2017: Day 1 Day 1 of the 12DOD (Yep, here we go again) where we celebrate the people and stories that made our year. Today’s drink is “Skaha”. A simple word. And today it is a really simple drink. But the journey wasn’t so simple – here’s the story behind it. There’s this thing called a … [Read more…]
2016: Day 5 “She believed she could, so she did”. Tonight we celebrate our good friend Sarah. We met Sarah a little over a year ago when spinning in Tammi’s garage. At the time, she had a marathon under her belt as well as two sprint distance triathlons. She had just signed up for Ironman which … [Read more…]
2015: Day 13 Today I pay tribute to the members of my excellent relay team at Challenge Penticton – Joanne and Pam. We came up with the name “Slower Than Expected” mainly because Joanne and I were in ‘off years’ in training and honestly didn’t know what to expect come race day. Admittedly, I felt bad … [Read more…]
2015: Day 10 They say it takes a village to raise a child. I believe that. In fact, I believe it takes a village of learning to aspire to new levels and to continue growing whether it be athletics or personal development. When I look back at the past year, I have nothing but smiles … [Read more…]
2015: Day 3 Day 3 of the 12 DOD is a thing of beauty. Today we celebrate the first time Ironman and iron distance finishers. Anyone who has watched an Ironman event in person knows how inspirational and touching it can be. Accidentally stumbling across it in Penticton 20ish years ago planted the seed for … [Read more…]
2014: Day 8 On the eve of our last swim class of 2014, we celebrate my swim coach of the past 2+ seasons Tracey S. 2 years ago I disliked swimming, but I knew I had to get through it to complete Ironman. And I hated 6am. Last year, I didn’t care for swimming but … [Read more…]