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Tuesday Dec 31, 2019 #
Note
I got home at 19:45 wearing sunglasses and a headlamp after dropping two juniors at Weston.
Good MSA camp, with a few complications! We missed Alex a lot, especially for her prowess in organizing food, skiers, giggling, and reminding us to eat our salad. Nevertheless, we persisted.
I need sleep now.
Good MSA camp, with a few complications! We missed Alex a lot, especially for her prowess in organizing food, skiers, giggling, and reminding us to eat our salad. Nevertheless, we persisted.
I need sleep now.
2 PM
Ski 1:08:07 [1] 9.1 mi (7:29 / mi) +247m 6:54 / mi
Craftsbury ski with Kathy in slow, new snow. Lovely, easy, and we only spent a few minutes finding Kathy's bright orange pole basket parts after she lost them in the sticky snow.
Drive wasn't bad, especially south of Drummondville.
Drive wasn't bad, especially south of Drummondville.
Monday Dec 30, 2019 #
Ski 1:26:22 [1] 13.6 mi (6:21 / mi) +404m 5:49 / mi
Long, easy ski for a cooldown. Or as easy as you can go on the 24 uphill.
Note
Will finish the year 3h and 3000m shy of 400h/100k which I did last year. Still the second highest volume year tracked.
Thinking about why … a combination of writing a thesis, travel, and little things, like missing the long day at MSA to go to Boston for a bris.
But the biggest thing I think was running two marathons. With the tapering and recovery, this paradoxically results in fewer hours overall, but maybe higher quality hours. This year will be Boston, which has less of a taper since ski season goes straight into it, and then a more normal summer of training, and also no thesis.
So, to 2020, and 400+hr year? #NoInjuries
Thinking about why … a combination of writing a thesis, travel, and little things, like missing the long day at MSA to go to Boston for a bris.
But the biggest thing I think was running two marathons. With the tapering and recovery, this paradoxically results in fewer hours overall, but maybe higher quality hours. This year will be Boston, which has less of a taper since ski season goes straight into it, and then a more normal summer of training, and also no thesis.
So, to 2020, and 400+hr year? #NoInjuries
9 AM
Ski 29:03 [1] 3.3 mi (8:48 / mi) +78m 8:12 / mi
A lap of the 11, with some wax test attempts, but skiing in a bit of new snow into the track, so that barely worked.
Ski race 28:45 [4] 5.5 mi (5:14 / mi) +150m 4:49 / mi
Ah the annual tradition of getting humbled by juniors. Felt pretty lousy before the race, but got it up for the race and went out. Not great kick or conditions up the hill, so I didn't really get much great striding, and my skis weren't fast on the way down so I spent some time drafting to stay with a group. Came into the stadium with Victor and a Junior, near Eli, and promptly forgot to take my classic poles off early and then only fully attached one ski.
So then I burned a bunch of matches catching back up with them on the climb. Oh well!
But I made up the distance on a junior and Victor, and then led down the hill but couldn't drop them. After the corner we dropped the junior, but I wasn't able to shake Victor, who drafted me into the stadium and then tried to slingshot, although my skis were skittery and ankles angry so my sprint wasn't great. I think the results show us tied.
Update: I won the sprint!
Also I didn't wax my skis. I should really wax my skis. But the travel precluded the time for that.
So then I burned a bunch of matches catching back up with them on the climb. Oh well!
But I made up the distance on a junior and Victor, and then led down the hill but couldn't drop them. After the corner we dropped the junior, but I wasn't able to shake Victor, who drafted me into the stadium and then tried to slingshot, although my skis were skittery and ankles angry so my sprint wasn't great. I think the results show us tied.
Update: I won the sprint!
Also I didn't wax my skis. I should really wax my skis. But the travel precluded the time for that.
