tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13895274795431810422024-03-13T00:15:03.053-06:00Where'sBrianandJennySmithadventures in sport, work, and lifeJenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-58042240735535186532010-08-30T09:52:00.000-06:002010-08-30T09:52:39.246-06:00Jen's websiteI have a New website <a href="http://www.xterrajenny.com/">http://www.xterrajenny.com/</a><br />
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Brian will soon too, he needs help with a name.<br />
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funnily enough jenny smith . com and brian smith .com are quite common names and not available. <br />
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What would you call your website if you where Brian?<br />
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cheers<br />
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JennyJenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-46090891486479672752010-05-25T19:44:00.003-06:002010-05-25T20:07:52.456-06:00back at workBrian is back at work. As many of you know he ruptured his pec major tendon and had surgery on it 2 weeks ago. <div><div><div>It was bizarre, the tendon was significantly degenerated and unhealthy? a puzzle. </div><div>The surgeon said you usually only see this kind of 'crappy' tendon in body building strength focused ( steroid using) athletes, not endurance ones.</div><br /><div>Brian's vices extend to dark dark beers and such but not steroids so its a bit of a mystery.</div><br /><div>He was lucky and Gloria Beim did a fantastic surgery. She's stressed his one chance to recover so</div><br /><div>He is on the 12 month recovery program and in a immobilising brace for 6 weeks. He's been such a good sport because I know it hasn't been an easy change -to basically complete rest.</div><br /><br /><div>Me? I'm great. I am back running again and feeling very grateful albiet ( tired legs.. I had that glory 10 days where I was like yeah, my running is good, and now I have that wow why are my legs feeling like lead - accumulating workload feeling)</div><br /><div>I had a fantastic trip to California to coach with the Trek dirt series ladies, Learned so much!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475393714255622338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnvqu0cAVia8cRxVaVhiq7srDtv8yH31Ot_QI2cBm2fzv2NHv2dUp4vEKiRdfIX7o6XMpW0AudxypSHgB-MfizrBvpAjzPju8skLkjS1atrCVCUG8wdIE57ZnccUJNYA1LP_BzCMr7zpK/s320/ds10_sanjose_liebrecht_dirtseriessanjoseuploads-17+Jason.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Thanks Brandyn for coming and making it a partner in crime trip.</div><div>I've thrown in a couple of MTB races and have the GROWLER coming up this weekend in<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475393706272574818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCczC3f3XV0VHMQj30eJ76_o6HUdH4oShY2aLeGO1CqbldspKbM5GMk1Q8Zpv_YWKKVP9tk1FTCZsCK8Hom9nATaNkEBacOuCDmkREm2uyAhD51ZWGp17efW7Gff9Sbz2re7LGeVWjVd_q/s320/logo+growler.gif" border="0" /> Gunnison. I'm doing the 32 fluid oz of riding event, and then hopping on <strong>alot of planes</strong> , Colorado springs + Dallas + Miami + Sao Paulo + Rio de genero + Manaus. To Brazil for XTERRA Amazon. It'll be an adventure. I'm kinda nervous to tell the truth, my first xterra of the year!</div><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475393695097905874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_Ggd9MuvPkNWzErB56CcvcmAY8rF58FxY0eOJ67idosxVWZY5kVhHLBlyKq8tflX-BGOlSqnbp8xqcOIw_JHUoU0p-LPgPamag4vNfwjb4mV458Dq7B5gKtUcsmf8zKfwWv1gYvCtkEE/s320/mktg_amazon_english-2-552x1000.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I've really appreciated the later start to my season. I think it fits with where we live in Gunnison. Its felt like an appropriate seasonal time to get going, I feel much more grounded and have enjoyed training more so I have a really good feeling about moving forward into my 2010 race season.</div><div>Yeah.</div><div>I miss my training partner though, ALOT! It makes me appreciate it too, can't really complain when the fittest fastest member in our house is on the couch!</div><br /><div>cheers</div><div>Jenny</div><div> </div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-20486381275772551722010-05-02T18:30:00.006-06:002010-05-02T18:42:21.493-06:00The bikes-2010 Smith Machines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNGjiEoBB1N0TKZpMQ_QG4xYdSe6qlrm5wM5LkGEzpRi1KmKnafBRpGbnXIEEmKezCePLVGxAKIuERbCbAfTZ77Jsbp-kGOHDPPIdGQhCMy3oicrJ4ovDX1_mTIXOaMkSTMOPt5F7iur2/s1600/Giant.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466837582962511154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNGjiEoBB1N0TKZpMQ_QG4xYdSe6qlrm5wM5LkGEzpRi1KmKnafBRpGbnXIEEmKezCePLVGxAKIuERbCbAfTZ77Jsbp-kGOHDPPIdGQhCMy3oicrJ4ovDX1_mTIXOaMkSTMOPt5F7iur2/s320/Giant.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOya8pkUXtpuTYTXEbTgiLnJdIb6tO6LbhZ1jtkHmP0ov8gIzadta2lfLsP1EMjG1OFWtxVSFC9MlcRZCqCfZaxI5LL6ERIAs5xsSRMRJtZcQY9ie0WgJrEbXKdoEp0WERug63f2NO50tn/s1600/bikes+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466837009476919474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOya8pkUXtpuTYTXEbTgiLnJdIb6tO6LbhZ1jtkHmP0ov8gIzadta2lfLsP1EMjG1OFWtxVSFC9MlcRZCqCfZaxI5LL6ERIAs5xsSRMRJtZcQY9ie0WgJrEbXKdoEp0WERug63f2NO50tn/s320/bikes+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa5lVlU3os6qruH62LksZhW4fokp9otuaMB7YQXSS1PEgxa1Ve5-B3nO30EBPXMUM_woyRryjqD23bkVnuzz4SUl4ieh_RS5ycOfqT4Ak2pFuwVYEH3A0VsLm05qqhh72uBvb8shFeCdo/s1600/bikes+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836701178267458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa5lVlU3os6qruH62LksZhW4fokp9otuaMB7YQXSS1PEgxa1Ve5-B3nO30EBPXMUM_woyRryjqD23bkVnuzz4SUl4ieh_RS5ycOfqT4Ak2pFuwVYEH3A0VsLm05qqhh72uBvb8shFeCdo/s320/bikes+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW09xbixpkPgBntyTxlWkwlpSgZcwgRiWZCBat-YJBUFOPt0d_hVsWfr026Am0cCUaWsi4tp4h4CsJShoi8TmaVDA-XI_kZcsbvJbsQjo982h6TDVuj7wUzyfpd0J_QcIHmamtSMmqwvTJ/s1600/bikes+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836418816400178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW09xbixpkPgBntyTxlWkwlpSgZcwgRiWZCBat-YJBUFOPt0d_hVsWfr026Am0cCUaWsi4tp4h4CsJShoi8TmaVDA-XI_kZcsbvJbsQjo982h6TDVuj7wUzyfpd0J_QcIHmamtSMmqwvTJ/s320/bikes+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdKlqcc7eZ27ryyNkBmYP8ZOFiYmpNSoyV7juvHJbGBDT9HH-HXHI4q5uk9uNv4ReAKZ9fwii_SUJACfZI99TcP1-_HIMHdPUfIIGLgZPDGBRGL0blD_CgQtA6tgaDmVMdK9RhxaomX_j/s1600/bikes+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836108099547586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdKlqcc7eZ27ryyNkBmYP8ZOFiYmpNSoyV7juvHJbGBDT9HH-HXHI4q5uk9uNv4ReAKZ9fwii_SUJACfZI99TcP1-_HIMHdPUfIIGLgZPDGBRGL0blD_CgQtA6tgaDmVMdK9RhxaomX_j/s320/bikes+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I may not be able to ride but I can still drool and take pictures of my new bike. The Anthem is one of the stiffest and smoothest rides I've ridden. Can't wait till rehab is over and I can saddle up. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Got Jenny's new Trek hardtail out of the box. Should be a rocketship for her.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Happy Trails</div></div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-43535811183547469202010-05-01T11:12:00.003-06:002010-05-01T11:34:47.790-06:00Racing with fighters and freak boobs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisonsLBeNwnpcrQwBNoyU7UnV4J0jcEELZS3bCz64xsDrZxyy_XMB-aqWNVcfmNhxSCquWsq4YwGAAwac6sWUwK9eqFsX-pq_HM9QaeLJU8aO3yB8wwjVylG9eLF5Mr3mrqEa3VGEDLzsb/s1600/freak+boob.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466356286373496082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisonsLBeNwnpcrQwBNoyU7UnV4J0jcEELZS3bCz64xsDrZxyy_XMB-aqWNVcfmNhxSCquWsq4YwGAAwac6sWUwK9eqFsX-pq_HM9QaeLJU8aO3yB8wwjVylG9eLF5Mr3mrqEa3VGEDLzsb/s320/freak+boob.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSCRmq2q9nZHUkIY5Q2i2WZzQ2Bh37uBt_0tq-VGIU6hmKrOmaM2rRd17MTYcN5VzYsMHfx5CDTOWTGalMNDD_rG2kC_ZJK4e8q7_eRHH4b1oXKZYo77TlDKMf8EraBCh9jiwUL9yR_HF/s1600/Pictures-2009+WTW,+2009+GT,+Carbon,+Vegas+2010+118.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466355717183103858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSCRmq2q9nZHUkIY5Q2i2WZzQ2Bh37uBt_0tq-VGIU6hmKrOmaM2rRd17MTYcN5VzYsMHfx5CDTOWTGalMNDD_rG2kC_ZJK4e8q7_eRHH4b1oXKZYo77TlDKMf8EraBCh9jiwUL9yR_HF/s320/Pictures-2009+WTW,+2009+GT,+Carbon,+Vegas+2010+118.