tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65139422024-03-08T01:24:04.569-06:00Apartment 5bThe Life and Times of the Hardie FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger574125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-51461688055138539922011-08-22T00:34:00.000-05:002011-08-22T00:34:00.365-05:00Happy Birthday IslaIt is summertime and I have not posted in ages on this blog, but what better topic to blog about than our little sweetheart's birthday! Isla turns four today, that is very hard to believe, and even harder to believe is she will be starting school this fall!<br />
Here are some photos from the all four (five if you count the day she was born as a "birthday") birthdays:<br />
The day that started it all:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81993849@N00/1225273372/" title="Isla_Birth18 by apartment5b, on Flickr"><img alt="Isla_Birth18" height="375" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1035/1225273372_0d17f76c30.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
First Birthday:<br />
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Second Birthday:<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-41721538161002369392011-08-01T21:18:00.000-05:002011-08-01T21:18:06.185-05:00National Capital Triathlon 2011 Race Report<div class="MsoNormal">I have done this race three years in a row and have improved my time each of those years. This year I was hoping to continue the trend. I thought I was in 2:12-2:13 shape and maybe close to 2:10 if all went really well.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">This was also the first race triathlon race of the year (I had hoped to do some earlier races but it didn't work out). This year I am racing on the <a href="http://www.planet-x-usa.com/c105/Planet-X-Tri-Team.aspx">Planet X USA Tri Team</a> and it was the first race for the new bike my Exocet, which I have called "Darth Velo"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghI1WIpfCLriGDAlVQv2o0uZDDfs12AL60DtDs2Xxz5n8lmeJ-MeJrocYMXH6EojYwLFghsTY01o38g11jUEDfwbc9yAa3EtBkavSQDJ4iz3a06i_dDQzcWDZljcFBGb13nk7WQA/s1600/bike1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghI1WIpfCLriGDAlVQv2o0uZDDfs12AL60DtDs2Xxz5n8lmeJ-MeJrocYMXH6EojYwLFghsTY01o38g11jUEDfwbc9yAa3EtBkavSQDJ4iz3a06i_dDQzcWDZljcFBGb13nk7WQA/s320/bike1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Week leading up: Hard to describe but I felt a little off. Had a headache and felt fuzzy, and tired and legs were heavy from Tuesday on, workouts were not up to par, took Friday off totally.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Morning of: woke up at 5:30, slept pretty good woke up at 4:30 for a pee. Found it hard to eat and ended up that I didn't eat all of breakfast(SHOULD EAT MORE NEXT TIME), left home @7:00 and biked in to race venue.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">WU: biking in felt good, just nice and eazy,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>got in set up and went out for a run (about 3.5km) strides, bum scratches, and strides, back to bike final check list for bike and nutrition, gel before heading down for swim. Very short warm up as I didn’t have much time (go down a little sooner)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">SWIM: gun went off, and I dolphin dived 4 or 5 times and settled into swimming, swam strong until the break in the buoy line. I seemed to be in with more people this year. In the past I have swam off to the side by myself as I have had some panic attacks before. This swim was the most contact I have had in a while, but wasn’t really a lot maybe five or six contacts with one kick in the face. I really slowed down<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>after the buoy line break (not really realizing it) I did make a conscious effort to go out hard and then back off, but looking back I backed off too much. I just sort off plodded along. The swim seemed long but maybe it was just I was swimming slower than last year. Swam wide around the turn around buoy and made my way back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Swim back was much of the same, plodded back (but not realizing I was). Stood up at the beach when I was done and heard the announcer say 26min…WTF that was slow! Not the start I was hoping for.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">SWIM Lessons Learned: need to have a plan for the rest of the swim, esp for an oly swim: set hard sections. Also training needs to have some hard longer sets (i.e. 3*500m hard, 4*400m hard)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">T1: running up the beach I ran past a guy that I worked with several years ago, weird place to run into him! T1 went really well very quick and efficient<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">BIKE: Plan was to bike it HARD as I could, which I think I did. I passed a lot of people and was only passed by one person at the very very end of the ride. I knew I was having a good ride by gauging my progress against the other riders (who were ahead of me) as they not gaining time on me and I was gaining time on them). I felt great the whole ride. Took sips from my nutrition bottle at the back turn of each lap (maybe a little light on nutrition only drank about 2/3 of bottle … about<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>100cals). Just before the turn back to the transition area someone past me, I had actually passed him on the last “out” turn<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Ended up with a time of 1:05 here is the bike output:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmb6lBl5h0sQD_-nPxWpIUebqFtg1EkhxvlSLpCPaBROHXA8lIrdqIGYIT9ZXciXiGTmXp82jTHhBGvhvM2ldYrcv86bH_aGDZDBX2wYtAKRvNHftd_rFP3mRP4mD5-22IPNOCA/s1600/Oly_bike.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmb6lBl5h0sQD_-nPxWpIUebqFtg1EkhxvlSLpCPaBROHXA8lIrdqIGYIT9ZXciXiGTmXp82jTHhBGvhvM2ldYrcv86bH_aGDZDBX2wYtAKRvNHftd_rFP3mRP4mD5-22IPNOCA/s320/Oly_bike.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>T2: quick and efficient, I think my transitions were really good this year, I put about 15 secs on the guy who passed me on the bike<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Run: the plan was to take the first 5km not full out(around 20min for 5km). The course is two 5km laps. felt good coming down the hill to the turn around, but after the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>turn around I had weird stomach cramps, which made me decided to back off (mistake) the back part of the run loop is mostly uphill. And my pace slowed to 4:15s 4:20s. Ended up with 20:47 for the first 5km. after that I tried to pick it up but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>could never get the sub 4:00 pace I wanted even on the downhill sections. After the aid station at 6.5km took water on my head and eload drinks, which made me feel better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I checked my wacth at 8km and saw 33:xx I was a little disappointed and mentally/physically slowed down . At 9kn I saw 37:XX<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was very disappointed cause I new sub 40 was out of the picture. I tried to pick up the pace up the final big hill but was still a slow pace. with about 500m to go the same guy that passed me on the bike ran by me, I tried to but in a big effort to go with him and took 5 or 6 good strides but my left hammi said NO and cramped, slowed really down and made my way to the finish line. Jogging down the chute I saw 2:18 and was pretty disappointed.