Saturday Feb 24 |
 | XC Ski tempo (skating) 55:20 [4] *** 9.7 km (5:42 / km) +240m 5:05 / km | |
| ahr:146 max:165 spiked:11/11c shoes: Yellow Fischer Skating |
| Skiing the long course to confirm trails in OK shape and it flows the way I want it to. Took a bit of time at each control to stomp down the snow around the control locations - just off the edge of the trails. |
| XC Ski tempo (skating) 35:24 [4] *** 6.5 km (5:27 / km) +140m 4:55 / km | |
| ahr:142 max:160 spiked:8/8c shoes: Yellow Fischer Skating |
| caught my breath for a few minutes, then did the short course.
Pretty cold and a stiff breeze in the open area across from the XC center. Could feel the sweat icing up on my forehead as is dripped down from under my hat - felt like an ice cream headache. |
| XC Ski (skating) 49:35 [3] *** 7.4 km (6:42 / km) +160m 6:03 / km | |
| ahr:144 max:164 spiked:7/7c shoes: White/Red/Black Fischer Skatin |
| Setting the distant controls in late afternoon.
Strange sense of deja vu - like I'd been at each of these places in the not too distant past... |
Monday Feb 19 |
| XC Ski (skating) 1:05:00 [3] 13 km (5:00 / km) | |
| ahr:150 max:164 shoes: Yellow Fischer Skating |
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Sunday Feb 18 |
| XC Ski race (Classic) 43:27 [4] 7.75 km (5:36 / km) | |
| ahr:144 max:170 shoes: Fischer Classic Wax |
| 1st (record) attempt at the Windblown trim course.
Decided to go classic to see if it made a difference on the snowshoe trails. Kick was good, was dragging a bit in places, maybe overwaxed. Not as aggressive as I should have been on the uphills. |
| XC Ski warm up/down (classic) 20:00 [2] | |
| shoes: Fischer Classic Wax |
| Putzing around prior to test my wax, cooling off afterwards |
| XC Ski race (skating) 40:42 [4] *** 7.75 km (5:15 / km) | |
| ahr:148 max:163 shoes: Yellow Fischer Skating |
| 2d attempt - skating this time.
Took a few diffferent routes, based on what I'd seen the first go-round. Didn't have to do too much on the snowshoe trails, so it wasn't too bad. Much faster on the downhills without kick wax dragging. |
| XC Ski warm up/down (skating) 20:00 [2] 3.5 km (5:43 / km) | |
| shoes: Yellow Fischer Skating |
| Having fun afterwards, saw Tom Jahn a couple of times.
Amazing how many folks go to Windblown as compared to Gunstock. Trails were crowded in a few spots. Don't think I terrified anyone too badly when I was racing, didn't find any blood on my skis or poles! |