Training Log Archive: Swampfox

Day 3 in a skein of good weather--blue as blue can be skies for most of the days with only some thin, wispy clouds out late in the day. No breeze. Temps still never warmed up as much as they normally would, because of the near total snow cover remaining on the ground.

Skiing was vastly better today--everything is evened out and much less soft--and by early afternoon it was classic Spring skiing conditions in the best sense (uniform snow speed and no super fast stretches alternating with sticky sections.) The parking lot was full which surprised me. It's Spring Break, and the town pretty well empties out over the break. But of course not everyone leaves, and maybe it was that the few folks still around all had the same idea to get out and take advantage of the gorgeous day.

I ran after skiing, and the bike trails were also vastly better. Though I gave up on trying to reach the overlook I was going to run to--the last quarter mile was too soft still and it was post hole city, and going that last little bit would have doubled the length of time I was going to be out. The time didn't matter but flailing in hip deep snow is just inviting attacks from any nearby, ravenous snow snakes. And they're all always ravenous.