tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28589127015865956582024-01-09T16:06:34.688-07:00Das Lorne BlogAll things Lorne. Deal with it...ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-65869245582217896652016-10-29T21:20:00.000-06:002016-10-29T21:20:42.141-06:00I don't even remember last weekend...<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">I used to blog quite a bit. Just read the previous posts. There were even more than what I have on this blog, but I deleted many of those because of, we'll call it, issues they created. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Blogging was an escape for me, perhaps, or a way of just sharing whatever it is I had to with the world. A one-way emotional catharsis. But that was years ago, and this is now, and so much has happened since then. The problem is, I don't remember a lot of the details of the last few years. There are some very memorable moments, and others not so much. Years from now, many memories and images of what now are is so very clear will have faded; been forgotten. And that scares me. It's not that what I do is of much consequence to the world around me, and it's not that I am leaving this amazing legacy behind, but when I grow old I want to remember as much as I can. And perhaps these blog posts will serve as refreshers to that 90 Year old self.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">The title says I don't remember what happened last weekend. Well, that's not entirely true. My wife celebrated her 34th birthday. We had lunch in Canmore, followed by a stroll around town. We went to the craft fair in Bearspaw that we attend every year. We got elbowed and pushed around by what seemed like old ladies and over-rushed mothers. We visited my new office, which is to say, quite a weird place to work. We took the early Christmas gift from my mother and put it towards a new bed for our youngest. So the memories are there, they just blend in with the rest of what goes on in my life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">What I really want to do is reflect back on this past summer, when we all went to Europe for 18 days. I want to remember the sights, sounds and sensations that came with being in a very different area. I want to remember the delight I had as I waited for hours on end in line at Heathrow Airport as I watched my 6 year old run around the terminal playing and making the most of our bad situation. I want to remember the look on my wife's face as she walked in the Louvre Museum in Paris. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">Now that evening have lightened up a bit for me and our youngest is taking to sleeping in his own bed (for the early parts of the night), I have some free time to dump out my brain and put it to the digital pen. Ideally, I wanted to journal with the written word, but my writing hand cannot keep up with the constant flow of words and thoughts from my brain. Plus my hand cramps up. So computer it is. It works, it's fine and I actually enjoy it. Plus I can insert pictures, like this!</span></span><br />
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Anyways, I think I'll try to keep this up. Not for anyone in particular, but just for the old me, 58 years from now. Ooooh, ominous, and scary. The year 2074. Haha, what will it be like then? I guess only future self knows!</div>
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ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-14552417671854173152015-09-23T06:25:00.000-06:002015-09-23T06:25:05.526-06:00The Vinyl Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As promised, and challenged, here are the latest alphabetical purchases. This is tougher than I thought!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alt-J - An Awesome Wave (2012). Again, I already owned this on CD, but it was so good that it warranted a vinyl purchase.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alt-J - This Is All Yours (2014). The follow up to their debut. Not as good of an album, but still worth the vinyl purchase. And it is pretty colourful too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedouin Soundclash - Light The Horizon (2010). It actually took me a long time to figure out a "B" band that I really wanted to purchase. Who would have thought that the second letter of the alphabet would have challenged me so? Regardless, a fine installment from the Canadian group.</td></tr>
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B - Bedouin Soundclash - Light The Horizon (2010)</div>
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ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-7114148511337601542015-07-07T14:02:00.001-06:002015-07-08T07:27:52.469-06:00Vinyl Challenge, Purchase #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As previously mentioned, I had "challenged" myself to alphabetically purchase, in alphabetical order, a new vinyl each two weeks over the next year. I really, really, really wanted to find some alexisonfire vinyl, or the first Alt-J album, but I came across this instead:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awolnation - Run (2015). Follow up to his debut album, Megalithic Symphony. Awolnation has always appealed to me since I bought his first album (on CD a few years ago), even the songs past what you would normally hear on the radio (although Sail is an amazing track). I just enjoy the sound, energy and depth of his music. This new album, is my first 180 gram purchase, a format of vinyl I'm still trying to wrap my head around.</td></tr>
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ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-17819738041431782782015-07-01T20:39:00.000-06:002015-07-01T20:39:02.946-06:00Collecting Vinyl and a Vinyl ChallengeI've started collecting vinyl .I like the thought of experiencing music, rather than just listening to it. I know these things can be done via CD, vinyl or digital, but there's something about stripping away all of the processing, decoding, sampling and digital stuff and listening to pure analog sound. Vinyl, among many other things, also forces you to listen to an entire album, rather than random songs or only the hits.<br />
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Of course, setting up vinyl is a complete mindblow if you start to read audiophile opinions and reviews on various components. I highly recommend not doing that, and getting a new system that works well enough to get you started is really all that is needed. Do some basic research, but do not waste your time looking for the best because you will drive yourself mad. Mad I tells ya!<br />
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Below is the sequence of events of turntable purchase and the first few vinyls to get me going.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Audio-Technica AT-LP60. It has autostart functions, pretty decent sound and, well, works flawlessly for me. I like it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first album was Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World (2014). Amazing album from an amazing band. I was fortunate enough to see them live this past January in Calgary. Side B of this record is stellar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metz - II (2015). I saw Metz open for DFA1979 in the aforementioned concert, but I actually discovered METZ through theleake blog (sidebar). Noise rock at its finest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sufjan Stevens - Enjoy Your Rabbit (2001). I found this at The Inner Sleeve in Calgary before they closed shop. I have always liked Sufjan Stevens, and this is his first album. It's not what you expect, but it's worth a listen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2000007629395px; text-align: left;">Sóley</span> - We Sink (2011). I found her t</span>hrough a random Google search of Icelandic musicians. Apparently, there is an enormous music scene in Iceland. I'm a big fan of the band Of Monsters and Men, so I quickly fell in love with her music. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px; text-align: left;">Sóley</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> - Ask The Deep</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (2015)</span> . Her latest album. As I was following her on Facebook (not creepily), she posted a photo of her vinyl gatefold album prior to release. It was this photo that made me start wanting to collect vinyl. I saw that there was so much more to music than just the music itself, but the artwork and experience of reading through an album while you listen to it just makes it so much more enjoyable.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz (2010). For years, I had only owned Illinoise, Michigan, Seven Swans and A Sun Came. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">My wife found a video of Sufjan Stevens on Jimmy Fallon, and at the time I had not really thought to look for any new music from him. Well, there it was, new music from Sufjan. This led me on an adventure of finding more music, so it led to...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell (2015). Fantastic album. Absolutely stunning album. Stellar, all of the above good things to say about this. Brother John is a truly epic song. I highly recommend!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sufjan Stevens - Michigan (2003). I only have ever owned this on digital iTunes, so I picked up the vinyl. The best song(s) on the album is a tie between "For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fatherless is Ypsilanti" and "Redford (For Yia-Yia & Pappou)". Give this album a listen, you will not be disappointed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Violent Soho - Hungry Ghost (2013). I was looking for modern grunge music. I am a product of the 90s, so I grew up loving grunge. Google search modern grunge, which led me to Reddit, which led me to Violent Soho. For me, it was an instant like. I had to order this album all the way from Australia, which made it cooler.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Project86 - Wait for the Siren (2012). My wife and I have always liked Project86, and it had been a while since we've bought any of their new music. Well they were advertising an excellent deal on this album, so I picked it up. Fantastic presentation and artwork.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Project86 - Knives to the Future (2014). P86's latest album, and much grittier and harder than Wait for the Siren. I also loved the fact that this came on a white vinyl. I thought that was pretty cool :-)</td></tr>
