Missing the Excitement

January 13, 2014

6:09 am Edmonton, Canada

Well I’m finally back in the country and all settled. I am feeling so unsettled though. My mind races with day dreams of things to come. Again I’m in anticipation of my next adventure. 59 Days until that one begins.

Things for the Colorado trip and for the USA road trip had to change. It’s a little disappointing but at the same time it’s for the best and things work out way better this way. The USA road trip will not be happening right now. I know one day it finally will. But it won’t be so rushed the next time the opportunity comes along. Right now it’s just not a major priority. My Colorado trip is shortened to 11 days starting March 15th. It’s really all I can afford for right now. So the adventure will look like this… Fly to Denver from Edmonton. Shred Breckenridge, Aspen, keystone and where ever else the bf want’s to shred. Then after some birthday shenanigans and 11 days of shredding will I then fly to Miami on March 27th. From there I hit up the wicked hostel I’m staying at. Party, Party, Party because I’m in MIAMI BITCH! I’ll be staying at the Miami International Hostel. It’s a sweet party hostel just off the beach on one of the islands. With one wicked night at the hostel I will then be hitting up Ultra Miami Festival for the next 3 days; with mad wicked after parties at the hostel. I still cannot believe I’m actually going to this coveted festival. It’s possibly one of the most expensive fests out there but it’s totally worth it. A State of Trance 650 will be live at this festival and even that will be mind-blowing for me while I’m there. I’ll be dancing, singing and living so in the moment just like so many millions around the world too. I remember listening to A State of Trance 500 and 550 and 600. Now I’ll be finally there for 650. Armin will also be performing as GAIA!! One of the many alter egos he has. The hype at times is fairly unbearable. I will not let my last international festival go to waste. I have to GO HARD OR GO THE EFF HOME!! I’m also making sure this time I’m not limited by my flights. After I’m done in Miami I head straight back to Edmonton from there. Last huge trip for a long while until I make my shredding dreams come true.

Still at odds about where to settle for a season but I have lots of time to consider. I also have many other things to consider than just the mountain. Revelstoke is on the top of my list and would be the best for me. But we will see. I have come so far in my shredding life so far. Season one. I went to Lake Louise, Rabbit Hill, Marmot Basin, Revelstoke, Silver Star and Kimberly. Collectively at the mountains I had 20 days. Locally around Edmonton at rabbit hill I had roughly 60 days. This season. My second season; I have had 20 days in the mountains only in just a month and a half. Season opener was at Whister Blackcomb, I then headed to Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Big White, and Revelstoke before heading out to Europe. In Europe I went to Laax, Grindlewald, Murren, Shilthorn and Les Deux Alpes. I still have at least 11 days in the mountains of Colorado; that’s if I don’t escape off to a winter wonderland on my days off here and there leading up to Colorado. Next season I hope to have a FULL season. I debated of getting a job at the hill but the more I think about it the more I don’t want to work next winter and the more I just want to ride. I don’t want anything coming between me and the shredding. But we will see. I have many goals and I turn 24 this year and I’m not getting any younger. We will see. I can’t say how the future will turn out. I can only direct myself in the right direction and just decide when the time comes.

To keep my mind off things while I wait for my adventures to happen I have gotten back into a schedule of working out and eating healthy again. I didn’t gain any weight but I’ll tell you my body definitely traded muscle for fat. My body fat ratio has changed for sure. I have 10 weeks to change that around. And tone up a bit. It’s going to be fairly strict with what I eat and how hard I push myself while I work out. Coming back and looking in the mirror and not being able to see the muscle tone that you once had is very disheartening. I know it’s there I just have to work it off. It’s not very much. I don’t want to lose weight as per say. I just want to trade it for the good weight. So far so good. Started working out thinking I can handle just as much as before. Yes I can still lift the same as before but I found out very quickly the day after that my body wasn’t ready for such an overload. I thought I had a bad core day the other day when I didn’t finish my workout, because my legs were too sore. Well the next day I’m very sore from a workout I thought was very light weight. I’ll get back to my good self in no time. Loading up on proper foods. Cutting back in calories to a healthy range and I’m never hungry. Very important that is. I usually test it out with water first to see if I’m really hungry. And PROTEIN, PROTEIN, BROTEIN! Don’t forget the supplements. Joint support, BCAAs, Multi-Multivitamins and Omega 3–6–9s. Very important. Once I’m ready to cut some more then I’ll be taking my fat cutting supplement. It doesn’t make you feel very awesome but it’s good for short term. Just boosts your metabolism to hard core and it can be too much to do all the time. So only when the time is right.

Well after all that I’m very happy to be back in Canada and settled but I have already noticed a peak in my stress levels. Hopefully it will subside soon. Stay true. Over and out!