Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2012 Tomorrow the University of Iowa waterski team is winterizing our boats and taking our course out. Talk about depression, the single worst part about living in the norther midwest is the knowlege that winter will come and with it bring ice. I guess my lifting season has officially started since my ski season has come to an end as of tomorrow. I think everyone back in Minnesota will agree with me that this off season can't go fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotb35 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Yea its depressing but my body has had enough as has my wallet. 130-150 sets since may to the sept 22 is good enough for me. My body has had enough as well. I went in to get an hour long massage yesterday knowing things were bad and the guy worked one for 90 minutes. He asked me if my lowere back hurt because it was so screwy. The second he touched my neck his response was very bad. I tweeked it in a fall back in august. Take a break. Dont stat lifting until February and dont stop lifting in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2012 I agree with young Mr. Razor! However, I did manage to ski nine 32s this morning in 33 degree temps, then skied four 32s, six 35s and two more 32s tonight in 52 degree temps. Hopefully I can stretch it out just a little longer, but I'm running out of daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 11, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 @razorross3, time to start putting up the big weight...this is the season your bench should crack 400. I'm done skiing, gym planned Friday/Sat/Sun. Bummed about the end of skiing, bummed about how sore I will be come Monday. Bring spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted October 11, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 The northern states suck as well as Utah in regards to winters. The problem we are having is the shallow water. Last week I literally was starting in 18 inches of water. And being 6 foot 7, that is just shallow. Scot and I keep looking at lake levels daily praying that it goes up even 6 inches before it freezes over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted October 11, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'm bummed too. I think I may have to use a wetsuit after this weekend .: ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well, it's going to suck not skiing until march but I'm not going to put off lifting until February, I'd just sit around here getting fat if I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Laz Posted October 11, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 Course is coming out of the water this weekend at the club in Toronto. Sad. So I sprang into action and booked 3 days with T-Gas in one month for the wife and I. Woohoo. (That plus a week at McGinnis around New Years). For Canadian skiers, desperate times equals desperate measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 11, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 Time to get out the DVD collection and watch ski porn (that's watching great skiing, for those of you who aren't familiar with the term) all winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 12, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 pulling that thing out sucked, it took us two hours in the cold the clouds and the wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocalWaterSki Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Come on out to Southern California. I'll tow you any day! I skied today, air was chilly... 67.. water was nice.. about 64. Nobody out there... glassy as can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 I'm pulling the course this Sunday, but I don't think I'll have anyone to ski with until then. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous too. That really makes me blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 My freezer in my rental house froze over last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 90 degrees in Houston today=80 degree water temp. Winter still a ways away. Think I'll go grab a set at lunch. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted October 12, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted October 12, 2012 63 degrees this morning, afternoon high 86 degrees! gonna sit by the pool with friends this afternoon as I hit it pretty hard yesterday and will ski hard tomorrow! Panhandle weather is funtasic this time of year usually into mid December. Then the rubber comes out till late March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @jody seal - was wondering what the temps were like and if skiing was still good in Dec. Planning on being in Orlando for a week before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted October 12, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted October 12, 2012 We are up in the Panhandle of Florida on the gulf coast, on average we are 7 degrees cooler then O-town in the winter months. It has snowed in the Panhandle before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @OB - nah, was just wondering if any skiing in late December got done down in Florida. Would like to get some skiing in while I'm down there with my family. I'm assuming it'll be at least a heater shirt. But compared to what it is right now (~cold Illinois) I'll take that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Than_Bogan Posted October 12, 2012 Gold Member Share Posted October 12, 2012 @6balls I assume you mean 400 oz? I can probably work my way up to that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 12, 2012 Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2012 Totally planning on not skiing next week. Rest sounds awesome. Can hardly wait. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @than_bogan, Young Mitch will be gunning for 400 lbs on the bench. He's got a real chance to set family records on the bench and on the short-line someday if he keeps after it year after year...though the existing marks are fairly high :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 13, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2012 Now really got the end of season blues...slurped anti-freeze into the Nautique today. Also went to the gym today and found out how weak I am. At least the Hawkeyes beat Sparty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted October 13, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2012 @6balls @razorross3 - when did Iowa move the course from up by the Marina to down by the bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 Usually ends up that the lake is glass right after the buoys get pulled. Same thing today, but 15 minutes after the boat was in the garage, it started raining, so I felt much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 @bracemaker, will let @razorross3 fill u in on the current situation. I graduated undergrad '95 n med school '99. Our course was upstream of mid-river marina. It was not navigable much further up-stream. We ran a '82 MC stars and stripes w/over 2K hours, hand timed and no magnets. How do you know details about the IA ski team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 @BraceMaker -- they just put it up north of the bridge this year. Had trouble with it down by