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Today's Ablation Day: Surgery

Tue, Jan 31, 2012 - By Mike Muha

Today's Ablation Day: Surgery OK, so it’s ablation time. Well, not really. It turns out there are multiple preliminary steps that must be dealt with before today's ablation procedure.

Atrial Fibrillation

Be still my beating heart...

Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - By Mike Muha

Be still my beating heart... Well, maybe not still, but I’d sure like to have a resting heart rate well below my current 83 BPM. I remember the days, a few months ago, when it was down in the low 50’s, a fond memory.

Sprints and musing from Huron Meadows

Sat, Jan 28, 2012 - By Mike Muha

We started out doing 1 lap intervals with a three minute rest. The first was skating without ski poles, the second a doublepole-only lap, and the third a normal skate with poles.

PSIA Educational Course at Hanson Hills, Jan 21-22, 2012

Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - By Amy Powell

PSIA Educational Course at Hanson Hills, Jan 21-22, 2012 PSIA is holding an Instructor Training Workshop as well as Level One through Level Three Exam Certification at Hanson Hills in Grayling, MI

Kids learn to ski at Huron Meadows

Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - By Mike Muha

Kids learn to ski at Huron Meadows Response was overwhelming for our first time effort - 45 kids signed up! We had to really scramble to get enough instructors to make sure the kids had fun and learned.

VASA launches “MeSki” ski instruction program

Sat, Dec 31, 2011 - By Vasa Ski Club

The Vasa board will launch an instructional program for area Nordic skiers called “MeSki” starting January 2 at 6:30 p.m. under the lights of groomed trails at Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City. The program is free to skiers who have pre-register.

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Boyne Valley Lodge XC Ski Camp - Day 2

Fri, Dec 30, 2011 - By Mike Muha

Boyne Valley Lodge XC Ski Camp - Day 2 The temperature dropped 25 degrees overnight - it is the coldest day so far this winter. Lots of hill climbing, lots of skating without poles, and then some classic technique work in the afternoon.

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Boyne Valley Lodge XC Ski Camp - Day 1

Tue, Dec 27, 2011 - By Mike Muha

Boyne Valley Lodge XC Ski Camp - Day 1 Day 1 and the search for snow. It started out in the low thirties with wet snow, and the temps dropped the entire afternoon. Supposed to get down to 10F tonight...

Free ski lessons at Huron Meadows and Hudson Mills

Fri, Dec 23, 2011 - By Washtenaw Ski Touring Club

Want to learn the basics of cross country skiing? Volunteers from the Washtenaw Ski Touring Club will be offering free “learn to ski clinics” on selected Saturdays in January and February.

Free introductory ski lessons

Thu, Dec 22, 2011 - By John Johnson

Free introductory classic or freestyle cross-country ski lessons will be offered at Midland City Forest, Pine Haven, CNC, Hanson Hills in Grayling, or local golf courses depending on snow.

Atrial fibrillation

Third shock's the charm

Wed, Dec 7, 2011 - By Mike Muha

Third shock's the charm I sort of left it as a cliff hanger last week: Did the electrical shock to my heart get me out of atrial fibrillation (AF)? It did, but not quite the way anyone, including my doctors, expected it to.

Atrial fibrillation

Today, I'm having my heart shocked

Thu, Dec 1, 2011 - By Mike Muha

Today, I'm having my heart shocked Yep, my heart is in A-fib and making shambles of my training. So this morning the doctor is putting me to sleep, then sending low-energy shocks to my heart to trigger a normal rhythm.

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