By James Durand
There have been many times throughout my life where I had to make this choice.
In 2002 it seemed the entire country set aside the afternoon to watch the Canadian olympic hockey team win Gold.
I had to choose between watching the game or going on my weekly mountain bike ride with buddies.
I had one of the most memorable rides in my history that day … and I watched the highlights later that evening.
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