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So there is it, a catch up on the start to my vinyl collection. 11 albums, with one now on order. That should be here by the end of July (hopefully). I have also posted a vinyl challenge to myself for the next year. 52 weeks, 26 albums, each corresponding the next sequential letter in the alphabet. So every 2 weeks, I will post my new album. Of course this is not really a challenge, but something fun to do. Here is the list, which I will update each time a new album is purchased.</div>
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ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-17056020882359213252014-12-08T13:01:00.001-07:002014-12-08T13:01:08.528-07:00Dark Poetry on an empty stomach<p dir="ltr">"My hunger <br>
creeps out from underneath me, subjecting me to the void within. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I cannot, shall not <br>
further endure this desparing moment much longer. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Feed me my medicine, and cure me of </p>
<p dir="ltr">my sickness."</p>
<p dir="ltr">-on being hungry at work and waiting for lunch time.</p>
ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-55014048216637251382014-11-23T21:26:00.000-07:002014-11-23T21:26:00.494-07:00Into the UnknownI miss writing on my blog. The open loop of posting on the internet serves no other purpose than to share my life with the world. If those that read care about what I do, it matters not. The wonderful thing about the internet, at least where I live, is that it is accessible to everyone. There are no chokes or limitations to what is out there. And the amazing thing is that the internet connects all of us. Think back to 10, 15, even 20 years ago, when our evening were not spent gazing down at the glow of a phone or staring in to the abyss of a screen. What did we do? It's honestly hard to remember how a Sunday evening would be spent. Today, with the tap of a screen, I can catch up on news around the world, check sport scores and buy my next outfit. That kind of thing did not exist years ago.<br />
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People often call the old days "Simpler Times". Perhaps they were, in that simplicity was due to focusing on what was tangible around you and not some network of invisible people and things. We weren't able to so easily distract ourselves. I believe that now, in our day and age, that life is much simpler and easier, yet more complicated. It's kind of a contradiction, I know. Everything is convenient to us. We can get pretty much instant gratification from anything, anywhere, yet we are also isolating ourselves to the world around us by making it more accessible. I can openly write on my blog about whatever I want and someone from Istanbul or Idaho can read it within seconds of me posting it. That didn't exist. Previously, I would have had to magically find a way to get in contact with one of those people and send posted mail out to them, wait for weeks for a response, and continue the cycle. Now I can converse freely and instantly. It's kind of weird, and a bit of a mind blow. It makes the world seem so very small.<br />
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That's why I like to shut down and get out there. That's why I enjoy doing the things that don't involve using Google maps to find direction. It makes the world seem big again. There is a lot going on right now on our planet, more than I can imagine. I can read about it, see it live, hear about it and make comments on it. Then within a day or two, it passes and the next thing happens. We always seem to rush through to the next thing, good or bad. At least I do.<br />
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So why am I writing all of this? I have no idea. I wanted to resume my blogging, since I miss it so much. Perhaps this is a segway into that adventure for myself. A first step. I'm not a brilliant person, I don't do brilliant things and don't have brilliant advice. But I do like to live and enjoy life. I like to get out there, to remind myself that there is so much to see, do, and it's a wonderful feeling to feel like you are a tiny spec of insignificance on a whirling orb of rock, dirt and chaos in a vacuum of unknown.<br />
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<br />ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-58180264639947149732014-04-13T18:03:00.000-06:002014-09-08T06:56:29.460-06:00Fishing in ClearwaterI'm not trying to catch up. I'm not trying to show off what I've done. I'm just blogging. Here goes.<br />
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A few months ago, I was on one of my last business trips (with my then employer) in Florida. I had been there countless times since 2011, and I had never been deep sea fishing. Also, one of my "bucket list" items is to be on a boat and look around 360 degrees and not see land. So I guess I was due for a fishing trip.<br />
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A quick Google search helped me find <a href="http://www.queenfleet.com/">Queen Deep Sea Fishing</a> from Clearwater Beach. A red flag went up for a tourist trap, but I didn't care because I wasn't looking for the authentic deep sea fishing (and I was playing tourist). I just wanted to polish some items off of my list. There were 4 hour and 8 hour trips, the latter being far more deep sea than the former. However, I was with coworkers and they weren't up for a full day of fishing (or getting up at 5am to get to the boat for an 8am launch). So off we went. I GPS'd the adventure, even though they asked us not to. Rebel Canadians...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll bet that this boat went pretty quick.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These lucky bums get to live right on the harbour!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sailing always has appealed to me. Luckily, I don't have to go all the way to Florida to sail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First catch, and it was a yellow tail, I think. I'm not a fishy guy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We mostly caught grunts. They were good eating :-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easy fishing. Toss in a hook with some bait, pull out the fish. It restored my faith that you can actually catch fish in the water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mighty hunter can provide for his family now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were about 7 miles off shore, so....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....the coast was still visible. Bucket List item: Incomplete.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bird's name was Furuno. I think...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishing trawlers off the gulf coast.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I thought it would be deathly hot and humid out, but it was a pleasant day. We had shade on our boat, which was really nice to keep from dehydrating.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The community fishing catch. There were about 90 people on board, and there were lots of fish caught, most of which NOT by me. Someone even caught a pufferfish!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The three of us caught about 12 or 14 fish! They fried up nicely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my catch!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were the fish that the 8 hour trips caught. Much bigger (and possible next time).</td></tr>
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The crew from the boat cleaned all of the fish for us! That was really nice, but I would have liked to do it myself.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next day, we had a fish fry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fish fried up really nicely with blackening spices. It was super tasty, made all the more tasty by the fact that I had caught the fish myself!</td></tr>
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All in all, it was a fantastic experience with delicious results. I didn't knock the items off of my bucket list, I just whet my appetite even further. I'm always glad for new experiences, and I now believe that fishing and actually catching something is possible. It had been probably 15-20 years since I had last caught something...<br />
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, FL 33767, USA27.9775301 -82.82708459999997827.9214436 -82.907765599999976 28.0336166 -82.746403599999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-31208556809235138082014-02-17T11:09:00.000-07:002014-02-17T11:09:22.296-07:00XC Skiing in Bragg CreekWell, I finally made it out to do something interesting. Not that everything I do is uninteresting, but I'm sure most blog readers do not want to hear about my day working at Solidworks, or what I had for lunch, or driving to Edmonton to attend an association meeting. Yesterday, a friend and I headed out to West Bragg Creek to do some cross country skiing. GPS data can be found <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/jsPlayer/446571653">here</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have not been out West Bragg for some time. I've actually not even been out to Kananaskis since prior to the June floods. Gack! I need to get out more. This is so close to where I live, less than 30 mins. This is the road just west of Bragg Creek, and Moose Mountain is in the background.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There weren't many skiers out yet, as we had an early start. But there were tracks set in the snow (for the most part). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is along the Crystal Line trail, a straight cutline with some great downhills and challenging uphills. It was a lot of fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside and loving it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The snow was fantastic. I had not yet been out on my skis yet this winter (gack!), but my former skills came back quickly. I only "inspected" the ground 3 times at key moments.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the trail back, the winds really picked up and it made for some interesting skiing. There were eddies of snow everywhere and with the wind at our backs, we were pushed back to the start.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upon returning to the trailhead, the parking lot was filling up with lots of people.</td></tr>
