Tick, Tock, Boom!!!

Okay, so I've named this post tick, tock, boom for two reasons...the first is obviously that I'm only 3 full days away from race day, and the second...well that's a little bit of a story.

Honestly, I haven't been able to get the catchy little ditty from the Hives latest album (Black & White), since I got back from Winnipeg on the weekend. They should make it the freakin' Winnipeg anthem as I must have heard it 1000 times while I was there and I was only there for 3 days. I know it's minus 30, and you need a rockin' tune to get you moving, but come on people, there are other songs that exist out there. Now don't get me wrong, I dig the tune, and I've been a fan of the Nordic rock quintet for years, but there may be too much of a good thing. That being said, there are a few good tracks to run to, and the album is decent, although I don't find it as aggressive as their previous work (This is me being a pompous music geek).

Okay, so I know what you're thinking...how did you run in minus 30 weather. Well, the truth is, I'm a big chicken shit and I went to the Y, where I assumed they'd have an indoor track like every other Y in the country, but they didn't, so I hit the treadmill for 14km instead. On Sunday I ran on my Aunt and Uncle's treadmill in their basement, which was an experience as it was like running and smoking all at the same time, as my uncle smokes in the basement. If he would have passed me a beer, it would have been perfect!!! (I'm kidding...relax)

Anyhow, we've done it. I fly out tomorrow from Toronto at 1:30PM and arrive in Honolulu at 11:00PM (Hawaiian Standard Time which is 5 hours behind us)...it's a really long flight...and I still have to finish packing.

I plan on updating my blog while I'm en route and while I'm down there so keep posted. In the meantime I really would like to thank everyone for their well wishes. All of you're support really means a lot to me, and I will be thinking of all of you over the next few days.

Much Love!

Will