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Archive for March, 2008

The Transition

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Well, the time has come and I’ve hung up my skis for the remainder of the year. I have moved back to Dartmouth, and I am currently out in Arizona for some warm weather running. Switching between the two sports has been something I’ve had to deal with ever since high school and have learned from experience that these transitions need to be done with caution. Running is hard on the body and joints, and it takes awhile for your bone density to increase, the bursa sacks in your knees and hips to expand, and for your overall body to get use to the pounding and jarring of the sport.

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Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Sorry for the wait. I’ve finally reached the land of reliable internet, and after three days, received my luggage. Gotta say, Italy was fantastic. Not only did we get to see Otzi, the 5000 year old man, we got in some great skiing and some good old fashion team camaraderie. Only way to properly bring you along on the journey would be through pictorial depictions, so here it goes…

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