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It was a good jaunt out in the snow. Temperatures were around 0, so nice and warm for high output activities. The wind was a factor, and if you stopped, you would get cold. But the beauty and thrill of skiing kept me moving! It was a great outing, and I cannot wait to get out again!<br />
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So a friend of mine referred me to a group that is collectively running to the planet Venus. Yes, you heard correct. Venus. The lovely planet of toxic gases, extreme temperatures and goddess of beauty. Last year, this group, aptly named <a href="http://www.moonjoggers.com/">MoonJoggers</a>, decided to run to the moon, and together they pooled 557,000 miles (896,770 kms) in less than a year. So they made it to the moon and back in less than a year. That's pretty cool. Check out their video below.</div>
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This year, 2014, they are trying to collect 25,000,000 miles (40,250,000 kms) to run to Venus. I have opted to take part. Why not hey? After all, running is all about community. At least it can be. There are several membership options and you get some pretty cool swag, but I opted for the free membership. If you do pay, money goes towards <a href="http://www.littleheroesfoundation.org/">Little Heroes Foundation</a> charity.</div>
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So <a href="http://www.moonjoggers.com/registration/">sign up</a>, why not? There are many different distances to commit to. I committed 1000 miles, and I know that is achievable as I am training for my first ultra marathon this year. Yeah, I've said that before, but I want to complete this goal before I turn 30 (this June). I have a few races picked out however I have not registered for anything. I want to get my training at least a month in before I do register.</div>
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Here I am, setting up the GoPro and getting the oblivious selfie of me wondering if I am doing this right. Well, I guess I was, sort of...<br />
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There was cloud cover, so GPS was slow to pick up. It did eventually, but I couldn't wait to start running.<br />
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Here I am, ready to go. Green toque, blue jacket, grey pants, tan shoes. No colour coordination or fashion points for this run. For the mukluks, I had to tie them up with hockey tape and tuck them under my ski pants. They do still bunch up around the ankle, but ground feel and contact still remains on par with VFFs or my NB Minimus.<br />
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Running along and trying to get photos of your feet is tough. These mukluks provided great grip and feel on snow, but not so much on ice. It is what I expected, and if you are sure-footed, you should have no problems handling the icy conditions.<br />
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My concern about soft-soled footwear is obviously warmth and true-to-feel ground contact. Here I am, still happy, so my feet weren't cold. The plush lining of the boots is really comfortable.My feet now, however, feel a little warm to the touch where my foot strikes the ground, a sign of chafing and potential blistering. It could be the sock I am wearing though (Wigwam foot liners).<br />
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At the "apex" of the run you could see the beautiful Rockies. Yeah, I know it is a neighbourhood and not a wonderful trail, but from my front door, it is pretty decent.<br />
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Feet still good, so I am happy :-) . My feet stayed warm throughout the entire run.<br />
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My wife calls this my sad whale eyes. I was not in pain or anything, but I was more caught off guard at how hard it is to run at altitude (again). My home is at 4000 ft, and I had pretty much spent the last month at sea level. So my needs are to readjust.<br />
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More beautiful mountains to the west. Gosh I love it here! My next run should be on a trail. You know, I may just do that.<br />
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My run is complete! My feet were happy and body was sore. My lungs were a bit chilled from the winter running (and altitude), but I would call it a success.<br />
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5.23km in 36 mins. Not a blazing pace, but a run nonetheless. I was trying to figure out the GoPro and re-acclimatize to my area. Hey, at least I was out and running :-)<br />
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Overall, the Mukluks still perform as expected. I wish they would stay up and not need hockey tape every time. A lacing system would be ideal, like a corset with stretch lacing along the calves. The hockey tape holds at first, but as soon as your calf muscles start to work, the hockey tape loses it's function. I had to make sure to wrap the tape around my ankle to hold the boot on. The plush lining would likely cause blisters on anything longer than a 10km run, but given the right sock that may be avoidable. I have a 10km run on Tuesday to do, so I will see how they hold up then.<br />
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These are the mukluks here. <a href="http://store.manitobah.ca/collections/mukluks/products/hunter-tall">http://store.manitobah.ca/collections/mukluks/products/hunter-tall</a>. Their original design has leather laces at the cuff, but mine broke after a few uses. Pssst, I think they are decorative. Maybe these would work with a new lace. <a href="http://store.manitobah.ca/collections/mukluks/products/tracker-mukluk">http://store.manitobah.ca/collections/mukluks/products/tracker-mukluk</a>.Regardless, if you want barefoot feel and still want to run through winter, Manitobah Mukluks are the way to go.<br />
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The curtains come up on the Mermaid Show. At Weeki Wachee, it is okay for a grown man to be excited for the Little Mermaid!<br />
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Mermaids! It was so cool to finally see the show!<br />
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Some of these mermaids performed for almost 30 minutes under water. I say that is quite a feat! No pun intended.<br />
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The Mermaids have been performing since 1947. I'm sure it has captivated many people over all of those years! I know it is something I will never forget.<br />
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The waters of the Weeki Wachee river are crystal clear. It was amazing. I had never seen water like that before.<br />
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And in the river there are manatees! Some of these sea cows get up to 1200 lbs. I want to swim with them, which you apparently can. Another item for the Lorne list of adventures.<br />
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Playing with my son at Clearwater Beach. The water was not super warm, but we still had fun anyways. Beaches are an excellent way to spend a December afternoon.<br />
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There were street performers at Clearwater Beach. It was a lot of fun watching them do their thing and entertaining. They reminded us all that this is how the entertainment industry started hundreds (or even thousands) of years ago. Street theatre is a dying art they said, and I couldn't agree more.<br />
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The father-son duo did some impressive performances with juggling and entertaining. The final act was the son doing a Houdini-style escape from a straight jacket and padlocked chain. He had two audience members cinch it down super tight and managed to escape in less than 3 minutes. Impressive.<br />
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Lounging by the pool at the house. The water was cold, but it was still fun to be there.<br />
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My wife caught a brown anole and took some photos. These little guys are everywhere and it was fun chasing them down.<br />
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A view of the back of the house from the golf course. Houses in Spring Hill are so much nicer than those in Calgary (and cheaper!). It was so nice to see green space between houses and not be able to jump from roof to roof as we can here in Calgary. Not that I do that, heh heh.<br />
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We headed back to Weeki Wachee for Christmas lights! They had a petting zoo, and what better time to get acquainted with tomorrow's lunch.<br />
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Looking out over Buccaneer Bay in Weeki Wachee (at night).<br />
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It is so lush in Florida, and there are so many trees I do not recognize. I did learn that the Cypress tree sheds its needles in the winter season, the only coniferous tree to do so.<br />
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We spend a day at Fort DeSoto park in St. Petersburg. It was a beautiful and remote park with stunning beaches, wind blown sand (gets in to everything) and warm, shallow waters. It was awesome to watch the waves come in and in those waves you could see schools of fish swimming and jumping.<br />
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A view from Fort DeSoto park's south beach looking towards the Sunshine Skyway. And yes, I really enjoyed watching the kiteboarder's do their thing. Another thing to add to my Lorne list of things to do. My wife approves of the sport, so long as she can take photos.<br />
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My next trip to Florida will hopefully involve the following:<br />
1. Bringing my family<br />
2. Swimming with manatees<br />
3. Kayaking in a crystal clear river<br />
4. Kiteboarding lessons<br />
5. Running on the beach<br />
6. Probably working, but oh well.<br />
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-58266225680250974772013-12-23T07:25:00.000-07:002013-12-23T17:01:29.176-07:00The Tampa AquariumWhile I do have many other things to blog about, I figure it would be best to blog about recent events. Nobody wants to hear about my road trip from Albany to Tampa that took place in February.<br />