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">RUN Leasons Learned: A little more cals and electrolytes on the bike. OLY runs should EFFING hurt was not willing to go on the pain train. Need to race more to get used to hurting more and teach the central governor to deal with it!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Run output:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJNPDf1mIMBrLlviQnV8XnmGZKo91a_euhKPw4lkWvjRnWmoB5WkV0Q9JGIPmmyINyJ_XmOJLPuLg7WTgF3RWKTxLP2PXQKMuH-knx0YUFoxhAxZs_N3qmE4gfHzi7TAqRHCo9w/s1600/run_oly.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJNPDf1mIMBrLlviQnV8XnmGZKo91a_euhKPw4lkWvjRnWmoB5WkV0Q9JGIPmmyINyJ_XmOJLPuLg7WTgF3RWKTxLP2PXQKMuH-knx0YUFoxhAxZs_N3qmE4gfHzi7TAqRHCo9w/s320/run_oly.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.zoomphoto.ca/eventgallerysearch/14656/526/1/">Actual Race Photos Here</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sportstats.ca/display-results.php?lang=eng&racecode=47448">Results Here</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Overall: still dispite the slower time I still enjoyed myself, and enjoyed racing again.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Overall Leasson learned:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Even if not an A race still need to have plans for swim and run.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ended<span> </span>1<sup>st</sup> in my age group and 6<sup>th</sup> overall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJGt6vkadvJdxF_vuK1mwPbZObO6hvi82XplEzq3Kxj90sbbu2rvvg5REfo29QBYO-yvqjgsppfFukWhnScNeFjZwjETqmUuX7mI9qb_NBZ9z1BJmJWluUuRSAq4kIhphdDaGSA/s1600/185235_170067473066127_100001886261564_379984_7842139_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJGt6vkadvJdxF_vuK1mwPbZObO6hvi82XplEzq3Kxj90sbbu2rvvg5REfo29QBYO-yvqjgsppfFukWhnScNeFjZwjETqmUuX7mI9qb_NBZ9z1BJmJWluUuRSAq4kIhphdDaGSA/s320/185235_170067473066127_100001886261564_379984_7842139_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is all for now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take Care</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ewan</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-19638844599099866762011-05-03T23:00:00.011-05:002011-05-03T23:00:06.627-05:00Manotick 10km Road Race<div class="MsoNormal">Been a while since I have posted on the blog (hanging out on Facebook too much), but this past weekend I ran I my first race of the season, a 10km Road race in Manotick. It was great doing a race in our community!! Below is my race report, it has some notes to myself for future races about training and pacing, you can ignore those if you so choose.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Manotick 10km Road Race<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Pre Race: had a great sleep on Thursday (our power was out so I went to bed when the kids went to bed and slept in, could not ride bike in dark), nutrition was not great on Thursday (no power so we ate at McDs). Training for the week was good, and I had a fairly big bike weekend the weekend before (Easter Long Weekend). <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Race morning: Woke up at 5am to ride the bike 45min (3*2min hard and 5 *30secs pick ups). After that it was breakfast, watching cartoons with the kids and lots of bathroom visits( tummy felt un-easy )<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Warm up: Because this is a truly local race I was able to run over to the race(2.6km). Most of it was at a nice EZ pace but with a couple of drills and strides thrown in. Once at the race site I did a little more running warm up with some pick ups to race pace.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The race start was delayed 20mins but it was no big deal as it was such a nice day. The start was announced so we lined up at the front and I was ready to rock.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1km: went out fast first 500m and I kept seeing 3:30 pace, after that consciously tried to slow pace down, slowed down too much saw 4:05, still went through 3:44. I was running in second place, the first place runner was way out in front(about 20-30secs)<o:p></o:p><br />
Gun has gone and I am in first place<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5685906400/" title="IMG_2481 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2481" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5183/5685906400_7e579ed291.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
A second or two later and I am still in first place, but not by much ;)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5685906932/" title="IMG_2482 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2482" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5685906932_bc8ede738d.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
A couple more seconds later and the lead is all but gone, and that would be the closest I got to the leader for the rest of the race!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5685338517/" title="IMG_2483 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2483" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5685338517_b26a816fa4.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">2km and 3km : felt good settled into nice pace, 3 to 4 was a little slow 3:47 running on the gravel bank on Bankfield <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Went through 5km at 18:56 feeling pretty good.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">6km slowed down through park area lots of turns on wet mud(isn't mud always wet??) with no traction.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">6 to 7km is was the only “bad” km should have put the gas down but backed off for some reason.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">8km 9km got back in the game and started trying to catch the lead runner again, could have still pushed couple of secs faster.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">9 to 10km dropped the hammer ran 3:37<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Ended up 2 overall<o:p></o:p><br />
Crossing the finish line<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5685339861/" title="IMG_2499 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2499" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5685339861_54d5fe0f94.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Happy with the race overall missed 37:xx by 2 secs lost that km 7. I think I executed the race well, but could have “raced” it better but I have run an open 10km in two years so a little rusty on pacing a 10km.<o:p></o:p><br />
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A pic of Keir and Isla "monkeying" around at the race<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5685905474/" title="IMG_2480 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2480" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5685905474_d6446b0823.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
and finally Isla being silly for the camera (actually I think she is eating something here but she just looks so darn cute)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5685339007/" title="IMG_2489 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2489" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5685339007_0316e9204b.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
Full results here: <a href="http://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.php?lang=eng&racecode=47827">http://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.php?lang=eng&racecode=47827 </a><br />
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That is all for now<br />
Take care<br />
