Fingers Crossed....

"Keep in mind that the judging is all pending on how much coffee Mart has had"....How could I help but want to enter Russ Hay's Photo contest when I read that on Facebook...

https://www.facebook.com/russhaysbikes/app_448952861833126

When I first saw the post on Facebook to 'Win a Specialized Bike" sponsored by Russ Hay's, a local Bike Shop here in B.C. I was excited, which was a BIG deal because since the accident  I haven't been excited, or even remotely interested, in anything to do with bikes,  or cycling at all. Frankly its been on my "I couldn't care less" list since December. As you might imagine not caring about cycling when I do run Cycle Cafe on facebook,  Twitter, tumbler, and Pinterest has been a bit of a challenge when I really didn't want to have anything to do with it.
I have felt for months now that cycling let me down. I know logically it was that sole drivers fault, not cycling, But that is how I have felt, and I am still not back in the saddle. Not because of  any of the injuries I sustained but mostly because of my concusion, and maybe a little fear as well. Basically my confidence is shot.
But when I saw the contest to win I bike I did get charged, and I was really happy about that being that it was the first time I had felt the passion that I use to know so well since being hit last Winter.
 I quickly entered my first photo in the contest. If you know me you know that I take thousands of photos consatantly, mostly of cycling and bikes. So, finding the right photo for the contest was a challenge. Althought the contest had an overall theme of sharing your photos that show how much cycling means to you and how much fun you have doing it they did have three specific categories for the contest. Scenic, Action, and Funny. That didn't really narrow it down much for me lol.
I finally settled on one photo to enter in the 'Scenic' Category. It was one that I took while toodling about in Penticton, B.C. during Ironman 2010. One of the many years that my brother was entered in the race. I was so taken with the beauty of Penticton I wanted to captivate it as I saw it; with my bike, on the pier with the waves rolling was a natural fit.

"Scenic"

As I wanted to increase my chances of winning the bike I decided to enter a second category. This time the 'Funniest' category seemed a good fit for a photo I had taken while on the "Shore 2 Shore" hop on in Hope tour with the White Rock Fire Dept who had just rode cross country from Halifax, Nova Scotia to White Rock, British Columbia for Variety Childrens Fund. That ride was my very first group ride and I had the best time ever. I was even more pleased to discover that one, I could do it, and two I realized during the ride when I was trying to pass some riders that I had a natural 'competive' gene in me that I had no idea I had.

"Funny"

Fastforward to my third entery. After discovering that I was competive I started racing Cyclocross. Now in my third year of racing we had the great pleasure of having the National Cyclocross Champiions held hear in my hometown of WHite Rock, which was a huge honor. Along with being a memeber of the Surrey off Road Enthusiasts Group who manage the Park where the race was held. I was also a Marshell for the race, as well as a  Drug Chaparon to one of my idols Catherine Pendral, I was cheering on my sister in law Wendy SImms, and my brother Norm Thibault as they competed, and Auntie to my nephew and neice that needed watching while they raced...so it was a busy weekend and I was racing. I pulled off a PR that day. I had increased my endurance. I wasn't last, and I didn't get passed.(that was also the last race before my accident a 2 weeks later) That was awesome, and I still managed to take a few shots...Voila!

"Action"

I have my fingers crossed that I am going to win the bike, and when  I do I plan on making the day that I pick up the bike from Russ Hay's the day that I get back in the saddle.
 For all of those that I have hasseled to vote. I thank you for doing so, and if you haven't please do. The link sends you to the Russ Hay's page...please 'Like' the page to continue. I have 3 photos entered all  under my name "DONNA" they are spread out so you will have to scroll down a few times to find them all. Cheers.


Click on this link to enter:
https://www.facebook.com/russhaysbikes/app_448952861833126

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