Inspirational Quote of the Week
"We all have the potential to participate in any sport we choose, as long as we have the desire and develop the appropriate skills. Size or body type does not have to be a determining factor. While the average basketball player is not so average in height, we occasionally see outstanding players who are quite regular in size. Just as the typical long-distance runner is very slight, there have been quite successful runners who don’t fit this prototype.

It’s all about spirit and desire. It’s about the power of the underdog. When we set our hearts and minds on something, chances are our bodies will cooperate. We are truly our own best motivators."

Kara Leverte Farley and Sheila M. Curry, authors of Get Motivated!

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I was up in Oliver last weekend for TriBC Provincial Championships and Race #5 in the TriBC Race Series.

Here is a break down of the race
Swim - 750 metres - along the shore of Tucelnuit Lake
Bike - 20 kilometres - challenging out and back course
through the city of Oliver and beyond
Run - 5 kilometres - flat 2.5k out and back loop.

"For me, the hardest part about racing is how it extends to my a social life. I'm friends with a lot of my competitors, in fatherly way. It gets pretty awkward when their wives and girlfriends are always flirting with me."
-Skeletor-

Sasamat Lake Swim 6:30AM
First of all, being able to see is no guarantee you'll stay on course...I learned this early this morning when I zigzagged back and forth probably an extra 200m trying to swim to my target. I met the "women in robes," Traci and Char at the floating bridge, a 200 metre floating walkway with 2 swimming and fishing decks. The initial plunge was a little chilly however as water slowly seeped into my wetsuit I warmed up. We swam from the South end of the lake to White Pine Beach and back. Being early June, the water was already pretty warm, I can imagine how nice it would be in July and August.

The Best Garage Sale Find Ever!

"In the world of garage sales, one person's trash is often another person's treasure."

I found this funky 8'4" retro surfboard off of Dunbar Street in Vancouver, in a pretty up scale neighbourhood for only 20 bucks! Only one place I need to do some fibreglass patching and it is ready to hit the surf. It is in awesome shape. I image it has been sitting in some guy’s basement for the past decade. All I need now are some waves now! Guess it will sit in my basement now until I have some time to head to Vancouver Island.