Ewan<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-56820711670411866222011-04-04T21:32:00.001-05:002011-04-04T21:32:18.073-05:00Guys Weekend<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588104001/" title="IMG_2434 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2434" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5588104001_bd2685c809.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
This past weekend was a "Guys Weekend"... no not that kind of Guys weekend, but it was more a Keir and Dad weekend.<br />
Jen took Isla to her parents for the weekend and that meant that the boys had the rule of the house. What does a "Guys Weekend" involve you ask? Well like I said above it wasn't a true "Guys weekend" with beer, wings, and chips. It was just a real nice weekend with my 7yr old son.<br />
Keir had a birthday party on saturday morning but after that we went for a walk late in the afternoon on because Keir wanted to take some pictures. Here are some the fruits of his labour:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588697990/" title="IMG_2435 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2435" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5588697990_8719e360e1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588698990/" title="IMG_2442 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2442" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5588698990_96d66bf3e8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Here is the photographer at work:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5590456209/" title="IMG-20110402-00116 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG-20110402-00116" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5590456209_ea60d3c3d8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5591046590/" title="IMG-20110402-00117 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG-20110402-00117" height="373" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5591046590_973068ce1a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588698630/" title="IMG_2440 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2440" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5588698630_feddf27204.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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And I took a couple of photos as well<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588106145/" title="IMG_2450 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2450" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5588106145_dd132d4921.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The Spoon:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588699358/" title="IMG_2444 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2444" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5588699358_83b16a8c4f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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After that it was super time, we decided to make our own pasta for supper, Keir documented the process<br />
Starting:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588700052/" title="IMG_2461 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2461" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5588700052_cd4cecfb88.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Rolling it out<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588700536/" title="IMG_2463 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2463" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5588700536_e5f4d393b7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588107211/" title="IMG_2464 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2464" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5588107211_ed9fd84cf5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Finished product:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588106735/" title="IMG_2462 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2462" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5588106735_cea64dec84.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
My supper (Keir's was a little different)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588701278/" title="IMG_2467 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2467" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5588701278_ab977d8cca.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
and finally Keir enjoying his supper and reading his Lego book at the supper table ... cause that is how we roll when there are no girls in the house ;)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5588701550/" title="IMG_2468 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2468" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5588701550_2a57d468bd.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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It was great to have Keir all to myself for the weekend and I think Keir really enjoyed himself. Hopefully I can do this with Isla as well soon.<br />
That is all for now<br />
Take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-47794118303643204572011-03-16T06:19:00.000-05:002011-03-16T06:19:04.725-05:00TDIH March 16thThis photo isn't from March 16th exactly (I think it was posted on the 18th) but it is close enough. It is going way back to March 2008:<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81993849@N00/2341276229/" title="Holding_hands by apartment5b, on Flickr"><img alt="Holding_hands" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2341276229_9bab5e495d.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div>Holy Cuteness!!!!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Ewan</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-44585081809457128652011-03-07T19:29:00.000-06:002011-03-07T19:29:25.082-06:00Camp NightThis past weekend we had some really wild weather, on saturday there was 15mm of rain and then over night it turned to 10cm of snow. Only problem with this was Keir was supposed to go on a overnight camping trip with his Beaver/Scout group. With the 15mm of rain we put the kibosh on that so we improvised and camped out in our family room. We set the tent up and put out our sleeping bags.<br />
Here is the tent set up in the "spacious" family room:<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5505403731/" title="IMG_2398 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2398" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5505403731_1e9f00d104.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here are the "neatly" set up sleeping bags:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5505404729/" title="IMG_2402 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2402" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5505404729_08c52d655b.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Keir playing in his sleeping bag:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5505404537/" title="IMG_2401 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2401" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5505404537_13101a86e7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What do you do when you go camping? Have a campfire of course, here is Keir and his "big fire" (in case you are unclear were the fire actually is, it is the pile of stuff on top of my brown slippers):</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5506001160/" title="IMG_2399 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2399" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5506001160_c812669a55.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Isla even joined us for the camping,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5506001388/" title="IMG_2400 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2400" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5506001388_39cd662050.