Monday, October 21, 2013

‘Chicken Soup for the Soul: O Canada The Wonders of Winter: 101 Stories about Bad Weather, Good Times, and Great Sports’ – and my story is one of them





The blurb from the Chicken Soup people says:

“Canadian winters are notorious! But this collection will warm your heart, brighten your day, and lift your spirits with its 101 stories about embracing and making the most of those long winter months.

“Winters in Canada are tough, but so are the people! Any Canadian - from east to west coast; from city to rural - will love the 101 stories in this new collection about embracing those long winter days and making the most of them. Filled with amusing and encouraging stories about weathering the cold, creating warm memories with family and friends, and playing great winter sports.”

One of those stories is mine, about about one of the adventures of my informal run group, the Antiques of Steel, following in the skate tracks, the ski trails and the run route of Ottawa’s annual Winterlude Triathlon in February.
“It’s a great story,” says triathlon coach Rick Hellard of Zone3 Sports who organizes the “real” Winterlude Triathlon. “I just hope more people don’t follow your example,” he laughs. “It will get hard to pay the bills.”
You can find the book at most bookstores and on amazon.ca . Enjoy!

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