Yes, I remember cable bindings (and runaway straps, before ski breaks). As a kid when I got a pair of skis with Cubco step-in bindings I was thrilled.
My Dad started skiing. He used to joke that by the time he moved up from tie boots to buckle boots… he had to deal with TWO sets of tie boots for the kids. After retirement he became an instructor in Adaptive ski program - so proud of his work there!
^ Those runaway straps were dangerous! People would get whacked in the head with the skis strapped to their ankles! Glad folks wear helmets now too!
We were musing about brands that were so popular “back in the day” (Head and Fischer skis, Look Nevada Grand Prix bindings, etc) that are virtual ghosts now.
Old ski company trivia… Olin (skis, chemicals, etc) had a foundation that built MANY college/university buildings. Then about 20 years ago it used its remaining funds to start Olin College of Engineering near Boston.
Stopping by to check in, since I don’t get on CC every day.
Re: skiing – I started (downhill) skiing when I was 3; grew up in New England. I’m old enough that my first equipment included wooden skis with “bear trap” bindings and boots that were really just heavy leather shoes with a square toe. No down parkas, no super warm mittens, etc. As kid my toes suffered from frostbite on a wicked cold day at Killington in VT. Was on the Ski Team in college. We got D & S on skis early - D gave it up when she got older; S switched to snowboarding. H and I don’t ski that much any more, but when we do we rent equipment. It’s become a very expensive sport!
On the exercise front I’ve been closing all the rings on my Apple Watch every day, usually from some combo of rowing and walking our pup. (Fortunately she’s a brisk walker and doesn’t want to stop and sniff very often.)
We leave tomorrow night for Israel. We naturally have some concerns about foreign travel at the moment, but Israel seems to be on top of things. We’re with a tour company and there’s no $$ back if we cancel, so off we go. I’ll be bringing more antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer than usual. (Good thing I already had a bottle of hand sanitizer since stores around us are totally out.) Not sure what to expect here when we get back …
Have a great and safe trip! I got my Apple rings all closed yesterday and almost made my pre-injury active calories number. Today I’ll back off to be safe with the fracture recovery. Vacuuming the truck got me some activity credit! Also lumbered around the block with the dogs, after light elliptical. Doing what I can.
I learned to ski in Europe at thirty on an icy Swiss slope.It was beautiful but terrifying. Out of my group of ten beginners, I was the only one still standing at the end of the week. We don’t go often, maybe every other year. these days. My kids learned at age 4 or 5. They were naturals. When they were young we lived in the Midwest close to a small slope, the kind good for teaching little kids. The last few years we have gone I have opted for cross country skiing over downhill. I like the beauty of the mountains and I like to work hard, but I am afraid of crashing and getting hurt.
I used to ski very morning M-F when I was in OH at our little mountain. Aside from my awesome friends, it’s what I miss the most about OH. Now I’m lucky to get out for a ski vacation once/year, but the quality of that skiing is much higher :). We did start snow shoeing and cross country skiing last year. Much more strenuous in terms of exercise but not as enjoyable, IMO.
MichaelNKat - I saw that you posted a link regarding VitaminD that was interest to me. Did you delete the post? Think it might have had some valuable information?
@momofsenior1 - wow - being able to ski every morning must have been a real treat!
@CBBBlinker and @Lizardly - yep, equipment was pretty primitive back in the day. Its so much better now. Comfortable and pretty safe. As I mentioned earlier. I saw few falls and no injuries in the 4 days on the slopes this trip. Be safe, @CBBBlinker . Hope there are no travel issues.
Its 6:30 here. 27 degrees. Fresh powder on the ground (maybe an inch or so). DH went down to see if the outdoor pool is open to do laps and it’s full with a swim class until 7!! I’ll try the warm, indoor gym.
Judged wrong. Snow report says they got 4” of fresh powder overnight. Looks like about 2” or so on the ground here at the base. Lucky skiers today will have a powder day.
I was looking for that post too about Vitamin D - I didn’t have the opportunity to read it but I take supplements for osteoporosis and was wanting to gather some info before meeting with a doc for my dexa results. Bummer.
I just registered for a 55+ stretching class at the community center. I’ve heard good things about the instructor. Flexibility has never been my forte, so I figured it might do me good. It’s also a way for me to experience this instructor who teaches other classes I might want to take from her in the future.
I deleted it; the link does not comply with ToS
I ran across this today: https://www.outsideonline.com/2409738/freediving-mountaineering-altitude-research The minimalist’s strength workout. I only do pull-ups once a week, because I need an assist and the TRX version (which would be my at home option) seems way easier than the gym version. I’ve never bothered to do single leg dead lifts, but maybe I should?
@mathmom, the way to progress the TRX pull-ups is to extend your feet away from your body. The further away your feet are from your body, the harder the pull-up is. When you get to the point that you can do the pull-ups with your legs fully extended but your feet are still on the floor, the next progression is to bring your feet back in close to your body and when you do the pull-up keep your knees raised towards your chest so that your legs are not touching the floor. And then progress from there by starting to extend your legs, feet off the floor, until finally you are doing the pull-ups in an L-Sit position. This will actually be much harder than on a pull-up bar because of the independent arm action and the stability challenge of the TRX.
Thanks @MichaelNKat not sure I followed everything you were saying, but it did inspire me to look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAQwN4t-2JI which I assume is what you were saying. I realized that what I was doing - really was rows, not pullups. Anyway good to know.
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^^^Are the terms posted somewhere on CC?
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