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If you look real close at the previous picture you can see that the tent played some weird tricks on her hair. It must have been some serious static, here is a closeup of the crazy hair:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5506002372/" title="IMG_2405 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2405" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/5506002372_20a24767c5.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I am glad to say that we survived the night in the "wilds" of the family room, we were not eaten by any bears, mountain lions, or mosquitoes.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here is a picture of the early at the camp site:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5505405469/" title="IMG_2406 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2406" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5505405469_4b90cdd318.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I guess that is what you call making the best out of a bad situation.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">That is all for now</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Take care </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ewan</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-51101652916495974272011-03-01T21:16:00.000-06:002011-03-01T21:16:02.949-06:00Hockey Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last friday Keir, my Dad and myself went to an Ottawa Senators game. The tickets were part of Keir's Xmas presents and he had been looking forward to it for ... well since Xmas ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started off with supper before the game, we got Keir a hamburger and fries, he proceeded to have about three bites and two fries. I asked why he wasn't eating, his response was that he wanted to save room for "hockey food". "What is hockey food?" I asked. "Giant Pretzels!" Keir said with a smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The game was against the Boston Bruins, ironically it was also Chris Kelly (a long time Ottawa Senator, that got traded to the Bruins) first game for the Bruins. It was also Thomas Caberale first game as a Bruin, the Bruins were very active in the trade market as they seem to be stocking up for a playoff run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made it out to the game and eventually found our seats, here is Keir happily waiting for the game to start:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6P5DaD6yJplIDKIZQMniUkI8hW6i2etiPnWYWrQ9rVa3vge784YTecKOBunb8oUZjVNwrPp9brieimEGApN6Pr53XfYrh18A9GRMpaezVgDL_gKpH4c8VGnMMRlxHHh8tGxSrsg/s1600/IMG-20110218-00035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6P5DaD6yJplIDKIZQMniUkI8hW6i2etiPnWYWrQ9rVa3vge784YTecKOBunb8oUZjVNwrPp9brieimEGApN6Pr53XfYrh18A9GRMpaezVgDL_gKpH4c8VGnMMRlxHHh8tGxSrsg/s320/IMG-20110218-00035.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before the game started the national anthems (American and Canadian) was played. They started a tradition a couple of years ago, the traditon is while the Canadian National Anthem is being sung, they pass around a really, really big flag:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2BBoIS1sG-a5pfosDkij-hgR592AF782cnb9YmkeAUiaGJXBcDhVqGk-lwPdoc1NHEC1AyMyrgnqcesddhow1iJ4YqcVBTf9_40QRdiOfjXxGdXecEqjMTFHfqUYa0pMsfi6eA/s1600/Ottawa-20110218-00038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2BBoIS1sG-a5pfosDkij-hgR592AF782cnb9YmkeAUiaGJXBcDhVqGk-lwPdoc1NHEC1AyMyrgnqcesddhow1iJ4YqcVBTf9_40QRdiOfjXxGdXecEqjMTFHfqUYa0pMsfi6eA/s320/Ottawa-20110218-00038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Keir enjoying the game:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsg70ToQzeuN-N0dm4ghzF7TcxWKAzo5TsL93gNYOb5poHhZvd8kCnjukUBE9F6NOjGsCAjhGfp9KFbrGesFepG85iJzXrZutjwexreANzitgTxnpI-qH-CGkXgm7a8JZ5Ht9GQ/s1600/Ottawa-20110218-00039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsg70ToQzeuN-N0dm4ghzF7TcxWKAzo5TsL93gNYOb5poHhZvd8kCnjukUBE9F6NOjGsCAjhGfp9KFbrGesFepG85iJzXrZutjwexreANzitgTxnpI-qH-CGkXgm7a8JZ5Ht9GQ/s320/Ottawa-20110218-00039.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Keir enjoying more "hockey food" timbits! Not sure how those are hockey food but that is what he asked for:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilS6Yilp0iGxAhKg-Dxs8bruAVWerbj_oD2YHAUepRFY2p7HFN64mqcvc7vGnkyWKxFQW1XJAI4kUYHPmnpHRwd9zTJUPLr5W3lKnWGYvGs2XncsRn_JRpANpeG6YRM-Q8Mhp54Q/s1600/Ottawa-20110218-00041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilS6Yilp0iGxAhKg-Dxs8bruAVWerbj_oD2YHAUepRFY2p7HFN64mqcvc7vGnkyWKxFQW1XJAI4kUYHPmnpHRwd9zTJUPLr5W3lKnWGYvGs2XncsRn_JRpANpeG6YRM-Q8Mhp54Q/s320/Ottawa-20110218-00041.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We had great seats (probably some of the best in the arena) in the second ring of the arena. You really got to see the game, but were also close enough to see all the action. The seats below us are technically "better" than ours (they are more expensive) but the glass and the netting can obscure the play.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdchP6y9owyAxM5TRIdH1Hn_DSkuNfZAsI6p3hV_ar3HEU2l1iuKqTKtABmpQlzIce1MWQNDvqMMRi8PQH7FZW8ME3gMKpSluk1RtMOSz4b-7ihFo82if0-ud0uFmBMReuIABDg/s1600/Ottawa-20110218-00042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdchP6y9owyAxM5TRIdH1Hn_DSkuNfZAsI6p3hV_ar3HEU2l1iuKqTKtABmpQlzIce1MWQNDvqMMRi8PQH7FZW8ME3gMKpSluk1RtMOSz4b-7ihFo82if0-ud0uFmBMReuIABDg/s320/Ottawa-20110218-00042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is Keir and Grandpa near the end of the game.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLU-R4B45JIG_rzWeC7DWgDDNgQX9-sQsUNQQjqTb6ibCixNtHIurxy_wAqK43wgAcNKtqttI1z3eb2r9spDKoKeQU56b0oU1-hodWpDBAAOvximheDKCbncmqGu3VcQSHp5mfA/s1600/Ottawa-20110218-00045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLU-R4B45JIG_rzWeC7DWgDDNgQX9-sQsUNQQjqTb6ibCixNtHIurxy_wAqK43wgAcNKtqttI1z3eb2r9spDKoKeQU56b0oU1-hodWpDBAAOvximheDKCbncmqGu3VcQSHp5mfA/s320/Ottawa-20110218-00045.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Sens ending up losing the game (they have lost a ton of games this year, although they actually played fairly well all things considered) but most importantly we all had a really good time.<br />
That is all for now<br />
Take care<br />
Ewan<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-64314550309455630212011-02-21T07:14:00.000-06:002011-02-21T07:14:40.890-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_aXScZ5gQ4g/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_aXScZ5gQ4g?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_aXScZ5gQ4g?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>It was my birthday yesterday and we had gone over to my parents to celebrate, after supper Isla left the table and and made her way over to the piano. At the piano she start to sing away on her own. I managed to catch the last little bit of her performance!<br />
