VT Dad’s fight vs. inertia & flab

I’m excitedly awaiting tomorrow’s ski marathon.  I’ve never skied more than ~16K at once, and tomorrow I’ll be skiing 25K.  I’m a flatlander, having been born in Washington D.C.  I learned to downhill when I was teaching at a school that was 20 minutes from Jay Peak.  Their P.E. curriculum included skiing on Fridays.  We’d eat lunch at 11:00A.M.; head to the mountain; have a lesson at noon; and then ski until 4.  As far as cross country, I’m self taught, and still struggle staying upright on down hills.  25K of skiing will give me plenty of opportunities to fall, and hopefully I’ll maintain my balance.  When I do fall I hope to do so gracefully.   Tonight I’ll pack for the race after dinner, and head to bed by 9PM.  I’m carpooling with 2 others to the race, and hope to be on the road by 6:00 A.M.  The weather forecast for the race is a good one.  Temperatures at the starting line should be ~8F, -13C.  By race end the temperatures may reach 14F, -10C.  I can’t wait for the adventure to begin.

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