Posts by Tami Tate
August Already?!?
Wow, I can’t believe it is August already! That means the Tour de Victoria is almost here. Of course, I am very excited about doing the ride, but at the same time the summer seems to be just flying by — and I am not sure if I have been training enough since I am…
Read MoreColliers Keeps Its Tour De Victoria Group On Track With A Heads Up Training Ride
Summer is a busy time for everyone and sometimes vacations, family and enticing warm weather take precedent over training! But as we try and keep our Colliers crew and clients on track to have a great ride on August 17th, providing a little training riding incentive has been key. In early July we got out…
Read MoreHow many bikes do we need in the quiver? All of them
Dear reader, I bring you some thoughts typed by the sore arms of a trail riding dad. If you read the leading cycling news websites you’ve no doubt noticed gravel is among the biggest trends in recent years next to the e-bike.
Read MoreT minus 30 days
I have had quite a brutal month of training and I have almost entered a state of despondency a couple of times. Working towards a goal like completing a big ride offers a lot of challenges along the way, both physically and mentally. Learning to overcome some of the mental challenges is an important part…
Read MoreCarving Out Time for Training
Last month I blogged about my plan to make the jump from the Tour de Victoria’s 60 km Christie-Phoenix ride to the Trek 100 km Ride this August. Making the leap from 45 km to 60 km last year was challenging, but by keeping my fitness levels up by riding through the winter, playing basketball…
Read MoreOff the back, a first experience group ride
After a few years procrastinating I finally made it out for my first organized group ride and, as I was hoping, it was the motivation I needed to get my ass in gear for this year’s 2019 Tour de Victoria. Actually, it was a kick in the teeth. I love the Tour de Victoria. It…
Read MoreFear is an Illusion
It’s quite probable that I will never forget the day that I sat in my nurse-practitioners office as she told me the bad news. Type 2 Diabetes. Everyones’ suspicions had been confirmed. Since arriving in Victoria, I had promised myself that I would take my health more seriously and with each test completed, I was…
Read MoreBuilding a Team for the 2019 Tour de Victoria
Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour De Victoria 2018 was a blast! Would I do it again? Absolutely! Only next time I’ll train on the road a bit more. Fast forward ten months: my road bike is back in the garage, blocked in by other sports equipment, tools, and unnecessary junk that should have been thrown out long…
Read MoreHere we go again!
Last year I blogged about training for the 60 km Christie-Phoenix ride, up from the 45 km ride I had done for the previous three years. I upped my training regimen and challenged myself to get comfortable with the 60 km distance ahead of the August ride. As I wrote in my first blog on…
Read MoreColliers Victoria Is Shifting Gears In The Art Of Negotiation With The Help Of Tour de Victoria
In the world of Commercial Real Estate the golf course has long been the preferred venue when trying to get your clients out of the boardroom and network on a more casual note. But in recent years and especially within our Victoria office, we’ve seen a shift to two wheels. A number of our brokers…
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