Meyrick Jones Racing: triathlon canada

"wise guys" quote:

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

- Theodore Roosevelt, speech titled "Citizen in a Republic" delivered at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

Everything you need is already inside.

- Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, legendary coach, and father of the running movement.

Monday, May 4, 2009

MY 22...

I guess it was in University that I started counting May as part of "summer".... and at some point I added September because of its good weather...

With this highly debatable accounting (and a decent tolerance for rain) "Summer" consists of:

22 weekends

I know that all of you Southern Californians may not need to inventory your weekends this way - for they are all sunny and beautiful... but for us Canadians the sun is our friend for only a few months each year.

These weekends go so fast... I am already stressed about misusing them!

So far, and this is all subject to change, MY 22 weekends will feature:

- 3 triathlons

- 3 running races

- 3 cycling events

- 5 out-of-town events

- 4 events within a 2 hour drive

I also want to fit in:

- 1 or 2 camping with the kids

- 1 or 2 races with the kids (5 Peaks)

- All or most of Mattias' baseball games and Otters swim meets

- Lots of swimming with Aia so she can go into Otters next fall/winter

It's going to be busy!

What about your 22? What have you got on tap?

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On a side note.... Summer makes me think about driving to races in my van, camping with kids and enjoying the weather. Please enjoy some van shots from last summer. P.S. I know I am a nerd about my van - can't help it...

Though I love my van, I can't help but dream about ones like this:

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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Postcard from the Centre of the Universe

That's what they call Toronto - though I have no idea why....

I am here for the Triathlon Canada AGM.

Our meetings (and accommodations) are at the SkyDome Hotel. Truth be told, the SkyDome Hotel does not exist - these days it goes by the catchy moniker "Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown". For that matter the descriptive, and widely known name "SkyDome" does not exist either - it's the "Rogers Centre" now.

Whatever.... My room has a glorious view of the stadium's playing surface - upon which absolutely nothing has occurred since I arrived at midnight last night. I was hoping for a room that overlooked the field - why not? ...it's a bit different. I'm over it now though... some fresh air and natural light would be kind of nice.

Anyway, I have a cool picture or two in my camera but no cable with which to liberate them... Until tomorrow you'll have to make due with the postcard above and this picture of an open-roofed Skydome: