Yuki's Passion

Originally Posted By: skidaisuki If triathlon meant riding 3 different varieties of bike (road bike, mountain bike and "mama-chari") I might even try it. The swimming and running (I mean knee destruction) phases are what put me off. SdS Do you swim? Best full-body workout minus the knee impact there is. I go 2-3 days/week and I feel 100% rejuvenated afterwards, but just wish it was as convenient to be able to do as running!! Nothing easier than walking out your front door, office, hotel, etc...

Originally Posted By: quattro I prefer biking to running any day. Ever since the army i just despise running not to mention it hurts my knees. The kids however have caught the triathlon bug and bug me to run with them agh! Awesome! All the best to them and their training. One of the most grueling sports in the world

Margaritas. So many kinds and theyre all so delish. Frozen or on the rocks, it doesnt matter. Margaritas

For sure, but what you eat and how much rest you get are two of the most important things. Mix in some exercise and in a month or two you'll trim down little by little.

Originally Posted By: sand will try and demo some in Niseko if possible. Was still undecided about weither I want to buy some, but then the ward tax bill arrived this afternoon no new skis this year bummer to hear that...There is a ski store just next to the J-Secca which has a great selection. Id go there first.

yes, and aerobic exercise as well as anaerobic exercise helps you lose weight

nice - I gotta find time to get up there

Originally Posted By: Ewok 2 first of all i didn't mean to insult them and second of all who am i here to be so judgemental for ze chubby ones especially after my health check up at work and finding out the fact that i gained 5 kg which is nothing to do with muscle. im officially chubby and short. With as often as your legs go ãƒã‚¿ãƒã‚¿ã™ã‚‹ã‚“㧠I thought you would lose that much?? You little furry Ewoks walk lots dont you?

Stemik, hows the new berm that the crew built? Have you hit it yet?

Originally Posted By: Metabo Oyaji I'll kick things off with Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower." And you? my favorite band covering the same song...very different, but still sick

Originally Posted By: Metabo Oyaji I'll kick things off with Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower." And you? Sick, I love Jimi. That would be one of the concerts I wish I could have seen bar none. I love DMB - their live stuff is sick and the jams are so tight. Here is a cover of Cortez the Killer with Warren Haynes!!!

Hey S.J., maybe I did, but there were NO crowds at the above mentioned resorts when we were there over Xmas/NYs, and the numbers at Furano were so limited that the pension we stayed at knocked off 5000/night because he just wanted guests!! Excellent value, and walked to the gondie in 5 mins. I love powder, but if I was a family man and not really hunting for S.C. or B.C., Id head right to Furano as it seemed to have everything to me. Great place. I would like to go back and explore the area more.

I disagree with Slippery Jim's commments, but Im guessing he is thinking more of Niseko/Rusutsu? If you are out towards Asahidake there were NO crowds at all. No waiting. No bs. I think heading out towards Furano and Tomamu would be good options. However, it doesnt get as much snow out there compared with Niseko/Rusutsu so coverage can be more minimal at the beginning - we found at least.

Ive got 125-99-114 at 183, and then some rockered 140-112-122 at 186 that just rips up anything. Those are the 2 skis I always use. Id demo some myself first if you havent skied too many fat skis. Try trad vs rocker, too.

my brain is still fried from that bs...the later 4 hours and 45 mins worth.

Originally Posted By: muikabochi So glad I never have to go to any of those anymore! I had one Monday that lasted 4:45 minutes. Had I done the entire meeting by myself, I could have finished it in an 1:30 easily. What is it with meetings in this country?

Originally Posted By: griller This ain't just Japan but seems to be a norm her. Meetings, long meetings, when no-one says anything other than one guy who reads out the contents of the documents we have in front of us --- WORD FOR WORD!! Asks for comments, and gets none. Nice 3 hours of everyones time wasted. JFC that pisses me off, too! No paraphrasing. Just a waste of time

Is it any different than eating, changing a CD, drinking, etc...?

How Japanese girls wear more clothes in summer than in winter They should be wearing even less in summer, right?

Old grannies with their purple, green, red, orange, blue, and rainbow colored hair really makes me

Landis needs to take his panties off and accept the fact that some athletes are just better, and quit crying about it.

I collect paperback books...its not art, theyre not THAT beautiful to look at. I wouldnt pay $4000 for a book. Ever. You have waaaaaay too much money on your hands me thinks Thurs.

Ezo, we had 7 bikes, 7 people rocking up the back of Minekata! It was sick! Just glad the police didnt see us

Here are a few from last year. The Nagoya boys came up, and also several Hakuba locals. Great day of riding!

Originally Posted By: Go Native Are you limited to only skiing on Honshu? For early season snow normally Hokkaido is your best bet. X2. Many more resorts open up earlier on Hokkaido than Honshu. The big storms which hit Honshu, and when the snow actually settles and covers the base both on the gelende and in the trees, are just around/before Xmas. Check the reports from the last 5 years for places like Niseko/Rusutsu/Hakuba/Shiga and compare them.