Every year my friend Karen comes with me on the Girls ONLY ski bus! Well, except the year she blew out her ACL! She fixed that up and now she is back! This year, it was SO not easy for her to go! He father had a massive heartattack in MN on Feb 14th. She has been driving back and forth taking care of her mom and dad...needless to say it has been a crazy couple of weeks. She drove back from MN late Friday night just so she could make this day with me up in Norway! She is such a good friend and we enjoyed getting some time in the sun and on the snow! We snow shoed for a few hours and we skied a ton! I am lucky to have such a great friend. The ski bus was a lot of fun this year! I think everyone had a blast! I hope next year we do two buses! Look out Norway MT we are going to take over again next year!
I spent the winter learning to skate ski! Then I topped it all off by doing my first Birkebeiner. Aside from giving birth to my children. This was the most difficult and amazing thing I have ever done! 10,000 people did the race this year and it was so incredible! I have never seen or felt anything like this in my life.
Here is the best part: I had a friend ask if I was so happy to be done training and I said to her...did I train? I never once felt like I was training for something. Every time I skied I felt like I was on vacation. It felt like I went on an adventure every time I stepped out on to the trail. I lost 13 pounds this year, and dropped two jeans sizes and that feels like a bonus to the fun times I had in the woods. I am so thrilled by finding a sport that suits me so well. I tell my kids, when you get older you have to find your own sport because no one will schedule practice for you!
I am lucky enough to have met some of the best friends along the way. I spent a lot of time learning from a good friend and coach Jim Boldra! He is an amazing athlete who knows just how to teach and encourage everyone he is around. I love skiing with his wife Janine more than anyone else on the planet! We laugh and ski and fend off the fellas...it is perfect girl time! They really showed me the ropes at the Birkie and I don't think the words Thank You could ever be enough.
Time to find your own sport...you never know...you might really like it!
Girls only ski bus is taking off again and you can get on board! This is the first time EVER you can buy your way on! Of course we will do a few give-aways on the air but if you don't want to risk it buy a couple of tickets right now!
We tried to get the best deal for you EVER and I made them keep the price under $60. I promise we will have a great time!
So, our five Biggest Losers on the Planet are doing so great! They are all losing weight! They are all starting to really see the benefits of eating right and working out! When people say exercise gives you energy...they are NOT kidding! It is true. Here is a link I sent to my BLP contestants...to help them find new ways of getting some exercise. Of course I am always looking for an excuse to NOT go to the gym...so these are all out door activities. BUT look at how many calories you burn with each one of these fun sports!
In her attempt to control the entire world with her extreme cuteness and innocents, Taylor Swift is releasing a line of greeting cards this Spring. Here's a sneak peak of what you can expect:
I feel more warm and fuzzy already. Thanks T-Swift!
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