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I will be sitting on beach for the first week of the Olympics, but I am looking forward to watching as much as I can.
I am particularly looking forward to the alpine events at Whistler as I have spent a lot of time up there skiing. I spent most of my time there in the mid 2000s prior to the development of the Creekside area where the Downhill event will finish. Dusty's Backside, an old bar.....which is unheard of at Whistler, was the highlight of the base area (I hope they didn't bulldoze that place). I am very familiar with the Dave Murray course, and have spent many afternoons skiing down the area at speeds that prompted my brother (a Doctor) to pull my aside halfway down to recommend that I purchase a helmet. You can't go slow down the run.
Evidently they don't have any snow at Cypress Mountain (which is basically in Vancouver) where the freestyle events will be held. I have seen that place when driving through Vancouver many times, but never gone there. I checked out the website.....the views look really nice.
I am particularly looking forward to the alpine events at Whistler as I have spent a lot of time up there skiing. I spent most of my time there in the mid 2000s prior to the development of the Creekside area where the Downhill event will finish. Dusty's Backside, an old bar.....which is unheard of at Whistler, was the highlight of the base area (I hope they didn't bulldoze that place). I am very familiar with the Dave Murray course, and have spent many afternoons skiing down the area at speeds that prompted my brother (a Doctor) to pull my aside halfway down to recommend that I purchase a helmet. You can't go slow down the run.
Evidently they don't have any snow at Cypress Mountain (which is basically in Vancouver) where the freestyle events will be held. I have seen that place when driving through Vancouver many times, but never gone there. I checked out the website.....the views look really nice.
I won't know the full extent of what I am dealing with untill I actually get on the DH coarse. Generally I am disappointed when a training run is cancelled, but in this situation I definitely welcome the extra day to heal! And I want to say thanks so much for all the nice messages you guys have been sending (except Harlan, he is a prick!!)! I read them everyday and they have been cheering me up a lot! 
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