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so tired…

Since I no longer have access to Blogger at work, I thought I’d try the e-mail feature.

Anyway, we went for a short 3-mile run yesterday and nearly died…not really…but I felt pretty crappy. From the very start it was like running with 20 extra pounds on my legs and I got lightheaded at 2.3 miles that I had to just walk home. Boo…perhaps the bike ride the day before shocked my legs. All I know is that it’s taxing for me just to walk from my car to my portable. Pretty pathetic.

T-minus 2 hours before Spring Break starts!! The kids have a minimum day today and leave at 10:45. Awesome.

Touche Pussycat!

Lately I’ve been reminiscing, mostly to myself, about a certain cat and mouse cartoon that I used to watch as a kid. I went on IMDb.com to find my favorite episodes and found myself sitting at my work desk cracking up at the descriptions of each episode. How silly. But c’mon, if you ever saw the episode of Uncle Pecos visiting Jerry and pulling wiskers off of Tom for new gi’tar strangs, you’d laugh out loud too. All I know is that I have a sudden urge to buy one of their compilation DVDs, have my brother over for cereal, and sit in front of the TV for a couple hours watching Tom & Jerry cartoons under a fort built of sofa cushions and diningroom chairs.  By the way, Blogger has officially been blocked from my district network…boo…
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One more thing…I went on a 22-mile bike ride with Jesse and Jay. Took the Garmin and it tracked my speed, distance, elevation, and everything else you can think of. When I plug it in and sync it, it looks up the temperature and wind speed for the time I was out there too. Ridiculous. It might as well measure the amount of sweat I produce. Anyway, I had a pleasant ride through Irvine and managed to get home in one piece. Riding with the clippies in isn’t as scary as it used to be.

Later, skis. Hello, tennies.

Did you all remember to set your clocks foward an hour? It’s Daylight Saving Time!

With one less hour of sleep, we got up at 5:30 am and drove to Snow Summit today. The weather was a balmy 40 degrees at the bottom of the lift but got a little chillier at the top. The snow was hard packed powder that got a little softer as the day went on. These conditions don’t come close to what my brother was getting in Whister this weekend but what else can you expect from Southern California in April? I couldn’t help feeling a little sad on my last ride down the mountain but I was happy that we had a good season. Perhaps if the snow keeps falling in Mammoth, we might be taking one last trip up. We’ll just have to wait and see. Until we decide, it’s officially running season and I have some miles to log.

Hi, Family!

No trips to the mountains this past weekend so we got to hang out with family. On Saturday night, Jes and I had dinner at the Suminos. Marie and Kenji prepared teppan with beef, chicken, and LOTS of yummy vegetables. Cole was a little grumpy with a runny nose but he perked up by the end of the evening.
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On Sunday, Jes and I had got an unexpected phone call from my mom to have dinner with her, my dad, Pish, and my uncle from San Jose. We went to a Thai place in Mission Viejo and had lots to eat. We also got to catch up a bit but not as much as I would have if I didn’t have this blog. My initial intention for this blog was to keep my family updated and it’s working! It’s neat that my parents and relatives are actually reading my blogs regularly to stay informed of my whereabouts. It’s good to see that this isn’t a complete waste of time. 🙂
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In other news, my running shoes are back in action. I’ve been casually running in the afternoons 1-2 times per week for the past couple months but this past week I ran four times for at least 30-45 minutes each time. Koa’s getting quite a workout too considering he’s been on every run with me. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find a half marathon to train for. They’re either too soon, too far away, or scheduled on the same day as one of the four weddings I will be attending this year. This may be the year of 5Ks and 10Ks. It would be nice to set personal bests in both.

Powder everywhere!

We just got back from our 3rd trip to Mammoth and the conditions were unbelievable. They are getting some crazy snow storms that are bringing in light, fluffy snow that is similar to Rocky Mountain snow. Well, I had to see for myself and it was certainly powdery out there!

We went up with Jes’ Ditech buddies including a guy who practically grew up on a snowboard at Jacksonhole (in Wyoming). Even HE was impressed by the conditions and really pushed us to take the more difficult runs. Jes and I recently bought helmets and tested them out on Saturday. We went up to the top and took the single and double black diamonds with much more ease and success this time. The snow was so soft that when you fell it didn’t hurt. It felt more like falling on a giant pillow…it was great. I must have also had a case of “helmet courage” too because I didn’t hesitate as much at the top and made it down with more speed and confidence. The conditions were perfect for challenging yourself. Overall, it was a great trip with very little traffic, stayed walking distance to the lift, shorter lines than usual, and powder everywhere. As Jes would say, “it was the best trip EVER!” For me, it was the best trip…so far.
Photos are not ready yet. Stay tuned.