Rollerski long 2:11:12 [1] 20.3 mi (6:28 / mi) +402m 6:05 / mi
Packing for the weekend (obscene amount of stuff in the car: AT skis to get mounted, bike, etc) made me late for rollerskiing. With Frank not there and Rob there, the drills and balance must have gotten cut short, because at 9:11, when the pack is usually assembling, they were already rolling towards the bridge.
So the parking lot was deserted when I rolled in. I changed boots and rolled out like a bat out of hell rolling down the bridge at a 4:12 pace for the first mile, and kept poles on and was sub-7 up the first two miles of the hill, by which point I was nicely in L3 and backed off to join the crew.
Actually, I think I may start using that hill to go hard, it's long enough to get a nice interval in.
Anyway, the rest of the roll was quite relaxed. Long loop, no extensions, L1 the whole way. Just a gorgeous day, leaves, cool breeze, no traffic. The best roll of the year. And hopefully a few more weeks until white.