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EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-83128383679049652752011-02-10T11:56:00.000-06:002011-02-10T11:56:22.881-06:00Something Different<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">I had a chance to run somewhere different (for me) today. I had to get my car e-tested(waste of 35$ that was) but I took the opportunity to run down to the part of the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-16299-10080&lang=1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> Rideau Canal</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> took about 30min to run there from the dealership but well worth it. In the summer it is a proper functioning canal but in the winter (here in Canada) the ice the sucker up. The canal is billed as the worlds longest skating rink (they even have a Winter Triathalon on it> see Dev's race report). Anyhow took a couple of pics for fun, it was very cold but nice and sunny:</span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Here is the start of the part of the canal where you can run (this is looking back at my Alma mater, the pic is of the second set of locks that gets you down from the River higher up:</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><img src="http://i56.tinypic.com/2j2uy5f.jpg" /></div><div style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">These were interesting pics, they have put up "art" portraits on the supporting columns (for the road above):</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><img src="http://i56.tinypic.com/2zf60z9.jpg" /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Here is Joni Mitchell (note the dark grey on the column is the normal water line in the summer):</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/i5ac2d.jpg" /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Here is the end of the run coming back up to the river above the lock system in the first picture.</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/4kycli.jpg" /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Anyways, turned into a 1hr 20min run, much better than waiting at the dealership or driving in the shuttle!</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Ewan</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-13999574070610962162011-01-21T11:05:00.000-06:002011-01-21T11:05:25.556-06:00Uncle EwanSome may or may not know but on Jan 5th I became an Uncle! Neal and Nancy welcomed beautiful Fia Wynn into the world.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfmKVeyEcygXdj9oy6G-zdS-xcF_PS_z_WtF7bQ9j5rnAyHazHCLMs32fplDLC1blw_Mdq8T-4j-RlerrnYB5h2JmXlkzC1f2wwpX2QCQQW5zQyfLCpiqQSctGPnizMBYwCHC5Q/s1600/fia_wynn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfmKVeyEcygXdj9oy6G-zdS-xcF_PS_z_WtF7bQ9j5rnAyHazHCLMs32fplDLC1blw_Mdq8T-4j-RlerrnYB5h2JmXlkzC1f2wwpX2QCQQW5zQyfLCpiqQSctGPnizMBYwCHC5Q/s320/fia_wynn.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div>One thing is for sure that kid will have some of the best baby photos around (both mom and dad are photogs!)</div><div>Ewan</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-57538209779060204162011-01-19T05:29:00.001-06:002011-01-19T05:29:11.682-06:00Another Give-a-way contestcheck out DCRainmaker.com he is giving away another GPS watch<br />
<a href="http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/garmin-forerunner-310xt-giveawayjanuary.html">http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/garmin-forerunner-310xt-giveawayjanuary.html</a><br />
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EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-30375355827565491942010-12-29T13:04:00.000-06:002010-12-29T13:04:01.155-06:00TDIH December 29Going waaaaaaay back for this "This Day In History" all the way back to December 2004.<br />
Here is the <a href="http://apartment5b.blogspot.com/2004/12/holiday-well-x-mas-has-come-and-gone.html">original post </a><br />
But if you fish through the pics in the post you will find this one:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/apartment_5b/PJ_Hair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/apartment_5b/PJ_Hair.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Hard to believe that little boy turned into this:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285625558/" title="IMG_2223 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2223" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5285625558_76f9364739.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-44916885854998651612010-12-25T01:10:00.002-06:002010-12-25T01:10:00.373-06:00Merry Christmas 2010<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285629176/" title="xmas2010 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="xmas2010" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5285629176_74e0c673a5.jpg" width="408" /></a><br />
Merry Christmas from my family to yours, I hope you are having a wonderful day.<br />
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EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-15516337853525849532010-12-23T08:10:00.000-06:002010-12-23T08:10:41.921-06:00Gingerbread Cookies!I am officially on holidays now(woot-woot) and yesterday the kids and I made Gingerbread cookies to start off the Xmas holidays.<br />
For anybody who wants to follow <a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/food/recipes/gingerbread-cookie-recipe">along the recipe is here</a> the cookies turned out very good and tasty.<br />
We mixed everything up the night before and let it chill in the fridge, then you are able to roll the dough out better.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285624096/" title="IMG_2217 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2217" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5285624096_d5cee4fe0d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Once the dough is rolled out it is time to get the cutting shapes out, here is Isla showing you all the cutters we have:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285026353/" title="IMG_2215 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2215" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5285026353_cf00b1d3f9.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
There were lots of shapes and sizes to make but the main ones to use were the Gingerbread-men...Gingerbread-people if we are being PC :-)...<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285027303/" title="IMG_2219 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2219" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5285027303_9577162cd5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285625066/" title="IMG_2221 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2221" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5285625066_9ca90dd80f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Once we got all the shapes cut out it was in to the oven to bake:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285625792/" title="IMG_2224 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2224" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5285625792_56a32785b7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Out of the oven with Isla "inspecting" them:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285626062/" title="IMG_2225 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2225" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5089/5285626062_bebe6731de.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
And of course now we needed to decorate the cookies, the fun and sticky part!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285030265/" title="IMG_2229 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2229" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5285030265_734c908e8b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Here is a close up of Isla at work!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285627858/" title="IMG_2230 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2230" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5285627858_5b73135678.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
