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My 52-Year-Old Back Feels Great
After a life of contact sport and a workplace injury in 1987 I’ve had a bad back my whole life. I was diagnosed with a bulging disc L4/L5 back in 1987 but have remained active…running, cycling, playing hockey etc. right up to the ripe old age of 49. Sure I had the odd flare-up every […]
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1,110 km down & $3,175 raised! Give’r Project Week 7 Update
We’re over 32% toward our goal of funding a potentially lifesaving critical trial for someone facing cancer. Through the past 7 weeks on the bike I have reclaimed my appreciation of the flow that comes from long, difficult physical exertion. It has been a revelation…rediscovering what I knew 15 years ago when I was regularly […]
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A Virtuous Cycle
Readers of this blog know that I pledged to ride, run, swim and paddle 7,000 km in under a year in support of cancer research, prevention and care at the Alberta Cancer Foundation. I used to run a lot when I was younger…and running 3-4 times a week kept me in touch with not only […]
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The Give’r Project
An 8,000 km virtual ride benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation and Cancer Research
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3 Days on the SnowBoard
Now over 50, I am beginning to notice that 3 days on the board is a worthwhile benchmark. This past weekend myself and 5 old friends got together for our high-school/University annual at Whistler. I pre-paid for 3 days on the mountain (it ain’t $60 for a lift ticket anymore) and was ecstatic that the […]
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