Whistler BABY!!

I like the fact that booking trips 6 months in advance serves to result in a slow burning fire of anticipation that builds with each passing month. It's official, some Downhilling in Whistler for September for a week with a good group of guys is a happenin'. Will enjoy renting downhill and xc rigs while there just to make this extra juicy.

5 members of have now registered under our team name, Quick Release for the Summer Solstice 24....with Weima yet to register....anticipate 6 and maybe 7 with JC on board! Looking forward to this. Garmin 705 with all the bells and whistles coming to door next week, compliments of Winston will make the occasional solo ride out and about Durham, Ganaraska etc..a little less daunting and doable ;)

So, punched in to the gym yesterday a.m. and did a spin class.....properly....watching HR and recovery. Appears a week in Jamaica EVEN with 4 workouts there, had an impact on my recovery rate....or...I could be borderline coming down with something...nonethless...adhered to parameters and didn't CRANK up the reistance past 15 on those spin bikes during intervals. MAN...can't wait to put Garmin data in here with REAL rides! 'till then:

1 hr 28 min
880 cal 40% fat
max 180 and avg 137 or 96 and 73%
Light: 35 min; Moderate: 13 min; Hard 33 min

SO....plan is still staying solid...trail pass in Kingston this year with mtbkingston to get some regular rides in locally, bike in van to enable the occasional meet up with boys in Durham for thursday (schedule permitting), and some exploring on the road bike with the new technology to come in mail :)))) Perhaps some lake placid, Kingdom trails weekend trips as well...why not? Overall summer experience looks like this....maintain "wakeboard champion" status at the cottage this summer (master a water and air 180 both reg and fakey), ride like the wind during training sessions, enter local Kingston Substance Projects marathon bike race, group 24 in Summer Solstice, and Paul's Dirty prior to setting up for some DH'in in WHISTLER BABY in Sept!!!!!!! I like the sound and look of this plan! Now...one more coffee and some dashboard time...Ottawa and region bound today!