Training Log Archive: Leanimal

Yeah better waxing today and Phatty and I went out before we checked out of the room. Beautiful day out.

Okay I didn't work that hard since Phatty and my team of dogs were absolute champions but they did slow a little on the way home so I had to do more "paddling" and helping on the hills. What a fun day. We even had a guide who used to adventure race. Fraser from team "Eastern Outdoors". He was a great guide and had us go up front since I think he set us up with some pretty sweet teams. Well ours was a little gung-ho and we had to slow them down often so Pumpkin and Ninja who were our lead dogs weren't running up Adam and Jills behinds. Wish we could have gone longer but an experience to remember for sure.

Right from our room at the Pinestone Inn for a twilight ski....surprise surprise more waxing issues. A little better though so maybe we are learning something.

Phatty, Admo and I hit the fitness centre after our ski for an hour of blasting and a dip in the pool. Good thing Jildo stayed in the room because I don't think there was room for her in the gym....it was pretty tiny.

Out on the lake for the first ski of the year. The conditions were awesome. Nice crisp day with no wind and just a dusting of snow on the lake. Bash, Bent, Goose, CoachLD, Phatty and I toured around and played some follow the leader and "see how long you can glide on one skate" games. What a great way to start the year!

Phatty and I did a loop at Horseshoe before meeting the gang at Hardwood. Tough going. I was beat.

We met up with Goose, CoachLD, Bash and Bent for some classic at Hardwood. Chilly day out and of course I had some major waxing issues again! The wax just doesn't want to stay on my skis. I took over CoachLD's skis for the second loop and boy what a difference. Ahhhh skiing can be soooo much fun when you have grip! Time to look into this base binder thing!!!

Phatty Jr. and I agreed that it is hard to keep the intensity of the workouts up without the incentive of a 3 week adventure trip to Mongolia to keep you going but I managed to keep this one pretty intense. I definitely want to feel the difference in my strength/power this year adventure racing.