transitions (or trading shoes for boots)
This morning, I woke up and brewed coffee. I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and toasted an English muffin. I then donned my cycling togs (longer layers, as it’s chilly outside, with wind in the...
View Articletoday’s adventure: strap ’em on!
First day of skiing for the 2013-14 season is in the books. It was a great day to ski in Vermont: cold, dry, sunny, calm wind, and no crowds for the first two hours. I actually took 4 17 runs – a bug...
View Articleproject femur (or how my ski season ended with a bang)
There’s no way to keep this brief, so here goes: Last Saturday, I was skiing at Liberty Mountain, Pennsylvania, coaching their alpine race team. The weather had been foggy and rainy all day, a once...
View Articlestarting re-entry… slowly… (#projectfemur)
It’s less than a month until I’m back to riding full-time on the road. I’m keeping busy during that time. The workouts continue, with increasing intensity and focus. My time in the gym is spent mostly...
View Articlebringing it all back home: #projectfemur hits the slopes
Well, it was bound to happen: last Saturday, I donned my trusty Lange boots, clicked into a well-worn pair of skis, and got on a chairlift. Destination: to ski again, this time at Mount Snow, Vermont....
View Article#projectfemur turns 2.0: osteonecrosis
I know, I know: it’s been a long while since my last update on… well, anything. For this, I apologize. Heck, two years ago this week, I went on one of my first club bike rides after my surgery. It was...
View Article#projectfemur: my hip is now missing a couple of bits… for the better
My hip/femur is now a few grams lighter. There’s less pain and more mobility. #projectfemur – for now – feels quite a bit better. Sixteen days ago, Dr. Faucett removed some of the hardware from my...
View Articlea quick #hip2point0 update
Yes, I said I’d give more regular updates about the new hip. And I’ve not done so – at least not on this site. Bugger. Sorry about that. I’ll make it brief and bulleted: I made it through the high-risk...
View Articlevirtual advent: skiing santas!
Welcome to another stop in sprite’s Virtual Advent 2017! I love that sprite carries on this tradition every year – and I try to provide something unique to the mix every year. This year I’m sharing the...
View Articlehere’s to warren miller (r.i.p.)
Warren Miller died yesterday at the age of 93. To any alpine skier, his name brings to mind images of gorgeous alpine vistas, with good looking skiers performing extreme feats of derring do – or...
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