We were originally supposed to be leaving this Saturday morning, but we decided to stay an extra day until Sunday. Fortunately our gracious hosts said this was no problem. Besides what the heck am I going to do at home on Sunday? [nggallery id=18] We decided to forgo the skate-skiing today and instead get out …
Jan 30
TrainerRoad-The Poor Mans’ Computer-Based Trainer
As my training ramps up heading into the Winter, I had anticipated purchasing a new computer-controlled resistance trainer for my cycling. I projected many long, boring hours creating puddles of sweat on the basement floor. In an effort to make that more tolerable I thought a pre-programmed, video –enabled trainer would help alleviate that. Unfortunately, …
Jan 30
Lake Placid Winter 2013-Day 7-Thawin’ Out!
After two days of inactivity, I was ready to explode. The high temperature for the day was expected to be up to 9F(Heat Wave!), so I already had it in my mind to do a morning and afternoon skate-ski. I had a good healthy breakfast upon waking and was off to Mt. Van Hoevenberg around …
Jan 30
Lake Placid Winter 2013-Day 5-6-The Big Chill
Wednesday and Thursday of the week brought about temperatures in the -20 to -30 F range. I had planned on taking a rest day on Wednesday anyway, but with 10-20MPH winds on Thursday, it wound up being back-to-back rest days. We attempted to do a snowshoe at the Flume Trails, but it was so brutally …
Jan 30
See I’m Not That Crazy After All…
Thought this article was kind interesting. Don’t agree with the Oreo Cookies or the fake cheese and I am not joining PETA, but some of this is worth reading. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/convincing-reasons-eating-vegan-isnt-crazy/ Even the NFL-ers are going crazy too… Going Vegan in the NFL And Rich Roll Slays the Protein Myth If you still think I am …
Jan 23
Lake Placid Winter 2013-Day 4-This Ain’t Disneyworld!
The day started off at -12 F. Cold, but only just the beginning. We enjoyed a healthy breakfast in and relaxed a bit. We took a walk down the road to the nearest trailhead, popped on the snowshoes and headed into the woods for a quick jaunt. Nothing too crazy, but just enough to get …
Jan 21
Lake Placid Winter 2013-Day 3-Just Chillin’
We decided to eat in for breakfast this morning. I fueled up with a large bowl of Flax Plus Oatmeal and some blended berries from the Magic Bullet. I was not able to make my usual breakfast smoothie since I forgot to get some bananas the day before. Regardless it was a good replacement. I …
Jan 21
What is Skate Skiing Anyway?
Many times when I tell people that we are heading to Lake Placid to skate skiing they are not really sure what that is. When people think of cross-country skiing, they think of what is known as classic style which consists of lifting the heel and sliding the ski forward usually maintaining constant contact with …
Jan 21
Lake Placid Winter 2013-Day 2-Acclimatization
The first day of our Winter trip usually consists more of acclimatization to our environment than activity. This year was no different. We started off the day heading into town for breakfast at the Breakfast Club. As we headed out the door, Denise noticed that it was raining out in addition to being extremely windy. We …
Jan 20
Lake Placid Winter 2013-Day 1-The Long Haul North
The bike racks were removed from the top of the CR-V and the ski box replaced them. I then loaded up the gear and a few items of clothing, funny how there is more gear-related items packed than regular clothing, and we are on our way again to our annual winter pilgrimage to Lake Placid. …