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Category: Non-Running
July 26, 2014
Valuable Bike Infographic
I have mused openly a couple of times about how I need a bike. I found this infographic on Tumblr which I found really helpful: I’ll probably buy in the fall at the Toronto Bicycle Fall Blowout Sale. I guess an entry-level road or hybrid bike would be a good start for me. Any books or other sources I should research? Any other recommendations or advice?
July 21, 2014
Different Motivation…
I don’t follow professional cycling at all. But a former classmate and facebook friend does. He posted this article about Lawson Craddock and Chad Haga were doing well at the UCI WorldTour. I know nothing about these athletes, but something in the accompanying photo caught my eye. Do you see it? Let me zoom in a bit. The podium Girls left a mark! Maybe I should buy a bike. I guess I’m in the wrong sport… 😉 On a serious note, I see that many fellow running bloggers Nicole, Henry, Mari, Lisa, Irina, Sam, Emma, Nadiya, Alice, Hong, and even Patty are active[…continue reading]
July 11, 2014
Follow Friday: Manly Guys Doing Manly Things
On the links page of this blog, I list a number of webcomics that I follow regularly. Manly Guys Doing Manly Things is one of my favourites, but it doesn’t update very often. Based on the title, you’d imagine it was written/drawn by a hyper macho dude. Surprisingly, it’s authored by a lady, Kelly Turnbull aka Coelasquid. She says thinks that men should be allowed to be manly. And she references all sorts of video games characters from series I love like Dragon Age, Pokemon, Final Fantasy and pokes fun a typical tropes. I shared the link to her comic because of[…continue reading]
