http://www.superfunkomatic.com The Path Less Travelled – Accounts of Mind, Body and Spirit Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:45:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-us Well, Revenue Canada deposited my sizeable tax refund cheque today. So, found money equals a new hobby. I went and bought a new road bike. I've been researching them for almost a year and came up with the Kona Zing - 58 cm frame. Really nice looking bike, well-built, nicely ... http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2010/03/13/new-hobby-road-bike/ Just a quick note to record the initial odometer reading for this year - 55810 kilometres. I'm so glad to get the bike out again. The temp. is still hovering around 0 Celcius which is acceptable for short riding but still a bit to brisk to venture into the mountains too ... http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2010/03/09/and-so-begins-another-season-of-riding/ Haven't posted for a good long while. Well, here goes.... I've been running more and more over the past few years. I've finally reached a point where I could challenge a few races and have some fun. So I ran the Nike Human Race in November - 10K and finished in the ... http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2010/01/08/call-me-crazy-entered-in-a-100-mile-running-relay/ Well, another one bites the dust. I haven't spent a lot of time writing posts on the ol' blog this year. Perhaps, as winter sets in and I have more time I'll write more. It's was a really great riding year. A couple trips across western Canada, down into southern Oregon ... http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2009/10/31/the-end-of-the-2009-riding-year/ Overall: I think this trip was a raging success. Not only did I/we have a chance to venture into uncharted territory, I also got to spend a real vacation with my best friend, Fiona (it's been a long time coming). Each year I say that I'll spend less time riding ... http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2009/07/29/2009-riding-trip-synopsis/ Distance: 644 kilometres Temperature: Low 11 (Nelson) / High 18 (Fernie) Travelling Time: 6:15am - 2:00pm (loss of hour crossing time zones) I got up early thinking I'd catch the first ferry across Kootenay Lake and get one last run down the 3A to Creston. When I checked out and loaded my bike ... http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2009/07/29/day-19-nelson-bc-to-calgary-ab-end-of-trip/