Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Skiing at Sovereign Lakes.
We did a long loop up the mountain to the summit and back. Compared to some of the hills back home this wasn't steep, but sure was sustained for the climb. One of those days where the wax works so well you can trot up the hills without herringboning, yet you have good glide. I got in some nice telemaks on the wide downhills too. Absolutely perfect day, brilliant sun, no wind, tons of snow, gorgeous scenery.

We switched to skate skis for the PM.
It turned out that the conditions that were so excellent for classic were slow for skating, as several others commented. I had to pay attention not to get way into level 5 on the climbs! I have no idea how people skate effortlessly up hill, unless they are in wa-a-ay better shape than me. Some sections in the sun had better glide. I re-waxed for the right temperature after the ski, and it seemed a bit better. I think I prefer skating on warm days when classic's lousy. Still gorgeous trails on a great day, but those hills that didn't seem all that steep on classics are plenty steep on skate skis.

Workout #3 + core. I seem to be back to the old numbers in some exercises.

Warmup/cooldown for intervals.

2 Hill intervals and 3 speed intervals. Hard work in mushy deep snow.

Ah, back to the ungroomed trails of home. Still beats driving!

The day warmed up a lot so my wax was pretty useless on the climbs. Fairly easy pace, but the snow's still fairly deep.

Ski out with Bash and the beasts.
My stomach was a bit off, but it was still a great ski.

More great classic skiing in calm sunny condtions and perfect tracks.