New Equipment and Muscle Cramps

Yesterday (Thursday) I rode 20km, and today I made 27km, so there is some improvement. With all the hilly terrain I had to push myself fairly hard and by the end of the ride I couldn't seem to stop my hamstrings and feet from cramping. So I will be taking the weekend off, then hopefully get back to training on Monday.

I have some fun news too! I upgraded my equipment and this year am riding a Catrike so I shouldn't be getting so saddle sore, which is a great comfort. I have made many custom modifications to the trike and will be posting pictures soon.

Another great piece of equipment that I just got on Wednesday is a pair of cycling shoes with cleats to fit my pedals. So far they work great. Which is probably why my hams were cramping. That muscle is just not used to so much pulling. But it certainly makes my pedaling much more efficient. I am totally looking forward to cycling this summer.

I wonder how far I can go??

Spring Training

Finally, we have had enough warm weather to melt most of the snow off the shoulders, and spring Training can begin.
It was a little chilly today, with heavy winds, but I still managed 10km.
A good first ride.

Winter Update

Just a quick note to update everyone about what has been happening this winter. I have been out skiing a lot to try and build a bit of endurance, in the hopes of skiing across the province this winter, but family obligations are pressing and those plans remain to be proven.

I have kept busy writing and spreading the word about Alpha 1. It is amazing how many people have not heard of the disorder. Of course, before the death of my granddad, I never heard of it either. But word is getting around slowly but surely.

I have finished writing one short story, and will be soon starting on another, but will not be publishing until I have enough for a short collection.

I found this little dog breed game on the internet, and I just may have to look into making something like this for my own site.

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Duck Hunting

I went duck hunting with Christine and her dogs. She has a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and a yellow Labrador Retriever. She is an adventurous young woman with a knack for dog training.

Christine likes to write a bit of poetry and short stories, so take a look at http://www.arctictoboggan.com/ArtistsCorner.html and look for some of her work.

She also won the Photo Contest for Sled Dogs In Summer. Her winning Photo can be found on http://www.arctictoboggan.com/Contests.html

Falling Behind

Well, I suppose I should update this blog.

I have been working a lot on finishing the sled orders for the year, and training a new litter of puppies. All in all, I have fallen behind on posting updates on the internet, but hopefully I will get everything updated this next week.

Batoche

The sign from the river indicating the Batoche historic site.


There used to be a ferry here.


At the top of the hill there is a parking spot and an outhouse.


A map of the area made it easy to find our way around.


Lots of information, but I am not going to write it out here. Hopefully the pictures will be large enough for blog followers to read.


I couldn't get a very good shot of this placard.