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So far @tirolski only looking at the first vid. My takeaways: 1. The dang hill is steeper than it looks on TV. 2. Visibility from the athletes' perspective has got to suck. Chapeau to them. On another note: it looks like ya gotta make time early in the run, or you're toast. Thoughts?

It's all good, @Harvey ... speaking from experience, it's kind of a shock to learn that we're not bulletproof. I'm trying to look at it as, I'm grateful for the adventures I've had, and I'm hoping to get a few more.

Dang turkey should know she needs to be on skis or snowshoes at van Ho. Seen by the pumphouse.

20 km skiathlon today, Trondheim, NOR. Diggins tangled with a Swedish athlete in the classic portion of the race, losing all momentum. Diggins wins anyway, the 30th win of her career.

18 degrees here, way better than 21 below. I'll take it.

My first knee replacement will be 19 January. Second one, some time in spring. I'm a be outta commission for a while. The timing is good: I'll be able to report on the National Championships in January and the World Cup finals in March. Getting physical therapy now in advance of surgery...

Harv, arthritis sucks. But it's an occupational hazard of aging. You coulda gotten arthritis sitting on you a$$ all day and watching TV. Both of my big toes are arthritic. It makes classic technique skiing problematic, but I manage.

My brother lives in Annandale VA. He's got some horror stories about bad driving and clueless approaches to plowing roads.

Yep, I just got up to give the cat his breakfast. Might go back to bed.

-2 when I got home from work tonight. 🥶

The racoon is legendary. A veritable hero.

Whatever those guys were smoking when they wrote that op-ed, I want some.

I think it would be a financial boondoggle. Agree about NYC metro area being paralyzed. IMHO the Olympics these days are about spectacle as much as, or more so, than sport. Albany is a good idea, but I'd bet you a dollar it's not fancy enough for the IOC big shots.

Go into the liquor business, they said. It'll be easy, they said. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8jnxxm70jo

This is happening to a certain extent in Milano-Cortina. About half the athletes are staying in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the remainder in Milano. I'd love to know the details on "investments in public transit, housing, accessibility, and youth sport." It's harder these days to get countries to bid...

In NJ, everyone drives like they have to beat the next guy. Not so in the north country. EDIT: when I go back to NJ, I see as many cars in an hour as I do in a month in Saranac Lake.

Gislaved were my first set of snow tires, late 1980s. They were awesome. I don't think they're imported into the US any more.

This map makes me want to road trip to Osceola.

At this point, Shifrin doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. The GOAT for sure.

I read some of McGill's stuff when I worked as a personal trainer.