviously be contributing as part of the team. So when not riding (or completely exhausted from chasing the tandem up and down hills), I hope to help with PR and cooking etc.
I suppose I should train also if I am going to try to “keep up” with them on the road. But my preparation for the ride mostly involves visiting as many of my friends and family before I leave and maybe catch up with a few while I am on the road too. So this weekend was busy with friends visiting on Friday night and grand-kids visiting from Kitchener. It was a perfect weekend – time at the park, a few swims, and even an early morning jaunt to Fort York to watch their mom and dad finish the Sporting Life 10 km race in excellent time. It may be my last visit with them until September and had to make it a good one.
So I really haven’t had time to ride my trike. But I’m still confident that once we get out there on the ride that I will get in shape quickly. I am such an optimist…
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