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>So, Vegas was awesome. Had a great race from start to finish. Couldn't make much time on Josiah and Conrad but happy with my form at this point. Even made enough prize money to pocket a few bills.</div><br /><br /><div>Met Nick Diaz, good friend of Damian Gonzales and world class MMA fighter. Beat him on the course but hope to never match up with him in the cage, I would be slaughtered for sure. His fist is as big as my head!</div><br /><br /><div>Back at the ranch in Gunny, trying to get the training up and going again and lost a battle with the bench press bar. I was on my last set of 10 with 155, even had a spotter. On the 8th rep coming to my chest there was a snap and my shoulder went backwards. 24 hours later after X-rays, MRI and 2 ortho-surgeon evaluations, I am left with a partially torn pectoralis. I need surgery to anchor the attachment and get myself 100% for training again. Most likely 6-8 weeks before swimming properly again. Oh well, I guess I do have an off-season now. Not so bummed about 32 degrees and blowing snow outside. </div><br /><br /><div>Hope the next blog is a bit more positive.</div><br /><br /><div>Brian </div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-19867620335946173582010-04-18T21:42:00.006-06:002010-04-19T08:36:30.495-06:00Brian's Spring fever<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRwjwV-QPMOTagRwfBRicS2pdHQKZN7Zu0OFDvkPZWjLj9-kS3H7kAwZ771YvU_2lJJgrh8nDjar0BpL4b0Y9VTLC4_R3KQuVq_5K_PpgRHmuvEmllSHB9nQUwiCjvwQbgJyDl6_TNRUp/s1600/jay+and+brian.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461856193803916370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRwjwV-QPMOTagRwfBRicS2pdHQKZN7Zu0OFDvkPZWjLj9-kS3H7kAwZ771YvU_2lJJgrh8nDjar0BpL4b0Y9VTLC4_R3KQuVq_5K_PpgRHmuvEmllSHB9nQUwiCjvwQbgJyDl6_TNRUp/s320/jay+and+brian.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> Purple mountain, CB<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461690604620770562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXNTBqjdh9dmF2MyWkfHQWlKzG7I5zJHDk4aNvutulU7tCiSLjU-FPujCkYxTZuVKq0VpWoHh-cjj0VxhMU7R8DQDq0D8mCqLNLhZATghaG6lj2QMmT6RxSMy3mYnOujYzYwilRQ6fHn6/s320/mtn.bmp" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYVfQBnOYfXhzKp5Qht7ckbr9FN9AOt1hALulLre5BmlC4IpiQ48ksfiLrmoWv-CT2NvcSFtriKv-ea5MIGceuRw5Z7CNcbZyvnPWbXC99oauCdOxkxF_w9E021eLxuoI_eMRaqavoOZt/s1600/jayposner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461855412734433938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYVfQBnOYfXhzKp5Qht7ckbr9FN9AOt1hALulLre5BmlC4IpiQ48ksfiLrmoWv-CT2NvcSFtriKv-ea5MIGceuRw5Z7CNcbZyvnPWbXC99oauCdOxkxF_w9E021eLxuoI_eMRaqavoOZt/s320/jayposner.jpg" border="0" /></a> O be joyful saddle<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461690589571628802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_KkERPKxphHLxGns23Nh-yjk04qqruwpIa_afL0-wpCqcVzNgP0QGjYkm59H45X6uINYX3QhbdK4Yvc5sSd-fF3L1QnZs_hvYLuL0YtK5rDAlY5pmrAwHOB7_PgfcqlS_nCe1P4xk2Yf/s320/O+be+joyful+summit.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_v8zbZCr6Q_iWCZ2COtArDDzuV7jkTUAzrRiyorY-fpESUdHNBTsmq5M-Tfpv3D9LWOUN0RAPIOM0MAtF8aoJqovHnooDxK3MNW_74SEycJL1w88AB6LwuLnQdsYOsf9KJYpstNMu-c4/s1600/at+the+top.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461690663890443922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_v8zbZCr6Q_iWCZ2COtArDDzuV7jkTUAzrRiyorY-fpESUdHNBTsmq5M-Tfpv3D9LWOUN0RAPIOM0MAtF8aoJqovHnooDxK3MNW_74SEycJL1w88AB6LwuLnQdsYOsf9KJYpstNMu-c4/s320/at+the+top.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461690597184803650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w4KYlVqvkbqNpT-RqzSD3SeatbWVp9fyrEgliLbq_zx94Ml3qEVyKaAVLZeflIeRXMSvnDwCRC9BICH9StncwuOu7KIN6rO_Inql7B_mPWo0z7bD_LDBw6pDwPKCxY5MwOudMjMgn9R_/s320/s+colour+on+purple.jpg" border="0" /> Wick<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461856191734688194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa2K2V1UH9YeL_-brRZt4NG8QcdVVdpjrCipnxZxtpVdemWXnYEV7jLICWRfW-ZycgSfUwAB2bXEapkXPiz2OSi9KAbX2tQCcFutI7USBtiqSTFy50OthEJSBfG8Okl2kN_6dOaIF7Izj/s320/wick.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNJhJHGke26fMlmmXwc6jDEPV7Nh0rObM2Q_Ro_amJH3oNtPjK6nrFXPT7MJmwuue6lly-OOF85N3AxatomFUj1aYz-TMfi_bKcabprYhasW4sJ-Xi6rcaBxCd4baNrlQyyhJqRedc1S6/s1600/Brian+dropping+in.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461690608487038402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNJhJHGke26fMlmmXwc6jDEPV7Nh0rObM2Q_Ro_amJH3oNtPjK6nrFXPT7MJmwuue6lly-OOF85N3AxatomFUj1aYz-TMfi_bKcabprYhasW4sJ-Xi6rcaBxCd4baNrlQyyhJqRedc1S6/s320/Brian+dropping+in.jpg" border="0" /></a> Brian has been having a blast skiing wwith Wick, Billy, Josh and Jay lately.<br /><br /><br />Crusty<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461855407570195490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQbnrSzwMn4ofKh7VpuZrt8JpyJOl4d2TyH0NfiJ55MclqtTp-O99qzuvJ3VBqUJS_lzd6bLs9IBQ2AwpE4cNA5b2Y6OMgW4P8M9FBCYl8E5HD6_mhb6-XhcMj-DvTen7VaIvJgUPLi0_/s320/crusty.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461855394718175186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Cu3ekQfY1RstY-NezGTrM7up_cjkwaX7qYXAZJRgm7m3FFK5s2qy0FTXUDJuGObnk6VZ3LVfyzNRKWv-w7c6eVAE5jYzhLV4Ggbry1Jmnaz2mr4GVKUQBpyBiGg3COgX9L2gl0bf4uXH/s320/bman+beaverpond.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461855401180865890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQR3Du19WL4MpcCI1nKZhrMsZyFfWt9gFHv7hcfKWFkEWRruXCMoWuNhRoEFJBPII51mDb6xCLQ2Ds4aaDqYXEFK_xRBS7J7vbL_Bib2Rvz9kwItattNx9gTr8Wr9NCXmjSDG8OPqy_sj/s320/beaver+pond+skiing.jpg" border="0" /> Spring beaver pond crossing.<br /><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-76169871919715346982010-04-18T15:09:00.006-06:002010-04-18T16:14:01.388-06:00Spring 2010<div>I finished up at the airport for the winter April 5th. It was a great job for me ( as Fred our station manager said, when we where talking about next season.. You like the discounted flight coupons.. Yep, I do like the flight coupons.. but I also really enjoyed the job) Great people on our staff, a change of scene for me and I found it really interesting and enjoyable. I'll probably do it next year.<br />I kicked my Spring off with a trip to Fruita and Moab. I love riding my bike and yesterday I realised I've mountain biked 9 days in a row. There are a few reasons for this. ( <em>running and my body are having a wee issue</em>) The cycling has been awesome and makes me so happy. <div><div><div>Moab - Girls weekend was super fun. Great friends Great riding.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461598975924841730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllULo8IHifG3uykaUc5LkwIoje0YdgKdLTQZEdgJbxsVIrCr0O-8mcA14M9i_Cv_geVjAO8u2Q26gDs_v7eZ43GWZk0xZ7rXg_BL_O-w-TZlKCOJoabpbF2n_L67lagfUgHmQkkgnd8GN/s320/shannons+photos+030.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461598960549766258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk7qPq4A2Chu0lir8B8TaVW3XTt-inN-NBQF8-kJrUQfzDHuBnjMVNSy8ssgQFOks0P5Ub2ksrCuSLzbYZ-4QSnqNkTeazCMnhAH2g7xO-RQb5WwtWi3TxEYvtYJIRvFAAOS9_KQbQaWU/s320/shannons+photos+025.JPG" border="0" />A highlight for me was riding Lyn D'mato Franklin's 6 inch Maverick Bike down Top of the world trail dropping 3000 ft of elevation. I love my Trek sponsorship and bikes, however after a weekend in Moab on my carbon hardtail, the experience of 6+ inches of suspension was very GRIN worthy!</div><div>Am already scheming about a bigger Trek bike! ( My opportunity may come sooner rather than later) </div><ul><li>April 25th kicks off a 3 week training, racing and coaching trip for SNRGY multisport coaching, Brandyn and I. </li></ul><div>We are meeting up in Fruita, Colorado to race the opening Mountain states cup event <a href="http://www.racemsc.com/">http://www.racemsc.com/</a> of the year.<br /></div><div>From there we are driving out to California San Jose and SanRafael. I am joining in as a guest coach with Trek bikes sponsored Women's coaching clinics <a href="http://www.dirtseries.com/">http://www.dirtseries.com/</a> </div><div>I am really excited. These women have their series dialed and it is both a super cool talented staff of coaches and a neat weekend of clinics and activities. </div><div>Trek women's demo crew are joining the clinic in San Jose with a full fleet of demo bikes. How fun: I can see a big bike demo happening for me over the weekend!</div><div>Am also excited for the time to train in Northen California and work with Brandyn on Snrgy multisport coaching and racing. Theres nothing quite like a partner in crime! To keep things really fun.</div><div>I am following up my trip with a US national or Triple crown( I can't keep up with the names) MTB race in Nathrop May 16th.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461600905427146658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 101px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfsfMNDDLk7ePrIqKd6J5km8xdzLs3zP-cZBKB-SgaO8ErT7-FKO0xuzQKksdjpzplsTzA9jRkJW7DldZCs1YtPgPla8uZQayt1TQJyyPgnNA0QqRRTTwLQlc82UB7P1Aa2OEcbdePoIE/s320/logo+growler.gif" border="0" />May the 29th is Growler <a href="http://www.gunnisontrails.com/events/growler/">http://www.gunnisontrails.com/events/growler/</a> 64 fluid miles of riding at Hartmans Rocks. ( I love this description: I know Hartmans and theres not too much fluid about it, it'll be sixty four miles of sand, technical,sweat and sweet single track.. tougher inducing!)<br /><br />MY first XTERRA of the year is going to be Xterra Amazon. <a href="http://migre.me/wIan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" __untrusted="true">http://migre.me/wIan</a> Very excited about this adventure.. !<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461598979945534370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnKdaFQPj9ng1qexaemmkxu-i26r_lDoAfi7f6eqjEhUtwWNY6bpu0myJZmtIEiTBu0usVyjZA5beskuotjNS0WrjSecLLviZpvKYnayk3uRnkgVBkBBqBsFq95t5VvKuMP7MzsFSL0sL/s320/xterra+amazon.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461598990182570994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 84px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOplFRpL0h5YFG60IeB21dgFQmldXSu9EZpQqtRvOpJHmZYcD9mxdplzfHxqTV5dkRwXbSn7iLWRr48UMfnEI_iwE0TVp-hYOhtLO6RjW8PR3wbvnOsWSzNgrYBkjYnWR8k4aQSSuEVhgu/s320/jaguar.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461598987858912258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhpmolmEOz7pXDoqW946nbnJW-a03V23BfAzBV7BaeeJdP6kzLMGC2-Vsk6690GBsoGPFvGmzbI4g791FvKWeHqnkdN6z3ek4UN0eJDHzH2WfNfY_VxXqVLOFpi4WzFnKSFk1P-f4LDHl/s320/run.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461600910301249346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35nHsgRplrRS4rZZxEi59JloNjSLBSSR7ByA2bC81qTHSDtnSi9fpvgNC5i6p9Su5J6nfhDdu03iTXQZYrIIVE9y4QceSrAOGttMDzWE142_PwZp9uk-k8uOooTUChfYbFphJX3SCdMrK/s320/not+sure.jpg" border="0" />Brian has been getting scary fit skiinng and skiing and skiinng. Each early 5am ski he says this is my last one, until Wick or Billy call again about tomorrow. He's looking lean and fit though so its only doing him good.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461602516207865762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs36YVQDmyZ2o5ixmFqpaNhyZPqgCh3yjc3vCba9mMNCA24tGKYEhb6Tnwy_hcbynsM6BWyD8TjniGcTK3hyphenhyphenuomXd8ouM1AoTG1FlYtFOi_2wkdtksLuxYiT5KjCHcnx_4Mb-X9mXt1P5/s320/Brian+skis.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461602512133593426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpX19tIsyZbS78hsQzXIDUMLchilgBZ_SwCpj5sUPD6K7ingxvtvoz51Pa_1vv7Y4ETunF-RACiytar-e9RQzy9tqy2VL0vEOg2YjW98w2UXk4CTyjicNqzExYYfCMZc-skt8A4Nbdghy/s320/more+skis.jpg" border="0" />He is racing in Las Vegas this coming weekend ( flying solo now that I'm not doing it). I think its going to be a good one for him. <div>Cheers</div><div>Jen</div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-63921548841478954572010-03-28T11:28:00.003-06:002010-03-28T11:35:12.430-06:00Grand Traverse Win<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5Aptwlzm-xSRP-39uOJL36MPtkBpitfyuw2oSSzMFqFmog7TvtsYA9IV2fLLlk6ot2tG67akogqs1h_E5uTckD8KUEthv99I9EfljRGmSwEZbLymxnQkeehqY92fu17x9dM9PWZFPl-b/s1600/brian+and+wick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453738482530726786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5Aptwlzm-xSRP-39uOJL36MPtkBpitfyuw2oSSzMFqFmog7TvtsYA9IV2fLLlk6ot2tG67akogqs1h_E5uTckD8KUEthv99I9EfljRGmSwEZbLymxnQkeehqY92fu17x9dM9PWZFPl-b/s400/brian+and+wick.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Brian and Wick ( Bryan Wickenhauser) won the Grand Traverse yesterday.</div><br /><div>They where on fire. It was Inspiring.</div><div> </div><div>The event <a href="http://www.elkmountainsgrandtraverse.com/">www.elkmountainsgrandtraverse.com</a> is such a neat experience (for me to spectate). People sign up early, train their asses off all winter to brutalise themselves in the tour and LOVE it. Its a special event. It has passion and soul.</div><div> </div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-86288502823589644542010-02-08T11:24:00.006-07:002010-02-08T11:51:52.778-07:00Snapshots from the Trans AndesWarm and Sunny Chile.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435941052066076802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrnkr6KqSBcwsaoUCYg_HWil1AWhiPwxtx1zkOskLMnLG_evzYRGsj4dfzfMJxibO9CrK7x9Wh2IGDJYh8RUEs7YVUiMJ7e-3g6Yj7_RVEz0pTWF6a8DpHM3CVF8t3IuY3nzTv7okccYf/s400/transandes_d3_0081reba+and+jenny+road.jpg" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div>Waiting to cross the river on stage 3.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435945650828781314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNsYetaJPV7vVmYxwV-2mJna1A8b2Hr0QDBLNnZtz3zZOk-mFxZbFvkWElVz7v-_QtaqylZembodUBAdtLMFbxm1T_Xq3_zQt7Q3fGD_YCfNLxOmBTtfDVjIrWZlegkRZ-nf8lCF2UvtL/s400/marcelo_tucuna073_600line+to+cross+the+stream.jpg" border="0" /><br />river crossings<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435945689983768162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPgy9zyUMjA97JP7Ad34wIJKZnivxF3WG3V6Klq-WZiuw0T4Eyxuecm9Urs-2dt0jDn_vo5GmquosuTh2XDFA8i0IkvG6_uhOskCOQW3xvmAWgmQNZXNfv4VVs1GHerTVIEgIVsa4Q3wj/s400/transandes_d3_0245reba+river.jpg" border="0" />Hiking out of the river on day 3.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435942357680325874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05e2YWbYBa0gWk4ZhsIcQnBfqHA4T7Bng5Y3P7J4BOG1qZz4U-ERWUfm7moSESJr-H8DMdkb_OT0x_n96T0YcdKXSzRjjBJ0EfBpygYIMdD5LRTp0XqY-ckoJMnULv1alKM-b8fAjDaPW/s400/marcelo_tucuna076_600+carring+our+bikes.jpg" border="0" /><br />Dinner tent stage 2 and 3.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435945660986693378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBPydBf-wkK72JgDZarkap3vwvaDVNjNnGostZ6MdnfpxQrbPc8fXg1T83vXbQr7iTiaLKjhZisQ5PJAFuE6IkV2H91Aitjs__7-g80ftGv3pzlR_LFtHQx3HEh1-iCJDg4AMk36yW0oC/s400/transandes_d3_0006.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435941068270456786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsdw7-WSC9GrWfIQQKdbBn154UEmZnm7pX6xF_LDIMhUGBsBu4vkHxI9QnVO9APODzPU5BRh5yh_x1ScMy4fZGi4AnsCH4wG-htEgn7YecE85WhEYhMIb-La2-wzljzZg8kt74oDdRPJu/s400/transandes_d4_0073top+of+climb.jpg" border="0" />This farm picture was taken at the top an an incredible climb. we look relaxed we'd ridden really hard for over an hour of climbing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSY-jIVa5BlodKvpO2-6Em1RuN1hd_xPD-TikOm8A9oRdj6GhLVYsIhzncC_ZFeZv4eebOBNN30epj6gO3E6niOdeHJBWtEQPiu8k2Y_ypHT0Uas0mDiOnf1h0ilosOrzaV5CtLzdZdq3/s1600-h/transandes_d5_0051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435942386028886914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSY-jIVa5BlodKvpO2-6Em1RuN1hd_xPD-TikOm8A9oRdj6GhLVYsIhzncC_ZFeZv4eebOBNN30epj6gO3E6niOdeHJBWtEQPiu8k2Y_ypHT0Uas0mDiOnf1h0ilosOrzaV5CtLzdZdq3/s400/transandes_d5_0051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It rained alot at Huilo Huilo<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQlMX6EYNGavz-jEDWbUEvyCPGIJvswA4hrCjiTkXoWvn000be9YDs6Rd5piTF9-hGZVP0d6qo11mL8OuH7b8qDWNGIeeSctwHticG3vm6iM3qtbsfEJBe5allie68H2w_4y6UzcpPdqD/s1600-h/transandes_d5_0001hotel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435942378562365250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQlMX6EYNGavz-jEDWbUEvyCPGIJvswA4hrCjiTkXoWvn000be9YDs6Rd5piTF9-hGZVP0d6qo11mL8OuH7b8qDWNGIeeSctwHticG3vm6iM3qtbsfEJBe5allie68H2w_4y6UzcpPdqD/s400/transandes_d5_0001hotel.jpg" border="0" /></a> Huilo Huilo nature reserve hotel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHJr7C6APiaXRD4J29xmMJwUqZUjjLRmkaNRsHVzFpCIWzL5opo-FG5NEYZf11-EKCXvfFOPXoT0zScXvch3h53jCOlldEY1Uh0Vnzy4VB7fjtwREBjkxSmMwEPpmFEvKoPs9bqcXsaWx/s1600-h/hotel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435942367536209202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHJr7C6APiaXRD4J29xmMJwUqZUjjLRmkaNRsHVzFpCIWzL5opo-FG5NEYZf11-EKCXvfFOPXoT0zScXvch3h53jCOlldEY1Uh0Vnzy4VB7fjtwREBjkxSmMwEPpmFEvKoPs9bqcXsaWx/s400/hotel.jpg" border="0" /></a> Stage 5 was wet, and miserable.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435941062921065330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbxzzLOVtH7mijyzEy1L5GmFuYmqnrceSRKPXabHbuzwjzNbWHM9E_CAJO_wyi6LQn0QfpzRbRaz3YsO8AlxnX8IfbOB2QHPlWcjVlTKnfPbM5YaA8Yk_i8YBLI5i4IlhMPAPrDio67l3/s400/stage+5.jpg" border="0" /><br />This photo is funny, I am not posing. I am 5 hours into a '3hour' stage and thinking, where is the trail and where is the FINISH.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435942398140282290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jzYVSJsAoqZskjphdNLrBbChnUzwUvQzE9KZyV3QmAc0HFHHJc4ibbwuc2Cpzx54aUt9BdQQUdqM_VaCUX-XN4zE5545NeewcD0q5k30_MSoyDNW95UbBmHh892MfOxiz7vAv4igezZ7/s400/Transandes_d5_0175jennyrebastage5.jpg" border="0" />View from Huilo Huilo, we circled this mountain on our way to Argentina on the last day.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435941073529053106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnPv-VD045vujOnHG71gHRbfx-EyWNOfUGoM_5mbJ2BE6nDA1a57a8bhN0CTwh2oRTIaMyBTNQDHTht1XxjbVVvIKaxa_SQy8dNsf7StvbLW9-_tkktvIlMSN5LB1Zay708GlzQl45sDT/s400/transandes_d6_0077volcano.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435945694476829858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVXa3fUHPESOr0iomPtQwIpb3QQeNX0SSf1QwIlUXrDOs2kW8XyRKCkZmOFCG7CNYl6SuL4cmRpCSwumEWeXn0sXbzWgS8l04HpR61w_QBm0OPBUXbDjY_QmtXcblrfbJ37K3zZg3XWIv/s400/Rebecca+and+I+podium+photo+Rebecca+Rusch.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Soome of these pics are from triamax.com some are from <a href="http://www.transandeschallenge.com/">www.transandeschallenge.com</a> and photogapher: Marcelo TucunaJenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-6514716235392419792010-02-07T22:39:00.003-07:002010-02-07T22:44:32.956-07:00we are rolling around on the floorIf you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around..<br /><br />Susan Haywoods latest blog has Brandyn ( Snrgymultisport co-owner)and I rolling around on the floor laughing, and and agreeing.<br /><a href="http://susanhaywood.blogspot.com/2010/01/old-farmers-advice.html">http://susanhaywood.blogspot.com/2010/01/old-farmers-advice.html</a><br /><br />Jenny.Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-70522146075479019642010-02-06T17:51:00.003-07:002010-02-06T18:02:19.346-07:00Oh my aching calvesSo I can race for 6 days in the Trans Andes MTB stage race not too much problemo. But the Alley Loop XC ski marathon kicked my behind!<br />As Brian's dad said when I crossed the line in 3 hours 20, You looked like a fresh athlete, not a great skier, but it didn't look that taxing for you. (Thanks Paul.. I think thats a compliment?)<br />Its the truth too. I am a very average skier. Oh well.<br /><br />Brian is a very good skier. While I was slogging it out in the Alley loop, he was coming off the bike in 2nd place at the European Winter triathlon champs. A messy transistion and problem with the timing chip going down into his boot? saw him finish in 10th, still an amazing finish at a World cup. It looks exciting for World champs next weekend also in Norway.<br /><br />I've been kinda MIA and busy so heres a link to Rebecca Rusch and my cycling news blog for the Trans Andes: <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/trans-andes-challenge-rebecca-rusch-and-jennifer-smith">http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/trans-andes-challenge-rebecca-rusch-and-jennifer-smith</a><br /><br />Next up I'll post some cool pictures. It was stunning in Chile.Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-16671505932092601002010-01-22T14:37:00.002-07:002010-01-22T14:45:33.332-07:00Santiago Chile<span style="font-style: italic;"> MY flight from dallas fort worth to Santiago saw a delay and I missed my connection to Pucon today. This saw American Airlines pick up the delay and host me in the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Santiago overnight tonight.<br />Im excited, I definately feel travel weary and the opportunity to have a clean NICE hotel room and a wee overnight vacation is wonderful.<br />I really have no agenda today other than rest and recovery so I spent the afternoon looking around town. Brian would love it here, lots of outside cafes and beer. Heaps of beer. In big fat bottles , light ales style, its hot..<br />I love the arts and crafts, I looked and then bought some water, It was fun. <span style="font-weight: bold;">bright culture, and laid back atmosphere.</span>, As much as I love Gunnison, and our life, I resonate when I am away from the US too. Its a neat world we live in.<br />Lucky.<br />Jenny<br /><br /><br /></span>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-90517695383277812562010-01-17T10:07:00.005-07:002010-01-19T07:53:09.730-07:00A few things we don't need<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWt2WVGY5CogxWbyDtU51lmg5FriypsSp5p2hf534rdGmjqHBWtaLOJKP2V61W0sagvuVPeRi3HMCoLJmhpF5aqco4PgwmF91_Y44wh2cNmBwQvbBZwULwtin6vMlgfViNDajeN9G1QqQ/s1600-h/Salomon-2007-Equipe-10-Skate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427758046378134482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWt2WVGY5CogxWbyDtU51lmg5FriypsSp5p2hf534rdGmjqHBWtaLOJKP2V61W0sagvuVPeRi3HMCoLJmhpF5aqco4PgwmF91_Y44wh2cNmBwQvbBZwULwtin6vMlgfViNDajeN9G1QqQ/s400/Salomon-2007-Equipe-10-Skate.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is a bit of a random post. Classifieds on my blog!</div><div>We have several pieces of equipment we don't need and would like to sell. Please just contact me if you are interested.</div><br /><div>1. Some brand new Equip 10 skate ski's the proceeds of this sale are going to Rebecca Dussaults, Olympic campaign, So if you weigh 115-129lbs and would like some new race skating xc ski's let us know.</div><div>$200 would be a great price.</div><br /><div>2. Brian's F1 Scarpa race boots from last year. These have new liners and cables. They are in excellent condition. Super hard to come by so again if you or anyone you know are looking for Randonee boots.. Mondo 26/ Size 42/ Mens US 8.5</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427759329963377842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZNWgRXloj0joCm-aKLMwT5YB-vYHL5lMQjioFqFET1SWFZ78FY2Yu1y-kPdTX7srR_nEfDjxfIKGeBuPNSyS_c_msTQWts0HKIr4ZN9OCUkhU6YrhZ68kO6IqsMm4msMGW2PwUF6x5Sq/s400/scarpa.bmp" border="0" />Wick modelling the boots!<br /><br /><div>We'd like $400 for them. </div><div>cheers</div><div>Jenny</div><br /><br /><div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-66594237126812282222010-01-14T23:34:00.003-07:002010-01-14T23:43:26.122-07:00Spandex and Snow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZE8gwWHIEKaZa2ZdcEklX8WTbFGPau-CndlUR5g3uqMwPcKnjFqp_xbWl9M2VWcjgHAawchjpWmIJEJMZwECsELu62gDOjH8oXJUF5SuETZAjVA_qXmxKqrZRbvZQwH9svzrpemmxjOD/s1600-h/jan+2010+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426852366505713650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZE8gwWHIEKaZa2ZdcEklX8WTbFGPau-CndlUR5g3uqMwPcKnjFqp_xbWl9M2VWcjgHAawchjpWmIJEJMZwECsELu62gDOjH8oXJUF5SuETZAjVA_qXmxKqrZRbvZQwH9svzrpemmxjOD/s400/jan+2010+005.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yep we live here.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8k4cHhrITI1ZDK8ucw2AkjJaFL3U4pfBMX9_QqtCavXsFo-Rhj8GqyjJogT7Y4iwRiikFt4ttgA8FhaYkRqL7W7ZfzO5JjHTyqL-1Vc7mhYAOjiC0-jczUeMQL0qFNgO19h2VgqFVQE2P/s1600-h/jan+2010+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426852357575959026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8k4cHhrITI1ZDK8ucw2AkjJaFL3U4pfBMX9_QqtCavXsFo-Rhj8GqyjJogT7Y4iwRiikFt4ttgA8FhaYkRqL7W7ZfzO5JjHTyqL-1Vc7mhYAOjiC0-jczUeMQL0qFNgO19h2VgqFVQE2P/s400/jan+2010+003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Only Tressa ( my middle name is game) learns to skate ski at Mill creek.. think somewhat groomed, gorilla skiing and hills.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoS2tU4tbPxznS7DOIosRk9EL0f4VK6s1at4Sd0Xh8g-SuobWGPpt6_9Qma2oymbil7Z6No-KPqLXTBymTIz_Gh70p8JZL164H-BIXAaxgtWG4ir2p6ebZZWL_HqI7PZ9T4L-3pUVVUQKa/s1600-h/jan+2010+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426852352496597522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoS2tU4tbPxznS7DOIosRk9EL0f4VK6s1at4Sd0Xh8g-SuobWGPpt6_9Qma2oymbil7Z6No-KPqLXTBymTIz_Gh70p8JZL164H-BIXAaxgtWG4ir2p6ebZZWL_HqI7PZ9T4L-3pUVVUQKa/s400/jan+2010+024.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brian and Keri Nelson ( doing what they do well.. hard sports fast!)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsGAYy-ydm7_JLC273ufpHeWc-JApLgh9BsYMLzpIwWnAByymDGdMCy4Kj6Y1zcmJYQpHs5DbghanR922IUyZZ2q67mhbIN3sJhCn71-S3Cu15yfYN1ZjJbJTkI4TeCCBnWaiBqmD-HgD/s1600-h/jan+2010+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426852349364863458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsGAYy-ydm7_JLC273ufpHeWc-JApLgh9BsYMLzpIwWnAByymDGdMCy4Kj6Y1zcmJYQpHs5DbghanR922IUyZZ2q67mhbIN3sJhCn71-S3Cu15yfYN1ZjJbJTkI4TeCCBnWaiBqmD-HgD/s400/jan+2010+021.JPG" border="0" /></a> me.. I'll try.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGjCkZ4TlOAYxCoSpd5lvk9VOZar3oEpkWWQ_JrSHLrsqcc8c7HdpXuLODrSSObbt2zlG8nGmBD2hqKe38cXT_IPpf-OxhDDnscidbO8mIue8v7n2Uxt_qYByKVSRdXAkpLAzSLGOpTQc/s1600-h/jan+2010+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426852343878726722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGjCkZ4TlOAYxCoSpd5lvk9VOZar3oEpkWWQ_JrSHLrsqcc8c7HdpXuLODrSSObbt2zlG8nGmBD2hqKe38cXT_IPpf-OxhDDnscidbO8mIue8v7n2Uxt_qYByKVSRdXAkpLAzSLGOpTQc/s400/jan+2010+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Okay, I know its spandex, however these redfeather snowshoes and racing clothes are the best. They've sponsored me this season with the redfeather endurance racing team. I'm digging it as a sport and LOVING the products. </div><br /><div>If you want to try snowshoe running go straight for the redfeather Vapor's. They are light, compact and fantastic to run in. I can do it, You can too.</div></div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-58172959343101738742010-01-12T19:14:00.003-07:002010-01-12T19:26:55.844-07:00DinnerI just spent $17 on black truffle oil. I almost had the opportunity to get it for less when it didn''t scan at Safeway and the clerk asked if I knew how much it was? I wish I could lie and not think Karma would come back around and get me, but I don't so I told her.<br /><br />I've been thinking about truffles ever since our friends birthday dinner at the Secret Stash in Crested Butte in December. The oil smells so amazing drizzeled on food and tastes even better.<br /><br />I also bought some Salmon to grill and drizzel it on. We have cooked potatoes to pan up, and some local greens that will be delicious with goat cheese.<br /><br />Why such focus on food?<br /><br />I drove over to Maysville today and rode my bike outside around Salida. It was 50 degrees and so warm! Untill I came to ride back to the car. Of course it was a headwind and the sun had gone down and it took an hour 15 instead of 40 ish minutes.<br />This ride is brutal.. a staight false uphill road into a headwind. Add that I do it in Jan and Feb when I'm not accustomed to the bike. It made for some creative 'rewarding'.<br /><br />Dinner. I can't wait.Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-511884967883521512010-01-02T08:49:00.007-07:002010-01-02T09:11:55.046-07:00Happy New Year TourHere's some pictures from the now annual Anthricite/West Elk New years day tour.<br /><br />And thanks to Jarrall Ryter heres the Garming Info ( <em>it is 2010 after all</em>!)...<br /><a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/21455812">http://connect.garmin.com/activity/21455812</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEile7le0AhgV8OwUqMc3z5L6VPXuhJh1UbB83gKu-w1seSwBYRFO_SZblPLvrw4CWdOcm8u-hpy2OHNw2IAxIIg7zjD7M5mMsbOdKYo-7DJwDaeMcT9XOLLAAfY0DNd_d2aMsm-AkrsFZaj/s1600-h/skinning+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422172919005550082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEile7le0AhgV8OwUqMc3z5L6VPXuhJh1UbB83gKu-w1seSwBYRFO_SZblPLvrw4CWdOcm8u-hpy2OHNw2IAxIIg7zjD7M5mMsbOdKYo-7DJwDaeMcT9XOLLAAfY0DNd_d2aMsm-AkrsFZaj/s400/skinning+up.jpg" border="0" /></a> Skinning up.<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2b4htto6_g4kdYbzTr7z4DoOKsyMMajR4n01YC5oJG5ETyVf5TtO4IeIxM08d83S6Fpkjw4M5tkF45wpljvC2Dtt6zJ4PVnKV46h79LZhEqHNyr7TrGivBKSD8mz0A6yPN4MBA5ctnMm/s1600-h/castles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171921111158866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2b4htto6_g4kdYbzTr7z4DoOKsyMMajR4n01YC5oJG5ETyVf5TtO4IeIxM08d83S6Fpkjw4M5tkF45wpljvC2Dtt6zJ4PVnKV46h79LZhEqHNyr7TrGivBKSD8mz0A6yPN4MBA5ctnMm/s400/castles.jpg" border="0" /></a> West Elk Castles from Swampy Pass<br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422172931479798018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8B9BjT_xRqH4k8lS83IDWt4jkbGbeXZQZsR_EHS9bHbrEhiA_jbE8AHYPaeo-wGXUgRs9HUVe01cE_AN5zlRjdmjYiM5nkxMT2Hy75o0oEc6z4hGokWTrtbdkqBtQ7hrrbFRklf38F14/s400/end+of+anthricites.jpg" border="0" />Edge of Antricites from Swampy Pass.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsuPEFi4Wx77mO106RCkUfpd3hYCgMhKgpJtgYoQ-PQPEEu2gtfSQaJE9vZV7EhYZnIiX_Y-n4dqboyiJYqsWcnriH38DPdPNp6IYjQnEFHh6hfxof7QP4gFRx8VkXFRwrrIn2gEVOmbm/s1600-h/swampy+breakfast.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171316334043698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsuPEFi4Wx77mO106RCkUfpd3hYCgMhKgpJtgYoQ-PQPEEu2gtfSQaJE9vZV7EhYZnIiX_Y-n4dqboyiJYqsWcnriH38DPdPNp6IYjQnEFHh6hfxof7QP4gFRx8VkXFRwrrIn2gEVOmbm/s320/swampy+breakfast.jpg" border="0" /></a> Swampy Pass: Breakfast<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171926895606642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDl8uMNA8ZcUXY56CALVFDwnO-KCJcvJ431odvSFtugTw27bhN2QqWtqv4jSKARByW1Dc18GKzJLGVsmZrk6Sym-zCXH_W4EnSN0pT_ACENe5pqS8twDDfXUBNyL-9q-Ibqkv-pUAxox9/s400/backside+of+swampy.jpg" border="0" /> Between Swampy and Beckwith Pass. Wilderness.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQT38FhfT-AsUqDK1AmzW9y0M7tpCjDP0WoaJeUnBpajfJmj5JYypWbsuVgcWtfRtTVv_Sru8vMk72EJ1JjVXmDTLSm97Wcew8QC0VwNebCi5OL5E3DxI4mQn3Bw-QRq_XAvlWpPg8sRp/s1600-h/beckwith+climb.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171308493266914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQT38FhfT-AsUqDK1AmzW9y0M7tpCjDP0WoaJeUnBpajfJmj5JYypWbsuVgcWtfRtTVv_Sru8vMk72EJ1JjVXmDTLSm97Wcew8QC0VwNebCi5OL5E3DxI4mQn3Bw-QRq_XAvlWpPg8sRp/s320/beckwith+climb.bmp" border="0" /></a> Climb up to Beckwith Pass<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171916691816034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmcOXYwvYHgROYZcsBGNBBSR-1FN-nErp5wPSWrsE1bG5NTgJfVy-UdMNT9PPEpxwHbbYbhSGJTTVqQ2Ak5BTMWgSc0CdmTC0KtWkOhqeGZHJmeuAdAaPKfsxZ_6nfOsonh5Qmq5Ebcvo/s400/lunch+beckwith.bmp" border="0" /> Beckwith LUNCH time. ( Bar's open Dave?)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171300875397618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5IGS8pw7St7H0YP6b0oJWT80sejFaFphpjSa2tfK-Arn-krD-7e2M160CLynYrcDo6wQvFfrZARzhikWA5opOJv2lJ9eF7tesNxTzwDHwZ_xwVb0uGjM6dU16wgsuVFZKjKu-iwwPQUV/s320/off+a+beckwith.bmp" border="0" /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422172934803696402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgMGc2Y2MYdWlHCeoBE_cHgOZmea93Vz2SkOF_FPQp-CGZfZFlAZWMInCv-_H3PYZ479hnNEZ53ZQMLvNGq40UfG61I5GLCZoZiH8Yeb_rHDKOUPDK6U-v0CZZQe75lrC5XgCX8HuLGbj/s400/dave++mo.bmp" border="0" />Dave Mo. ( Ownder Rock and Roll sports in Gunnison/ Loving life)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422172915494680754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ0ZkQBSNZUEzU5oa91tbfdBuL872GE1LwjQj0-3h8RLYaSY3tjMRuW-u8fbRqXYkVxCBQUDIaixS-0se3P2zkdLsM6ImKzp2C0UXKhtfVFDIHsaRlWHh9NT0TC_VBJr4GUYqbMppgqc7/s400/beckwith.jpg" border="0" />I'm still smiling, coming off a Beckwith its already a good year!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171310998285890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDXL5HDFdrUhDFWxTq05EyNrxT7umHfWlyMhaHGgaaBf4smvhbrdo77lMUkBYsx7uOH7zaFClT0_WoGqWdXcV_sjiHtozZWOBk8ZTjXYvs_3g0gbvXxVdEFRSG08MzysCV9hvnIFstkSQ/s320/swampy+pass+tour.bmp" border="0" />Bottom of Beckwith, by Horse Ranch Park. Kebler.. pass.