"When I am done, there will be broken glass"

On the move again, quick stop in Toronto and a way to fast visit with my best friend.  She lives in chi chi Yorkville (we maybe in the sunshine club but these people are living the paradise over the top ridiculous club). However, a few unpretentiousness things of vanity do live around here. Its called Hair on the Avenue.  Every once and awhile I look in the mirror and think oh man you have fallen off the beauty wagon....time to get it sorted. Most of the winter is spent with a hat on, so not much of a big deal.  Anthony IS the hair god and very successful/smart business man (ladies you have minted this man). We talked about importance of having goal oriented partners in life..because good haircuts take time. He did not agree that I grow my hair long again . "When I am done, there will be broken glass...trust me?"....well cannot say no to that! Shortish style hair IS sexy without the comments....
http://hairontheavenue.ca/blog/category/insight

Great education session day at UoT.   University Health Network MSK and Arthritis Day. More information about long term bisphosphonate use in osteoporosis and new evidence about atypical subtrochanteric fractures vs. more common hip fractures of the femoral neck/subcapital and intertrochanteric areas.  Added information about patient profile likely to sustain atypical fractures (Asian females, younger age at start Rx, people who present chronic bilateral thigh pain, PPI, long term steroid users, and those who have marked disease related bone turnover rates).   Suggestion that reassessment after 5 years of therapy, possible 1-2 year drug holiday is reasonable in the right patients.  Also Dr. Simon Carette presentation on osteoarthritis and Rheumatism.  Good session with orthopedic surgeon on back pain/ordering MRIs....some people don't need a surgeon they need a psychiatrist or a pain doctor/physio...he said it not me....  Older and Very practical md, good tips on osteoarthritis (oa)/ and its atypical/difficult to treat presentations.  Discussion around long wait list for specialist care...his advice was,  "if you are really concerned take the time to make the phone call" and  "be your patients advocate".  kinda sad that we need to be reminded of that.

So...the bike race.  Yah! Paris to Ancaster super fun race.  7th place (26).  Still feeling a little cough from the prev week but stoked to ride. 60km mix of rail trail, shin deep muddy singletrack/hills and some wet windy road sections.  Mostly snow and sideways ice chunks hitting my helmet.  Kept telling myself..stay out of wind (65km+).  Dropped my water bottle, and almost crashed all the people drafting behind me on the rail trail......hmmm sharp kitchen knife/breaking control folks.  Thought the powerline mudslide was hill-ariously funny shin deep mud...the look on most people faces, stated they did not think this was fun in any way...  

Worked hard to stay out of the heavy cross winds,got into a group of guys, they threw out some shrapnel couple times in a row and THEN let me hang with them for awhile. Then dropped that group to jump in slipstream of a tandem bike going 60 +km for some extra speedy-ness down some hills past lots of groups. The boys on the tandem had no clue I was behind them, until I was giggling--they basically took me all the way to the next bit of single track with little effort on my part.

Got pushed into a ditch/puddle somewhere around the end, tried to close the gap between the girl just front of me (who was behind me) on the last somewhat big climb to the line...some nice random guy patted me on the back at the top of the climb said "well done climb--that was awesome".

Cheers to my brother and wife for hanging out in the freeezin weather, getting me to my race on time, making GF feedings for me and helping me wash my bike/getting farmers grass and mud cakes out of my hanger/cogs  and ...M for helping me strip off my wet bike stuff because my fingers were frozen and not working--good family team work.  Looking forward to riding in some new parts for a week with my family...and I get to see my brothers twins soon....they grow up fast.