And here is what the cookie looked like after she was done with it, I think there was literally an inch of icing on it!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285628910/" title="IMG_2234 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2234" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5285628910_d16ffaaa6b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The final products with a _little_ less icing:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285628134/" title="IMG_2231 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2231" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5285628134_45b6bd01d2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285031041/" title="IMG_2232 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2232" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5285031041_03b2f06360.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5285031285/" title="IMG_2233 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2233" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5285031285_a239365bf8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The cookies will be left out for Santa , whom I am sure will enjoy them :-)<br />
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That is all for now<br />
Take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-60817334083112250102010-12-14T21:18:00.000-06:002010-12-14T21:18:26.306-06:00Happy Birthday JennyThis past saturday was Jenny's birthday, I won't say which one :-)<br />
On friday night my mom and dad came over to watch the kids, so we could go out for a movie. We went to see the new Harry Potter movie... it was scary!<br />
The next morning we let the birthday girl sleep in, as much young kids will let you.<br />
And being a birthday girl that means you get birthday cake! So the kids and I set out to make that cake. The kids couldn't decide if what kind of cake: Isla wanted chocolate and Keir wanted vanilla.... so we decided on both.<br />
The 2nd and 4th teir are vanilla and the 1st and 3rd are chocolate<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259169489/" title="IMG_2125 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2125" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5085/5259169489_7d74152361.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
We went with a vanilla butter cream icing<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259779876/" title="IMG_2128 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2128" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5259779876_789814fc87.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
We also went with some Cookies and Cream chocolate bar crumbled up on the top (white and chocolate get it?)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259170839/" title="IMG_2129 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2129" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5259170839_a7589784dc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Yum!<br />
We had a nice family supper and then it was cake time!<br />
Blowing out the candles:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259781384/" title="IMG_2141 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2141" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5259781384_a4465372b8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The birthday crown (leftover from Keir's Bday)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259783182/" title="IMG_2146 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2146" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5259783182_966d8cd21b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The Cake and Ice cream<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259783898/" title="IMG_2148 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2148" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5259783898_09e89bd20e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
And just in case you were wondering what a three year old wears to such an occasion, the answer is simple... a ballet leotard of course. Or at least that is what Isla wore:-)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259784244/" title="IMG_2149 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2149" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5259784244_e8551dd940.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5259785338/" title="IMG_2152 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2152" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5166/5259785338_9d23e0fdf1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
That is all for now<br />
Take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-207740933779956132010-12-08T21:18:00.000-06:002010-12-08T21:18:04.476-06:00Go to the Google<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This could be classified under "kids say the darndest things" </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Keir and I where in the kitchen and he said to me: "Dad do I have a popular name?"</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I said: "Not really, you have a very unique name, which means not many people have the same name as you"</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To which Keir replied: "Can we go to the computer and <u>the</u> google and search for any more Keirs?"</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I really couldn't stop laughing for 5mins....</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">But in honor of Keir I went to <u>the Google</u> and did a little searching</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">a <a href="http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&expIds=17259,27556,27744,28062&xhr=t&q=keir+hardie&cp=6&pf=p&sclient=psy&aq=0&aqi=&aql=&oq=keir+h&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=b70f85f807d51e40">straight "Keir Hardie" google search</a> comes back with the obvious</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">pic here</div><div style="text-align: left;">Keir Hardie was <u>the</u> founder of the Labour party in Britain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmqWdZeuYUBHO7zVxXMUUMqiYGlwu3OUbs8CUvN4DrZ6dAqKrflobI_UpoTcW4i0fi3_66LiTDzdcKwRO4j_vdUuyJwWqtW_MWUMaOcBEIV-WhaW_kT8V7Eaay8L3xZk08cl2Sw/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-08+at+9.56.25+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmqWdZeuYUBHO7zVxXMUUMqiYGlwu3OUbs8CUvN4DrZ6dAqKrflobI_UpoTcW4i0fi3_66LiTDzdcKwRO4j_vdUuyJwWqtW_MWUMaOcBEIV-WhaW_kT8V7Eaay8L3xZk08cl2Sw/s320/Screen+shot+2010-12-08+at+9.56.25+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Dullea">next search for just Keir </a>shows up an actor named Keir Dullea, who played the the astronaut David Bowmen in 2001: A Space Odyssey </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So there you go Keir, there are a couple of other people named Keir</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ewan</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-42019661428112992112010-12-07T19:12:00.000-06:002010-12-07T19:12:27.932-06:00Workout of the Week Nov 29thOK so this isn't truly a workout (I did do a workout, 60min with a main set of 2*10min at a HARD pace) but Isla decided to join me for part of that workout:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5240419917/" title="IMG_2045 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2045" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5050/5240419917_1f7a243a28.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
we set her tricycle up with a couple of blocks of wood under the forks so she could spin in place with me.<br />
Smiling but working hard:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5240421795/" title="IMG_2053 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2053" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5240421795_610ace8679.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
