Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

• http://twitpic.com/bd67a – Riding through the French-Swiss Boarder on the way to pre-ride stage 16 #
• The world stopped: logged myself out of the Macbook for 24h. Helpless. tried using payphone/ 411 for help no luck. #
• I was not forgotten http://bit.ly/wqHIu #
• the evolution of Bra Burning 50 years later, thong burning? http://www.gocommandos.com/index.htm #

IM France Pictures

In the press car the day before the race – Cyril is a great photographer, cool guy and sent me some pictures of the race.

You can find more of his work here:

www.photosgraph.canalblog.com

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

• http://twitpic.com/artqa – Remembering Alton riding up Ventoux. keep on riding, smiling, and enjoying the hot springs. You are remembered. #
• "..last year was the first year since I was 16 that I didn’t win a bike race.” – G Obree, now age 43 & thinking of a comeback (power is on) #
• knock knock, n hello, p: you have $350, n eh? p your power bill is unpaid n electric is included in our rent, — We're in the dark here #
• Back in the Hammer. Long flight, and better quality sleep. Heard cows outside tent the other morning – was worried I would get stepped on #
• Happy Bastille Day – aka everything is closed; 2 nights ago camped on the Col du Tourmalet – happy to have showered and found clean clothes #

IM France

During the 1980s the Nice Long Distance triathlon (Swim 4 km, Bike 120 km, Run 30 km) was, alongside the World Championships in Kona, one of the two important races each year with prize money and media attention – Wiki

This is why I have always wanted to race Nice.  Last month I packed up my bike and headed over to Nice – a course that I have been watching since I was 12 on TV and on paper is ideal to my abilities; tough technical bike course with a flat run.  All set in the French Riviera.  Read more

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05

• ps. on the suffer scale where RAAM was a 10 Nice was a 3.5 – I am already mostly recovered. #
• Je vais maintnant en les alpes O.T.G. pour fair du camping et des 200+ km jours au velo. Hasta la 17ieme #
• thanks for the supportive e-mails too. The medical tent people took my shoes away until my HR tripled (55 min) #
• Thanks to the people from the hostel who came to cheer as well as getting cheered by name by 6 people on the course. That was great. #
• then I got dizzy, then my hands lost feeling I went to the medical tent. New Low HR record by 8 bpm. Vomiting return @ 7 km to go so walk #
• found no rythm in the swim. BIke effort satsfacry. Started vomiting 15 km into the run. When my breakfast came up I felt better for a bit #
• euros don’t need aero wheels becuse they were peletoning on the bike.

  Only 12 of the top 14 and a small of handfull of riders rode solo #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

• leaving for IM France Tuesday: 2757 athletes in a mass start 3.8km swim. Should be good. I’ve packed my Xterra Vendetta #
• The ave N American wastes 19% of their petrol idling. After 10 seconds of stopped, it’s more efficient (& peaceful) to turn the engine off. #
• 1) made great fresh Hummis, w/ serious anti-vampire kick. 2) rode w/ Sam McGlone – she’s really cool. Had fun riding with her #
• anyone know of a free couch/ floor in Nice France June 23-28? Suggestions or long shots are welcome #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

• 3rd consecutive 7h training day in the bag. Looking forward to lots of sleep and one more big day on the weekend. #
• becoming domesticated: bought a knife set (to cut pineapple), and casserole pans (to make Slipstream rice bars) #
• http://twitpic.com/6ss1y – Sorry, but while you were totally obsessed with tractors at a very young age your first word was actually “du … #
• I have finally passed garbage day. Everything was organized correctly – nothing rejected. YESSS #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

• http://twitpic.com/6ss1y – my first ever word was ‘Tractor’. Post 7h training day. The last 2.titch were though #
• 100th anniversary of Heinz Ketchup. Grandpa (a.k.a. Stormin’ Norm) is celebrating as only he can. Salmon & Salad both /w Heinz red nectar #
• http://twitpic.com/6p1kc – and what goes best with Breakfast? Giant Cappuccino. moments after this I broke Dad’s Bodem #
• http://twitpic.com/6p13y – Add freshly fried tomatoes to the eggs and poop #
• http://twitpic.com/6or8j – how to identify farm fresh eggs: chicken poop + feathers + sawdust. Does it matter? Not until the shell fal … #
• http://twitpic.com/6oq6d – lighthouseinn.ca #
• Is a proud ‘pinch coach’ as Road Racer O’Reilly won the TT and qualified for the Summer Games #
• Just thinking how much i miss k-man & lu lu. Wonder what they are up to? #
• Turbo was empty @ sprint tri 2nd again grr #
• In belle river for lighthouse inn sprint triathlon. Plus 5 h training. Ontario allergies started yesterday #