the marina. Much less traffic up river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ham_Wallace Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 Still rocking in Tennessee. Lake People are alive and well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtallweed Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Skiing is still great in BC Canada. Skied last night, calm water on a pubic lake. The air and water temp was comfortable in a shorty.First rain we have had since July here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MZito Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 @6balls what type of Doc are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 @mzito, I'm a family doc in a small town but part of a larger doc owned multi-specialty group w/100 docs and 50 mid-level providers spread over 11 counties. I work clinical 2/3rd time and 1/3rd administrative as medical director for the system. Working on my MBA, will be done end of next summer...not sure where that will lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 @bigtallweed, Good to here some other BCers are still at it! The rain showed up for us a couple of days ago on the island, but I haven't had to break out the wetsuit yet! Hoping to get a few more sets before hanging it up for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtallweed Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 @bbirlew I'm on the island too and ski @ Shawnigan Lake. Where do you ski? My ski partner did not wear a wetsuit yesterday but said the water had a bite to it.I don't mind a wet or dry suit, I'd rather be warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 @razorskier1 - do you still dredge mud when you fall @ a the shallow side? Favorite thing on the IA river was all the little fish flopping in the skis spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 Pulled the course today. As usual the water was dead calm. But I got a PB (2@32' off) just before I pulled it, so I can dream peacefully this winter. Even better, my back feels great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted October 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 Winterized my boat today, and submerged the slalom course on the lake for the winter. I will be ready for some downtime. With the tournaments including the midwest regionals I did more skiing this year than I ever have before. Took me an hour and a half to submerge the course from my canoe out in the middle of a 2 1/2 mile long and half mile wide lake in 15 MPH winds. The wind picked up to 25 MPH just as I finished. Fortunately I did not have to paddle back home. I had the wind at my back going back to the dock. I only had to steer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Moskier3ev Posted October 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 We had an awesome day at SMRR yesterday slalom in the am. and kind of an end of year jump fest. Tina, Lori K, Taylor Grathwol, Jordan Orsak, Kevin Fennel, and I took pokes. We measured jumps and hung out all afternoon on the jump lake. Good way to end the year. Jeff Lindsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted October 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 We had an awesome weekend at Cypress. Greathouse, Munn, T Kuykendahl, DWest, etc. Skied all weekend. I actually got a sunburn saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 for the last 3+ years we didn't have a course on the res because the DNR cut our buoys by mistake and didn't tell us and we couldn't find the course when we dredged for it. The only time we found that we can put a fin in the mud is on the far end since the water is only 4-6 feet deep but in the course and at the starting end the water is excess of 15 feet. @6balls the bench record will be hard to beat but I might be beating the family ski record at 36mph this coming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 15, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted October 15, 2012 @Razor @6balls better get back at 58K and put up a score that @RR3 will have to chase for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 they'll have to put up some in 38, any score in 35 might not make it through the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 15, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted October 15, 2012 I know the boys can still run 35 at 58K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 I'm sure they can do it, the question is where they put the mark in 38, depending on how deep they get that one might take a few seasons still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2012 @razorross3, talkin' smack going into winter, eh? I will be the first to cheer you on, but you may find the blue at 58K holds you up for a bit. Look at the bright side...you still have 15 years at that speed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted October 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2012 An here I thought they Tricked in Minnesota... Lots of slalom bashing out of the great northern states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 16, 2012 @6balls, I don't need consistencey at the blue line, I just need to run it once to put a score at 38 off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2012 @razorross3, that won't set any records unless you get more than 1 full buoy at 38...that means getting your ski outside of 2. Get after it as I would love to see it. I never did run blue in a tourney in M1 or M2...you need better than 5 for a tourney at 35 off. Would love to see that, too. Records meant to be broken, so truth be told I'd like to see you both out-bench and out-ski me. You've got the time and the skills...go get 'em. As you might imagine, though, I'm not above jumping my speed for a few weeks next season if necessary to push you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller usaski1 Posted October 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2012 We had a great weekend at Aquaplex. On Friday night, I did a almost pb (not quite) 3@28.6 which is pretty damn good for me. Saturday, we didn't ski, and Sunday we skied again, and could not believe no one else was at AP. It was 80, there was no wind, and only 2 owners went out on Sunday. Ended Sunday watching football and took a dip in the hot tub... yeah. Life was good last weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted October 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2012 @MAD11 said you suck, Mark, since he was stuck in the far south while you were skiing sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted October 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2012 I don't know about the rest of the Country, but this is what Utah looked like today. 56 degree water. 65 degree air. Skiing with Scot Chipman.....How can it get any better than this!!!!! So, we still have a couple of months of skiing here. I am looking forward to going snow skiing in December and then coming down to the lake the same day for a set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller XR6Hurricane Posted October 17, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2012 My acid reflux acted up as soon as I fogged the motor and covered the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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