Skiing

The Fukushima area of Japan gets a lot of snow during the winter months and as a result, there are a lot of ski resorts close to Shimogo Town. I've purchased a season pass for a ski area called Daikura and have been making an effort to go skiing at least once a week. The season pass only costs 20,000 yen (about 100 pounds) and is well worth the money.

This week I've been 3 times and my legs are now aching. Drinking a couple of beers midway through the day also doesn't help!!! I think I'll drink AFTER skiing next time. I'll go skiing again on Wednesday with Shimogo JHS by which time I hope my legs have regained their strength.

I've had a really good week on the slopes. After a long time with no visible sign of improvement, I decided to change my skiing style on Friday. The minor changes that I made have paid off. I feel that my skiing has reached the next level (although I'm still no Franz Klammer / Pierman Zubriggen). I didn't ski well today but I think that was because my legs were too tired.

I'll miss the skiing when we move to Tokyo. When the snow melts I'll pack my skis away and get the mountain bike onto the road again. I'm trying to get as much exercise and fresh air as possible before we move to Tokyo in July. I'm sure I'll be busy in Tokyo and will not have as much time to exercise.

Well, that's what I've been doing for the past few days. Tomorrow I'm working at an elementary school in the morning and then I'll go to the Board of Education in the afternoon. I'll try and post another blog during the week.