Sunday Dec 29, 2019 #
9 AM
Ski 1:53:47 [1] 15.9 mi (7:09 / mi) +452m 6:35 / mi
Morning with the girls and Eli. Big group that kept accordioning, and they took L1 to heart. We then went to the 21 and did technique over the tops of the hills, and everyone went a bit more swiftly.
2 PM
Ski 12:41 [1] 1.9 mi (6:40 / mi) +48m 6:11 / mi
Went out to test wax with lots of time, so skied a few K.
Ski 1:22:55 [1] 12.0 mi (6:55 / mi) +275m 6:27 / mi
3*(6*(20-on-40-off)))
With bob and a good group of evenly matched skiers, good going group creators! Really fun, I was the stopwatch, and when we were going 20 on, everyone went. Some nice big hills to go up, too.
Then down to the condo. Got yelled at by ski patrol for being out too late. I looked at my watch and it was 15:50. "Dix minutes!" I said and he said "okay."
So it took me vingt cinq minutes to get down the trail, but there were plenty of other skiers out there, and I made it back well before dark, and back to the condo before anyone else!
With bob and a good group of evenly matched skiers, good going group creators! Really fun, I was the stopwatch, and when we were going 20 on, everyone went. Some nice big hills to go up, too.
Then down to the condo. Got yelled at by ski patrol for being out too late. I looked at my watch and it was 15:50. "Dix minutes!" I said and he said "okay."
So it took me vingt cinq minutes to get down the trail, but there were plenty of other skiers out there, and I made it back well before dark, and back to the condo before anyone else!
Saturday Dec 28, 2019 #
10 AM
Run 41:34 [1] 5.4 mi (7:42 / mi)
Back home for newphew bris.
Planned: YQB 15:00 BOS 18:10
Actual: BOS 22:35
Thanks, Air Canada! The first bit was weather, but we were the last US-bound flight out of YQB by an hour. Great.
So I didn't wake up early and didn't feel up for a long run. Probably won't hit 400h this year. (Can blame thesis, travel, two marathons, etc.)
Anyway, run felt good. 10 30-30s along the river running marathon pace overall miles.
Planned: YQB 15:00 BOS 18:10
Actual: BOS 22:35
Thanks, Air Canada! The first bit was weather, but we were the last US-bound flight out of YQB by an hour. Great.
So I didn't wake up early and didn't feel up for a long run. Probably won't hit 400h this year. (Can blame thesis, travel, two marathons, etc.)
Anyway, run felt good. 10 30-30s along the river running marathon pace overall miles.
8 PM
Run race 7:00 [3] 0.8 mi (8:45 / mi) +15m 8:16 / mi
To get to the Olympics, you need to prepare for the event you want to participate in.
If you want to go to the Olympics in making International connections in under 10 minutes, you have to prepare in advance. First you have to qualify, by making a transfer at FRA in under 10 minutes.
Once you do that, before you get to the airport, you have to:
* Buying a ticket for the correct day
* Buying a ticket for the correct destination
* Remembering your passport
Then at the airport, it's best to ask to be moved to the front of the plane so you can get off faster. It's especially good if they take pity on you and put you in first class. (Success! And a nice little meal with smoked salmon.)
So then you get to the airport, you put everything in your bag, they open the door and you GO.
Sprint up the ramp. Escalators up, stairs down. Two steps at a time. Sprint the corridors. Have your boarding pass out to be scanned five times. I was through customs before anyone else had entered, and then sprinted through a maze of corridors and into the main airport.
With only a couple of flights left to depart, the airport was pretty empty, and I was able to open the throttle, through the concourse and down under to the satellite concourse. Running through there an AC employee going the other direction said "are you coming from Boston?" Yup, and she radioed ahead to the gate.
I keep running and show up at the gate. I give them my boarding pass. The GA asks "are you coming from Boston?" Yes. "But how did you get here so quickly?" Well, I live for this.
On the plane, as I staggered on the aircraft as the legend of my speed spread. "Neuf minute" echoed up and down the aisle of the plane. I think we waited for another passenger, but I had won the gold.
