I’m really proud of my restraint commenting on #ottawa Reddit but my fucking god these “I’m a cyclist and all you other cyclists are breaking the law and therefore all the mad drivers are justified in wanting to kill us” posts are going to be the end of me. Goddamn these in particular make me so ragey. Yes, fine, be kind to people also not driving but I do not care what you do to make yourself safer. Period. Fuck the rules made for people driving #onpoli#ottbike#biketooter
Wednesday:
102 seconds of plank
23.3 KM of #Cycling (24°C, Humidex of 30°C)
11 minutes of yoga for runners
30 minutes of HIIT
20 minutes of strength training
Another day of doing the outside portion of my workout first to try and avoid the heat.
Getting home hot and sweaty then having to workout more is not very appealing. 🤔
Need to start building an underground city covered in parkland. Anyone have a spare billion sitting around?
Reminder that the city of #ottawa likes to unilaterally decide when summer starts and ends. Has Britannia Beach been packed for weeks already? Did a 9-yr old just die? Yes. Will this change the city’s approach to funding how the city operates in an era where it’s much warmer for longer? No probably not. The speakers mentioning no lifeguards are on duty are like speed signs. Meh, that’s enough #ontario#onpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/britannia-beach-dead-child-june-2024-1.7222570
Tuesday:
84 seconds of plank,
Walked @TAV and Sprocket to the dock in the park
7.54km of #running (20°C, with a Humidex of 24°C)
11 minutes Yoga for runners
20 minutes of HIIT
20 minutes Strength training
10 minutes Mindful Cooldown
Changed the order today as it's already oppressively hot out for me. I’m wrecked by the end of the workouts. Starting with the running really burns me out.
This week trying two days running, one cycling (tomorrow), and two more running. 🤞🏻 #AppleFitness#Ottawa
Biked by Britannia Beach today with 2 fire trucks, 5 cop cars and 3 paramedic vehicles all lights and sirens blaring. Apparently a neighbourhood kid is in critical condition after presumably being found unresponsive in the water. Fuck I hate this. It’s so common and yet so easy to avoid and I’ll stake my claim that the beach is one area where phones should just be banned. It takes no time for shit like this to happen with aspirated water in the lungs #ottawa#drowning#kids
Nothing radicalized me more than living without a car. I firmly believe it’s a literal and metaphorical vehicle for the future. It opens you up to your community. It can make you feel joy when there are many days right now where it’s conflicting to feel joy.
I think more people should become radicalized. Life is a lot different, a lot better, change is scary and every fucking minute of it is worth it #ottawa#ottbike#biketooter#worldbikeday
My fav new weekend activity is getting the 1 1/2 hr bus ride to CHEO on a Sunday only to have to wait for hours and hours, esp on nice outside Sundays. It’s great, totally fine, love this so much #ottawa#kids
PSA: (and a question). #ottawa and #ontario pulled two ticks off the kid after a hike in Gatineau park. And you NEED to check all of the little ones, especially parts of genitalia you can’t just visibly check. Both of these dots are ticks but unsure what kind. Does anyone know if there is a drop off location to get these tested? Lymes disease is shit and the risk increases a LOT after 24-36 hrs attached #kids#ticks
Friday:
130 seconds of plank
11 minutes of yoga for runners
20 minutes of HIIT
30 minutes of strength training
23.5 km of #cycling (11°C with a 12 km/hr wind)
Pretty good first workout morning back in civilization, although it was alarmingly sunny out. 🤣
Just as the far right extremists are the biggest threat to safety in #Canada, the #Conservative party is the biggest threat to safety in #Ottawa. The NDP and the Libs are claiming trouble getting people to run because of the safety issues faced by those on Parliment Hill, caused by the Conservative Party and #Pollievre spreading extremist hatred
Hey #ottawa OC Transpo announced this morning that you can now pay for #publictransit with an Interac Debit Card. This is in addition to being able to pay with a credit card or mobile pay on any bus or LRT station #ontario#onpoli
#Ottawa folks, if you are getting paving done, avoid Black Tar.
Paving is not rocket science, and I'm sure it works out for a lot of customers. But if you have the misfortune to get one of their incompetent crews, you will get:
• 1/4” of asphalt instead of the contracted 2.5”
• A driveway that starts falling apart (see previous point) in less than a year
• The company suggesting it’s your fault for driving on the surface too early (we didn’t), or spilling oil/gasoline (from my electric car?)
• The company management offering superficial treatment (cheap for them) instead of the needed replacement or refund (not cheap, so they ignore the suggestion completely)
• Endless bromides regarding their (non-existent) high ideals regarding customer service
Please don't reply with suggestions for further action. Assume we've pursued them.
Just don't give these jerks your money.
My rain gauge, a PALE (Plastic Accumulator of Liquid Evidence) shows we've had about 40 mm of rain so far today in #Ottawa. One storm is yet to arrive but should shortly.