41K

I'm getting psyched up to ski 41K for my "41nth" b-day. It was -26 degrees at Bohart this morning, so I hope that things improve by Saturday morning. I'm skiing in a fund-raiser for the Galatin Valley Land Trust and thought it would be a good opportunity for a birthday challenge. They do great things for trails and access around the valley. I'm all for that. I don't usually wear an ipod when riding/skiing/etc., but I may need a bit of motivation. I'm going for a mid-tempo playlist. Something that will keep me rocking steady without spiking the adrenaline for about 3-4 hours. Here is a snapshot of what my day could feel like.

Freelance Whales: Generator
The Rural Albreta Advantage: Eye of the Tiger
Afro Celt Sound System: Release
And So I Watch You From Afar: A little bit of solidarity goes a long way
Arcade Fire: No Cars Go
Au: rr vs. d
Band of Horses: Is There a Ghost
The Beatles: Here Comes the Sun
Ben Harper: Gold to Me
Bob Marley: Could You Be Loved
Cake: Short Skirt, Long Jacket
Built To Spill: Temporarily Blind
Deer Tick: Straight Into a Storm
The Black Crowes: Hard To Handle
The Black Keys: Tighten Up
The Big Sleep: You can't touch the untouchable
Broken Social Scene: Pacific Them
Bombay Rockers: Ari Ari
Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run
Built To Spill: Hindsight
Calexico: Ballad of Cable Mogue
The Cure: Close to Me
The Dead Milk Men: Punk Rock Girl
Explosions In The Sky: Snow and Lights
The Flaming Lips: Turn it On
Flobots: Handlebars
Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive (obligatory inclusion)
From Good Homes: Cool Me Down
The Fugees: Vocab
Husker Du: Eiffel Tower High
Iron and Wine: Bird Stealing Bread
Isis: Backlit
Luna: 23 Minutes in Brussels
Jaco Pastorius: Come On, Come Over
Jazzanova: No Use
Lauryn Hill: Doo Wop
The Raconteurs: Level
My Morning Jacket: Gideon
New Order: Age of Consent
Old Crow Medicine Show: Wagon Wheel
Public Enemy: Give the peeps what they need
Screaming Trees: Nearly Lost You
Son Volt: Picking up the signal
Steve Earle: The Revolustion Starts...
Sugar: If I Can't Change Your Mind
Talking Heads: Girlfriend is Better
Sun Kil Moon: Salvador Sanchez
Wilco: Too Far Apart
Tortoise: Djed
Trampled By Turtles: Help You
Wilco and Billy Bragg: Airline to Heaven
Yo La Tengo: Here to Fall

Breathe, eat my Clif Blocks, stay warm, keep moving. Full, but concise report to follow.