In my presentation yesterday, I asked our congregation to offer words of encouragement to us as cyclists, even if they told me I was crazy, I would listen to them and hope to prove them wrong at the end of next summer. Now, some did come up to me and express that view....but that's alright....
Today's training went well considering we had a dump of snow yesterday. First of all I had a stress test done this morning at my doctor's urging. He just want
ed to make sure I would be able to take the stress? of the cycling. I passed that. Then after lunch today, my personal trainer, Joe, suggested we do the stairs. We drove to Chedoke Golf Course where we start the first set of stairs - because of the open grid no snow accumulates directly on the stairs so that's not a problem doing them in winter. We did them twice and then decided it wasn't wise to walk to the Dundurn stairs because of the ice on top of the snow. Drove over and did those stairs twice as well. The temperature is -2 with quite a strong wind blowing so we decide the best thing now is to have a sit in the backyard hot tub with a cold one and a plate of crackers and sardines. Sure tastes good after the strenuous exercise! This alone makes you want to keep on training.
ed to make sure I would be able to take the stress? of the cycling. I passed that. Then after lunch today, my personal trainer, Joe, suggested we do the stairs. We drove to Chedoke Golf Course where we start the first set of stairs - because of the open grid no snow accumulates directly on the stairs so that's not a problem doing them in winter. We did them twice and then decided it wasn't wise to walk to the Dundurn stairs because of the ice on top of the snow. Drove over and did those stairs twice as well. The temperature is -2 with quite a strong wind blowing so we decide the best thing now is to have a sit in the backyard hot tub with a cold one and a plate of crackers and sardines. Sure tastes good after the strenuous exercise! This alone makes you want to keep on training. 
