Training Log Archive: grilla

Event: ACT Midweek Series: Mt Painter
 

Wednesday at Mt Painter. Hilly! Not a good start when I did not find the start until 200m past it. Reasonably ok. Few few poor rout choices and a bit high at 3. All else ok apart from my lack of strength up hill.

I was pretty tired yesterday (a bit lucky it was too rainy for another ski). Managed to get myself going this morning, started slow and settled into a good rhythm eventually. Just made 30 minutes and not too much longer. Not sure what happened to GPS trace.

Finally ventured out for another backcountry ski adventure. Due to the lack of snow (a lot has disappeared in just 5 days!) we were a bit limited for options, so quite similar to last year. Andy as a guide this time. Great fun, and after the first couple of turns even the descents were exhilarating - a big turn up from last year. Some superb down sections, if only they were a bit longer, but that would be more climbing! And the weather was pretty great too - not too hot, not cold, rain and wind held off.

Left just after 11 following a busy morning, made it onto the snow around 2:30, so not time for much other than to ski from Perisher across to Guthega. Got the last ride on Freedom. No snow on Norwegian trail so quite a long walk to the lodge (but easier going down than up which is what Eoin and the girls needed to do the next morning).