Saturday Dec 15 |
 | X-C Skiing (Kingdom Valley Trails) 1:12:00 [3]11 km (6:33 / km) | |
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| Groomed entire 3.5 km this morning; first time up the logging road, but cover was okay. Skied late afternoon. Most of the trails were pretty good, although the descent of the logging road was hairy as always.
Couple laps no poles. A half dozen surges on the hills. Roller skiing has definitely improved my weight shift.
Should be in good shape for the storm tomorrow. Much snow and some sleet is expected -- we'll see what actually makes it. |
Friday Dec 14 |
| X-C Skiing (Kingdom Valley Trails) 1:07:00 [3]12.5 km (5:22 / km) | |
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| 6" snow yesterday afternoon; ytd 18". Forecast had been for just a couple inches in the late afternoon, so got caught in very slow traffic and slippery conditions. Was driving the P-car with summer tires, as the minivan was in the shop getting -- ha, ha -- snow tires for the storm coming this weekend. Didn't make it back in time to ski yesterday at all.
Groomed first thing this morning and skied when I got home mid afternoon. About freezing, so hadn't set up much, but was still firmer and faster than has been to date. Will get up on the hillside tomorrow and start grooming that segment. Looking like great conditions for xmas! |
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Wednesday Dec 12 |
| Weight Training 30:00 [3] | |
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| Strength workout: planks, dips, pushups, lunges, and something called inch-worm. |
Monday Dec 10 |
| X-C Skiing (Kingdom Valley Trails) 1:05:00 [3]8.6 km (7:33 / km) | |
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| Classic. 1" new snow overnight; about 8" on the ground now. Ruthie set a short loop, so I extended it for the 1.2 km Fields loop, without grooming a track. Okay skiing, but decided to groom when I was done. Not enough cover to set classic track without hitting dirt here and there, so just packed it all for skating. Once this gets rock hard plus some more snow, will be able to set track without worrying about the snow depth. |
Sunday Dec 9 |
| X-C Skiing (Rangeley Training Camp) 2:30:00 [3]23 km (6:31 / km) | |
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| Classic/skate half day. Mixed drills for a while; then played capture the flag. Finally a cruise to the gravel pit. I had skate skis, but everyone else had classics, so I just stayed in the track and double poled for the 8 km circuit. |
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| Two moose in the parking lot this morning -- a pair of cows, maybe mom and daughter. Saw a big bull moose the other evening on the way back to the condo -- right off the side of the road. Would not like to run into any of these guys. Clearly had no concern about us or our cars. Just moseyed along as they saw fit (and left huge tracks in the ski trails). |