Health & Wellness - Mountain & Road Biking
After I tore my medial meniscus (left knee) I received 'strong' advice from my surgeon (Dr. Brian Day) not to continue running long distances post-surgery, and take up biking or swimming instead. So I asked for and received a cross-mountain race bike for my birthday from my family in 2004. It was just the ticket to get my knee back into walking shape and also burn off some calories in the UBC Pacific Spirit Park next to my home in Vancouver. With endless trails stretching from the Fraser River to Spanish Banks, with lots of varying terrain, it is an ideal play ground for my biking endevours. Whistler also beckons with its huge variety of trails and down-mountain bike park.
Biking is my primary cardio outlet these days and in many ways I have stopped missing my old running days.
I use TrainingPeaks WKO+ software to analyze my rides:
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Slick-rock biking in Moab, Utah with my YPO forum group (2006):
Coming back from a nice ride in the local woods with my sons Colin and Perry (2007):