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My wife, son and I are down in Florida for the holidays. It's nice to escape the winter of Cochrane and do some sunshine things. I've been to Tampa many many times these past two years, but that was usually on business. Now that I am here with family, we can do the tourist fun stuff! We decided to head into the big city to see the Tampa Aquarium<br />
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Oh yes, well this is from the other day. I was a sexy mermaid.<br />
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Overhead aquarium at the entrance of Tampa Aquarium<br />
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The ever-so-playful river otters.<br />
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Posing for the camera. These little dudes are so very cool. I wish I could swim like them.<br />
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Turtle doing what turtles do best. Practicing the art of ninja.<br />
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Grass eels thingymabobs. They sway in the current to look like grass.<br />
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The aquarium was amazing! Artificial reefs that were modeled after a reef in Dry Tortugas National Park, west of Key West in the Carribean Sea.<br />
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A beautiful lion fish. Apparently, these are an invasive species in this area and there are angling derby's held to control their population. They are supposedly really good to eat. I think they are too beautiful to eat.<br />
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The artificial reefs were amazing and so huge.<br />
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Tiger shark swimming in a gigantic 500,000,000 gallon tank.<br />
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The 500,000,000 gallon tank. We sat there for a while and just enjoyed the show!<br />
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Sea dragon. It looks like a plant, but is actually a fish.<br />
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You can pay to go swim in the aquarium. I would totally do this. New life adventure item, accepted!<br />
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Jellyfish. The most delicious of the english language compound words.<br />
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Found him! Actually, my son was elated to find him!<br />
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I can't remember what this one was called. I said it looked like a Christmas ornament.<br />
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And of course, the stingray petting zoo. Yes I pet them. Yes, they feel like mushy swimming erasers. Yes, they are odd, but ever so cool.<br />
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It was a great experience and a lot of fun to go to the aquarium. I had not been to one since I was probably 12 when I went to Undersea World in Victoria, BC. Now I want to go scuba diving, snorkeling, and swim with whales. Yes, you can do that last one.<br />
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Thank you GoPro for making my normal life seem mundane. I would totally rock that bikini.<br />
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com2The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602, USA27.9442278 -82.44517689999997927.9424743 -82.447698399999979 27.9459813 -82.442655399999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-36510347694455258852013-12-15T11:18:00.000-07:002013-12-15T11:34:08.139-07:00Secret Agent Lorne!Ok, so I have the best of intentions for blogging, yet I never do. Excuses aside, here is my latest!<br />
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I had a recent trip to Trenton, ON. It was a good trip at less than seven days, so it is my ideal, all things considered.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bienvenue a Ottawa! Voted best airport in North America in 2011!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a nice airport, as far as airports go.</td></tr>
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I wanted to visit my dear Grandmother in Perth, just south of Ottawa, so I decided that since I had taken the red-eye out of Calgary and I looked like garbage, I would hit up a gym in Perth so I could clean up and look presentable. I found this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Perth Athletic Center and Martial Arts Center (PACMAC, for short). It was an old soap factory converted into a gym.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gym was awesome, full of retro / old-school equipment and fashioned like a warehouse!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had always wanted to workout in a gym like this. I even said so to the gym owner who was tending the counter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Any gym where you can flip tires has my vote as an awesome gym!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of their equipment was well used, nothing fancy and everything needed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was awesome to be in a gym that isn't full of cardio equipment. Just the machines, weights and such.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brick wearhouse look wanted me to lift as much as possible!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gym was super tidy and well organized! I was impressed. Someday, I will own a gym like this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My darling son made me a card for when I was in Ontario, so I brought it with me everywhere I went! Here it is on the bed in Toronto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a two hour drive to Trenton the next morning. We took the 401, and 20 minutes outside of Trenton the highway was shut down. It took us 2 hours to drive 5 km. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once in Trenton, we worked on the C-130 as usual. Good stuff. I worked on this very plane about 8 years ago when I was at SPAR Aerospace, so it was nice to see it again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The advantage of Ontario over Alberta is the fact that they have REAL poutine that actually uses proper cheese curds and NOT shredded mozza. Magnifique!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When was the last time these toilets were cleaned?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your truly, hurrying up and waiting!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Secret Agent Lorne got to fly on the C-130 and play with Night Vision Goggles. Booyah!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lights of Kingston, I believe. At night through NVG.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying over CFB Trenton. The runway lights were only visible through NVG goggles. Very cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have this same photo during daylight hours during one of my previous exploits.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a good trip. Short, to the point and in my opinion successful.</td></tr>
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-53783916627967200432013-05-20T12:11:00.000-06:002013-05-20T12:11:21.643-06:00My BackyardFirst off, I would like to start with a commercial that I've recently seen.<br />
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For some reason or another, people seem to think that if they were to win the lottery, all of their time would be spent outdoors, doing stuff that only "rich" people can do.<br />
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African Safari for 2, probably $5k to $10k, all flights and tours included. Pricey trip, but it's not out of reach for the regular working Joe, such as myself. If you plan to save for a trip like that, it can be done.<br />
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Jumping off a cliff into the water, free. There are places all around that we can do that. It doesn't take millions of dollars to "finally" do that.<br />
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Helicopter tour of mountains and volcanoes, $150/hour. If you live in Hawaii, you are lucky and don't have to travel far to see volcanoes (just look down, really). But if you live in western Canada, you can hire a helicopter for $150 for a 1 hour sightseeing tour of sights that are just as fantastic. You may not see volcanoes, but you can see things that are just as beautiful, if not more. (Moraine Lake, for example).<br />
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So the world instantly becomes your playground and backyard if you win the lottery. Well, I disagree. People need to realize at just how accessible these places are nowadays. You don't need to be filthy stinkin rich to do outdoor stuff. You don't even need much money at all. Just enough for gas, some beef jerkey and a sweet potato, and you can live like a millionaire everyday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet potatoes, ready for boiling. Mash up, and eat after working out. Endurace food to the max. Your muscles will dig it.</td></tr>
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Here is my backyard. I went for run this morning up Moose Mountain. I had done this run before, but this is the first time this year. It was pretty wet, and there were some pretty snowy/icy patches. I had to be at work no later than 8:30, so I only made the first summit, but that's ok. I slogged up to the first summit as fast as I could, and going down was a blast. I kept telling myself this is "faaaaaaaaaantastic!!!", "I love this" and "woooooooeeeeeeeeeee" the whole way back.<br />
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GPS data can be found <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/player/315616147">here</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the first summit, looking West towards the ranger station. I needed about an extra 1/2 hour total to make it there, but I did not have enough time today.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking south, down my beloved Rockies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking north. It was so beautiful this morning, I could have stayed there all day.</td></tr>