Hard at work:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5241019520/" title="IMG_2059 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2059" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5241019520_cfd7e3a465.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
Drinking water...just like daddy<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5240422277/" title="IMG_2055 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2055" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5240422277_c94d7cc73c.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5241018850/" title="IMG_2056 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2056" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5241018850_287bb3feb8.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
Isla lasted about 20mins all together, about 15mins at the start then she took a break and went upstairs and came back down for 5more minutes right near the end of my workout.<br />
And yes the family room is a mess or more appropriately a construction zone! We have made (and are still making) some changes since the plumbing/sewer work we had <a href="http://apartment5b.blogspot.com/2010/10/sewer-mud-jack-hammers-and-dust.html">done back in October</a>. We are getting close to being finished and there will be a post with all the details!<br />
That is all for now<br />
Take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-22409904814955304412010-11-30T23:59:00.001-06:002010-11-30T23:59:00.818-06:00Some PhotosThe kids went out to shovel the driveway ( I didn't even ask them too, Keir seems to really like doing it) and i took some photos<br />
Keir<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217293785/" title="IMG_2016 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2016" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5217293785_98e9bc3cdf.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Isla<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217881280/" title="IMG_2017 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2017" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5217881280_d8d5761022.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Together<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217294423/" title="IMG_2018 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2018" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5217294423_423858edd4.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Cute kids!<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-32410434411946018672010-11-29T21:04:00.000-06:002010-11-29T21:04:36.748-06:00Sunday Supper... err Saturday SupperNormally this would be a Sunday Supper post but for other reasons this Sunday Supper took place on Saturday. Saturday was kinda a yucky weather day with freeezing rain, snow and cold temperature. So what better than a nice warm yummy Curry to warm us up.<br />
Started off with some green chilies (I only used three of the four)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217829586/" title="IMG_2000 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2000" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5085/5217829586_d0eb0faa81.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
and then the spices (mustard seeds, fenugreek) and ginger, chilies get cooked together<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217830138/" title="IMG_2002 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2002" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5217830138_977b15ab0f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Then next up some oinions are added to that, once that has cooked together we add more spices! (Curry powder, turmeric, chili powder)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217830418/" title="IMG_2003 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2003" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5217830418_719c36eda0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
add some fresh tomatoes to that and you get:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217830780/" title="IMG_2004 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2004" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5217830780_83d98ed3c4.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
next is the coconut milk<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217830986/" title="IMG_2005 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2005" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5217830986_4f8cd7f021.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
cook some chicken in a separate pan, and add it to the curry, then we let everything simmer for a while<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217243567/" title="IMG_2006 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2006" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5217243567_fe465454f8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
ready to be eaten:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217831566/" title="IMG_2007 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2007" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5217831566_4be95565ce.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
nothing left:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5217244063/" title="IMG_2008 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2008" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5217244063_80788e20a8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
It was a great supper on a cold night!<br />
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That is all for now<br />
Take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-90679140226235088012010-11-18T18:23:00.000-06:002010-11-18T18:23:36.909-06:00Happy Birthday Keir!Tuesday was Keir's 7th birthday, wow 7 sounds so old!<br />
The whole birthday celebration started last friday when we had 6 of Keir's friends come to a party for Keir. We booked a place called <a href="http://www.agymtale.com/">A Gym Tale</a>, they do kids parties. How to describe this place.... I told someone today that my ears have almost stopped ringing from all that moise. It is kinda like releasing 6 tasmanian devils into a somewhat larger gage with another 30 or so tasmanian devils! The kids had fun, so that is what is important. But Jen said that next year will be "smaller", she also said that last year :-)<br />
After friday came Keir's birthday on tuesday, we let him open is gift from us (Lego!) and had a birthday doughnut. Wednesday we had both sets of grandparents over for cake and more presents! That is a lot of birthday celebration/celebrating!<br />
What is funny is as soon as everyone had left on wednesday night, Keir was already talking about Xmas presents he wanted...<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5187941767/" title="IMG_1983 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1983" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1289/5187941767_df7b9ce868.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
and yes that is Isla of to the side wearing her _bathing suit_ in November. That was one of about 6 wardrobe changes of the night. She is a little fashionista!<br />
That is all for now<br />
take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-67240914672062797492010-11-18T06:08:00.000-06:002010-11-18T06:08:51.161-06:00TDIH November 16th 2004This was an easy This Day in History to find, after all it is Keir's birthday! A seperate post on Keir's bday is coming. But here is what he looked like November 16th 2004<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is all for now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take Care</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ewan</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-81683244865770386892010-11-17T22:00:00.000-06:002010-11-17T22:00:52.468-06:00FacebookI have resisted the almighty Facebook for a while now, but I am going to give it a try....<br />
