Archive for Roger’s World
by: Roger Hospedales
June 28, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday June 27, 2010. But if you try sometimes you might find you get what you need. After thinking about my race experience yesterday, wondering what went wrong, this Rolling Stones song suddenly entered my head. At that moment, I realized that I should not dwell on what went wrong but to [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
June 21, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday June 21, 2010 Quite frankly, I am dead tired after this past week of training. I definitely wasn’t breaking any speed records but the volume was up there – for me anyway. I did over 18 hours of training (it would have been 20 plus but I skipped out on 2 [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
June 14, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday June 14, 2010. After last weekend’s races and it’s resulting effect on my left soleus, the plan for the Binbrook Duathlon race was simple; run easy (keep the pace no faster than 5:00/km—running faster seems to generate mysterious injuries – I’ll save those efforts for ‘A’ races) and bike hard. This [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
June 7, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday June 7, 2010 I had a most enjoyable weekend of racing at Woodstock – heck, isn’t any weekend of racing enjoyable – and it turns out that the number 7 was mine for the weekend, as I placed 7th overall in both races that I did. It was a new venue [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
May 31, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday May 31, 2010 The MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series season gets rolling this coming weekend in Woodstock I can’t wait for Saturday to get here. There are still spots available so you too can register to join in all of the fun. The swim is weed free, the bike is fast, and [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
May 25, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday May 24, 2010 Are you lost? I don’t know about you but I was one of those people that stayed with the show Lost for all 6 of their seasons. After many seasons of frustration, the series ended yesterday and I was still somewhat dumbfounded. Say what you will about that [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
May 17, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday May 17, 2010 For all you dog lovers there is an excellent book out right now called Oh My Dog. It is a resource that all dog owners should have. There is lots of information regarding how to determine the proper food, the importance of brushing your dog’s teeth, etc. Basically, [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
May 11, 2010
To relinquish all childish expectations and live joyfully in the world as it is – not as I wish or imagine it to be
by: Roger Hospedales
May 3, 2010
Roger’s World – Monday May 3, 2010 Until what? The start of the 2010 MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series Season of course. I can’t wait to get going again – to get back to racing, to catch up with all the regulars of the series, and to meet some new faces. Plus, there’s the excitement of [...]
by: Roger Hospedales
April 27, 2010
Roger’s World – Tuesday April 27, 2010 After the stories that have hit the news the last few days – 79 year old getting mugged on the subway in Toronto, the good Samaritan who died on the sidewalk in New York, and the Toronto Star article yesterday about the low percentage of Ontarians that sign [...]