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I am currently training for some upcoming races. Some of the races I don't plan on completing (although I will if I can), I am just entering in them for a motivational carrot to be dangled in front of me. As the first picture shows, I have learned the value of using sweet potatoes as a recovery fuel after workouts, especially after runs. I don't know why they are more advantageous than regular white or red potatoes, but they break down quickly into glucose and replenish depleted reserves in your muscles. So that works very well for me.<br />
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I have also confirmed that I am indeed gluten intolerant. Not celiac, but if I wheat on an empty stomach, I'm done. So a paleo approach to nutrition is going a long way in my training. People say it is 60% nutrition, 40% exercise. Well I believe that a good routine is 100% of both.<br />
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And lastly, I am back at blogging. It's been on hiatus lately for no reason other than just not blogging at all. I can see from my site tracker ticker that I've reached 11,000 views on this blog, so that's totally awesome! Lat time I blogged, it was around 9,000. That's awesome (reiterated).<br />
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-31302149860365572802012-10-07T21:45:00.001-06:002012-10-07T21:45:38.990-06:00Thoughts on MotivationsSo I don't blog as much as I used to. Perhaps I have run out of things to say, or I've said all I had to say. I doubt that, but it is Sunday evening now and things have happened. This blog post, however, will not be about those things, but only feature some photos of what's been up while my thought train thunders down the line.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slugs from the south. Lovely, lovely critters...</td></tr>
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Once a week I would like to blog, perhaps as a recap or about a specific topic. This won't be some thoughtful, insightful, in-front-of-the-fireplace-legs-crossed-with-a-glass-or-brandy-in-a-comfy-chair type of post, but just things I feel like saying. If you're expecting that, well, I guess you should click on "Next Blog". I guess I am not out of things to say afterall.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running in the humidty and heat. At 630am.</td></tr>
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The biggest thing I have to talk about is motivation. Where it comes from, and where it goes, and what to do with it. Please, do not take what I say as advice, but merely accept it as a Lorne brain dump. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant freekin spiders. Sheesh, probably poisonous too... Let's pet it.</td></tr>
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I spent 21 or 22 days on the paleo diet lately, I can't really remember. I was perhaps looking for this fountain of youth or a magic pill. But for what? I don't need to lose weight. I don't need hardcore sport performance improvement. I didn't really know what I needed. It probably had something to do with not losing energy and being able to keep up with my 2 year old son. So I dived in head first and tried it out. I was aiming for 30 days, but that is in fact, just a number. So no wheat, no dairy, no sugar, no processed foods. Food I can catch, hunt or gather. Meat, veggies and fruit, nuts and seeds. It's pretty straightforward and i did really well. One of the first things I noticed was an increase in energy. This was largely due to the fact that I was consuming a low GI / no sugar diet, so no insulin crashes. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving in Georgia. Many many miles of this.</td></tr>
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That was the continuing trend for the whole time. No crashes in energy levels and a feel-good feeling throughout. I was highly motivated to make it through, and especially motivated as I was on the road and traveling lots. I wanted to beat the travel odds about eating well while on the road. And I succeeded. For a while, at least. I could eat at pretty much every restaurant, but had to carefully scan the menu for what I needed. And pretty much every restaurant had paleo friendly choices (with clever omissions of certain ingredients). So I remained motivated. But after a while, especially on the road, I tired of eating chicken salads and such, and Trader Joe's GF Beef Jerkey, and nuts, etc.... But I proved it is possible. It's just not my thing though.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South Carolina peaches, nom nom nom.</td></tr>
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You see, I am a foodie (self-proclaimed), and I love to try everything. So that became an issue, especially being in a new culinary location. I wanted to try new foods, and since I ran out of reasons to continue eating paleo, I stopped eating paleo. But a new problem arose.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Somewhere in someplace in either South Carolina, North Carolina, or Virginia. I can't remember.</td></tr>
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I took the stop-paleo situation as a total dive-bomb into lack-of-motivation land. I don't know what happened, but since then my motivation has not existed. I guess I have to wonder what I am motivating myself to do. Well, perhaps I linked eating paleo to successes in health and fitness. And since I stopped eating paleo, I figured I didn't need to exercise anymore. Well, I know that is not true, since I love to exercise (yes, I do). But what happened is that I did stop exercising, and I lost motivation to do the things I love to do when it comes to exercise. When I stop running cause I don't feel like it, something is up. So what is it? I don't know, but here are the things I would like to do:</div>
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-100 pushups in a row. Yes, that is right. 100 straight, strict pushups. I can do about 30 right now. Hmph.</div>
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- 5 km run in less than 20 minutes. I've gotten to 20:20 before, and now I am probably around 24 minutes.</div>
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- Canadian Death Race (Aug 2013). 127 km of dire agony on my legs. I don't know why I want this one, but I do. </div>
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- 12 strict chinups. I dont' even think I can do one.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The knots of roads while driving into Washington, D.C.</td></tr>
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So what am I to do? I bought a day planner to keep myself motivated. That didn't work well, as it has sat empty for the last week. I read about how to do it. That works Lorne, that really works. Eventually you have to do it and stop reading. I guess all I have to do to is start slow. Crawl-walk-run. That's my approach. I think perhaps that my largest problem is I hit the ground running and fall apart quickly. I think I can still run a 20:20 5km or do 50 pushups. I can't, and I don't want to admit that I can't. Pride and ego are getting in the way of progress. They're getting in the way of anything, really. They're killing my motivation. So I guess I know what I have to do. Break down my goals into crawling steps. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The White House at night.</td></tr>
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Next week, I will detail how I break down my goals into achievable steps. I will try to make my blog posts into weekly posts as well, as I think that is good. I've learned a lot about myself just by writing tonight.</div>
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ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-64474714773486746012012-08-19T07:50:00.000-06:002012-08-20T08:19:35.694-06:002012 Iron Legs 50 MilerYesterday was the Iron Legs 50 Miler race in Kananaskis Country. I want to draw inspiration for my running since my motivation has been low lately, and I also wanted to help out. So I signed up as a volunteer for the race. I was needed as a course marshall (directing racers on the right path) and also asked to take photos of the race. So I borrowed my work's super-awesome Canon DSLR, packed my gear, and headed up to Jumpingpound Summit.<br />
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First off, the race itself is an 81km footrace in Kananaskis. This is 4th year that is has happened, and the race itself was sold out (again). It started at 6am, and racers were expected to take anywhere from 9-20 hours to complete. I believe the fastest time posted was 8:41, which is incredible considering the elevations, technical trail and distance. I was in place at 9:30 at the 35 km mark when the first racers came through.<br />
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Here are some photos of the race. All of these photos (and more) are available for download at full resolution <a href="http://public.fotki.com/IronLegs/iron-legs-race-2012/">here</a>. I took photos of every single racer who came by Jumpingpound Summit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The views from the top are stunning! This is Mt. Yamnuska to the north. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jumpingpound Summit was the highest elevation of the race. However, racers had to descend and then reascend Cox Hill, about 8km further down the trail. No small feat. You can see the trail on the left ascending the ridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer view of Cox Hill. The trail is easily visible. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking south towards Forget-Me-Not ridge, I believe.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To the south was Nihahi Ridge, with Outlaw Peak, Cornwall and Glasgow behind.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Banded Peak!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At 9:30, we saw the first racer ascending to Jumpinpound Summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking north along the trail, you can see little white specks that are the racers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Racers had to check in at the summit of Jumpinpound Mountain, and then come back down and head north. I was making sure they followed the path.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down the Jumpinpound summit trail. Mt. Bogart and Canyon creek are off in the distance. P.S., that's where the racers were coming from.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was great to see so many people out racing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The grind to the summit. Most people said things like: "Sure... take my photo when I'm walking!" I said I would make them look glorious.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A chipmunk came and visited me. That's the only wildlife that I saw while out there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the summit, I could see the town of Cochrane to the north. Yay home!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the running field narrowed out, I had a little bit of time to take some photos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your truly!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sweeps came through at 2:30. They had their dog with them, and they were hot on the heels of the final racer! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was trying to capture the immensity of the race.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or maybe I was trying to capture the solitude of such a long race.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or maybe I was just trying to capture the stunning scenery...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All I can say is that the views were incredible. It was a great day to be outside and a wonderful event to be a part of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It really was a treat to be stationed up there. The views were so beautiful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the top, capturing Black Rock Mountain to the north.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another picture of Cox Hill. Bragg Creek would be way off to the right. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking again at Mt. Bogart and Canyon Creek. On Powderface Road, at the base of this mountain is a memorial for a WWII trainer aircraft that crashed in the area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ranger Station high atop Moose Mountain.</td></tr>
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The race was truly inspiring. I took a photo of each racer as he/she ran by, with hopes that every photo would end up on the Iron Legs website. It was great to get involved with a community that I so closely can identify with, and it was so nice to see people out enjoying this small piece of heaven that is Kananaskis. I am truly inspired by all of the racers who participated and ran this race. I hope to be one of them next year, or in the coming years!<br />
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com2Jumpingpound Mountain, Kananaskis, AB T0L, Canada50.95 -114.906666650.790802500000005 -115.22252359999999 51.1091975 -114.5908096tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-1114095196750368622012-08-17T12:25:00.001-06:002012-08-17T12:45:22.511-06:00You'd think I've gone missing!Or at least that's what I would hope people have been thinking in my absence of blogging. Because I <i>know</i> for a fact that everyone is waiting on pins and needles for me to do my next post.... and there has been a void on the internet....<br />
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Anyhow, enough ego, here is what I have been up to.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, business travel gets the better of me, but it was sending me down to Florida, where I had never been.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We connected in Houston, where a massive supercell storm passed over us and delayed our flight by about a half hour or so.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting to leave Houston. Travel writer would caption this: "The weather reflected my mood..."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming in for a landing in Tampa. This is now my new furthest-south-ever point I have been.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apparently, I rains a lot in Florida. At 10am, there is a downpout. At 4pm, another downpour. It's rainy, it's hot, it's rainy, it's hot.... make up your mind.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It really knows how to rain in Florida.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We rented a house in Florida, which was nicer than staying in a hotel for 2 weeks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The house, along with almost every other house in Florida, has a pool. It was nice, but not nearly as fun swimming along without my son.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All homes in Spring Hill (where we stayed) were bungalows, which I really like.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But apparently, Floridians haven't discovered how to build sidewalks yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I drowned in the pool, by the way...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peacefully dead... nice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luckily, the screen gecko resuscitated me and I was back to normal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went shooting on a day off. I'm shooting a Walther PPK, aka James Bond's gun. Saweet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apparently, I'm not too bad of a shot at 45 yards. This is coming from a guy who hardly ever shoots gun (and hasn't for many years!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also went Clay Pigeon shooting. They were all out of normal pigeons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had never used a shotgun before, so there was only one way to find out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wasn't bad, hitting 12 out of the 25 pigeons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look, more rain!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clearwater Beach! We avoided storms to make it to the beach in the evening.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sand is white, powdery, flour like sand. I had never been on sand so soft!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And apparently, Clearwater is not very clear. I guess this allows the sharks to sneak up on you.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dumb and Dumber?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The water is like bathtub warm! It was so incredible!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And it rained again. And then again. And then again another day.</td></tr>
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The trip was good, although being away from home and family for 2 weeks is not good. I made the most of it, hitting up Crossfit Spring Hill (1 minute from our house) and jogging. But after spending time down south, I got off the place in Calgary and the air was sweet up here. There's no place like home!<br />
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-64765588767003616162012-07-02T12:03:00.000-06:002012-07-02T12:03:08.944-06:00Canada Day Loop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So yesterday was the perfect day for a run. It was a long run day, so out I went. GPS data can be found <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/player/195046947">here</a>. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The loop starts from Heritage Hills and heads south along Horse Creek Road to the River. I had a blazing pace here of about 3:30/km.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love running along the river. So purdy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is some singletrack along the river, which is always fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So high up above the river, which is very high at the moment due to all of the rains we've had lately.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I ran past Mitford Park which was preparing for the Canada Day concerts (that we would attend that evening). I could hear the "check-check, thump-thump-thump, check-check" for the better part of my run.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cochrane's Red Rock pathways.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yours truly, Canadian do-rag and all (I've had it for 13 years now).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running through the culvert under Griffin Road!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through the parks! It is so very green from all of the rain we've had.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under the train bridge and highway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creeeeeeepy......</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The RancheHouse Ravine is great for singletrack, but it was still quite muddy and wet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So lush and green.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I mention muddy? Wet shoes are never a good thing, especially wet and full of mud. I did slip and fall in the mud.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singletrack back to the RancheHouse.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great run!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last part of the run is all road and gravel back to the neighbouhood. Not my first choice, but it's nice to be able to run from home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the apex of my run, looking south to the mountains (and Moose Mountain, which I ran on Thursday).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back towards my beloved home of Cochrane. I love it here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And looking west towards my mountains. Yep, I claim them in the name of Lorne. Devil's Head (the knob mountain), I shall conquer thee.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I was winding down the run along the gravel road back to my place when I hear a "screeeeeeeeee" above my head. I look up, and no more than 10 meters above my head is a hawk floating right above me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I zoomed in with the camera and got this photo. Not bad, but very cool!</td></tr>
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So my first week of ultra running training consisted of 2 trails runs, 1 track runs and 2 road runs. There were also some weight training sessions in there, which are critical to maintain and build strength, both upper and lower. I ran a total 45.3km, which is a good start in my opinion.. I also purchased some good technical running clothing, which makes all of the difference in the world! However, my best discovery is a recovery smoothie:<br />
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1c frozen kale<br />
1c frozen blueberries<br />
