Sunday, February 17, 2008

The swan range on a beautiful training day

Sunday, February 10, 2008

A Few Changes

So, I bought 5 pairs of shoes and now my wardrobe is complete. If the trip ends early, I'll be set for 4 years worth of shoes! I got the North Face Arnuvas for the desert section and the Ultra 103's XCR for the rest of the trip. The problem is that I ordered 2 pair online from a place in Alabama. I was psyched to open the box today only to find out that they shipped two different pairs. I haven't decided to keep the oddball pair (NF Hedgehogs) yet but they might work.

A few weeks ago, my brother came over from Seattle and we had an awesome time. We went skiing and it was great. Brought back memories of us as little guys doing race league. On one particular run in Hellroaring Basin, I decided to show my bro what Montana skiing is all about and turned my tips down a wicked steep line. I don't remember much except my body was strewn like a limp noodle down the run. A real humbling experience but I did hurt my hip on that little stunt and it still is giving me trouble. I gotta be honest and say I'm a little nervous because of the hike coming up and my hip still popping and doing weird stuff. Hopefully, it will clear up soon.