Training Log Archive: BorisGr

Knee surgered.

C • Scoped 12

Joined Jeff T, Nevin, and a couple of Nevin's very fast skier friends for a leisurely skate ski from P7 in Gatineau Park while Alli and Inara went over to the Kemps'. Nice ski on a beautiful day. We saw a bunch of orienteers out skiing, including Marketa Graham and all the Merkas. I could get used to this place. Jeff's hip was hurting after a while, so we slowed down quite a bit, which I did not mind.

This was an awesome trip overall, one made possible by many friends in the orienteering community. Many thanks to Nevin, Jeff, Judy Kemp, Mitch, Valerie, and Ian for making this all happen!

Ian, Katie, Alli, Inara, and I skated on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. Inara was in the stroller, and Alli and I took turns pushing. It felt like all of Ottawa was out here today, but it got a bit less crowded once we got away from downtown. A nice, easy skate with good company. On the way back (it's a one-way canal, so no loop to be had), the ice was pretty mushy and beat up, so the going was slow, and Ian and Katie even took off their skates towards the end. Forgot to stop my GPS, so it shows our wanderings through Ottawa afterwards, including with Nevin, who appears to be everywhere.

C • Nevin 2

After spending Thursday night at the Collinsworths' in Syracuse, we drove up to Ottawa. We first hit the ski store and picked up some wax, ski clothes, baby skis for Inara, and got my skates fixed. After unloading at our AirBnB, we met Nevin at the start of the Gatineau Loppet and skate skied a loop that covered part of the Loppet course. I pulled Inara.