I remembered my camera!

So on my way to my hike last week I was very preoccupied with remembering my camera and GPS. Both of these items I have forgotten so many times I can't even tell you. So on my way out the door I am grabbing touque, mitts, phone, socks, water, camera, GPS.
All set.

As I am pulling out of my subdivision I realize that I had meant to also bring my poles and get using them some more. Oh well, I have been hiking all summer without them, one more day won't hurt. So I don't turn around. I keep my eyes on the road and head off to Shelley's, thinking thank goodness I was able to remember my camera!

I pull into the driveway and begin assembling all my paraphernalia. Touque, mitts, phone, socks, water, camera, GPS and boots. Boots? Where the **** are my boots?

I have forgotten my boots!

Who goes for a hike without boots!

So in I go in to break the news to the girls. We try to figure something out and decide to go for a smaller hike with out too many hills as my winter pull ons are not built for walking long or difficult terrain.

We do a quick 4 km in about 50 min and had a good time.

Pictures to follow! HA HA.

Our very small hill that I had to shuffle up. Dumb boots!

Nancy and I.

Nancy and Shelley

Blogger extrodinaire!

I have been fiddeling with the settings on both my blogs and am amazed at how far they have come in such a short amount of time. It seems like it is a matter of finding the right information and steps as to not confuse the snot out of me.
So keep checking as I am on the lookout for the new "thing" to make my blog just that much better.

Just a note. We officially won our first curling game last night, and played with three again so lots of sweeping. Such good interval training!

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Killer Hill

Friday was a nice "little" 10 km jaunt that took us across the creek 4 times. Meaning that we got to go down 4 times but back up 4 times as well! And in the process doing Killer hill twice! I keep forgetting to take my camera and really wish I had because now without the leaves on the tress you can actually see across the ravine to the other side of killer hill, really giving you a look at where you will end up.
Cross your fingers, I will remember this Friday.
I will be taking my GPS from now on to get exact mileage and we will time out Fridays so that should be nice to see.
I am also going to bring my poles next week. I am not used to the snow and although I felt ok, I also felt a little out of control a couple times. So we will see. Amanda and I think we will use poles on leg 2 anyway so I midaswell get used to using/carrying them.
Nancy has joined the Friday hike and what a pleasure to have her.
I have been asked to attend something next summer which will move my adventure race to another year but I am really looking forward to this new opportunity! I said the road would be bumpy! I don't have too many details but will keep you posted when I know more definate plans!
The one thing I have learned, is you never know when a great opportunity will arise and somtimes you need to jump at them and changes your plans!
I will still be committed to the Death Race Leg 2 and am nevously excited for that as well.

It's been awhile...

Even though I haven't posted I have been moving! Amanda kicked my butt a couple weeks ago and I paid for it for a couple days.

I jumped on the WII fit last week and to my surprise am down 10 lbs! Who knew. I don'y have a scale other then my WII fit so I don't check it often. Nice surprise though.

Back to it this week. Will hike Fri, crossing my fingers for nice weather although I probably can't hope for it to last much more. We are in November.

Friday....

Went and picked up my warranty North Face shoft shell. Oooo...I love that coat. I missed it!
I also walked down to Fourword with my list of questions about bikes. Now don't get me wrong I know how to ride a bike but I don't really know how to RIDE a bike.
I have never changed a tire.
I didn't know what a deliminator was.
I have never really known what I was doing when I was changing the gears...only that I knew it was getting easier to pedal and that seemed like a good thing.
Who knew there were so many things to consider. Shocks, gears, brakes, seat, weight, height, price, price, price!
Mathew was patient with me. Thanks Mathew.
Turns out my online research helped a bit and I was on the right track. I was even informed that they will be doing winter training sessions on bike maintnance! Sign me up!
Now we just need to lose the snow.....how much longer will that be around? Ha Ha

Actually, had to hike alone today but it was so beautiful out. Pretty cool temperatures for October so I ran about 1/3 of my 5 km. Felt really good.

Now for Thanksgiving. Might have to run a bunch more next week.

Laughing in the face of death...

Well it's official.
I will be running Leg 2 of the 2010 Death Race.
27 km, over 2 mountains, net elevation of over 6000 ft, in about 5 hours!

I am so excited! (stop laughing here)

Official winter training begins tomorrow and hikes have moved to the afternoon so it won't be so cold and dark! My replacement Garmont boots are on their way back to me. Thank goodness! And North Face was good and replaced my soft shell. Shout out to Valhalla Pure. The very best customer service I have had in town.

The Adventure race is still on the board and its has been narrowed down to the the Peace Christian School Adventure Race in Chetwynd. See youtube video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J35zISXmsa4

It runs in middle June and the Death Race August long weekend so it will be a great way to cross train for both races.

Now I just need to train and bike!