Hey hun...V1 or V2

So the Birkie is done! And wouldn't you know, the day after the Birkie not only does Hayward get pounded with a storm, but so does Eau Claire. I left last Wednesday for Hayward thinking that with the 50 degree weather I was going to come back home on Sunday, build up my new MTB and head out on the roads for some long rides. Man was I wrong.

But I'm still thankful for snow...even as I write this we are on the verge of getting dumped on again. After the Birkie is a time when I can get out on the skis and enjoy the trails a little bit more. The days last longer, the temps are warmer, and the skiing is a little more relaxing.



Last night Nikole and I got out on a pretty sweet hour + ski. I arrived early and was able to ski for about an hour before she arrived. It was a blessing to be on the trails with her, hopefully helping her to enjoy cross country skiing a little bit more. After working on our V1 and V2 techniques (trust me, V1 & V2 are just big words for us skiers) we found ourselves enjoying the evening under the lights and the 32 degree weather.




(Nikole working on here V2)

4-5 inches of base!

I guess I will have to keep out the bike trainer and the skies after all.

Ski on!

Sturgie

Caught

That would be Deuce...I know...

Where Otter Creek meets the Eau Claire

It's amazing how caught up you can become in your surroundings when you are away. Meaning? Take a break...get away...enjoy life outside of your normal routines! Away from work, away from the city, away from it all can really leave you caught. This past week was a blast. I got caught!

On Wednesday I drove up into what is often called "up north" to spend time with myself, my parents, my dogs, my Fiance, and my family. A weekend of skiing, fun, and connecting, and most importantly a weekend of being caught.

Today I was released and back to work. But not without enthusiasm around the 12" of snow dumped in E.C. over the weekend. I was able to ski Tower Ridge with my race skis. Something that I haven't been able to do in a couple of years, that is ski with my good skies.

Later I took my dogs, Deuce and Stella on a hike along the Eau Claire rive and over a couple of hills on the Golf course. It was a day where being released wasn't all that bad!

Ski on...for a couple of weeks at least.

Sturgie