tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51400652024-03-23T14:50:39.016-04:00Looking Through the Eyes of a Christian TriathleteCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comBlogger626125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-54728952436753652032011-03-29T15:42:00.000-04:002011-03-29T15:42:32.448-04:00I am no longer active in this blog. I still train once in a while but more for recreation and for health. If you are interested on keeping what I am up to, you can follow me at http://soulofachristiantriathlete.blogspot.comCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-57075566011304989242010-05-11T16:16:00.001-04:002010-05-11T16:16:56.694-04:00Google Maps is now Cyclist Friendly!
Google Maps now include biking trails. Very COOL. Too bad it is only available in US :( (for now.)
Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-13474683767091577572010-04-26T14:21:00.002-04:002010-04-26T14:21:42.284-04:00Cool!
Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-36760020723904351042010-04-16T23:31:00.003-04:002010-04-16T23:51:32.266-04:00I am turning thirty tomorrow30 seems like a big number. Where have all the time gone. It was almost yesterday when I was still 25. There seemed to be a lot of expectations and changes. Friends are getting married. Having kids. Moving on with their career. Owning houses.And there is a sense of lostness. I don't think I changed that much. Some say I am more mature. I still think I am just Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-38316870538782977342010-03-08T12:55:00.003-05:002010-03-08T12:56:40.016-05:00Almost SpringYesterday was such a good day I took my bike out for a stroll. I decided to ride to downtown Toronto along Lakeshore. It was nice to be out on the road. I took the train back to my city and asked my friend to pick me up. What a great friend :DPicked up something funny at Simon's blog:The Aging Athlete from Andrew Mac on Vimeo. Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-23897776937802386312010-03-04T01:00:00.002-05:002010-03-04T01:02:41.439-05:00Smell like a man, MAN.I love these Old Spice commercials. I don't think we get them up here in Canada.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-4236748454289882922010-02-26T15:30:00.004-05:002010-02-26T15:33:55.213-05:00Pimp my RideVery cool site :0)Btw, my b-day is coming up in April....hint hint =DYou can check out my customized bike at Trek's Project One by clicking here.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-57214549499216987222010-02-10T19:13:00.001-05:002010-02-10T19:15:09.868-05:00A different world.http://blogs.fasterskier.com/patrickstinson/2010/02/08/hetland-says-more/“If you want to win you need to train 1200 hours like Justyna (Kawuckchuck). You are not even close.” he said.“That’s rediculous! Not to mention totally ‘questionable’,” I said.“But have you tried? No. That’s why you won’t win. If you train 1200 hours THEN you will know how to train. You are not even close.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-53992157059458302732010-01-30T21:58:00.005-05:002010-01-30T22:01:26.721-05:00Messing aroundMy friend, Marc Wong, came along with me on a training ride last year in August. It was my last ride before heading to World Transplant Games 2009. Tonight I was messing around with one of the photos. Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-10912291599068007912010-01-25T15:44:00.000-05:002010-01-25T15:45:24.447-05:00Ryan Blais - Canada Post Olympic BioCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-14818693200149466822010-01-22T22:44:00.003-05:002010-01-22T22:50:15.752-05:00JanuaryIt seems that I have fallen off the blogasphere. Going on a bit of a hiatus.We are renovating the house. Everything is moved down to the basement. Tonight, I bought my bike up for a quick 2 hr ride.I went snowshoeing last Sat. It was nice. As much as I want to go more, there isn't that much snow here. This year had been unreasonably warm.Running wise my left foot is getting sore. Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-32538501092957634522009-12-31T13:03:00.004-05:002009-12-31T13:25:06.289-05:00Old man.Text messagesFriend: We ought to head to City Hall around 10 for a decent spot in the crowd + take in some music. Call me when you 're almost downtown :) You gonna stay around for some dessert after midnight?Me: I wanna go home n sleep :pFriend: Old man :)-----Been quiet on the blog end. Training is fairly steady given the holidays of friends and family visiting. Slept a lot.Eying on aCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-58018947584167158162009-12-14T15:37:00.000-05:002009-12-14T15:38:01.451-05:00HeheCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-57043472867414628562009-11-23T15:23:00.001-05:002009-11-23T15:28:39.258-05:00ParkingTonight I drove to the YMCA for a swim.As I was waiting for a spot, a van pulled up from behind and about to take it. I instinctively flashed my high beam light to indicate that it was my spot. I was here first and it was mine. He had no right to take my spot.The van stopped. For 10 sec, it did nothing.Then it pulled around and looked for another spot.At that moment, I saw there was Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-5914796360151653062009-11-21T14:24:00.003-05:002009-11-21T14:28:02.992-05:00Yummy!My meal after a 2 hr or so ride. Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-8985654896672291572009-11-16T22:23:00.003-05:002009-11-16T22:31:43.730-05:00Still around.Been quite on the blog front. I am still around. Been training again :). Well not really training..just running, riding and swimming around. On Sat, met up with Darren and rode for 2:45. Well i rode for 2:45 and he rode for 2:30 b/c he spent 15 min waiting for me :P. Good to be in the hills at Orangeville area. It was good to hang out with Darren again. He got a new rocket. Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-48635246276623217852009-11-05T10:31:00.002-05:002009-11-05T10:33:48.817-05:00Repost: Surfs upanother great torch relay photo.Post taken from Simon Whitfield's blog.:) 2010 Winter Olympic is right around the corner...something to watch while I ride on my trainer.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-61422372635419935422009-11-01T18:11:00.001-05:002009-11-01T18:14:26.104-05:00The best part about runningHaven't update this blog for a while..I have been slowing getting back on training. Swimming 2 k, 2-3 times a week. Riding and running whenever. I just came back from a semi long run (17 km). It was easy down the trail and back. In the last 30 min, my stomach was growling and all I thought about was chocolate. Huge temptation to stop at McDonalds or the gas Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-49251639666608682522009-09-21T22:59:00.004-04:002009-09-21T23:01:46.717-04:00Tour De FranceI hope Lance Armstrong trains hard next year. Forget about Contador. Richard is going to own the mountains. Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-7140253667107298542009-09-20T22:49:00.005-04:002009-09-20T23:03:22.510-04:00Transplant Games PicturesI am back home for a week and slowly getting adjusted back to the chilly Canadian weather. Here's a few pictures from the Transplant Games. This is Captain Canada and taken before my 5 km run race. He was standing about a km from the finish line and yelled at me, 'Cliff, hurry up. He is right behind you.' I was at the point of slowing down and because of him, I just Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-51199106613794960442009-09-12T19:05:00.004-04:002009-09-12T19:13:29.661-04:00♫ Leaving on a Jet Plane ♫I just checked in my bike and sitting around in Brisbane Airport.Was a Sydney and Blue Mountain the pass week. Quite amazing. I especially enjoy Blue Mountain. I spent a day with a tour and another day exploring on my own. Some of the scenery was simply stunning.Had some good fish and chips and susage rolls while down here. Got a tube of vegemite to bring back to my Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-20574679335692110842009-09-06T05:21:00.002-04:002009-09-06T05:30:45.008-04:00Backpacking across AustraliaI've been to Fraser Island and Harvey Bay for the past week. It is simply stunning there. Fraser Island is a 100 km island made up of sand. I was expecting to be one big sand dune. It was. At the same time, it had a lot of various vegetation. From forest to rain forest, to lake, to creek, to beaches (duuh!). Travellers use the beach as a highway. The water fromCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-75883505339859618912009-08-30T02:06:00.003-04:002009-08-30T02:12:50.890-04:00Games Overs..Onwards to AustraliaGames are done. I am in Brisbane. Hanging out with a friend. Tomorrow I will be heading to Fraser Island. It's a wilderness there.Last night we had gala. It was great. Everyone dress up and we say our last good bye.Yesterday, I petted a Koala bear, kangeroos and see a lot of local wildlife. Took lots of pictures. Will give u guys an update when I come backCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-60639216337043230472009-08-28T00:55:00.004-04:002009-08-28T03:52:11.143-04:00Transplant Games - Day 3 and 4
Brutal winter weather we are having in Brisbane. It's 30*C and sunny everyday. Horrible!!!
A few days ago saw a few whales splashing in the sea while talking with a roommate on the patio. WOW!
All my games are done. Did a 4 by 50 freestyle relay yesterday...try to jump in the pool, more like sink like a rock :DDD.
Rode along the coast today. It's nice.
GettingCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-20457427329839826452009-08-25T02:22:00.003-04:002009-08-25T02:41:26.088-04:00It happensSo today was the 5 km bike time trial. It is set up to race 4 laps in a 1.4km loop. Since it is a time trial (you race against time), one rider goes every 60 seconds.The track was amazing. It is like formula one except you are on your bike..(which is even better). There are a short steep climb over the bridge..a bit of incline..S-curves..I LOVE IT.The Canadian crew was amazing...lots ofCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com6