My training regimen last week bore the stamp of life in Vancouver. In a word, variety. Hockey to quicken the pulse and handcycling to quiet the mind. Training on the outdoor courts at Kits beach because UBC was unavailable (and because the beautiful weather begged for it). In fact, finding gym time took me all over the lower mainland. At various times, I found myself at Trinity Western University in Langley, at a community centre in East Van, and at a high school in Richmond. But I kept coming back to the beach.
Funny cause when I lived only a couple blocks from Kits beach, I rarely went. It was always nice to know that it was there, but it wasn’t a daily attraction. Perhaps that had something to do with the vertical drop that is the road down to the water. Or more precisely, the vertical climb that is the way home. At any rate, I’m glad I landed here for a few weeks before heading to China. No one likes to hear Vancouverites wax poetic about God’s country, least of all me, so I’ll leave it at that.
Sunday August 10 – ball hockey 2 hrs
Monday August 11 – on court 90 minutes (shooting) – on court 1 hr (scrimmage)
Tuesday August 12 – media blitz
Wednesday August 13 – lifting – on court 90 minutes (scrimmage)
Thursday August 14 – on court 1 hr (shooting, 1 on 1 vs Bear) – on court 1 hr (shooting)
Friday August 15 – tapering
Saturday August 16 – more tapering
Sunday August 17 – tennis 1 hr – handcycling 1 on Mt. (as in mountain) Seymour
