Colorado - Chapter 2

Well we fly out tomorrow afternoon with a massive layover in Chicago (where there are supposed to be ice storms) and get into Birmingham at an exhausting 10pm.

We did a horrible job at taking pictures while actually on the slopes racking up a whopping 1 picture today courtesy of a lady on the bench.

I've officially decided that I'm NOT good with altitude. Why not? I workout, I've been pounding water, and I feel that I have a larger than normal lung capacity. After talking to residents of CO, I was told that I am a walking susceptibility for altitude sickness. Reason #1 - Workout regimen. I was told that working out was actually a disadvantage to my well-being here (not fair!!). Even though I am better off without burning quads after 2 days of snowboarding, apparently those who have muscles that are used to getting more oxygen to thrive off of, hurt worse when deprived (i.e. the horrible body aches I experienced today). Reason #2 Size. Being a slightly smaller person, I'm automatically at more of a risk - I can't remember why, but BOO! Reason #3...Even though I'm putting down water like it's my job, like I said earlier, it just runs right through me so alot of good that does.

So after a few runs on the bunny slopes today, we went inside to warm up. I could tell I was done. My head started to pound and my whole body just started to ache. I stayed in the car with the air blasting on high 90 degrees for almost an hour and STILL couldn't warm up! I don't know whether it was the descent from the mountains or the unbelievable amount of ibuprofen/tylenol/excedrin that was consumed, but I feel much better.

I will say that I am ready to come home after a good vacation. I want warm, I want flat, I want my friends.

So to those that I see on a normal basis, see you soon!!

Oh and I just found this old sips n' strokes pic so with lack of skiing pics, this will have to do ;)