a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4MBCDN-I/AAAAAAAABh0/EfuT1Apiz3k/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4MBCDN-I/AAAAAAAABh0/EfuT1Apiz3k/s400/IMG_0580.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276151644534754″ border=”0″ //aA nice snow storm greeted us last week. At the top of Lincoln Gap there was over a foot of heavy snow. We had an awesome snowball fight, fort building, jack jumping and lots of sledding.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4L-9sWHI/AAAAAAAABhs/dMNIHdOnNT8/s1600/IMG_0582.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4L-9sWHI/AAAAAAAABhs/dMNIHdOnNT8/s400/IMG_0582.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276151089387634″ border=”0″ //aRafter monitoring the snow melt a few days later.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4LrkzIFI/AAAAAAAABhk/4AFda9ZURIA/s1600/IMG_0604.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4LrkzIFI/AAAAAAAABhk/4AFda9ZURIA/s400/IMG_0604.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276145884700754″ border=”0″ //aOK, so all these pictures are from an iPhone, and not top quality. I couldn’t help snap a few shots of the flora poking up through the leaves. The first person to name the species in theses two shots gets a special gift from yours truly–try me–you’ll be happy.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4Li7U81I/AAAAAAAABhc/PrHjszAyLpw/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M4Li7U81I/AAAAAAAABhc/PrHjszAyLpw/s400/IMG_0606.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276143563273042″ border=”0″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3Uin2F3I/AAAAAAAABg8/lh0yqskq2y4/s1600/IMG_0626.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3Uin2F3I/AAAAAAAABg8/lh0yqskq2y4/s400/IMG_0626.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468275198588753778″ border=”0″ //aYesterday we hiked up South. All had ski poles, Emily had nordic skis, Devlin tele and I tried my hand at alpine skiing (after 9 years). Wow, that sure makes skiing easy with the heels locked in… :)br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3UeLlfVI/AAAAAAAABg0/yJunskZf3to/s1600/IMG_0627.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3UeLlfVI/AAAAAAAABg0/yJunskZf3to/s400/IMG_0627.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468275197396483410″ border=”0″ //aHeidi is just back from sailing off the coast of Texas. She was not affected by the oil spills, although she did come back with a wicked tan!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3UJh6pkI/AAAAAAAABgs/f54RCFyPNEY/s1600/IMG_0631.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3UJh6pkI/AAAAAAAABgs/f54RCFyPNEY/s400/IMG_0631.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468275191853000258″ border=”0″ //aAlec always seems to find the sunshine. Today he found a fox and tried to mimic a bear–before getting lost from the group–Spring is anything but boring.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3T0C0vwI/AAAAAAAABgk/q19OHCMy7AM/s1600/IMG_0632.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3T0C0vwI/AAAAAAAABgk/q19OHCMy7AM/s400/IMG_0632.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468275186085445378″ border=”0″ //aEmily pre-Steins on nordic skis.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3TcmEOXI/AAAAAAAABgc/WF3KZl4YJ-I/s1600/IMG_0633.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M3TcmEOXI/AAAAAAAABgc/WF3KZl4YJ-I/s400/IMG_0633.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468275179790809458″ border=”0″ //aDev and Ant talking life.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2Sgtsr8I/AAAAAAAABgU/aObxiifpcy0/s1600/IMG_0635.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2Sgtsr8I/AAAAAAAABgU/aObxiifpcy0/s400/IMG_0635.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468274064205066178″ border=”0″ //aDan had A+ form on the bumps at Steins. Boot skiing takes total commitment, flexible knees and strong legs. Dan is mastering the important things in life. Proud of these guys.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2SaSpSfI/AAAAAAAABgM/b6ZDUYb8sGg/s1600/IMG_0636.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2SaSpSfI/AAAAAAAABgM/b6ZDUYb8sGg/s400/IMG_0636.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468274062480984562″ border=”0″ //aDavid baring it all and showing fine form. Heidi is next door figuring it out too!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2R-Lrl1I/AAAAAAAABgE/vqAH3NI8Ld4/s1600/IMG_0638.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2R-Lrl1I/AAAAAAAABgE/vqAH3NI8Ld4/s400/IMG_0638.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468274054935582546″ border=”0″ //aRyley needs another year of boot ski training, but he was looking sharp by the bottom. 800 feet of corn bumps May 5th in Vermont. What more can you ask for??br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2RnXGNXI/AAAAAAAABf8/fAIaM6bmD0U/s1600/IMG_0639.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2RnXGNXI/AAAAAAAABf8/fAIaM6bmD0U/s400/IMG_0639.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468274048809448818″ border=”0″ //aDan, Dev, Elena and Weezie. Discussing the line above the one bare spot on the run.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2RBVuBXI/AAAAAAAABf0/giifoUMmcKg/s1600/IMG_0641.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M2RBVuBXI/AAAAAAAABf0/giifoUMmcKg/s400/IMG_0641.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468274038603122034″ border=”0″ //aElena captures coach mid-run.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1PXDgPSI/AAAAAAAABfs/QwXXv-__TE0/s1600/IMG_0643.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1PXDgPSI/AAAAAAAABfs/QwXXv-__TE0/s400/IMG_0643.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468272910560935202″ border=”0″ //aDEV, DEv, Dev, dev.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1O9dskyI/AAAAAAAABfk/ouhyQeACkZQ/s1600/IMG_0644.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1O9dskyI/AAAAAAAABfk/ouhyQeACkZQ/s400/IMG_0644.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468272903691473698″ border=”0″ //aAlec passing by…br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1OUaXYzI/AAAAAAAABfc/tNuFC2fF0Uw/s1600/IMG_0645.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1OUaXYzI/AAAAAAAABfc/tNuFC2fF0Uw/s400/IMG_0645.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468272892671648562″ border=”0″ //aThis rules!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1OP3sskI/AAAAAAAABfU/UH4Oh6-sxCk/s1600/IMG_0646.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1OP3sskI/AAAAAAAABfU/UH4Oh6-sxCk/s400/IMG_0646.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468272891452502594″ border=”0″ //aAntoine sans edges.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1N-9YRhI/AAAAAAAABfM/El80KDNHnYI/s1600/IMG_0647.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S-M1N-9YRhI/AAAAAAAABfM/El80KDNHnYI/s400/IMG_0647.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468272886912927250″ border=”0″ //aMy feet are a little cold…br /br /One of the main goals of our training this spring is to have fun and exploit the fun activities the Valley has to offer, but we have started training for sure. This week we are mixing in intensity on the road bikes, running speed, strength and our first rollerski.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1847564486460994594-2545640939893641761?l=gmvsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
