The start of the dream. Feb 27, 2007

The day the dream started on the Road To The Rally.

In a Guinness induced conversation I outlined my plans to my friends Mark and Susan Stephenson.  At the time it was the start of a dream but now two and a half years later I am only a few short months away from the start of the rally.

I had no idea of what I was really attempting to do, how I would pay for it and most of all how to train for such an event.  Most of my riding had been on the street so the daunting task of learning enduro type riding was distant on the horizon.

2008 Ironman Canada

I tend to jump feet first into everything that I do and this was no exception.  In 2002 I quit smoking and proceeded to train for the Ironman Canada Triathlon.  I was a three McDonald’s meals and a pack of cigarettes a day type of person until I met my wife Bonnie.  She is extremely athletic and guided me to the healthier life.  In 2003 I completed my first Ironman in 12hours, 23minutes.  Subsequently I have raced Ironman two more times in 2005 and 2008.  The only Triathlon I had completed before Ironman was a small sprint event at UBC called My First Triathlon.

When I decided to race the Dakar I did the same thing, I jumped right in.  Why race a smaller event if I can go ahead and race the biggest in the world, the Mount Everest of off road motorcycle racing.

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