<br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422171302500789282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGPoi15kVffhswm1a6j1yHZSJOFEx9IyF1WnRVOHktyfNFarrn6UGfeQAjqPTXly-WGZGTDvgX1T9Qc8tCHY7c9e5GVtk0Bkjl98hNmE0V52NMpzSF2PLU_opcTadhnIjLzrEdUwdqknr/s320/b+waiting+for+me+cold.jpg" border="0" />B'man staying warm on top of Kebler..<br /><div><div>What a great start to 2010.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-18161485659234652412009-12-30T22:18:00.003-07:002009-12-30T22:31:43.374-07:00In 2010I will:<br />Laugh, Celebrate, Live , Love<br />Wear frivolous clothes.<br /><br />remember to blog more than 5 times a year.<br /><br />Here is a photo album from our friends Pam and Juan of our trip to Maui and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Xterra</span> Worlds 2009/<br /><br /><a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=525966557211%3A436866493" target="_blank">http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=525966557211%3A436866493</a><br /><br />Here is a link to my next adventure in 2010. <a href="http://www.transandeschallenge.com/">www.transandeschallenge.com</a> Thanks to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Rebecca</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Rusch</span> for inviting me to partner her. Thanks to Trek bikes for supporting my going. <br /><br />Prior to our adventure to the Andes, I am racing the Colorado snowshoe championships, Jan 16 (never say never) I am lucky enough to be on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">red feather</span> snowshoe racing team, <a href="http://www.redfeather.com/">www.redfeather.com</a>, and have been using their fantastic snowshoes ( The Vapor and the Race 100) this winter. The Vapor are light and fast to run in, the Race 100's have more float for powder and deep snow.<br /><br />Happy New Year everyone. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Here's</span> to 2010.Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-17018495551575361542009-09-05T09:54:00.005-06:002009-09-05T10:34:36.371-06:00News<div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378018247632873810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5i4CfgKSx8V9oqKCmsomrhm7aqjtrwDix5TsMRiLusn9tY7qn290Xi4xoWQaEUYdpjvbRWWDQ1sZWgLxRnhJYjmgA9Se8mIr3n4BZ_9YVF-vk9OSsEJa-O637-9JKZin4BNEgYix5Z8p/s320/brans+austria+094.JPG" border="0" /> Brian came home from Brazil, vibrating. Its so great to see him happy and high on life. I guess he had a fantastic time there, thoroughly enjoyed Mike and Ann's company and somewhat of some vacation time, along with XTERRA Brazil. The race itself had huge potential, but his stomach became really ill after the swim. And he slogged in to the finish.</div><div> </div><div><div><div><div><div>I've been getting into the groove of home and training post our Europe trip. Its taken a few days to adjust and finally I learned to let it go and chill. I've always had a hard time coming home from a big trip with the adjustment and the feeling crappy that comes with travelling. This past weekend, I basically took all expectations off, created a mess, tidied the mess up, walked the dog, sure enough Monday came after a good nights sleep and great, feel normal. On with life.<br /></div><div>Its going to be nice to be based somewhat from home leading to Xterra nationals and Worlds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next weekend Brian and I are having a rare weekend together mountain bike racing at the fall classic, in Breckenridge. Hopefully it has a fantastic turn out, I've missed the MTB circuit this year and along with a butt kicking fitness boost, it'll be super fun to socialise. </div><div> </div><div>Leading into Ogden, Brandyn and I are going early and taking a diversion to inter bike for a day. I've never been before and avoided it for the past few years as it always falls the week of Xterra nationals, but this year I want to visit for a day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brian is here there and everywhere, an adventure race in China, Xterra Nationals and a duathlon in Brazil. Some exciting and different stuff for him.</div><div>Heres some random pics from Europe, some of them are courtesy fo Brandyn Roark Gray ( because she takes better pictures than me!).</div><div>Worthersee, Austria.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378020253079256146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVGIW-_0rclikRppFcdYDrsJNa2QkUN2ObVRIpE4CMYFRlMC70M6IAwH_BbAqGVQLFhBdru_EN17yTWKF05oPikR6-CKP7VuX3GOA-el2QDjHpgfDXrrVIg20URfWW0bZ9lEi4Cs28HxV/s320/austria+009.JPG" border="0" />Klagenfurt, Cafe. Austria.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378018240454511858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNRH7B9LSAmNQWEbZWb_EwypEA2PKd3lKuOid05k65JfsWhoufin7rBrm0OgNbTU6tE5bP98AtYflSmV0aN3rXVU5sDgF6FDve1S3TfqkNe_7ws9b8_ikAekxbU57Itu0OQ7-PcVA6YV9/s320/brans+austria+047.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378018230320186130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-heebaVHpnMHsZSBTLdJd9YOl9S9RYPkqlCWoRxg2J08am4FBBBRSfQP_4L-rG8DvkMZZ5pFRaSMKPdTOXVxW2VdhjgsW-KBsUKnZ6lMj1wTaxNyfxhnGwIyozzvPwFsteiCnhSRnAplK/s320/brans+austria+070.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>So over the heavy baggage.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378018262637680642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPo79C-nF5YhK57vMgdaksd9w_IZa53rJ5pH-kIKp-86XTjYhxF9lnLFZwGXS7zmqOZrcJ-m1pTxvAqY3SVv7wpLT68I5eXOG80BmXUJB46zWOg7ARC2kxa7yb-WjRAcrlu-UWHJ5C-zF/s320/more+luggage.jpg" border="0" /> Bad Gastein Austria.. 4 hours into our ride. Look a cafe.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378020237494553026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituxbkG9_nqoDpooSdtLmrhlzA5wkPAZHyKbFsVzMsF0KueN8VREF5T0prQuTGHg_8GMqY3SRsrz8JMR9pnSJ1XjnX_NZyHwtCj_thNZ8A2uaExHJMXWKYJZgKrkffiz47UCKHBKA7kTUg/s320/austria+25th+046.JPG" border="0" />Lunch Spot.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378020221482712162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeI4PFLV7X2QhsKzMwcKGu7-ULFqOAiemMO6Pc15x6q35cmyCi40CbNtunXqrCe3Xm0qZqS1BDlZISAM-YZkT6alQWlECDAGbe3nM9up-4_SJe1HZP1zxrGnKnOHMmTYf7rz0_l0xIl-k1/s320/austria+25th+020.JPG" border="0" />Lunch.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378020229534471970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi4bI7jR6Q-7yAM4TX85aEm8kDXWLsFNoeLMZgtCjJy6u6GKCIIqHo-x3V2SSyDV1arpydIGkwnBUxY74mNcpSIb6vHyqanU1Kg7hQpB6X7JhlaiXrZVZwwH4o7stbH7BZFkwAOU8KbvE/s320/austria+25th+025.JPG" border="0" />Bad Gastein Falls, super neat.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378020251945801986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAmZ66A0p_AybZM7qFVgMTw8_8Ue-e3pcZ9VQJYD5-A5TJWKkYtYZgF3pFyZcsAG_2O7a73fH8TdfN7haGk6Pq9rYWCoWSVJ9meemzqRstTiiwb9_Ge0uqt0cCzxKbGmljzEKJ66-Jjme/s320/austria+25th+058.JPG" border="0" />Enjoy<br /><div>Jenny.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-42455282674833109032009-08-21T02:35:00.005-06:002009-08-21T03:09:48.662-06:00I know I know<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR3nd7DbueTqhZwW_OdVGBUGtdN1llarR0GkLyypqH2f0gIkPYF5-qG7U7a_KO9ytqmgW4eemidZBU6uUS1egg099dfu20XeJE-iG_dnTHzPeQE2dcFpIYzL_AaK7C_zSpHkb5Ws8PRcP/s1600-h/germany+09+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372341368361673698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR3nd7DbueTqhZwW_OdVGBUGtdN1llarR0GkLyypqH2f0gIkPYF5-qG7U7a_KO9ytqmgW4eemidZBU6uUS1egg099dfu20XeJE-iG_dnTHzPeQE2dcFpIYzL_AaK7C_zSpHkb5Ws8PRcP/s320/germany+09+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372341382726790578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRTbN1q3F6pjL8jxFe6S3f4346dgtlIkBshRMf7pqvxuwxxZ36PPcTHPQKY-r2bOSwqGkpqcK_gF8-md61C-Tba5W5WSBdbhuEcOu4weEZiHjv74OMmBPL7vyAD583AGumkZLXmXs_rXf/s320/germany+09+001.JPG" border="0" />So after a few jabs in the ribs about my lack of updates, I thought I should put a little wee one in!<br />Where are we?<br />WELL, Brandyn and I are eating I mean racing our way through Germany and Austria. We started in Denver airport with a canceled flight and were ugraded to Business class for the trans atlantic flight. Um.. the way to travel! So enjoyed it, was even a bit reluctant to sleep.<br /><br />Munich, Dresden then Zittau, saw us in the far east corner of Germany right along side Poland and Czech. Sans our bikes, but no worries, Ina, Benno and the crew at Xterra Germany looked after us, and we where treated to an amazing, event, organised and professional , with a grassroots freindly atmosphere.<br />Our bikes came and so did Saturday with XTERRA Germany. A great race, I was 6th, Bran 11th. Pretty good for travel and not seeing the bike course. Then the party. Fun.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372339667738209490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulva3JnNZLeaWo786FcDBH-5o8i-zcaO4TijXIre00gOute37njmOUEsz49Mc87VqJbeAm0mrtfTVqrIcs0sxsjcO51X2Tld27GT2UigfC3xiKqGKd7-cns1EqiJH0R6a9BUK0JIDMqKY/s320/germany+003.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><p>Sunday we caught the train to Dresden, as it turned out for brunch and some sightseeing.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372339688145326562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG34IeIJ8WB7Cfj9XSAdc_Jazbgsmj99wm7-SwIhWU-WuDMq2Wm5JiF0Qqr6eeBNmJLx1uvyYeRV9pf_7QOCuoK12rQImcCDyII1SLPUUgJexPKFbt7fnfW8beUpz9hoZVPrA_yfvAWhd/s320/germany+006.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372339677854073314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9ghIwp4PhDNVw3egodXZRAfGLVVo72ZO1lfJ_DO5PLucjWMUN8P928jIzAf7IiDLpOKgkFqdXrqQYJB5DjSugsAsm24c93E7tpfeV7FknrPPhVbMX9rKXw_HrEEXCOqV_r2hNvYWuRIz/s320/germany+008.JPG" border="0" /><br />This week has been quite a bit of travel. Its funny, in some ways I am experienced w/ travel, but I'm realising that its always so much easier when you've done something once before. Hence the relaxed attitude with this trip. My goal is to enjoy it and should I be lucky enough to do it again next year, then it will be so much easier and more focused on the races. For now, I'm like, relax, go with the flow and have fun. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372339695808888770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzHC0hZldrYR1zVW_7Ng15VY01gkkpNP1dJZNmVk0RS1UbJ4bZGP2zPm7dGZHEbXwOAYnji8FVukAI9Nbt9tFqs0cNgcnANN3-tVyqMfIMQ-dvMbTaI9E9RIxZcGKyYs3AKDtn4-gAO-t/s320/germany+021.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />We visited with Ken, Sandi and Colin in their new home Hopfen am see. Stunning, and great to see them and to ride. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372339706573793074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhKKSeApcQGyI9f5qljzXavI6KXR_jF2rC9BxI6U3H3z_yv-Eh3rWoTOT347kWqhJmSE3lAqbeOqnfWGho8liiZXFLQSnci-QwQzi8iaLryi675l4Pxe2LkttCFz3IYeTz6vjDeiqjY3z/s320/germany+022.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />8 1/2 hour train ride through the alps to Klagenfurt Austria, sees us in Klopernisee, with the 'Brits' Jim, Sam Garder, Paul Davies, Renata Bucher - well she's swiss- at Pension Agnes. Looking forward to an amazing race at teh European Championships. The swim at sunset the other night was one of the events of my life.<br />Who would have thought I'd ever be swimming in Austria??? as a professional um.. swimmer.. well triathlete.<br /><br />Brian. He is going to Brazil for XTERRA Brazil.on Tuesday. Hopefully I still have husband when I get home. Last night I dreamed he wanted to retire so we could have a garden. Weird. Gunnison has a 90 day growing period. </p></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-4424463161486396692009-07-26T17:47:00.007-06:002009-07-26T18:34:30.344-06:00July<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnCZxku3apc32sw2Cb3f_P2qM9lA1mhmPJ-esj8d-nlKWBfHuLg8shgc_aZeblH_Azm9uGXywDWISssH11ltAmeKvcYjTBtdELYobMOfwDu_Fgk8w8zWydlBOfIyE60EpKMFhJsAQTDcU/s1600-h/085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362925096687291586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnCZxku3apc32sw2Cb3f_P2qM9lA1mhmPJ-esj8d-nlKWBfHuLg8shgc_aZeblH_Azm9uGXywDWISssH11ltAmeKvcYjTBtdELYobMOfwDu_Fgk8w8zWydlBOfIyE60EpKMFhJsAQTDcU/s320/085.JPG" border="0" /></a> I love July. I think its a huge reason to live in G.U.N.N.I.S.O.N.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362929166575173794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV05gVmmhvtzJO8xEKu_FZX4M2kJrr3T1wIjW5EUhCa-MxYvfUoZtfQ9etBAl-o6hPEHbzJRLuag3y-47ChzugZf45wQd_pZS_r0QidCZWxAgZD3K5SJjLVmMgyaOSBKi-tD-i3Ek0p2Oj/s320/014.JPG" border="0" />July is a little like xmas and birthdays rolled together and better:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362929158419415634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQI30rNAhfwlfUY0bBojuRPJ3Anb72BRJxrKkwaunG0XRcLxzrd369z2Gx5TPUzpyC2dvqtES5lNSeFR9dmi2xYCDT5C_ZCGWp8H9avn3Q_BpgemENU4meQ6I8lzUp_PlKPOfev5TkUbgV/s320/003.JPG" border="0" />1. Its not butt ass cold ( I know bad language on my blog!)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362930149578096690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUl1tvSkTD05KZD_jgDR-VTwS2uOaFj9Q12qB5YG-JYyXLj3TDvd0oVlEwWu48UiDHz8MmeKg9j1Y2vdRTSihSjT9VU8SbC9lPxAKM5fQK9210CdAIWwndOxdPmEU4JgOY0Dr-rqGAUMv/s320/Anthricite+tour+2009+035.JPG" border="0" />2. Has 4th of July weekend which as we live in the best place on earth in July means we have fun friends to visit and play. <div>3. Has our wedding anniversary.</div><div>4. This year marked a decade in the States for me.</div><div>5. The days are warm and long and the nights are comfortable ( I seem to value this)<br />6. The lake is warm and I love swimming there.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362930141842247778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw379BaMwIpmM_jWYtwWYVGz6gqxyyAVCC4McAxtgtcClrC4NZ7g1Hp7Dks2xrBXU4Rd8sUIBnwVzgMhI3y3DW_VyCsO0akh52KdIIU8nvjs6mWgNxJLCjBweOxfGvAIdTQyrfWvd-xmYZ/s320/019.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>7. The wildfowers in Crested Butte are amazing as is the high country riding.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362929147247866978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBn44d1oqtnWxR3TnNdHtY5onkFpHHM69kYpt3Kx-ZQ9wB_WsfAfKYscYiux7OJ6UkHWxAvijpTJf8lAtVl9Bv-V3pG0Fyom5COMqaFoCe4Mb4cJNFOTWfKPRqjUjV6k6dFq4YU7pRbyi/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /> 8. I start to feel fit in July. <div>#8 has been a bit slower, coming back to Altitude from 6 weeks at sea level bought with it my eustation tube ear problem. So I've been battling a bit w/ fluid in my ear. After 2 weeks of denial and 2 weeks of Sudofed ( that would work when I took it and not after it wore off)I was waking up in the night and nearly at my wits end, but finally this past week I started on Fluonase.. and its making a huge difference, Thanks goodness and I'm loving feeling better.</div><div>I don't like all these medications so if anyone has some good natural effective ideas please let me know. I'm up for anything effective. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362929159319320498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3IPwXovMw_DvTow-Lx3pobTBn3vTtanUicrPBcKOzVyNuvjZ4e2cMdBmIguoz0HtQhKqmGMLjXYgPJUJfsSjxtxeu6-5jiEphydJ9FYxjbwEvo1Ir1QwkClQPAVsXRXfIp-boBVG6B5LN/s320/013.JPG" border="0" />July has the Tour de France too, so much quality TV. Sad and glad that it finished today. Less TV.. is a good thing. My plan to stretch and strength while the tour was on wasn't always carried out. More like coffee in the morning and falling asleep on the couch at night.<br /><div>Enjoy</div><div>Jenny.</div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-75474835197368988902009-07-14T12:17:00.003-06:002009-07-14T12:19:28.141-06:00SNRGY Multisport Xterra Camp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2RBz_S7SqUrqfU3Ce5x1c3yODAgqapGcEwkIVLt7H9_6j51PQdz2SKmUk-vJDu4vzL_kWCBiXDLO-PFz1ebXX3wGRnkdreVwuP_OxKzxrD3NRQBbGGOylyec9gto-VA9D-Vy-3fta1s1/s1600-h/snrgy+august.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358381869713567314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2RBz_S7SqUrqfU3Ce5x1c3yODAgqapGcEwkIVLt7H9_6j51PQdz2SKmUk-vJDu4vzL_kWCBiXDLO-PFz1ebXX3wGRnkdreVwuP_OxKzxrD3NRQBbGGOylyec9gto-VA9D-Vy-3fta1s1/s400/snrgy+august.jpg" border="0" /></a> We have four spaces left for this camp. We would love to have you join us. Contact us for more information. Just click on the title and it will take you to SNRGY multisport blog.<br />cheers<br />JennyJenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-27494428194508460102009-07-08T20:52:00.003-06:002009-07-08T21:01:35.211-06:00HomeSome pics from the last 2 weeks. July 4: Nico named crazy house: lots of riders, snakes, the dog.. fun though!<br />Hartmans rocks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2zh0xHKV5Lbc_JTkqSe6MreBzAS8lsxhGc9Ig2UX3zJwrziQctYQ-iQmXEtC3nzSUUrVUhtvNtaoEXvKcXLfvogRcorM77pQdFt9JI8n7RV_4FXmNKzqk7Cp4gILYAc-O70cnHMb1cmZ/s1600-h/elk+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356288404377367842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2zh0xHKV5Lbc_JTkqSe6MreBzAS8lsxhGc9Ig2UX3zJwrziQctYQ-iQmXEtC3nzSUUrVUhtvNtaoEXvKcXLfvogRcorM77pQdFt9JI8n7RV_4FXmNKzqk7Cp4gILYAc-O70cnHMb1cmZ/s400/elk+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Reno flag bear deadmans-The girls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89sjVgQ0KpuLNylJxJCKVRoEC3sPGtIhV97cjQflou8z6Gzd4ENxkNYcHqIE0dcLWCwJoI0WMbfa_nUTIKhFaubr4ktUx9_wlAGsSAJsvPkp4eitC9omt5UwIAAAmWks5cWtD1ATcpl5t/s1600-h/elk+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356288403940837618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89sjVgQ0KpuLNylJxJCKVRoEC3sPGtIhV97cjQflou8z6Gzd4ENxkNYcHqIE0dcLWCwJoI0WMbfa_nUTIKhFaubr4ktUx9_wlAGsSAJsvPkp4eitC9omt5UwIAAAmWks5cWtD1ATcpl5t/s400/elk+008.JPG" border="0" /></a>: Bran, Erin, Jenny, Alex. Alan (taking the picture.. lead out boy for motor bikes coming the other way).<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Alex climbs</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfnK_Ty2l9T6fHrBt52E659R8WQEoPxoJy7CIAkO4yX3BRnQ5YHmQg5eHxyjFyRO7XRPFvoiHFTUfcwNnLHkMgu7anqOMFeQOqVXtxOhtzApLOVHstdSfFNfc5r5Pz5IXsS7J0yOfLy-9/s1600-h/elk+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356288408801057634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfnK_Ty2l9T6fHrBt52E659R8WQEoPxoJy7CIAkO4yX3BRnQ5YHmQg5eHxyjFyRO7XRPFvoiHFTUfcwNnLHkMgu7anqOMFeQOqVXtxOhtzApLOVHstdSfFNfc5r5Pz5IXsS7J0yOfLy-9/s400/elk+014.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZKj6DRRH6_Qu35Xkw26z9U8GSaIQcdneaYl0VOrgU5KvUhjWmCIfZFj4kgCADdiGnm7SbLeTP__VKU_mEIpqzEbQjS2BHg6QxgjPd-cM2RugoesPOBL6E6UuEegqrOTx3QiYGjabBnkM/s1600-h/jeff+and+brian+cb+40.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356288396795375106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZKj6DRRH6_Qu35Xkw26z9U8GSaIQcdneaYl0VOrgU5KvUhjWmCIfZFj4kgCADdiGnm7SbLeTP__VKU_mEIpqzEbQjS2BHg6QxgjPd-cM2RugoesPOBL6E6UuEegqrOTx3QiYGjabBnkM/s400/jeff+and+brian+cb+40.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>CB classic pics from the weekend beofre. Xavier Fane.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGbBYORaH4OIuZvNwDWXQoeU4xWZ2KqKw4trAHlBbkU1KwKliWG6VmL6HJ3_Ausv3zyb6P8IinMLFXKz8HrS2pVElkzSdjzra82Kw_wePql6UurKdKsaC7rXNZP_YorlwHcqIZfDTgYwN/s1600-h/jenny+deer+creek+cb+40+xaxier+fane.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356288395907396306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGbBYORaH4OIuZvNwDWXQoeU4xWZ2KqKw4trAHlBbkU1KwKliWG6VmL6HJ3_Ausv3zyb6P8IinMLFXKz8HrS2pVElkzSdjzra82Kw_wePql6UurKdKsaC7rXNZP_YorlwHcqIZfDTgYwN/s400/jenny+deer+creek+cb+40+xaxier+fane.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-14061869731924336272009-07-07T13:18:00.003-06:002009-07-07T13:21:31.109-06:00lucky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI6CBl0uI2F4xkNo48oZAQRJKN2NI5VNkdF0dPG8JGRhMQXvnC_NJA-4Z8sbAZpjLWomA1kCRpGIPGIZVl42K4y2eJ1hPtw0yOlZrJ4_G0gEG68nfqBrcCESxxf7xzmC3Uk_VsX4al8o9/s1600-h/elk+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355800354222452722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 337px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI6CBl0uI2F4xkNo48oZAQRJKN2NI5VNkdF0dPG8JGRhMQXvnC_NJA-4Z8sbAZpjLWomA1kCRpGIPGIZVl42K4y2eJ1hPtw0yOlZrJ4_G0gEG68nfqBrcCESxxf7xzmC3Uk_VsX4al8o9/s400/elk+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCRAvnIjizLB7xzec0Mz3OFEcLKDfRR2h567U3wpCrc0c_kaqsq2S0e_fPBB6MHxzgnGCZ_dGN8E1o8_EFYJwLgx9zeCI2cW46kb299Mn3P80Xt2mD3nDUgraKV_RmTJEyxkOYdH-1bAQ/s1600-h/elk+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355800170808786546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 352px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCRAvnIjizLB7xzec0Mz3OFEcLKDfRR2h567U3wpCrc0c_kaqsq2S0e_fPBB6MHxzgnGCZ_dGN8E1o8_EFYJwLgx9zeCI2cW46kb299Mn3P80Xt2mD3nDUgraKV_RmTJEyxkOYdH-1bAQ/s400/elk+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1_-5TqWNygF3vstpMeL7EuftTSobi4gmmv2XYGaSYxS3tDocrSYWyXbtKIzDC2sKkanYb0TkcotPEclKOzXzbUULOLnLKgALalrllkuryIxQLSZV4bbon4wQJjeG_cdEZWwBJvcriBrJ/s1600-h/elk+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355800166855827266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1_-5TqWNygF3vstpMeL7EuftTSobi4gmmv2XYGaSYxS3tDocrSYWyXbtKIzDC2sKkanYb0TkcotPEclKOzXzbUULOLnLKgALalrllkuryIxQLSZV4bbon4wQJjeG_cdEZWwBJvcriBrJ/s400/elk+027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi922-IqHvVChzJOEkpj0sMGqcGhJ4kYI7NUS8jg6LxeXp_pXEB7QY8KWKb1V35k6wk_O-asGMrBmXbplB8MwUZhApkvONykWp_0vZy8_7bi6Ir7p_o86tF_qsJp_zo-65fwdEmBVPYfeqt/s1600-h/elk+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355800167274681570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi922-IqHvVChzJOEkpj0sMGqcGhJ4kYI7NUS8jg6LxeXp_pXEB7QY8KWKb1V35k6wk_O-asGMrBmXbplB8MwUZhApkvONykWp_0vZy8_7bi6Ir7p_o86tF_qsJp_zo-65fwdEmBVPYfeqt/s400/elk+026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tS_l0u-6D8cc7AtF5YNiXu9Bj8PJpjJ6uFExd_MitTN3E5NaWu3_Erg4NDRXxPmYnFBYLPUFqtJlxqb0o0RQm2FocYl1L_Hl9aAgnZJ_BcEGWyAQFtQLjnFqHG4VKlocxwVuutpnaXB7/s1600-h/elk+on+monarch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355800166092305362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tS_l0u-6D8cc7AtF5YNiXu9Bj8PJpjJ6uFExd_MitTN3E5NaWu3_Erg4NDRXxPmYnFBYLPUFqtJlxqb0o0RQm2FocYl1L_Hl9aAgnZJ_BcEGWyAQFtQLjnFqHG4VKlocxwVuutpnaXB7/s400/elk+on+monarch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Slightly sore upper back/neck. Brian has a slightly sore neck. Max seems aok.</div></div></div></div></div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-41050190297393069732009-07-06T23:43:00.002-06:002009-07-06T23:50:13.495-06:00Mountain MotelMy updates have been terribly non exisistent. <br />But I thought tonight deserves a mention. On the way home from pre-riding the Beaver creek XTERRA course in Vail, and hot on the heels of an amazing few weeks with alot of amazing friends, Brian killed his first ever ELK.<br />It wasn't his fault - it lept from the side hill as we where driving up Monarch mountain pass and onto our bonnet and windsheild. All I remember is thinking Elk.. as bang.. the car fills w/ smoke, and airbags deployed. Are you ok.. yep, me? yep, ... Max? lets turn the car off.<br />As you can imagine .. chaos ensued but everything worked out and we are in Mountain motel in Salida waiting to be towed to Gunnison tomorrow.<br />On the eve of our 9th year wedding anniversery.. perspective..people you care about all really all that matter!Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-44306608194501389822009-06-09T12:37:00.002-06:002009-06-10T22:44:06.035-06:00Crested Butte Chamber | Fat Tire Bike Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6or43A3786FQ-yza3FGODo45BqM5WLNX12gKsUayzJ_twi9uctaGizsaogXV1XSQqwMVQsroQmC7UZ7oFj-ru-WizeLXrb_5Oks-UtOxJI6Xr2HUANchKn0BvEpFO4mi_yqKS5jydg-xC/s1600-h/half-page-ad-09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345926153632758002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6or43A3786FQ-yza3FGODo45BqM5WLNX12gKsUayzJ_twi9uctaGizsaogXV1XSQqwMVQsroQmC7UZ7oFj-ru-WizeLXrb_5Oks-UtOxJI6Xr2HUANchKn0BvEpFO4mi_yqKS5jydg-xC/s400/half-page-ad-09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://74.125.93.132/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DMUS_enUS306US306&q=cache:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbchamber.com%2Fpage.php%3Fpname%3Devents%2Fmember%2Fftbw">Crested Butte Chamber Fat Tire Bike Week</a><br /><br />Brian, Brandyn Roark Gray and I are leading rides at the festival. Join us for the riding, celebrating and racing.<br /><br />the Crested Butte 40 is on Sat 27th.. limited to 100 riders. Now would be a good time to sign up!</div>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389527479543181042.post-31935700696407673822009-06-08T13:15:00.001-06:002009-06-08T13:15:15.669-06:00Jenny Smith Post Race HOO-HA | Kenda Cup East #3 | Massanutten HOO-HA on CyclingDirt<a href=http://shar.es/WhSg>Jenny Smith Post Race HOO-HA | Kenda Cup East #3 | Massanutten HOO-HA on CyclingDirt</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>Jenny Hopkinson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241800338034609971noreply@blogger.com0