Feeling the burn in January

In an effort to stay fit and motivated this Winter for the ITU Cross World Championships in April I've purchased some heated gloves and becoming a winter racer. I'm sure you're thinking what kind of winter racer are you if you need heated gloves. My excuse is that my mother passed on her poor circulation to me. I've struggled with cold hands for years (even when it's a balmy 45F out) and tried so many pairs of gloves with no success until I shelled out a good amount for some heated gloves...they are by far the best purchase I've ever made.

With toasty hands I tried my first biathlon this past weekend. Ouch...lung busting and fun all at the same time! You can see in the video below where I'm shooting standing that my heart is about to pop out of my chest...it sure makes shooting challenging to say the least. I love the combination of an endurance sport with something the requires intense focus and concentration.