2020 is gonna be AWESOME!!!

2019 was more of a coast....next year, one day from now WILL be cranked up! A week in NB with some pretty sedentary activity except for a couple walks. What is on deck I say?.....FULL COMMIT to XC season this year. So...one "run done" Sunday and just finished first indoor spin and it wasn't that bad. Numbers don't lie and are pretty quick to humble but hey....gotta walk before ya can sprint right?! Lofty goals this year

Catching up on 2019 Season

The 2019 season has come and almost GONE and I’ve let this medium go silent. Can honestly say I’m not really “feeling” the Xc/enduro racing anymore. Had some sub par performances in minipine, RJs, And 24 hour solo. Not entirely upset about it but curious to see what the tides will bring me as I feel a change in passion brewing. One highlight was this weekend’s Saturday completion of the Corduroy Enduro. Showing up....riding every stage and transition to completion just “levelled me up” as a rider. Surprised myself on how well the bike and me could navigate the most gnarly terrain I’ve ever ridden. A creemore IPA and I are just punching in to get some perspective and try and figure out.....what’s “next”.....TBC.....

Winter bike prep and more snow on the way

Got a ski in on Sunday and a spin in today. Winter bike maintenance is escalating. Only managed to destroy a starter jet so far...

Hamster wheel session done

Garmin Connect

Nothing special...just consistency

Emms chairlift runs 4 hours straight...HAPPINESS IS!!!!

Brought my youngest, Emma(10 yr) to Battawa on Saturday in some pretty frigid conditions. Also brought Dave with his daughter and Greg for his first snowboard session of the year. Conditions were perfect for what the day was meant to be. Emma was a champ with ZERO fear. This meant I got to link some actual turns on the beginner runs while she pizza and frech fried her butt off. Also made the error in demo'ing new skiis....Elans....they pretty much brought me up a skiing level but can't justify the $1000 price tag when I have a decent set already AND a board but....maybe next year.

Training plan this week: Admin day today sooooo spin mid morning. In Ottawa for work Tues/Wednesday so night boarding Tuesday at Camp fortune. Have to pick up my ID that I left as part of the ski demo AND my custom CTI braces at the hill last saturday sooooo they have a two hour pass that I should take advantage of. We also have PROPER snow soooooo time to get out for an XC ski. Will look into this with the wifey for weekend!

Finally a session....work was slamming me

Easy to slam work for "not being able to workout" but that is weak.....but it was kinda true. Long days with early mornings and late night returns made it a little challenging to do anything but what I did this morning. Emails caught up, to do lists, almost done and tried out the new Garmin 500. Getting older and eyesight issues make reading this nice little unit a taad tough but meh...all good. Decent session in and completed. Maybe a run tomorrow and some Skiing on Saturday FO SHORE! My youngest wants to go and chair lift runs at the little hill with a big heart is just what is in store. T-minus 5 weeks until Vermont!

This weather..........ARRRRRRrrrrrrrr

Legs and hips a little "tight" from yesterday's boarding and feeling antsy....no snow to play in outside and too damn cold to do anything on 2 wheels OUT of doors and I HATE running......Hamster wheel it was while watching some boarding vids. Done