1 whole lemon, peeled and seeded<br />
Water until smoothie consistency is achieved<br />
1 tbsp chia seeds<br />
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Blend until smooth, and enjoy within 30 minutes following a long run. The high-antioxidant value of this smoothie and the chia seeds really help recovery and reduce inflammation. Also, drink lots and lots of water. Nom nom nom!<br />
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<br /></div>ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-55854056586911779592012-06-29T22:27:00.000-06:002012-06-30T07:53:26.141-06:00Kananaskis Mornings<div>Ok, so I have not blogged lately. No excuses, I just haven't. Perhaps there was nothing interesting going on, which is not true. Perhaps I am just lazy :-P<br />
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Well I've set some goals lately. Usually my goals are based around a financial goal, or something that is material... Well, I have discovered that those goals are typically shallow and once achieved, they rarely satisfy. Not to mention, they make you focus solely on work. Not fun. So I set another goal. A big goal.<br />
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Ahem...<br />
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Next August, I am going to run the <a href="http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/">Canadian Death Race</a>. 127km in Grande Cache, AB. Yep, a trail run. And I am giving myself over 1 year to train for it. I KNOW I can do it! And to help train for it, I am going to do my best to run at least one significant run in true trail conditions each week. Normally, I run the <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/player/194071454">loop</a> around my neighbourhood, but I would like to mix things up and put a good trail run in each week. For now, it will be once per week, and I started doing this last week with a run around JumpingPound loop. I had done this on my mountain bike a while ago, and it makes a fantastic trail run.<br />
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Consider this the start of my ultra running training program!<br />
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GPS data for JumpingPound Loop can be found <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/player/192674981">here</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since trading off my cruiser for the dual sport, I take it everywhere. I'm not afraid of gravel anymore, so the bike makes for great approaches in Kananaskis!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't bring my camera on the run, so I took photos of the parking lot. You get the idea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the best things about this loop is that starting from Pine Top Recreation area and finishing there allows you to take a dip in the stream after your run. That is always refreshing at 7:30am!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was very cold, but what streams in this area aren't cold?</td></tr>
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Jumpingpound is a fantastic loop. You're never more than 500m from the road (Sibbald Road), and you can run the loop in a figure 8 fashion (I did clockwise). There is a link in the middle of the trail that takes you across, so I believe you could stretch this run out to about 11km! Fantastic!<br />
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This morning I took a kick at Moose Mountain. Being the closest mountain to Calgary, it has always beckoned me to climb it before heading off for my day of work. Originally, I was going to bike it, but training for an ultramarathon leads me want to run more. Plus I enjoy running more than biking, so off I went with an early start.<br />
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GPS data for Moose Mountain can be found <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/player/194071457">here</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once again, the bike makes for an excellent approach, especially with the steep and gravelly access road to the trailhead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Empty parking lot, but seeing as all the campgrounds in K-country said that they were full (long weekend), it would not be long until people showed. (It wasn't).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail follows a ridge to the base of Moose Mountain. Look closely and you can see the switchbacks up to the first summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty! Such nice views.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was obvious that I would not be able to run the whole way.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking east towards Calgary. You could easily see downtown highrises.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking south towards Prairie Mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the first summit (lookout). I wanted to go up to the top to the fire ranger hut, but I ran out of time. Maybe as training continues I will be able to make the whole trail in good time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View looking southwest. Nihahi Ridge is to the right (illuminated by sun).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first summit (lookout) plateau.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking north.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking northwest. Ahhh, the mountains make me smile.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming back down was awesome! I had a great pace (less than 5:00/km!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail is wide and rocky, so not too technical at all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running in paradise, mesays!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Following the ridgeline back to the trailhead. I could hear the wind rushing through all of the trees. I love that sound.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back at the first summit. I was only about 15 minutes down from the top at this time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working my way back along the ridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And I get back to the parking lot and this little fella is watching me stretch!</td></tr>
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This is the start of something great! If ever you want to come out for 1-2 hour run in the mornings (before work, to boot), let me know and you can join. I'll be covering about 10-15 km once per week now, with hopefully more mileage in the coming weeks!<br />
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:-)ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-44163736181136251632012-04-15T16:28:00.000-06:002012-04-15T16:28:40.354-06:00Whirlwind<br />
I've recently done some work in Trenton, and these trips make for a good way to blog. While I would much rather be blogging about adventures and such, this will do. I am not trying to fill up netspace, just sharing my experiences.<br />
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I had never been to Trenton before, so I was delighted to see something new. Here are my adventures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So this is the plane that was taking me from Calgary to Toronto. I always take a picture of the planes I'm about to fly on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This plane was flying to London, UK. That would be cool to do someday.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This is Winnipeg from 35,000 ft. On the hi-res photo, you could actually see the forks. A very cool place to see.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Holiday Inn in Trenton. It was comfy, and I didn't arrive until 11pm (9pm, Alberta Time), but travel and driving is always exhausting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I thought it was funny that this was the alarm clock in the room. I had the same one as a kid, so I knew how to use it. (and I still have it today!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving around Trenton. Yup, it looks like Ontario.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Compared with Alberta, there are many more brick houses in Ontario. I thought they looked pretty nice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I arrived at the base 2 hours early (well, my contact there was 2 hours late), so I drove around the area and explored what I could. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is driving along the south of the base. Those are the A319 transports for DnD.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since there are many buildings on either side of this highway, there were pedways across the roads for everyone to, well, get across (d'uh!). Pedways. Fun with you feet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was amazed that traffic lights in Ontario were the same colour. And the same orientation too. In Alberta, they are sideways, with 2 shades of yellow, a blinking green that alternates between green and purple, and the stop light is a black light that only works if you are wearing a white shirt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the work that I had to do. Change those 3 connectors to different types of connectors. That's all I will say about work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I always make sure to get in some exercise when I go anywhere, so the morning I was to leave, I went for a jog around the area. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have a knack for looking at a map and being able to find trails for running (since I prefer them to roads). So a quick glance at a Trenton area map and I found my route. It proved great!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It crossed the Trent river via a Dam Bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beside the Dam Bridge was a train bridge. Yes, they have train bridges in Ontario as well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like I said, my knack for finding trails, even when the locale is unknown to me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trees were budding! March 30th! I hope it was doing likewise in Alberta (it wasn't).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down the Trent River towards the lake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And yes, I made it back to the hotel, showered, and headed north towards Ottawa.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I flew home from Ottawa, so on my way in to the airport, I slightly detoured through heavy rush-hour Friday traffic into our nation's capital. Ah, good memories from November 2010!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanted to get out and wander a bit, but I knew that finding a gas station on the way to the airport had proved difficult on my previous visit to the city. So I gave myself plenty of time to get to the airport (which is only about 20 mins from Parliament Hill).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the plane that took me home. Gate 22. 22 is such a good number in my life!</td></tr>
