http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_sports/tourdefrance08/depth_of_field_tour/
posted by Tina on 7/29/2008 | 0 comments | #
the cobra is struck downhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jul/17/tourdefrance.cycling3?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
"'It's completely shocking,' said the International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid."
What? It's shocking that a cyclist on the Tour de France is taking a banned substance? A cyclist who left the other riders in the dust in Stage 9? I thought we knew that all these guys are on something.
But then, he goes on to say, "It would strike me now that someone would have advised those guys to take some form of EPO thought to be undetectable because we haven't caught guys in this fashion for a long time."
Oh, wait, I see now. He is shocked that Ricco was on a banned substance that could be detected. He is berating him for his stupidity in getting caught, not for taking the substance in the first place. Yet another example of how cheating is endemic and normalized within pro cycling.
posted by Tina on 7/17/2008 | 0 comments | #
seek the peakI did the Seek the Peak race on Sunday morning, and you know what? It was painful. Three days later, it still is. But! I almost didn't do it, so convinced was I that I would be slower than I was when I did the race two years ago. I hate competing against myself and losing. However, I cut my time by four minutes over 2006, completing the full race in 2 hrs 16 minutes (2:16:15)! I was slightly faster in all four stages, including a 54:03 time on the Grouse Grind itself. My cardiovascular system has been pretty conditioned from all the recent bike training, but my running legs were rather surprised by the endeavour. My quads are now paying the price.
posted by Tina on 7/09/2008 | 0 comments | #
team.ohsah.bc.caThere probably aren't very many people who still periodically drop in to visit this site. But, for those of you who still do, this is what is occupying my time these days: www.team.ohsah.bc.ca. My husband and I are part of a team that is going to ride 835 kms (519 miles) in 44 hours this September in Utah. Yes, it sounds weird and stupid, because it is. Every day that I have to go onto my bike for a training ride, I ask myself WHY WHY WHY? But, as one of my coworkers says, I may regret it now, but I will never regret it later.
Our team is also raising funds for the BC Cancer Foundation and are looking for donations. If you haven't donated money this year to anything, then this is your opportunity! It goes to a good cause, plus you get a tax receipt. You can even donate directly in my name (yes, dorkiest photo of me ever - it's just bad). So please do! And tell your friends too - it would be hard to find someone whose life hasn't been touched by cancer. If you live in BC, the BC Cancer Agency makes cancer outcomes much more positive than anywhere else in the country, thanks to the funds you donate.
For updates on the team's fundraising and training efforts, you can follow our progress on the Team OHSAH Blog, updated by yours truly on a much more regular basis than this old thing.
posted by Tina on 6/25/2008 | 3 comments | #
wasteWell, I think its clear that this is a big fat waste of space.
posted by Tina on 3/15/2008 | 3 comments | #
britney fathttp://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/62637/
I couldn't have said it better myself. Maybe its because I had a baby too and it would make me a heifer if Britney is considered fat.
posted by Tina on 10/17/2007 | 2 comments | #
letter writing manhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,470114,00.html
posted by Tina on 3/21/2007 | 1 comments | #
can't get no satisfactionhttp://nymag.com/news/features/24757/index.html
I was struck by many of the hypotheses in this article, and it made me think for a moment about when I was traveling and feeling the very symptoms of burnout described in this article. Yes, boohoo, poor me, all burned out by traveling, but based on the descriptions in this article, it aptly describes how I was feeling.
posted by Tina on 12/11/2006 | 1 comments | #
is sex necessary?http://www.forbes.com/2003/10/08/cz_af_1008health.html
posted by Tina on 10/26/2006 | 1 comments | #
one sentence book reviewsTo catch-up on some of the reading I have done in the past while, here are my one-sentence book reviews.
Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present (Peter Hessler)
Very interesting for non-China watchers, but nothing new for those who have studied or spent time in modern China.
The Historian (Elizabeth Kostova)
Very long and somewhat tedious, but may succeed in sweeping you up into its central mystery, which leads only to a disappointing and, dare I say, inconclusive resolution.
Monkey Hunting (Cristina Garcia)
A fast, enjoyable, and somewhat fluffy read, but with an interesting perspective on Cuba and Chinese immigrants there.
Thank You for Smoking (Christopher Buckley)
Haven't seen the movie, but the novel is funny and clever. I imagined Katie Holmes as Polly for some reason.
Burridge Unbound (Alan Cumyn)*
Sad, disturbing, and excellent.
Anil's Ghost (Michael Ondaatje)*
Similarly sad, disturbing, and excellent.
* Both of these were purchased at the same yard sale. I surmise that the woman selling them must be involved with or at least have an interest in human rights or something of that sort.
posted by Tina on 10/03/2006 | 1 comments | #