Looking Ahead to 2026

As it gets closer to the end of 2025, I’m excited to start looking ahead to next year! This has been another busy year for our family and a lot of personal goals and achievements:

• I was able to achieve my yearly goal of biking 365 hours this year! I could have easily gone way past it but ended up separating my shoulder at the end of August and was generally burnt out from cycling heading into December.

• I took on a really awesome and challenging new role at work which I have written about, which continually allows me to leverage my strengths while also making a significant impact on the company’s future direction.

• Spent a lot of great time with the family including some trips to San Diego (last US family trip for a while), back to the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island and a lot of exploring around Metro Vancouver. We have also been spending a lot of time at home now that we have been in our house for a few years.

As I look forward to 2026, I’m really excited about the new year for a bunch of really awesome reasons:

• I recently went through a number of medical tests which all came back positive which I’m really grateful for!

• I’m changing my cycling goals to focus on completing 4 large cycling events throughout the year. I have already registered for 3 and I’m looking forward to more focused training/riding this year, while also including more recovery time in my routine.

• I’m focusing on “going with the flow” more in my life and developing balance, while also leveraging the structure that I have used to maintain my busy lifestyle.

Here’s to an exciting 2026 for everyone and wishing y’all a Happy New Year!