If you want to go to the Olympics in making International connections in under 10 minutes, you have to prepare in advance. First you have to qualify, by making a transfer at FRA in under 10 minutes.
Once you do that, before you get to the airport, you have to:
* Buying a ticket for the correct day
* Buying a ticket for the correct destination
* Remembering your passport
Then at the airport, it's best to ask to be moved to the front of the plane so you can get off faster. It's especially good if they take pity on you and put you in first class. (Success! And a nice little meal with smoked salmon.)
So then you get to the airport, you put everything in your bag, they open the door and you GO.
Sprint up the ramp. Escalators up, stairs down. Two steps at a time. Sprint the corridors. Have your boarding pass out to be scanned five times. I was through customs before anyone else had entered, and then sprinted through a maze of corridors and into the main airport.
With only a couple of flights left to depart, the airport was pretty empty, and I was able to open the throttle, through the concourse and down under to the satellite concourse. Running through there an AC employee going the other direction said "are you coming from Boston?" Yup, and she radioed ahead to the gate.
I keep running and show up at the gate. I give them my boarding pass. The GA asks "are you coming from Boston?" Yes. "But how did you get here so quickly?" Well, I live for this.
On the plane, as I staggered on the aircraft as the legend of my speed spread. "Neuf minute" echoed up and down the aisle of the plane. I think we waited for another passenger, but I had won the gold.
Friday Dec 27, 2019 #
9 AM
Ski 2:10:55 [1] 20.6 mi (6:21 / mi) +636m 5:48 / mi
Morning ski coaching at MSA. With the middle boys, pretty good group, and Terry coaching. One kid had an ankle thing so we took him back to the chalet to double pole. Then they turned around to only ski 90m, but I went out longer, because the bris trip begins in the afternoon.
Missing intervals in sleet/freezing rain.
(I wouldn't exactly say I'll be missing these, Bob.)
Missing intervals in sleet/freezing rain.
(I wouldn't exactly say I'll be missing these, Bob.)
Thursday Dec 26, 2019 #
12 PM
Ski 1:22:32 [1] 13.3 mi (6:12 / mi) +416m 5:39 / mi
And off to MSA! Driving two juniors so I needed a mid-drive break (only one driver). Orford was closed but Craftsbury was reporting decent conditions, and it was busy! Not disappointed after I took some thing out of my sock rubbing against my foot. The manmade trails were great, but the rest a bit scratchy but actually not bad. I skied Ruthie's in both directions, and it was fast, so got in 21k in 1:20 with a lot of hills of course, then a bowl of chili, and then hit the road.
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019 #
Run 10:43 [1] 1.3 mi (8:15 / mi)
Yog over to NP
6 AM
Run 44:35 [1] 2.0 mi (22:17 / mi) +735m 10:24 / mi
Xmas morning stadiums. The bottoms of the sections had snow, so 24 steps each. Some ice, too.
12 PM
Ski (AT) 1:42:38 [1] 7.5 mi (13:41 / mi) +1142m 9:17 / mi
New Xmas tradition: if there isn't snow at Dublin (or even if there is) go out to Wachusett for some laps. Hour away, and as usual, fresh grooming and no crowds.
Going down I tried to think about what Johannes had said: to turn with my feet. Too much time on skinny skis! Took Conifer down the first two times, then Balance Rock, and the last time down 10th Mountain.
Legs ready to sit in a car tomorrow, I guess?
Going down I tried to think about what Johannes had said: to turn with my feet. Too much time on skinny skis! Took Conifer down the first two times, then Balance Rock, and the last time down 10th Mountain.
Legs ready to sit in a car tomorrow, I guess?
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019 #
2 PM
Ski 1:24:03 [1] 16.3 mi (5:09 / mi) +226m 4:57 / mi
Pure Weston conditions out there today. 45˚, so the south-facing hills were a little slushy, otherwise fast ice. Skied the first mile, not hard, in <5. Loops were about 2 minutes.
