I have defied the Word of Steph. I can only hope to beg for forgiveness for my sins. Maybe a gift of some nice dessert.
Today I rented a bicycle with helmet and put foot to pedal. I went cycling around Stanley park for almost two hours. It was actually rather pleasant, but not much faster than running. Well, it probably was faster than running, but I stopped every so often to take pictures or mug someone into taking a picture of me. My GPS watch will probably tell me when I have a chance to plug it in.
The biggest problem was that they had closed part of the seawall trail. Specifically the part that stays low and does not climb up a large hill. It was actually the first time I’ve ever used gears on a bicycle. My bicycling history is pretty much Winnipeg, Montreal and Edam. All known for being flat. Now I know the joy of being able to switch to first gear.
I had planned to run in Stanley park, but that goal was thwarted. A friend from Chicago had agreed to run with me while she was in Vancouver; probably drive to Stanley park and go from there. But she had forgotten her runners. Such is life. So, yesterday, I left the hotel, and ran 9km to the park. I did about 2km of running there before I had to return the 9km back to the hotel so I could make dinner with other friends. I wish I had had an hour more so I could have properly experienced the park. Something to look forward to next time.