- Despite being off my game emotionally I've maintained a decent training schedule this week!
- Tuesday: 45 minute spin bike followed by a 3 mile interval run
- Wednesday: 5 mile pace run
- Thursday: 4 mile moderate run followed by 1 hour masters swim session
- Friday: 70 minute bike trainer
- Saturday: 8 mile outside easy run
- Sunday 2 hour outside bike ride
The impact of suddenly losing our friend and co-worker this week has been difficult for sure. I was fortunate to work with Mike some 19 years and together we enjoyed numerous travel adventures over the years. One such adventure comes to mind often...a bowhunt for Caribou in Quebec. One of my favorite memories of the hunt actually occurred in a trout stream. Mike was a very accomplished flyfisherman. One morning atop a mountain ridge I looked down on the river below and saw Mike flyfishing, looking like a scene from the movie A River Runs Through It! A few hours later and no caribou sighting I joined him on rivers edge. Mike had brought his fly rod and necessary flys in his backpack determined to catch the trophy brook trout we'd heard about back in camp. Meanwhile, my guide asked me if I wanted to fish for trout...I said sure. He too brought gear; an old spinning rod and a treble hook. On the hook he placed what appeared to be meat and in fact it was; caribou meat! Long story short, I proceeded to catch trophy sized brook trout and lake trout to my hearts content. Mike on the other hand struggled with his traditional tackle and technique but was very amused with my redneck approach!
I'll miss ya my friend!
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