For 10 loops, skied the two hills and the middle pieces hard. 10 or so, I sort of lost count. Then skied slower with Terry for a while.
Would rather be on real, good snow somewhere, but this will do.
For 10 loops, skied the two hills and the middle pieces hard. 10 or so, I sort of lost count. Then skied slower with Terry for a while.
Would rather be on real, good snow somewhere, but this will do.
Monday Dec 23, 2019 #
3 PM
Run 57:50 [1] 7.0 mi (8:16 / mi) +32m 8:09 / mi
Run in the afternoon to go check out Rutherford Ave for work.
Or something, not really a lot going on at work today.
Or something, not really a lot going on at work today.
Sunday Dec 22, 2019 #
3 PM
Run 51:41 [1] 6.3 mi (8:12 / mi) +55m 7:59 / mi
Roundabout the river run. Took a bunch of photos, including of an impressive Storrowing.
Then caught up on someone wearing, wait, is that an orienteering jacket? What?
Oh, right, it's Isabel Bryant. Hi Izzy.
Then caught up on someone wearing, wait, is that an orienteering jacket? What?
Oh, right, it's Isabel Bryant. Hi Izzy.
Saturday Dec 21, 2019 #
Ski 1:43:57 [1] 14.3 mi (7:16 / mi) +445m 6:38 / mi
Dublin not really open but Windblown was and it was pretty adventure-y skiing but really not bad. Some thin spots, some rocks, some icy bits, but some nice powder on top, and not too crowded. Not that I love their trails, but it was definitely non-Weston skiing.
The ponds were well-groomed so whenever I got to a pond I had do to:
1 lap double pole
1 lap no pole
1 lap sprint
And that was how I kept sane.
The ponds were well-groomed so whenever I got to a pond I had do to:
1 lap double pole
1 lap no pole
1 lap sprint
And that was how I kept sane.
Friday Dec 20, 2019 #
Note
Well not the greatest week of training … was going to run but with a little melt today and refreeze running in the dark didn't seem like a great idea. And I didn't want to drive to Weston to ski in the dark.
Off to Windblown or maybe Dublin tomorrow. Maybe best skiing south of Craftsbury, alas.
Off to Windblown or maybe Dublin tomorrow. Maybe best skiing south of Craftsbury, alas.
Thursday Dec 19, 2019 #
Ski 48:24 [1] 6.7 mi (7:13 / mi) +102m 6:54 / mi
Ski track again. Snow much better than last night. Only two guns going because I think they don't have enough water for more guns when it's real cold out. Snow they made was pretty nice, skated well. I decided to try to be somewhat specific and went no pole. Hands warmed up after 20 minutes, lights went off after 40, and I didn't have a headlamp, so only made it about 10 more skiing around in the dark before turning in.
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019 #
7 PM
Ski 51:45 [1] 7.5 mi (6:54 / mi) +107m 6:36 / mi
Car in the shop, but a warranty repair, so free. I went to get the 70 bus to Watertown and no bus for 35 minutes. The plan was to pick up the car and go to Weston, and I only had to take boots and poles. I should have just run out, or run to Harvard and taken a 71, but I waited around at home and then went over and was late to the dealership (the guy waited for me for 5 minutes, though). Then out to Weston.
It's been a frustrating month for skiing. Great snow, then rain, then more rain, and basically no snow (MSA looks tolerable, and Dublin/Windblown are reopening, and Craftsbury is back to where they were a month ago). So Weston. Tonight they had five guns on, the skiing was pretty miserable on the new manmade, but with 48+ hours of upcoming cold weather they will be able to lay down a nice base and loop and it might actually be decent. Given how many years they have had nothing at this point, this is good.
I decided to just double pole and see how long I could take it (phone dead enough I wasn't going to be able to podcast DP). Made it 51 minutes, which I think is a win.
