I’m SO amped to leave for San Francisco today! I can’t wait to meet up with all my friends up there and actually NOT have to race. Every time we get together we talk about hanging out without running a race. Since we are always running races when we are together it seems that our weekends spent together usually revolve around the expo, getting our bibs, carb loading, sleeping and racing. That’s fun but it’s also tiring and there is a lot going on. I decided that I wanted to take a trip up there just to hang out asap, and this weekend worked out perfectly! This weekend is going to be awesome and will include running and way more other fun things like shopping, sightseeing, and relaxing! Hooray! No crazy pre-race Danica anxiety attacks to deal with and mean post-race Danica fits of rage to damper the day. Can’t wait to see all my girls and enjoy one of my favorite towns! I have a nice ‘short’ long run of 10 miles to do this weekend which should be a nice recovery run after I became a BA yesterday snowboarding and my knees are totally bruised up now and looking rather sweet.
Check out this sweet video to see my cool skills.
Commentary of what I’m saying because it’s pretty soft in the video:
:11 – “It’s like grenades out here with these little kids, I’m probably going to kill one of them”
:20 – “and if you drop that phone I’ll kill you”
:25 – “Because that phone is my child, it’s my first born, alright watch me hit a kid, should be fun. Oh shoot.”
1:10 – weird pterodactyl screaming from me. “Oh my gosh, stop getting close to me”
1:20 – super cool swimming move I do to make myself go forward
1:40 – “I made it all the way down the mountain”
1:49 – “I’m such a BA right now. I mean come on Snow White, I mean ha, ha, Shaun White!”
Yesterday I worked a lot on stopping and beginning to turn as well. I can now avoid people and I’m not falling and also am not screaming while going down the hill. I think I improved a lot and my motto of the day was, “Speed is my friend!” I realized that once you get going a little bit everything gets a lot easier. Though also with speed the falls get a lot harder. I have FAT bruises on my knees, and my palm of my hand is pretty bruised, but I’m not sore and wasn’t as tired as I was the first trip up. Side-note: Fashion at the slopes is pretty much phenomenal. I don’t know if some people still think that it should be 1982 or what, but man, there are all kinds of gems to be found up there!
The first time I went snowboarding last month I went down the mountain 4 times in 4 hours. You can see that recap here if you want to read about it. This time I went down the mountain 9 times in 3 hours and went down 3 times without falling once. Also, I only fell on the chair lift ONCE out of the nine times on it. Chair lift – 1, Danica -8! Take that evil chair lift! I still get scared to get on the lift though, because I hate when you have to get off and slide down on the mini slope without being in your bindings, it’s so scary! I really like snowboarding though and hope I can go one more time this season, possibly, but look forward to going next season already! Also, just an FYI, my friend is having a giveaway of the Olympic mittens I posted yesterday that everyone loved. You can enter here, but do so by tonight at 10 pm! :)
Alright, off to leave my heart in San Francisco!
xoxo
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have fun in Nor Cal! Your lenten challenge should be a lot easier there. Check out Jay’s Cheeseteaks for awesome seitan sandwiches (trust me, even my non carnivorous friends love them) There’s also Herbivore, and if you are anywhere near it Maggie’s Mudd = delicious ice cream.
By Jose on 02.19.10 8:28 am
Great job snowboarding! I can’t believe how dead it was there! The slopes have been crazy busy in Tahoe!!
Have a blast with the girls this weekend! Sad I won’t get a chance to see you! Have a safe trip :)
By Katie A. on 02.19.10 8:51 am
Thank you for the fabulous shout out for my giveaway on your blog!
Hope you have a great weekend in San Francisco!
ps- does the swimming move actually work?!
By Leigh on 02.19.10 8:59 am
Love snowboarding! I don’t know about you but the Olympics haven defintely lit a fire under my butt! My workouts have been great and I want to try new things!
By Jen-JensFitnessTips.com on 02.19.10 9:25 am
Great job snow boarding. you totally look like shaun white, I cant even tell the difference between you two! Have a blast in SF!!! Jealous
By Jocelyn on 02.19.10 9:29 am
Oh…. I want the mittens, please-please-please….
By Ann on 02.19.10 9:30 am
I am super jealous you are going to SF. I have wanted to go there for so long. You’ll have to let me know where to great places to go are! Have a blast!
By Jacklyn on 02.19.10 9:34 am
Haha…that video cracked my shit up!
Have a great time in SF (say hi to all the girls for me)…I’ll see ya Monday!
By Billy Burger on 02.19.10 10:19 am
sounds like you had a lot of fun yesterday! have a good weekend
By Heather on 02.19.10 11:16 am
koo koo kachuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! I am SO excited to be reunited and not have to deal with racing and all that maniac shennanigans! lets get HYPHY!!! ♥♥♥
By Tara on 02.19.10 11:23 am
Yay! And no falling for the whole video! See, there are some pluses to cold weather…
By Laura Georgina on 02.19.10 11:40 am
Okay, the video will NOT load for me today. Boo… I’ll have to check back.
I find it so amusing to think of snowboarding in California!
Check out my giveaway today… I linked up your post with the red mittens. :)
By Marlene on 02.19.10 11:48 am
HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Marathon Maritza on 02.19.10 12:21 pm
Have a great trip!
By Robyn on 02.19.10 12:24 pm
Danica – you absolutely rock! Seeing that makes this Texan “almost” wish for some snow. Have a great trip – will catch up with you soon!
Best, J
By joerunfordom on 02.19.10 5:19 pm
Have a fantastic weekend in SF!
By liane on 02.19.10 6:38 pm
Super envious! How can I be such a BA like you?
By David on 02.20.10 12:21 am
Have fun!
By christina cadden on 02.20.10 3:29 am
Hey, I have been a long time reader, but this is my first time commenting. That video cracked me up! Have fun this weekend, can’t wait to hear about it!
By Caitlin @ Right Foot Forward on 02.20.10 5:59 am
To me, one of the best parts of skiing/snowboarding is just checking out what people wear. Some people look like they just walked out of a snowboarding catalog and others look like they just walked out of 1982. Gotta love the bright pink snowsuits!!
By Jessica on 02.20.10 10:47 am
Hope you had a great time snowboarding! I have been skiing all my life but I did try snowboarding and it really made my knees and butt hurt!
By J on 02.21.10 9:14 am
Love the commentary, you should do that for every video because it’s funny to read it too, no matter if we can hear it or not haha!
By Rachael on 02.21.10 2:28 pm
Ha. I see a future olympian here!
Have fun in San Fran. So jealous!
By laurel on 02.21.10 7:41 pm
Yay for not dieing while Snowboarding. When you get a little bit better you have to come skiing/boarding with J and me!
By Newlyweds Next Door on 02.22.10 3:19 pm
I just found your blog and read your ‘About’ page. You are amazing and your story was very heartfelt! I can’t wait to keep reading!
By Kelly @ Healthy Living With Kelly on 02.22.10 5:22 pm
Looking good! Yeah we’ve all done he swimming thing and the jumping thing to get going!
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