Road to Ironman

Here's a nice pic of a deep bruise I earned on my last vacation. (Like my hairy legs? You can tell it's not Triathlon season, although I've never been a big fan of manscaping.) I had a few nice days to snowboard at Heavenly in South Lake Tahoe as a warm up for my trip next week to Jackson, WY.

I'm really glad that I got a nice warm up for Jackson Hole. It had been a while since I had a few days of boarding back to back. For as little natural snow as Tahoe has had to this point the resort did a good job of making snow and grooming what was there.

Snowboarding in California is always an awesome experience with bright sun shine making even cold days and poor snow conditions much more tolerable. Add to that breath taking views of Lake Tahoe itself... it is so choice. I feel truly blessed and privileged to be able to enjoy such amazing outdoor adventures. For roughly 12 years starting around the age of 11 I went camping on average five or six times a year due to my involvement with Boy Scouts & Sea Explorers. Sometimes I forget how much I love the experiences of being outdoors. Being self reliant, the sense of stewardship over land/water, adapting to conditions, planning ahead, enjoying the moment, observing nature, leaving no trace, feeling the weather, the cold, the sun, the rain, and coming home. Long bike rides, triathlon, sailing, camping... will definitely be seeing more of you soon.

Labels: snowboarding, vacation