It's been a frustrating month for skiing. Great snow, then rain, then more rain, and basically no snow (MSA looks tolerable, and Dublin/Windblown are reopening, and Craftsbury is back to where they were a month ago). So Weston. Tonight they had five guns on, the skiing was pretty miserable on the new manmade, but with 48+ hours of upcoming cold weather they will be able to lay down a nice base and loop and it might actually be decent. Given how many years they have had nothing at this point, this is good.
I decided to just double pole and see how long I could take it (phone dead enough I wasn't going to be able to podcast DP). Made it 51 minutes, which I think is a win.
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019 #
8 PM
Run 29:17 [1] 3.6 mi (8:08 / mi)
Day wound up being kind of crazy, and snow-rain-sleety, so by the time I got home it was snizzling and I went for a run on surprisingly not slick surfaces.
Sunday Dec 15, 2019 #
Note
So, Ari's crazy ski weekend this year was to Tahoe. Friends, family, and snow, and rain in Boston. In short:
Biked in a downpour to Dudley to catch the early bus to Logan. Willing to drop hundreds on a plane ticket, but damned if I am going to pay for an Uber.
Rental car in RNO, then up to Squaw. Fly to RNO, ski for free. With my uncle, cousin and friend. Skiing was very good, especially for the time of year. Started with some blues, graduated to some blacks. Great views. Then down, food, and out to a hot tub where it was snowing heavily.
Sunday the plan was to go tour on the way to RNO for the flight RNO-DEN-BOS. But the weather, which dropped 6" of snow overnight, precluded that (also, it stopped snowing at midnight, but there was no way to clear the roads by 8?). So, another day at Squaw, which was amazing. Only a few runs, but we took a "traverse" which included side-stepping up a hill to get to good snow. Took some steep, powdery turns. Super fun. I can see why people pay good money to do this. I did a bit of skating uphill which was way faster.
Now, how did I do this? I called the airline in the morning and pushed my ticket back. I needed to fly one way in F to get my miles, and going back via DEN was only a couple hundred dollars extra. Via SFO, in fancy F, was $1000 more, or more. But for $75 I could change the flight. Not RNO-SFO-BOS, no, RNO-SFO was sold out. RNO-LAX-SFO-BOS. And the guy took pity on me, and made the change for free.
So a redeye, but at least in a lie-flat bed. And a tour of California airports.
This is up there on the 2017 BZN blizzard in craziest trips yet!
Biked in a downpour to Dudley to catch the early bus to Logan. Willing to drop hundreds on a plane ticket, but damned if I am going to pay for an Uber.
Rental car in RNO, then up to Squaw. Fly to RNO, ski for free. With my uncle, cousin and friend. Skiing was very good, especially for the time of year. Started with some blues, graduated to some blacks. Great views. Then down, food, and out to a hot tub where it was snowing heavily.
Sunday the plan was to go tour on the way to RNO for the flight RNO-DEN-BOS. But the weather, which dropped 6" of snow overnight, precluded that (also, it stopped snowing at midnight, but there was no way to clear the roads by 8?). So, another day at Squaw, which was amazing. Only a few runs, but we took a "traverse" which included side-stepping up a hill to get to good snow. Took some steep, powdery turns. Super fun. I can see why people pay good money to do this. I did a bit of skating uphill which was way faster.
Now, how did I do this? I called the airline in the morning and pushed my ticket back. I needed to fly one way in F to get my miles, and going back via DEN was only a couple hundred dollars extra. Via SFO, in fancy F, was $1000 more, or more. But for $75 I could change the flight. Not RNO-SFO-BOS, no, RNO-SFO was sold out. RNO-LAX-SFO-BOS. And the guy took pity on me, and made the change for free.
So a redeye, but at least in a lie-flat bed. And a tour of California airports.
This is up there on the 2017 BZN blizzard in craziest trips yet!
2 PM
Ski 48:08 [1] 6.3 mi (7:38 / mi) +222m 6:53 / mi
After all the gravity skiing, I had time to go check out the nordic trails. Off to Auburn, which was an easy drive back to RNO. Legs pretty cooked from gravity, and the snow super soft, but I puttered around the trails which have hills and are at 7500' and, well, I didn't go very fast. But fun! Absolutely gorgeous, snow dripping off the trees, probably six feet of base up there.
Friday Dec 13, 2019 #
6 AM
Run 40:01 [1] 4.5 mi (8:54 / mi) +277m 7:28 / mi
NP, mostly to pick up a tagged onesie for the niece/nephew to come. Ran full back hills all the way down towards Allston because why not. Turns out they're a little longer.
Harry wouldn't give me a hug, though.
Harry wouldn't give me a hug, though.
Thursday Dec 12, 2019 #
7 AM
Run 46:27 [1] 6.0 mi (7:45 / mi) +83m 7:25 / mi
Bagel run, up to the park, up through the park (much nicer than running in Midtown) and then to Absolute. Yum. Their pumpernickel is so good.
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019 #
6 AM
Run 10:00 [1] 1.0 mi (10:00 / mi) +18m 9:28 / mi
Run to the train, run from the train to NP.
Run 30:00 [1] 1.5 mi (20:00 / mi) +13m 19:29 / mi
November Project Brooklyn, in light snow. New city, new tag, new fun. Ran around, and then got balloons and made reindeer antlers with balloons and pantyhose. Really. It kind of worked.
Run 46:16 [1] 5.2 mi (8:54 / mi) +92m 8:26 / mi
And the the run back to the city. Last few bands of snow coming through, so a beautiful, if a bit slick, run across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Sunday Dec 8, 2019 #
Note
135km of skiing this week: complete.
Last night I ate damn near a full pound of pasta (one small helping left in a tupperware in the fridge).
Tonight I ate two huge bowls of rice-black bean-sweet potato-cheese "chili"-ish thing with green sauce.
Lots of empty tupperware. #noleftovers
Off to NYC for the week tomorrow for work. I'd be more bitter if I were missing more good skiing.
Last night I ate damn near a full pound of pasta (one small helping left in a tupperware in the fridge).
Tonight I ate two huge bowls of rice-black bean-sweet potato-cheese "chili"-ish thing with green sauce.
Lots of empty tupperware. #noleftovers
Off to NYC for the week tomorrow for work. I'd be more bitter if I were missing more good skiing.
C • Food 3
11 AM
Ski 1:04:27 [1] 8.1 mi (7:57 / mi) +374m 6:58 / mi
Up to Dublin, with Swain, picking up Lincoln and Jess at AFN. And when AFN wasn't plowed, on to EEN.
So, 11:30 by the time we hit snow. Jess and I both regretted not doing the four-sprint sprint race format, especially seeing Sam EB skiing it, but after yesterday, I would have died a lot. Volume! Skied on classic, put on warmer wax, and had great kick. John caught an edge on a downhill with a pretty spectacular fall, though, that I was able to avoid, barely. Birkie training!
So, 11:30 by the time we hit snow. Jess and I both regretted not doing the four-sprint sprint race format, especially seeing Sam EB skiing it, but after yesterday, I would have died a lot. Volume! Skied on classic, put on warmer wax, and had great kick. John caught an edge on a downhill with a pretty spectacular fall, though, that I was able to avoid, barely. Birkie training!
2 PM
Ski 1:07:31 [1] 9.0 mi (7:30 / mi) +451m 6:29 / mi
Then we were hungry, so we went to the general store, and for $7 I got a huge pulled pork sandwich. Everyone was duly impressed I was able to ski after it. Apparently the lower trails weren't that well-groomed, but you can ski down to the General Store (or within about 200m of it). Good to know for next time.
Skating now, great conditions, firmed up and reasonably fast. Picked up a bunch of folks (Jesse came up, Aubrey switched out with Sam) to ski around. Saw Kathy, but after running the race, she was ready to ski fast. Alex we missed you!
