Originally Posted by
Cleave
Maybe I'd be a better Masters ski racer than a Masters bicycle racer now.
Towards the end of last season I bought some new "resort" skis; I had been skiing everything on my big back country boards with randonee bindings. Great in powder and crud, but like driving a pickup truck everywhere else. Not exactly "sporty". The new skis are super light, really a joy to use in bumps and knife edge on groomers.
I did a few ski races over the years, even have on medal somewhere around here. After skiing the new boards I started thinking "hmmmm, maybe I should do a few races".
This is the equivalent of a heroin addict thinking they should add a little crack to the mix. You know, just a casual hit here or there.
My fantasy of skiing groomers mid month isn't going to happen. Not enough ROM yet and it would be dumb to fit a liner around a foot that swells up and down like a balloon and hurts. Maybe next month, so I'm going to roll my season pass over to next year, no way I'll amortize it. Note from the doctor coming:
"Dear Mr. Mountrose, Racer Ex is an idiot, please excuse this"