Archive for August, 2009
Whistler to Tourists: Come For the Games, Stay for the Fresh
As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m likely giving my annual trip to Whistler a pass this year due to the Olympics. Instead, I’m going to head to Colorado. I suppose that’s good for me, as I do have a snowboarding blog, but most of my riding has been limited to Whistler, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont and Australia. [...]
ACL Recovery: When Is It Time to Lose the Knee Brace?
As to when the brace should be applied and how long it should be used, Liston says that the doctor will often tell the athlete, “I don’t care how you feel, I want you to wear the brace for 1 year postsurgery.Many of you are aware that I had ACL reconstruction surgery a couple of [...]
Are You Ready to Ride?
The FIS snowboarding World Cup starts this week in New Zealand. In Ontario, Mt. St. Louis Moonstone’s website is counting down to the start of the snowboarding season (their countdown is down to three moths). And the weather here is cooling down ever so slightly. I’m ready!
A New dailymile Convert
In a post back in April I lamented the end of winter, the lack of riding I did (11 days) and listed some plans for the summer. I had plans to play a lot of hockey and ride my bike incessantly, all in the hopes of losing about 10 pounds. At the time of that [...]
Where Do We Go.. Where Do We Go Now?
Starting to think about snowboarding trips. I think Whistler is out this year, Colorado is in. Steamboat, perhaps? I don’t think we want a Vail or Aspen.
