Happy New Year

This year will be a lot of fun.

Monday
Lifted some weights at work.
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Rode w/Holly to 90% of "Return of the King" (2:30)
   Her on the trainer and me on the rollers
   Finished with 5 minutes before the ball dropped

Tuesday
New Year's Day
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Holly's scavenger hunt.
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Anniversary date w/Holly
   Skiing in Elm Creek (1.5 hrs)
   Dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant

Wednesday
Our 9th Wedding Anniversary
Easy spin watching "Caddyshack"

Thursday
7 miles at work w/ Todd and John
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ski at night w/ Neil, Jay, Bob, Dave, Tom
   team lap racing and TT course

Friday
45 minute "spin" on eliptical machine
1 hr spin on rollers at home (movie w/ Holly)

Saturday
30k at Elk River - whew...

Sunday
1.5 hrs trailblazing on classic skis w/Boo

Christmas Week

Monday
2 outer loops at Elm Creek in the new snow
Saw Dave Hoglund and his buddy Dan

Tuesday
Christmas Day
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Skied w/ Neil
  Beautiful with new falling snow
  1 outer loop and then
  the DIYTT course
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sledding
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Family Christmas Dinner (nothing but starches)
  rosemary mashed potatoes
  stuffing
  rolls
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shoveling

Wednesday
1:20 of musical machines
  20:00 stairs w/weights
  20:00 eliptical w/weights
  20:00 stairs w/weights
  20:00 treadmill
    3 miles: 7:00/6:30/6:00
    1/4 mile at 5:30

Thursday
Elm Creek Relays and an hour or so after
All of the TSH Forever team were there!
Skied with Jay and had a nice chat with Dave
I now realize how huge tecnique is in XC skiing

Friday
1 hr on the trainer at home
Travel to Sioux Center

Saturday
Basketball and volleyball at Dordt
5 mile run

Sunday
1/2 hr on new rollers
also rode Holly's mom's cruiser on them for 5 minutes :)

Driving to Work

I could get used to this driving to work thing.

Monday
30 min at work (20 minute "climb" - high resistance/low rpm)
Christmas Lunch with Wade and Rob
1 hr ski (9-10pm)

Tuesday
7 at lunch with Joe

Wednesday
30 minute run
1.5 hours on trainer (easy w/ phone coversations)

Thursday
1.5 hours skiing

Friday
1 hr on trainer (easy, watching movie w/ Lilly)
Lilly to hospital. Respitory infection, high fever, cough.

Saturday
Lilly out of hospital! Still has fever, cough...

Sunday
SNOW!
Tried to skate in the new snow. No go.
1 hr skiing the streets of Anoka with Boo
1.5 hrs on trainer (easy, movie w/ Holly)

"TVC" Christmas Party This Weekend

"Why would I read your blog? It's just, 'I commuted.'" - Chris Clark  :)

Monday
1:20 on spin bike at work (4x10 minute "climbs")

Tuesday
7 miles at lunch with Joe. Good to see him again.

Wednesday
1 hr on trainer at home (easy - TV)

Thursday
1 hr ski (2 outer loops @ Elm Creek)
1 hr spinning at shop (by myself)
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale at Maverick's

Friday
13 at lunch with Joe and Patrick - cold, tiring and FUN

Saturday
Elk River skiing with Neil
  20k of sawtooth terrain and cold snow
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Christmas Party at our house
  It was cool to show the TVC jersey - everyone was talking
  Very good to see everyone! We are really fortunate.

Sunday
Sleeping.

Skiing!

How great is is to have Elm Creek that close to home?

Monday
1:20 on spin bike at work
   pretty easy
   w/(3x10-minute "climbs" - increase tension every min)

Tuesday
More Snow!
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Ran 7 in the snow at lunch w/ Eric, John*, Nelson and Scott
  * - MDT designated fast guy
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"hill repeats" on the sledding hill :)
   even brought out the snowboard
   Me: "I'm gonna help you down the hill so you don't wreck."
   Hailey (neighbor girl): "If I wreck, that'd be SWEET!"
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2 hours of shoveling after Lilly went to bed

Wednesday
1 hr on the trainer (easy - CX video)

Thursday
8 miles at lunch (3 w/Wade, 5 on my own)
spin at the shop (fairly easy with 2 good 5 minute efforts)

Friday
1 hour "john circuit training" at fitness center
   15 stairs / 15 elliptical / 15 stairs / 15 treadmill
   stairs & elliptical w/5lb weights, run: 1@7:00 / 1@6:00
   hr 160-170 and legs felt great
Ate at Q-Fanatic with Holly's family - good stuff

Saturday
2hrs skiing w/Neil at Elm Creek (two laps of outer loop)
Loon Party at Don's Ranch

Sunday
Skied for an hour in the evening - saw Tom Cowan