Friday, December 19, 2008

Five Oh, and Unhappy Endings

Just thought that a brief 'how do' was in order before we cruise off to Panorama and Kicking Horse for the next few days. Work ended today with fireworks and the usual craziness (I was ducking and diving all the way to the carpark, but seem to have escaped unscathed and now I hope the next 2 weeks will get me fully charged to attack the nonsense head-on in 2009). Another thing to get me fully charged was a massage that Brina had booked me in for - I was hoping to get my legs pummelled after a couple of very hard weeks training and meeting up with the Speed Theory team. Having informed the masseuse that my quads, hamstrings and hip flexors needed some good work, she asked do I want a relaxation massage? I repeated my concern about her need to have a go on my legs, she agreed, then proceeded to rub me down with mint oil, avoid my legs and give the whole 'relaxation massage' thingy! Holy Smokes, I was expecting a Happy Ending at one stage, but alas, it was not to be - perhaps the Pink Pussycat Massage Parlour is more my style... I went in with sore legs, and have come out with nothing but a buggered up neck - so much for relaxation and recovery, I can't turn my head more than 15 degrees either way and feel like I've got whiplash from serious overuse of a pneumatic drill.
The weather continues to bomb down on Alberta, the temps haven't been out of the minus 20s during the daytime all week (god only knows how bloody cold the night-time windchill is, and so long as our heating system continues to work, I have absolutely no interest in finding out). It hasn't really stopped snowing either, so Panorama and Kicking Horse seem to be in great condition and all is good for the next few days. We've got four nights in Pano, and two in Golden, so get back after Christmas (so.. Merry Christmas).
We should have a bucket load of piccies to post before the New Year (and I'm gunning for that obsessed 52 posts per year - we're on 50 right now), so we should make it!
Hope Santa brings everything you asked for,
May your relaxations not be a pain in the neck,
S&S.

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