Training Log Archive: Torino

Wanted to do another restday for my knee which hurt quite a bit since last Friday and Saturday's alpine skiing. Also the popliteal cyst has resurfaced and the whole knee was/is swollen. I took care of it all week, but today the sun was out (again) and it was SO warm and beautiful, I went out for a little, slow run/jog anyway. Went to the Planeyse and also did 5 loops on the wood chips track. Felt ok and the knee did not complain too much afterwards.
(It had finally stopped hurting last summer, when I noticed that I was not limping anymore when walking and hiking felt fine again. Amazing how little it takes to be thrown back again.)

Tried this loop after I walked up a little bit to get onto the tracks. It was T-Shirt weather, so beautiful and warm. The snow was pretty good, they had prepared the tracks well over 3 weeks ago when the temperatures were so low. We profit now from that. On sun-exposed sides the snow is melting fast though.
Enjoyed this loop and did some well-needed technique training on the flat section up to the car from La Sagne.

Jog-walking home from Sandra's "old" place; felt so exhausted and was not able to do more than a jog, walked in spots. Hope this exhaustion will pass soon. (Maybe a left-over from the exhaustive 2 1/2 weeks in Kenya, mostly sleep deprivation and mentally tough?)

Met Véronique and Alexandra for a slow "ballade" (walk) on the cross-country tracks on LaTourne. Indeed, we stopped a lot and chatted and the pace was nothing fast, much slower than I'd usually go. But nice, sunny hours out and very good for our friendship and my speaking French.