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Saturday was an exciting day, but not in the way I expected. It was going to be the first time that the Red Jacket – Bluesky Health Cycling Team hosted the Talvi-something-or-other (I can’t remember Finnish), a skijoring race. Many of you are probably thinking, “Ski-huh?” Skijoring.
Skijoring is cross country skate skiing with a little [...]
Categories: Skate Skiing
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Tags: Racing, Skiing
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Having lived in and/or associated with the great Upper Peninsula citizens for over five years, I have finally succumbed to the appropriate pronunciation of the word sauna. Having come from Lower Michigan, I tend to say, “saw’na.” That just doesn’t sound right, anymore.
While reading an excellent cross country ski magazine, I came across [...]
Categories: Alternative Health
| Tags: Keweenaw, Lifestyle, Skiing
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I came to a realization concerning my training. I felt my cycling routine was getting stagnant, and the dreary, wet weather made me long for snow. We finally got snow. Good snow. In fact, the Michigan Tech Trails now have a nice base layer of snow and people have been skiing [...]
Categories: Cross Training
| Tags: Cross Training, Skiing, Winter
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Winter is my time for cross training. Of course, there really aren’t many riding opportunities in the Keweenaw in the middle of winter. That’s ok, though, because there is a LOT more to do. Variety is the spice of life, hey?
Biking
I will probably continue to bike as my primary exercise [...]
Categories: Cross Training
| Tags: Cross Training, Skiing, Sledding, Snowshoeing, Winter
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