wrecked

Just got back from ski camp with Orono. My whole body is feeling all the skiing that occurred. I am not sure how much I skied, but some of the kids went 100k or more throughout the time up in Ironwood, MI.

I will post longer about it tomorrow or Tuesday. 

I want to give a shout out to Mr. Ben Doom! He crushed the Tuscobia 150 mile race. He took home a 2nd place behind a man (Jason Buffington) who, as Mr. Doom describes, is perhaps the master of the winter endurance races. Not too shabby if you ask me.
So way to go Mr. Doom! Arrowhead is where you can get your redemption. I am sure it will also feel like a cakewalk being it "only" 135 miles.

Bow tie

I got a bow tie from Santa today. My frustration level is rising as I do not know how to tie it. Good thing I have friends like Brennan Jones who will show me how to tie it!
Oh, it is also Christmas Day today if you didn't know.
Here is a song from one of my favorite artists Mr. Michael Buble (click his name!)

Not much new to report. I haven't gone skiing yet this week. I am being a slouch. I have been running, but that won't help me a great deal for the loppet.

I have been doing some car shopping this week. I am looking for a car of my own. Nothing fancy. Just one that will get me around town, runs well, and gets good gas mileage. I will do some visits next week and maybe test drive.

Thursday I leave for Ironwood, MI for ski camp with the Orono ski team. I am pretty excited about going there. They have great trails at ABR and Wolverine. Last year I worked with a bunch of new skiers and it was a blast. I plan on working with them again this year. I will let Oumar take care of the fast kids!

I also procured a fatbike drive train kit (sans brakes). So I just have to get a frame and wheels and them I am set to roll a Pugsley!

Until next time... Let it Snow!!! (another song!)

Not the end of the world?

I really thought it was going to end. I was so confident that I bet my friend Aaron $5 that it would end. Looks like I owe him some cash money.
I now have some free time on my hands now. When students get days off so do I! Subbing does have a few positives with it. I shall spend my time running, skiing, and winter biking.
I picked up a pair of bar mitts. So far they are pretty great. I want to test them on a longer ride. I would enjoy potentially doing a 100 miler in the coming days. Depends on the weather though. The roads do seem pretty clear so that is good.
Tonight is an xmas party at my cousin's house. Should be a good time!

I will make sure to get a run in this evening in an attempt to become faster (or lose the weight I will gain this evening).

Chugged a rockstar and blogged

Yup. The punched flavor. I enjoyed it as it gives me a nice kick of energy that will last until late this evening. Today was a non-subbing day for me. Meh, it allows me to get other stuff accomplished. Such as blog posting!
Yesterday I met Sven up at Elm Creek to do some skiing. We went round and round the man-made loop. We went onto the norther lights loop only once. It was rutted, dirty, and icy. Took all of my skiing skills I had to not fall down. All total we got in 2hrs of skiing. We are supposed to get snow tomorrow so let us hope it is more than a dusting!
I have a pair of classic skis now. They are sitting at Gear West because I need to do a  base prep on them and also pick up my classic boots. This shall be exciting. I cannot wait for my legs and arms to get torn apart by my coaches. Yeah I have multiple coaches: Jennie Bender is the special guest coach, Mason is the: I am going to tell you the hard truth to make you better coach, and...well I am open to having more coaches! haha

I started reading a new book too. It is Under the Dome by Stephen King. So far it is alright. I am only 6 pages into it though!

Now I am off to work. After I shall do a night run with Journey.

Perhaps I shall enjoy one of these as well!

Rain

So it is December 15th and it is raining outside. This is very upsetting and disturbing. It destroys my motivation to go run because I end up getting soaking wet. I would rather it be snowing right now.
I also have to spend more time on skis. I got the City of Lakes Loppet coming up and if I don't start getting in the workouts its going to be a long, painful day.

I will say that this winter started off better than last year in terms of weather. It upsets me people don't take climate change seriously (or believe in it). The evidence is staggering. Another blog post. I shall not rant now!

I am going for a run soon as the rain has mostly stopped. Then I need to do some xmas shopping. I always wait until last minute because I am a terrible shopper. I am very indecisive.