Skating now, great conditions, firmed up and reasonably fast. Picked up a bunch of folks (Jesse came up, Aubrey switched out with Sam) to ski around. Saw Kathy, but after running the race, she was ready to ski fast. Alex we missed you!
Ski 16:56 [1] 2.3 mi (7:22 / mi) +117m 6:21 / mi
Jesse took the flight crew back to EEN on his way home (and Aubrey down the hill, too) and we skied a few more minutes before heading home.
A shame the weather coming, but great to get a lot of snow time early on. Kind of bummed I didn't bite the bullet and come early and do the race and shoot for 50k today, too, but 80k for the weekend, with (shuffles papers) about 2500m of climb, that's okay.
I love skiing so much.
A shame the weather coming, but great to get a lot of snow time early on. Kind of bummed I didn't bite the bullet and come early and do the race and shoot for 50k today, too, but 80k for the weekend, with (shuffles papers) about 2500m of climb, that's okay.
I love skiing so much.
Saturday Dec 7, 2019 #
10 AM
Ski 1:18:34 [1] 8.8 mi (8:56 / mi) +400m 7:49 / mi
Out to Northfield to ski with Jesse. While the grooming there isn't great, I love love those trails. The grooming was pretty good, although no tracks, but we went classic for an hour or so and it was fine. Up and down some big hills, kicking on Rode -3 – -7 and then down some. Jesse started to get a heel blister so we went to switch to skate.
Ski 6:38 [1] 0.9 mi (7:22 / mi) +8m 7:10 / mi
We went out to skate and I realized that if I didn't eat food I was going to bonk hard. So we went back in and I ate food. This was a good choice.
Ski 1:55:15 [1] 13.3 mi (8:40 / mi) +682m 7:28 / mi
So now back out to ski, with some food clinging to my stomach. Jogged our way up to the top via some soft grooming, then down 10th Mountain, then up the chute, where Jesse bonked pretty hard, and then down. Luckily the last two miles was straight down. My structured pair of unmatched O skis were very slow in these conditions.
3 PM
Ski 1:01:41 [1] 8.2 mi (7:31 / mi) +444m 6:26 / mi
Jesse was cooked, but after eating a bunch of lunch, I was ready to go for more. The pink atomics were better. I went up 10th Mountain again, then down Tooleybush, then up something to Hemlock, then down there, and at about 48k did one more loop to get to 50.
I got in 15 minutes before the trails closed (and they are nazis about that) and ate more food and put on all the dry clothes and goddamn 50k of skiing here is hard. 1534m total climb! This last ski actually felt great, but I was on fumes by the end.
More tomorrow …
I got in 15 minutes before the trails closed (and they are nazis about that) and ate more food and put on all the dry clothes and goddamn 50k of skiing here is hard. 1534m total climb! This last ski actually felt great, but I was on fumes by the end.
More tomorrow …
Friday Dec 6, 2019 #
6 AM
Run 49:23 [1] 5.2 mi (9:30 / mi) +347m 7:52 / mi
Went to NP to pick up a NP onesie for my sister, which was forgotten, but I got to run hills anyway. My legs were maybe a little tired from skittery skiing last night, but I ran the hills okay.
Thursday Dec 5, 2019 #
Note
Pushed the California trip back a week. Questionable driving conditions this weekend out there, great skiing to be missed here, getting home Sunday night and headed to NYC the next day for a week, all sort of added up to a push back. My sister is due the 16th, of course, so I have guaranteed she'll have the kid a day or two early.
Cost some $, but I started this job a week and a half early, and the money I'm earning this week not skiing the entire time pays for that. As Alex has said, this is the kind of problem which can be solved with money.
Cost some $, but I started this job a week and a half early, and the money I'm earning this week not skiing the entire time pays for that. As Alex has said, this is the kind of problem which can be solved with money.
