Meyrick Jones Racing: Nor-Ams Trip

"wise guys" quote:

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

- Theodore Roosevelt, speech titled "Citizen in a Republic" delivered at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

Everything you need is already inside.

- Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, legendary coach, and father of the running movement.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Nor-Ams Trip - Day 3

As the report says, today was much better than yesterday.

There was a tiny bit of snow falling last night as I drove back from watching 007 in Vernon.... It accumulated during the night and a grand total of 3 or 4cms had fallen by morning.

3cms may not sound like a lot, especially to downhill skiers, but 3cms goes a long way in the Nordic world. Classic skiers and skate skiers do very little skidding so the snow stays on the trail.

The morning was bright and sunny with nary a cloud in the sky. It was also -9.5c. A bit chilly but not too extreme with the bright sun.

I skied at Sovereign Lake for about 2.5 hours today. It was my first good snow day this year. Removing the rust is far from easy... The altitude is also pretty humbling. Combined with the cold air it left me breathless a few times. I also developed a yummy blood-flavoured taste in my mouth - awesome! Maybe my exercise scientist, James, can explain that one...