NEW YEAR STATE OF MIND

Let's hear it for 2009! woot!

Here's the best of the best and the worst of the worst: (in the opinion of pdawg)

READS:
The best book I read all year was Yann Martel's Life of Pi.
The worst news article I read all year was...that article stating cyclist are polluting Toronto's air by breathing too hard...I was going to link it for you, but couldn't find it anywhere on the net...does anyone remember this article released shortly after that courier was killed on Bloor st?

TRAVEL:
In 2009 I've been lucky enough to travel to the following places: PEI, NS, BC, NY, AC.
PEI twice...once in snowy January with the boy for some holiday festivities and again for Mrs Carrie & Mr Neil's wedding. I can't complain about an opportunity to return to my homeland of potatoes and red soil.
NS was also visited twice...again in snowy January for NYE festivities with my lovely Liz and a return to Acadia University for Mrs Liz & Mr Nick's wedding festivities. Ohh the memories of meal hall, residence, orchard and the axe relived...
Penticton, BC was revisited for Ironman # 2. Every time I visit BC I love it even more. My particular favorite part is the crystal clear beach water beside the mountains that I swam in every day I was there. Beautiful. Oh, and the peaches and wine of the Okanagan Valley! My 3rd Ironman is planned for Canada again, but I think after 2010 I would like to go somewhere a little more tropical. Cozumel perhaps?
Atlantic City! Can't go wrong with a free trip and stay at the Trump Marina! Worked my magic on the roulette table winning 70$ and shopped til we dropped in the outlets. Only complaint was the lack of vegetarian food in the entire city!?
New York. For my 3rd trip to the big apple, this trip was more focused on family thanksgiving festivities and less big lights. I highly recommend flying rather than driving for the next trip. 14 hour car drives are so much fun.

MOVIES:
Best movie of 2009: Avatar
Worst movie of 2009: Dare I say...Twillight...Although I really cannot accurately label this as such having not watched the movie, so lets say worst movie I watched in entirety: Ghosts of girlfriends past. Sorry Jen Garner.

TELEVISION:
Best show of 2009: Dexter. OMG what a season finale, even if it made me upset! :(
Grey's Anatomy is still watched religiously as well.
Worst show of 2009 (that I'm guilty of watching on occasion): Paris Hilton's new BFF.

TRAINING:
Best part was finishing Ironman # 2 with my Dad and achieving a new 10K and 1/2 marathon PB. My yearly totals for the swim bike run are as follows:

2009
Swim: 136km
Bike: 2472km
Run: 830.5km

2008
Swim: 114 Km
Bike: 2143 Km
Run: 1214 Km

I was slightly shocked to see my run totals way down this year, even with 3 marathons, but since I've run a couple of PBs this year, I guess less really is more!
On the bicycle side of things, Cervelo has been getting lots of mileage. I got new Zipp Tubulars and upgraded my cassette. I sold dinosaur for way more than she was worth and poor little Leader was stolen. That was a sad day. Then I bought a red supercycle for $30 off craigslist and now that the snow has hit Toronto, it takes shelter on my balcony. The new gym in the basement of my apt is now my second home.

I was inspired by Steve in a Speedo's Blog and will include a little race report.

Marathons: 2 (3 if you include the ironman)
1/2 Marathons: 1
30K: 1
10K: 2
5K: 1
Triathlons: 5 total (1 Ironman, 1 Half Ironman, 1 Sprint, 2 Indoor Tris)

That's what I can remember right now...

Big goals for 2010 are Ride to Conquer Cancer (which I desperately need your donations for), Ironman Canada and an attempt to improve my sprint/Olympic times and qualify for Worlds.

MUSIC: