110.3 Hours of Winter

On this what was a balmy spring day, with the sun shining through bright blue skies, it's worth finally looking back at my attempt to spend 150 hours outside between November 1 and April 1.

The short story is that I amassed 110.3 hours of outdoor time (73.5% of my goal), broken down like this:

150 Hours II


I'm happy with this, since these 143 discrete events include many memorable experiences: pulling Vivi and Julia through the Arb on their sled, racing in the City of Lakes Loppet, making snowmen with the girls, running through the dark subdivision on Christmas night, helping the girls make snow angels, commuting to school on numerous crystalline days (and more than one snowstorm), watching Vivi enjoy her first sled ride, and of course skiing a lot in the Arb. I hope I can make a run at this personal record next winter...


Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.