All Entries in the "Secret Thoughts of Men" Category
My First Duathlon
Sunday was a sunny, beautiful day. It broke a long standing tradition of rain & horrible weather for the UBC Triathlon Duathlon. I participated in the Duathlon which was: 5km run, 20km bike, 5km run. This was the first race that I’ve done that had a road bike racing component and I found myself absolutely [...]
Not your Average 8 Minutes of Fun
At an average time of 8 minutes, participating in the BC Lung Association fundraiser ‘Climb the Wall: The Stairclimb for Clean Air’, takes only 60 seconds longer than the average time couples have sex for. And, unlike sex, you get hot, sweaty & have a great workout. “Climb the Wall” refers to running up the [...]
So many choices in Fitness Events~What are you doing?
Even as little as a decade ago, our choices for fitness events were extremely limited. You could run a marathon, maybe a triathalon or play on a sports team. Depending on your city, that was pretty much about it. Today any larger city is going to have literally something for everyone. Like to run? What [...]
The Most Painful Sports Injury I Hope You Never Have
First, I’d like to apologize to my neighbors in my building. I’m sure my screams of agony at 6am this morning were both disturbing and shocking. Secondly, I’d like to apologize to the people in other buildings within a 2 block radius of where I live – apparently I screamed quite loudly. Finally, I’d like [...]
Mike’s New Year’s Fitness Bucket List Series
One crazy man. One New Year. One BIG resolution…. Mike’s New Year’s Fitness Bucket List Tour. Follow Mike on his whirlwind tour all over North America in his effort to follow his fitness dreams. Read all about it here.