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The trip was a whirlwind, but it was good. Only two nights away from home, but still two nights too many. I did some awesome work and got everything done ahead of time (hero biscuit!). I also reconfirmed my abilities with my profession, if that makes any sense.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the plane that took me home from my recent travels to Trenton. I was only gone 2 nights, but it was long enough.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zebras at the Calgary zoo. We were there early last Saturday, but not early enough to beat the 1.5 hour line to the new Penguin Exhibit. The rest of the zoo was pretty sparse, giving good photo opportunities.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am patiently waiting for my luggage at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. I had a 2 hour drive after I landed at 8:30pm in Toronto. I couldn't, however, resist the urge to take a detour through Toronto downtown along the Gardiner Expressway past the CN Tower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My guitar arrived a few months ago, and it is awesome! I picked it up during one of my lunch breaks at work, and every was so grumpy that I couldn't try it until I got home. Oh well, it is fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At CFB Trenton. I didn't take too many photos, but those are C-130s off in the distance. I pointed out several of them that I used to work while I was at SPAR Aerospace in Edmonton.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a poster for the Cochrane Guitar Festival, so I thought all I had to do was take a photo of this barcode with my camera-phone and it would take me to the linked site. Needless to say, it did not work...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had some meetings in downtown Calgary, and I was on the 15th floor of the building. I took this photo of 9th ave SW. I am always a little awestruck when I am among the tall office buildings of the city. I guess that's the small town kid in me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course, rather than park my car in Calgary's core for $15 (for a 1 hour meeting), I took the Ctrain. Again, a treat for a small town kid like me.<br />
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My wife commandeered my new camera (see previous post), so I used my camera phone to take photos. But since the quality is lousy, I will likely save up another $150 for a second camera for me!</div>
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Please play the song below. You don't have to watch the video, but the music sets the mood.</div>
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So, the time finally came for a new camera. My Canon A590IS finally kicked it. My son was playing with it yesterday, and poof, the camera died. Usually poof means another photo was taken, but not this time... And now it takes terrible photos. Poor thing. It's ok though, the old camera has taken many good photos in it's lifetime.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the second last photo taken with my old camera. Yes, as cruel as it is, like bringing in a puppy the day before you put your old dog down, I bought a new camera. And to make matters worse...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The was the first photo I ever took with you. Yes, you replaced my camera phone. But you lived to see so much...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and this was the last photo you ever took. I lovingly took photos of the new camera with the old, just like last time. Oh, the humanity! But what this new camera is doing is not replacing it, but continuing on the legacy of cameras in my life... It has a lot to live up to. A LOT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">...like the time we went on that motorcycle trip through Montana and Wyoming...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...or the time we spent watching our home be built....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and remember our first scramble? Up Mt. Yamnuska?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Remember how cold it was up in Yellowknife?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and how crowded it was in New York City?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've been from coast...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...to coast...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and many places in between!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've raced marathons...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...worked out... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...leapt and flown...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and made it so close to some of our destinations! But best of all...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...we've welcomed the most special friend to this world!</td></tr>
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Yes, my new camera has a lot to live up to. Imagine the places we'll go! The things we will see! The people we will meet! Yes, there are many more adventures to come. Many more. Old camera, Sir Canon A590, enjoy your retirement well! I will miss your photos and the time we've spent together.</div>
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:-)</div>ellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-37540074702023925902012-03-25T16:44:00.001-06:002012-03-25T16:44:15.093-06:00Testing the mobile app<div><p>I'm posting this to see how easy it is to blog from my Android phone. So far, so good.</p>
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Lorne West - CFP PTSellorneohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359968344429656379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858912701586595658.post-17417667847264524502012-03-24T10:07:00.001-06:002012-03-24T14:59:54.425-06:00Uh oh!! A daydream post...With the upcoming summer ahead of me, I cannot help but dream of the things I would like to do. Swim, run, bike, go to the zoo, kayak, canoe, camp, visit parks, walk, hike, climb, scramble, take pictures, play, etc... Summer is great! But there's an adventure to the top of Canada that I would love to do someday. I would love to see the very north, even though I grew up in the north. It's always intrigued me, and it's a feeling I cannot shake. So a few years ago, I discovered a road to Inuvik, Northwest Territories, called the Dempster Highway. And it would be the an awesome adventure to take my motorcycle up there. While it is highly unlikely to occur this year, or any time in the next 5 years, I can still daydream about it and share my dreams with the world.<br />
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<i>Note that none of the photos are owned by me, and that I found them all online through Google. I hold no rights to these photos, but thank you to those who did make the available to daydreamers like me!</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Google search of the Dempster Highway reveals this map, and I find it amusing that it mentions Grimshaw on it. I grew up in Peace River, which is about 15 minutes east of Grimshaw.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is my likely approach to get to Dawson City, which is the start of the Dempster. It would go from Cochrane to Banff, up to Jasper, out to Prince George (point B), and then north through BC via Highway 37.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Dawson City, Yukon (point A), the highway travels about 700km north to Inuvik (Point B). There is a winter road that would take you to Tuktoyaktuk (the green arrow), but since this trip would be in summer, I'd have to find alternate ways to get up there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dawson City, famous Klondike Gold city. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dempster Highway. Not a paved all-access road, but a shale and gravel road through unmatched wilderness.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How could I resist?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found this photo online of the Dempster. A Kawasaki KLR650, likely the bike I would use to do this ride...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopefully not me... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously, this would be unlike any other bike trip out there. Sure there are other rides, such as route 66 and the Cabot Trail, but the ruggedness and adventure of this trip would be the trip of a lifetime!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the coolest parts of this trip would be crossing the Arctic Circle, Latitude 66N. Again, something I have always wanted to do.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you get to Tuktoyaktuk, there are natural formation called Pingos, only found in the north. It is one of those things I long to see.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course, here is Tuktoyaktuk, NWT. Top of Canada, looking out on the Beaufort Sea.</td></tr>
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I do have this trip figured out, at least in my head. It's about 3 days to Dawson City from Cochrane, 2 days up the Dempster, 2 days in Inuvik/Tuk, and then return. So 14 days altogether. Maybe 10, but that would likely feel rushed. And approximately 5000km or more. Who is with me?<br />
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I've also found a Travelogue for the Dempster Highway published online by Yukon Territory, which can be found <a href="http://www.env.gov.yk.ca/pdf/DempsterFinalWeb.pdf">here</a>. While it is a fantastic resource for planning, it also takes away a bit of the adventure. But when I do plan this trip (not IF), I would utilize that publication to ensure I made the most out of my time! Who's with me?<br />
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