last day of the year!

well, it finally snowed enough i could get out on the dions!  here are some pics from the past few days.

snow running up k2 and up and up the dingle.

nice sox - thanks shar !!

hilly hike with duncan on saturday ...

and a snowshoe run in palgrave on sunday!

happy new year !!!

1000 burpees - done - again !

ah - christmas day!   i had plans!  after the whole '1000 burpee fiasco' in november, i knew i had to 'man the fuck up' and get them done properly - i HAD to get that shirt!!    but first i wanted a run to warm everything up.    so i headed into palgrave.

the forest was beautiful, with just an inch of snow, and trail conditions were perfect.  at one point, the only tracks ahead of me were from a small pack of coyotes - very kool!   i also saw a set of bike tracks and one other set of running shoes - nice to see i wasn't the only one enjoying the quiet of the day.

i finished up my 12k listening to the dropkick murphy's and almost hated having to get back into my car.   but i had shit to do ...

i had been procrastinating badly - i mean who in their right mind would really WANT to do 1000 burpees?!  but my buddy helene from chrysalis crossfit in winnipeg had just earned her shirt, so i figured it was time.
 

being the good friend that she is, kat agreed to count for me.  she met me at the door in her pink pyjamas and red slippers, and we headed down into the basement.   her family was all there, and they didn't really think much of it - i guess they're used to all the krazy shit she does ...

ya, i'm smiling now - i haven't started yet ...

the first is always the worst!    one!    wait a minute, what's kat doing ...

100 - only 900 more ...

200 - oh ya ...

300 - looking rough here ...

400 - i'm starting to smell ...

500 - halfway - i'm dying ...

but kat was having a good time - she was doing a 'play-by-play' on facebook.    check out the meat slicer on the table ...

okay, back to business - 600 ...

700 - are we done YET ...

800 - oh ya - i think the banana helped ...

haaa!  nice slippers !

900 - are we having fun yet ...

and finally, after what seemed like forever ...

it was over.   i was done.  looking delirious for sure!    one thousand fucking burpees - and i STILL hate them!

thanks kat - i owe you - BIG TIME!    

christmas eve ...

i had a really kool foggy run in palgrave last weekend - nice temp and no snow yet.

not sure exactly what's going on here, but love the pic ...

messing around after working on our snatches at friday night club!

and just cuz thomas is back from school, we had to hit crabby's afterwards!   we LOVE thomas!

fantastic run in palgrave sunday!  trail conditions are perfect!

made my contribution to the 'community' forest tree! 

just a bit of snow!

and you know what's really amazing  this year - the number of clients who wanted to train on christmas eve!    i can remember a few years ago, when i'd ask if anyone wanted to work out, and maybe one person would be up for it!   i was so impressed with all my 'keeners', that i just had to take pics!

so here's my 7am - jeff ...

 

sarah and ginger ...

'buffett' ...

bernadette ...

'ralph' ...

nora ...

and heiko ...

HUGE 1:30 class at crossfit today!   it was great having everyone together!   guess we're ALL keeners!

so, it's christmas eve in the treehouse - i leave you with this ...