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Great Waterfront Trail Adventure By: John J. Barnhardt / VE3ZOV

Great Waterfront Trail Adventure By: John J. Barnhardt / VE3ZOV. THE PRESENTATION. WHY I GOT INTO CYCLING PREPARATION - Fitness Training - Equipment - Nutrition - Clothing GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL GPS, MAPPING PICTURES ALONG THE WAY Q & A. WANTED TO GET. FIT TRIM

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Great Waterfront Trail Adventure By: John J. Barnhardt / VE3ZOV

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  1. Great Waterfront Trail AdventureBy: John J. Barnhardt / VE3ZOV

  2. THE PRESENTATION • WHY I GOT INTO CYCLING • PREPARATION - Fitness Training - Equipment - Nutrition - Clothing • GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL • GPS, MAPPING • PICTURES ALONG THE WAY • Q & A

  3. WANTED TO GET • FIT • TRIM • HEART HEALTHY • CYCLE LONG DISTANCES

  4. HOW I PREPARED FOR CYCLING • OBC GROUP RIDES - Was not fit in 2000 • Joined Carmichael Training Systems - Dec 2002 • HEART RATE TRAINING (FOR ROAD CYCLISTS) • COACHES PLANNED MONTHLY WORKOUTS • FIELD TESTS EVERY 3 MONTHS • TRAINED FOR 2 YEARS (MADE ME TOUGH)

  5. CYCLING EXPERIENCE • 10x Rideau Lakes Kingston 166Km • 9x Tour of Quinte Prince Edward County 250Km • 4x Cornwall Ontario 247Km • 1x Merrickville 1st Century 100Mi • 1x Burlington-Vergennes Vermont 110Km • 3x Montebello Quebec 234Km • 1x Cancun-Campeche Mexico 720Km • 1x Windsor - N.O.T.L Lake Erie 639Km • 1x N.O.T.L. - R. Beaudette Lake Ontario 720Km

  6. WAKE UP CALL IN OCTOBER 2007 • 5 BLOCKAGES • one 40% • two 60% • one 70% (Stent) • one 90% (Stent) • DR. VEXLER, Cardiologist - said I lived because of my cycling. Why?

  7. 70% and 90% BLOCKAGES

  8. EQUIPMENT

  9. LIGHTS

  10. NUTRITION • MEALS • HYDRATION & ELECTROLYTES • TRAIL FOODS • RECOVERY FOODS >>When?

  11. CLOTHING • FABRIC • CLOSE FITTING • GLOVES • JERSEY • SHORTS • SOCKS • SHOES

  12. GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL - Why? • 1988 Gov’t of Canada establishes a Royal Commission on Future Developments of the Toronto Waterfront • Appointed the Honourable David Crombie as Commissioner • 1992 Ontario establishes the Waterfront Regeneration Trust • 1999 Became a Charitable Foundation

  13. PARTNERS: • CIBC, ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION & THE HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION • 41 MUNICIPALITIES • 10 CONSERVATION AREAS • 182 PARKS

  14. WATERFRONT TRAIL.ORG

  15. GPS and MAPPING • CAR TYPES DIFFER - Not Good For Off Road Trails! • TRAIL BOOK - Too Big! • OFF ROAD TRAILS - 30% • 728 WAYPOINTS - 3 Week Effort!

  16. GOOGLE EARTH

  17. WAYPOINT PLANNING

  18. PICTURES ALONG THE WAY

  19. CAMP X

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