Training Log Archive: ernst

Around the hole. Some large swaths of "no snow", but I was still able to detour and keep my skis on for the entire outing. Good snow conditions at 42 F. I even explored a couple more trail connectors for future use.

C • Oyster River Forest 9

Boston Training. Stage1 Easy Run (to Lee)

Stage 2: 7 x { 2min on MP and 2min HMP to 10k pace}. Started across from Rt125, on Mill Hill, then on Chase, then out a development, and back. (Level 3 and 4)

Stage 3: Easy run home.

Event: Ohana SkiO
 

Ohana Ski-O. Lots of fun but challenging since I was much out of practice. Lacked the basic skills of locating my position on the map on the fly. Also I was too obsessed with distinguishing wide groomed trails from semi groomed trails as they were similar in places due to conditions and last minute trail/terrain prep that apparently was necessary due to thin snow in places. Many thanks to Kevin and his crew for putting on a great event including a fabulous barbecue.

Already to 1, I figured I could just go straight following someone's track across the field, but then the track stopped 30m before the control, stonewall and branches in between. I spent a minute fighting through that crap. After that I was too timid to cutting through, which was entirely possible in many places as the snow was not deep.
Then about 4 wrong decisions in the loop of 5-8 - did not read the fields properly and got my direction turned around (it was cloudy and I never look at my compass). Eventually as first Adrian, then Kestrel bombed by me I got into a bit more of a race mode. Over to the maze which was fun, but I lost 1 minute + due to a slightly moved control, and the a wrong turn.
Then over to the camp side of the road: that was fun. I eventually just navigated using the buildings and terrain ignoring the trails (which were everywhere). I likened it to an urban O-sprint on skis.
I am looking forward to coming back to this place.

Then out for a bit more of skiing - I need the training. Did the barn side "tour" backwards and explored the trails of the maze I had not visited before. Getting very slow (warm) and I am getting hungry.

I am trying to up mileage with shorter runs, hoping to get stronger without injuries. I did spike the one 15m hill at Surrey, just to see how it feels. Around the block with Toon and Surrey loops. c-clockwise.

I am wondering about the ap GC import of data. GC shows 108 feet elevation gain which ap translated into 14.1 meters. I changed it manually.

C • Elevation 1

Was able to drag myself to go to the pool early morning. That was hard, it got me breathing, but in the end if felt really good. Hope to do this regularly throughout the winter and spring.

Kent gave me the tip that the Rockingham Rail Trail would have been groomed and thus skate-able. So off I went on a out-and-back as my plan was to do some skate skiing somewhere. This was good, roughish groomed by the Newfields (snowmobile) riders with their ancient groomer that was parked at the Rt 87 intersection. Also scraped-off and thin cover with debris in some places (1 death cookie on the way back), but otherwise groovy good. I needed a continuous skate like this. My balance improved over time and I was able to do better weight shift and stronger foot kick on the way back. A few hikers and a few skiers, but no snowmobiles. Balmy 44 when I started but went down to 35 by the end. I did not feel it - all was very comfy.

Setting tracks in the yard for grandson's first skiing adventure. (he is 2yrs 10 months). An intricate figure 8 with several branches and the greenhouse hill for thrills. Looped around numerous times until tracks where definite. Oliver did one loop and a couple back and forths in the flats, but then carried his skis back to the house - 'nuf for the first time. I think he is infected.

C • Early introductions 1

Rehab running. I parked at Longmarsh-Sweet Trail Parking. Then out Longmarsh trail - first mile on snow covered trail, then road running on Durham Pt. Road, back towards Durham, then SunnySide drive loop around to Cutts Rd and back on Longmarsh. Good hilly courses. (Miles 3 - 7 at 7 to 7:30 pace).

I figured I needed to touch up the tracks around the hole with the tele skis. And also made some new tracks including down to the solar array and up the hill (off trail) and a couple of loops near the start/finish. Garmin did not pick up the last half mile for some reason. Nice and cold, snow same as yesterday. If winter could just be like this for 3 months straight......