7 PM
Ski 58:33 [1] 10.7 mi (5:28 / mi) +83m 5:21 / mi
At my prodding, Mark advertised "intervals" because the snow will probably be gone by next Tuesday, but no on showed up, and we just went skiing. Quite nice! Good coverage, pretty fast, and Mount Weston at least got the blood pumping. Fast conditions with some transformation. Haven't skied every mile under 6m yet this year.
Wednesday Dec 4, 2019 #
7 PM
Ski 44:01 [1] 5.3 mi (8:18 / mi) +51m 8:04 / mi
Westoning with John and Jennie. Tour de Weston! Late start out, still traffic at 7:30, paid money to Weston and ski.
Weston was not bad. Already making some snow, and the coverage was good without being overgroomed. We skied the whole course in the dark, didn't eat too much shit, and way more fun than an icy treeline. Which might be next week, but still.
Weston was not bad. Already making some snow, and the coverage was good without being overgroomed. We skied the whole course in the dark, didn't eat too much shit, and way more fun than an icy treeline. Which might be next week, but still.
Tuesday Dec 3, 2019 #
Ski 2:07:23 [1] 16.9 mi (7:32 / mi) +868m 6:30 / mi
DUBLIN. With the weather there was basically no traffic. 1:55 out, leaving at 4:15. Tons of snow going up past 128. Yurt was closed so I put my boots on sitting on the back of the Tidd Tech. Didn't see classic tracks so started skating, and there were classic tracks but not everywhere. Skating was pretty firm and silky smooth. No thin or bumpy spots. Perfection.
Skied all the trails for about an hour, then did some no poles. Then found a loop at the top of Sapporo with about a 1m climb and skied that 10x as repeats, where the uphill was a V2 into a V1. Felt really good. But it was all good. These trails are so great, there's a downhill on Sapporo which isn't a huge hill but if you ski it right you can close your eyes and imagine yourself in the World Cup. Don't do that, though. Trees.
Satiated, I guess, after 2+ hours. Missed the closing of the general store, and the Peterborough Subway, so drove all the way home. Made every light on 101A (cursed road) and was home in 1:39.
Skied all the trails for about an hour, then did some no poles. Then found a loop at the top of Sapporo with about a 1m climb and skied that 10x as repeats, where the uphill was a V2 into a V1. Felt really good. But it was all good. These trails are so great, there's a downhill on Sapporo which isn't a huge hill but if you ski it right you can close your eyes and imagine yourself in the World Cup. Don't do that, though. Trees.
Satiated, I guess, after 2+ hours. Missed the closing of the general store, and the Peterborough Subway, so drove all the way home. Made every light on 101A (cursed road) and was home in 1:39.
Monday Dec 2, 2019 #
Run 27:57 [1] 3.7 mi (7:33 / mi)
Run to TJs. Legs got cold in the wind and drizzle. Skiing soon!
Sunday Dec 1, 2019 #
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Almost went to Mount Tom today, but figured with the snow moving in traffic on the Pike this afternoon might be apocalyptic (and looks like I'm not wrong) and Route 2 adds 45 minutes and … I spent a lot of time in the car yesterday.
Also, finishing the O year on a reasonably high note is nice.
Also, finishing the O year on a reasonably high note is nice.
Note
Uh guys?
Weston made snow last night. And they have 6" and counting to groom on Tuesday if it doesn't get too warm tomorrow.
It's December 1. I'm going to have to pinch myself.
Also Dublin/Prospect are getting smoked. The guy near Prospect is reporting 15.6" with the snow coming down at 5" per hour. 3' at Prospect would be a nice start to the season.
Weston made snow last night. And they have 6" and counting to groom on Tuesday if it doesn't get too warm tomorrow.
It's December 1. I'm going to have to pinch myself.
Also Dublin/Prospect are getting smoked. The guy near Prospect is reporting 15.6" with the snow coming down at 5" per hour. 3' at Prospect would be a nice start to the season.
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