Workout: 3.33 warm up (9:46, 8:36, 9:17, 9:00), then 6x1/2 mile w/ 1:16 slow jog recoveries: 1-3:20, 2-3:11, 3-3:05, 4-3:12, 5-3:11, 6-3:07, then cool done about 2.5. Was able to run with the SF group for warm up and cool down, but was on my own for the repeats. Strange, noone wants to do intervals except me at 12F in the depths of January. Then got ready and went skiing with Luz. It was perfect weather for skiing, and the conditions were not icy like I thought they'd be. Luz gently pushed me into moguls, with her kind and persuasive ways. I think she thought putting me in moguls was the surest way to prevent me from running into a tree at 40 mph. See, my fav is going down blues as fast as I can, much faster than my skill warrants. I am a mediocre skier that likes to ski fast. She is an excellent skier who likes to ski safe (yet with that said, she can still go down a blue the same speed as me, which in itself shows the gap in our skill levels). I met a nice woman named Ann before Luz got to the resort, and she showed me just one technique change that did make a difference, both in going down the blues and the blacks. I told her about the blog and wish I had had "pass-along cards", but I don't. Lovely day of skiing with Luz. We had a lot of laughs. I fell twice. Luz never did. It's a shame. Went home, spent some time with the kiddies. Did 35 min abs. Put kids to bed. Marion and David came over for a movie. And I showed Marion my new stretch, which I also most excellently showcased at the gas station while pumping gas. There is nothing like public stretching to demonstrate your geekiness.
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