While here in Canada many of us were relaxing this past long weekend, our team in Christchurch was gearing up for the World Championships in Christchurch, where it's almost always tomorow!

Yes, the time difference is a bit much... while it's 2:20 in the afternoon here in Ottawa, it's already 6:20 a.m. tomorrow morning down where the team is in New Zealand. That's one of the reasons we went early, as it typically takes one recovery day for every one of the time zones you pass through.

The team actually arrived on Wednesday, with some of them a little worse for the wear with colds, but luckily enough, the "cold plague" seems to have passed and they're all on the mend.

Training is going well and our friends in New Zealand have been awesome, as always. Kiwis make great hosts! The weather is great and acclimatization is going well.

Lately, they have been on the hunt for freezers and other cooling things and so our newest team member, Thomas, from PacSport, has been dubbed "Master Cool." That's a pretty good first nickname for someone new to our group, but my favourite is still "Magic Hammer" for our equipment manager, Steph, who really does some magic with those strong vices that he calls hands.

The Canadian family is happy and doing well!

More later when the team checks in again.