Lunch

Avocado, Spinach, Broccoli, frozen Blue Berries, Bananas, Turkey, Cinnamon (like lots), Olive Oil, Lemon Juice.

Staying Healthy

A few weeks ago I managed a minor hamstring pull either skiing or pulling on the erg, not certain which. This meant some RICE treatment and time off. It also resulted in taking advantage of this crazy weather we've been having in Missou to do some easy riding. It plays with one's mind laying off for a while. I spent part of three days in Red Lodge this past weekend hiking the hill and watching the kids race, a result of someone forgetting his boots! It was actually quite relaxing.

I felt pretty good today, so prior to doing some core exercises, I gave a 2k a quick whirl and came up with a 7.05.8. That's my best yet on the shorter effort and is encouraging as I would like to press through 7 this year at some point between cycling. Rest, very important.

IMBA Fundraiser - Race Across the Sky

Rebecca sent this flier up to me after I e-mailed down the request. She is going to be in Missoula Thursday, the 11th, to host an IMBA fundraiser. We have not seen this film, but did have a good time at the race last year catching up with some old CMA classmates. Thanks for bringing the film to Missoula Rebecca and supporting an organization we are very fond of - IMBA!

A Thursday in Idaho

It was decided that a trip over to the South Fork of the Clearwater may be better if we snuck out on a weekday, rather than fight the usual crowd on the weekends. Nick and I left early Thursday morning driving out one of my favorite US highways, Route 12, towards Lewiston, ID along the Lochsa. It had rained the night prior, so the road was nice and icy on the pass, but clear as usual in Idaho.

Keeping this somewhat abbreviated, as we got there, there were campers and fishermen everywhere along the drainage. So much for the weekday idea. Plates from all over the northwest. We fly fished in some of my usual spots, though the fish, steelhead, were all about the drainage. One local told us that it had slowed down quite a bit recently. We watched a scene where a fellow below us cast a spey rod gently laying out line and getting the perfect drift. He was on our side of the bank, chatting with his friends on the opposite side of the river who were casting bobbers and jigs. His wife was with him with the net and two large pvc tubes. On the other bank he was also visiting with the ID game wardens who were driving along the drainage everywhere. This fellow caught five fish, and placed them in the tubes and waded them across the river to his warden friends who took them for an analysis of some sort. The guy had it dialed in pretty well. Right cast, right section of the hole, right drift, right fly - right now! We watched in awe.

It did not happen for us this Thursday afternoon, but Nick got to watch someone who knew what he was doing and see some beautiful fish. There were quite a few fish moving up the river, including a few along the bank resting behind boulders that looked like they had been pretty chewed up somewhere along the journey back up to the hatchery where they were born. I'll be fishing more in Idaho this year as we travel to some of the races, but it may be the last season fishing over there as they are charging a bit much for an out of state license.

Today's Routine

06:30 five thousand easy meters.

08:30 Drive three to 'bowl for MST practice. Ski AM bowl runs on the ice.

12:30 Ski Cloud Nine (E of E) watching what SP has learned from his Little Griz coaches, doing monkey turns on the ice. Then, SP gets to practice with older kids getting ready for next week's slalom held at the 'bowl. Finish day w/ three Griz chutes. Watch gelande event from Griz lift during laps.

15:45 Ride Jake to Bitterroot River via Trail's End Rd and back. By the way, cyclists beware, there is a vicious dog at the top of Trail's End Road that almost tore my heels off coming back up. I thought about posting the name on the mailbox of the garage he headed back into, but will hold off for the moment.

Should sleep pretty well.