So the family woke up as early as we could and headed out toward Boulder City. I’ve been wanting to try out a bike trail that went though some old abandoned railroad tracks that have since been converted to a multi-use trail. More history about it here. In total it was about 6 miles round trip.

I was lugging Edison in the bicycle trailer and the incline was bearable. I don’t think I’ve biked since Dar’s birthday. I do recommend you have knobby treads as it helped immensely. Careful on this trail as there are no rails and steep drops on the side of the mountain.

I give this trail 2 thumbs up for the recreational rider for the gradual incline, the interesting tunnels and the history associated with the trail. You also get to see the Lake Mead marina. We topped it off by stopping by the Coffe Cup Cafe, chowing down on a pork chili verde omlette. Good stuff.

My brother, Brenton Ho, has his first photography spread in March 2009 issue of Modified Mag for his coverage of the 2008 Red Bull Drifting World Championship. If you get a chance to check it out, his photos are the ones which capture all the drift action, or the equivalent of about half the feature. Congrats man!

The other long-time interest I’ve had was in Russian kettlebell strength training. I’ve certainly wanted to have a home gym because of the insta-convenience. However, I’d rather look into kettlebells rather than a Bowflex. I do believe there are a handfull of certified Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) instructors in the Las Vegas area. The benefit of starting out with an instructor, is they bring all the equipment to you. However, there are good books and instructional videos on the subject as well. I guess it’s good to write this down so I can remind myself to look into this next year.