I am not really sure what to expect from it, I will go in with an open mind and see if anything good and productive comes out of it.<br />
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Friend me if you dare :-)<br />
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EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-45240360918848750482010-11-17T01:00:00.001-06:002010-11-17T01:00:05.173-06:00"Daddy" by IslaThe other day Isla was in the middle of a huge drawing session, where she produce a ton of drawings. In the middle of the session I asked her to draw a picture of daddy.<br />
Here are the results<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5178450308/" title="IMG_1946 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1946" height="333" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1335/5178450308_7bcde0321f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Striking resemblance, don't you think :-)<br />
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EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-29251339867088496472010-11-15T06:11:00.000-06:002010-11-15T06:11:19.473-06:00Remembrance Day 2010Remembrance Day was thursday, and here in Manotick there is a Cenotaph where there is a ceremony every year. The Cenotaph is within walking distance from Keir's school. I am always surprised at how many people show up to the ceremony, it is very impressive to see all the people gathering to Remember. There is a Legion in Manotick, so that must have a strong influence on the ceremony<br />
Here is the actual Cenotaph:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5167292696/" title="IMG_1925 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1925" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/5167292696_2f69aac7f1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Not sure how many people where there but there was a lot:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5166696053/" title="IMG_1931 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1931" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5166696053_da3f2969d8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5166695533/" title="IMG_1930 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1930" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/5166695533_ecf80b5ca1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
This year there was even two WWII era planes that flew over (a Spitfire and a Mustang):<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5167293238/" title="IMG_1926 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1926" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/5167293238_445c06e447.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Keir was part of the ceremony, as he is in Beaver's this year (part of Scouts) and the whole Scouting organization presents a wreath, you can sort of see Keir standing in front of the Cenotaph in his Blue and brown Beavers hat:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5167296228/" title="IMG_1933 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1933" height="333" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/5167296228_1cfea21f5c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
He took the whole ceremony very serious and we were very proud of him.<br />
Thank you to all the veterans, military personel, and the fallen soldiers who let us live the lives we enjoy so much.<br />
That is all for now.<br />
Take care<br />
EwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513942.post-21551149635175496532010-11-15T01:00:00.002-06:002010-11-15T01:00:02.414-06:00Workout of the Week Nov 14thBack in September I posted <a href="http://apartment5b.blogspot.com/2010/09/running.html">one of my runs that I went on</a> and that planted the idea to have a Workout of the Week post every week. This will be the first installement in the Workout of the Week. I am going to run in the <a href="http://somersault.ca/eventwinterman.htm">Winterman Marathon</a> on Feb 20th (hint hint: this day may or may not be my birthday) and doing a 12 week build meant that todays run was the first week of the build and the workout of the week will be the first long run of the build. The goal of todays run was 90mins broken into 5 sections: 30min @ an comfortable/easy pace, 12.5min @ marathon race pace (4:15-4:20), a 5min @ a comfortable/easy pace, another 12.5min @ marathon race pace (4:15-4:20), then another 30min @ an comfortable/easy pace.<br />
Here is what that looks like in reality:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCaMz2kWxa9BCf0NfaQA7G9lzIFgGU6szEphHih3BfJ2d4vkEOO3N4zL080cldmU9_wLKAb9CjAG1SBtlpcPc_QnCCEdoF9wC93HnkhwwidL4-cOECaYO6FQLp3fdx31iuyIAUw/s1600/wow_nov14_2010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCaMz2kWxa9BCf0NfaQA7G9lzIFgGU6szEphHih3BfJ2d4vkEOO3N4zL080cldmU9_wLKAb9CjAG1SBtlpcPc_QnCCEdoF9wC93HnkhwwidL4-cOECaYO6FQLp3fdx31iuyIAUw/s320/wow_nov14_2010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see that I missed the 4:15-4:20 range for the first race pace set. In my defense there was a strong head wind for about half of the set. Although I really only missed it by a 2sec per km. Anyways that graph is a little boring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the graph of actual pace vs Heart Rate, can you guess where the stiff head wind was in the the first race pace set?</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9870Ln_nBZnbCCcIb0N9T-p40f6WO6bepoZ5xAyU2koAuw1GIeovMjF84NTqEKZeq1ep_05TPt4D5MZaCIIZhlEFX4U6kukaix5_OVzVtPFPIYcpD_MqwTKmRsFrHYcqzTUD00w/s1600/wow_nov14_2010_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9870Ln_nBZnbCCcIb0N9T-p40f6WO6bepoZ5xAyU2koAuw1GIeovMjF84NTqEKZeq1ep_05TPt4D5MZaCIIZhlEFX4U6kukaix5_OVzVtPFPIYcpD_MqwTKmRsFrHYcqzTUD00w/s320/wow_nov14_2010_2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Here is where I went, just a touch under 20kms<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLldG4lFILZwo3UfPFkyrg2u3APqtZmEneUxsh5wFYrEoUYitrrQKNECMDcKfhp8HDYMyizPBMH-TLwPpU2l2Y8da8OssW37q9mD8Cgztl1_QQZtwBL7pd_qhYLIzv0XncKsfP_A/s1600/wow_nov14_2010_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLldG4lFILZwo3UfPFkyrg2u3APqtZmEneUxsh5wFYrEoUYitrrQKNECMDcKfhp8HDYMyizPBMH-TLwPpU2l2Y8da8OssW37q9mD8Cgztl1_QQZtwBL7pd_qhYLIzv0XncKsfP_A/s320/wow_nov14_2010_3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>All in all it was a decent run, this was my first long run since my september, and a good building block for another 11 more long runs ( will not do a long run the weekend before the race). I will progressively add more and more time to the each of the sets as the weeks go on.<br />
Here is a link to all the details:<br />
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After the run was done, here was my reward:<br />
Insetrt picture here!!!!<br />
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A yummy cappuccino and banana and butterscotch chip muffin! I had to replenish some of those 1500cals I burned ;-)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52131384@N03/5176906159/" title="IMG_1979 by Ewan Hardie, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1979" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5176906159_4f941b37b5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Ewan<br />
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