New pedal platform.. and new shoes!!

Speedplay X/2 Stainless

I've learned so much in the past 18 months since "returning" to the sport of Triathlon and Cycling.

At times the learning curve has been pretty steep but with the guidance (and patience) of some really cool people who are in the "know" I'm beginning to actually feel like I know what I'm doing! ... well sort of LOL

Many of my friends use the Speedplay pedal platform and swear by it.

Recently I've been in the market for some new cycling shoes (the ones I bought last year are WAY too big for me).

Well, I just happened to be in Speed Theory today to get F.I.S.T'ed on my Soloist and while waiting to get set up I was trying on some cycling shoes.

I ended up getting the LG Tri Air. Sooo comfy.


and since I opened the wallet to get new shoes, I figured may as well give the Speedplay's a go too!


I love buying new gear almost much as I love training.. almost!

Firing it up for the Provincial TT Championships

Last week I got back from a successful trip out to the coast. Found a sweet place to call home in Portland OR. I'm about 10km from school (easy commute), 20 min from downtown and more importantly I have a very easy outlet to some rural riding SE of the city.

Mount Hood looks beautiful on a clear day!



In the mean time, I have this week to prepare for the upcoming Provincial ITT Championships being held in Canmore AB. I've never done a 40km ITT before sans Triathlon so this should be a really cool experience!

Looking forward to tearing it up with the rest of my Speed Theory teammates.

I'm finally feeling fully "recovered" from my Triathlon in Edmonton last month. It sure has taken awhile and I think it's partly due to my 1hr 4 min 10km run. LOL.... and not allowing myself the following week to "recover properly" as I was pretty much back on the bike training on Tues (2 days post race).

Lesson learned. :)

Now my focus is shifting towards Hamburg and I have about a month before I travel to get some quality training in.