October is the month to pay the piper. Lots of time in the gym so when ski season comes, we're ready. The gym work is hard – weights and plyometrics – and honestly the legs are fried on our days… Continue reading

Can't wait for the first uphill skin of the year. Hope I can keep up! Continue reading

A little forest fire that for a few minutes was billowing over town and brought back some memories of 2010, but it ended up OK. Good thing too – Nederland would have gotten torched. Be careful – it's dry out… Continue reading

A good hike, felt better in our evening workout and Stella got herself a new harness (not shown here…it came in a special package from Black Ice after the hike) and some yummy "Taste of the Wild" dog food. Life… Continue reading

I have never had workouts as hard as the ones I've had the past week at the ATC. Obviously long bike or ski races might be more taxing, but that's different. This is just a beat-down, every single time. Three… Continue reading

As contrary as it may seem coming from an avid skier, the first snow of the year is not for skiing. The first snow is for getting up early, looking out the window, and like a kid on Chistmas morning… Continue reading

Autumn is fleeting. This was made clear the past three days. 72 hours ago, a splendid reflection of aspens off our neighborhood lake. The air was warm, the leaves vibrant. To truly see the beauty of this planet, you have… Continue reading

Getting ready for ski season isn't all strolling through the woods. Decided I needed a jump this year, so Elaine and I signed up for two months of ski specific training at the Alpine Training Center. If day one was… Continue reading

There's a cold front coming Thursday. The leaves are past peak. This comes once a year, the gold. The gold before the white. A little leafy album here. Continue reading