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Trip Report | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Canada Day 2012 at Cataract Pass. July 3, 2012. Despite being an avid hiker, scrambler, and car camper, and despite having wanted to go backpacking for some time, this 2012 Canada Day Long Weekend was my first backpacking trip. And what a trip it was. The group: Mostly alumni from VIRG Edmonton’s Thursday Night January to March 2012 ASPIRE climbing class. Our group on Cataract Pass on Day 3. Pretty much the entire Brazeau River Valley was snowed...
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Cycling | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Kicked by a Horse. June 29, 2016. I did my best. But I guess my best wasn’t good enough. Cause here we are. Back where we were before. 8220;Just Once” written by Quincy Jones). The course for the hill climb. Click here for the Strava link. I did everything a good athlete is supposed to do going into a priority race–I tapered my training volume, I studied the course, I looked at others’ race files from previous years, and I even rente...When Satu...
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training | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Power demands: Why not all riding is the same. July 18, 2015. But, having been tuned into cycling by Lance’s reign in the 1990s/2000s, I’ve always had the desire to race, even if I had no idea what the demands of racing would be. Zone 1: “Active Recovery” (This is very easy spinning, and used when you’re recovering from intervals, or on a recovery ride). Zone 2: “Endurance” (An “all day” pace)Zone 3: “Tempo” (...Zone 5: “VO2Max” (An ...Zone 6: &...
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Bookshelf | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Flanagan, Tom – Harper’s Team: Behind the Scenes in the Conservative Rise to Power. Kinsella, Warren – The War Room: Political Strategies for Business, NGOs, and Anyone Who Wants to Win (replaces Kicking Ass in Canadian Politics). Laschinger, Warren and Geoffery Stevens – Leaders and Lesser Mortals: Backroom Politics in Canada. Luntz, Frank – Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear. Academic works on voting behaviour. Note:...
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racing | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Kicked by a Horse. June 29, 2016. I did my best. But I guess my best wasn’t good enough. Cause here we are. Back where we were before. 8220;Just Once” written by Quincy Jones). The course for the hill climb. Click here for the Strava link. I did everything a good athlete is supposed to do going into a priority race–I tapered my training volume, I studied the course, I looked at others’ race files from previous years, and I even rente...When Satu...
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Politics | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Minority rights, reasonable limits, voter turnout, and the Quebec student protests. May 23, 2012. On the other hand, I am also puzzled, particularly by the support of leftists/progressives in English Canada. Why? Because Bill 78 is arguably quite Canadian, and progressives tend to lament the ‘Americanization of Canada.’. Moreover, as anyone who has read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms knows, it. My vote is with the simple explanation. Whi...
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crit | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Hanging on: my first crit race. March 31, 2014. Clipipty-clop, clippty-clop, whoosh! It was my first criterium race. A photo from a Midweek Mayhem race I watched in 2013. I made a mental checklist of everything the race organizers covered at the orientation session the day before. 8220;Keep your head up and your hands in the drops.”. 8220;Don’t overlap wheels.”. 8220;Pick your line and stick to it.”. I lost track of what happened after that....
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Hanging on: my first crit race | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. My grandmother, the mountains, and being tough. 2015 TdF Pool: Stage 11 Results →. Hanging on: my first crit race. March 31, 2014. Clipipty-clop, clippty-clop, whoosh! It was my first criterium race. A photo from a Midweek Mayhem race I watched in 2013. I made a mental checklist of everything the race organizers covered at the orientation session the day before. 8220;Keep your head up and your hands in the drops.”. I lost track of what happened ...
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“Midweek Mayhem” | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Hanging on: my first crit race. March 31, 2014. Clipipty-clop, clippty-clop, whoosh! It was my first criterium race. A photo from a Midweek Mayhem race I watched in 2013. I made a mental checklist of everything the race organizers covered at the orientation session the day before. 8220;Keep your head up and your hands in the drops.”. 8220;Don’t overlap wheels.”. 8220;Pick your line and stick to it.”. I lost track of what happened after that....
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2015 TdF Pool: Stage 11 Results | Santos Sez
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Pollster, former politico, and outdoor adventurer for life. Hanging on: my first crit race. Redemption at Rundle, or not →. 2015 TdF Pool: Stage 11 Results. July 4, 2015. The standings after Stage 11 are here: [click here]. Polling, politics, PR and outdoor pursuits. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
