Training Log Archive: coach ld

Slow but nice easy classic on the flatter loops at Mono. Great conditions.

Switched to skate and did the hilly loop twice. Worked hard on the uphills. Hard not to.

Leanimal, Phatty and co, visited today. Pretty day too. Leanimal and I snuck off for a snowshoe while the Girl read stories to BIg E and Wee. Then we all ate a full wheel of Reblochon in a rich tartiflette :). Nice visit.

I wasn't actually on the river. It's been too warm recently. But there was a heavy snowfall this morning - about 8 cm of wet stuff but it was a winter wonderland. Very pretty. I meandered slowly along the west bank, bushwhacking and exploring a steep bank following deer tracks. I found them at the top :).

Goose gave me the go ahead to go ski today so I hitched a ride with the Huets. Conditions were not bad considering Monday's rain and then freeze up. There was some ice underneath a gradually growing layer of new snow that was coming down very slowly. It seemed sort of slow and sticky at first but got better later. We did 2 full loops minus the Woolner field, plus a couple of extra Hawberry and back orange. It was more work than last week but a good steady ski to work off 3 days of steady eating.

Not quite crust cruising conditions but close after yesterday's rain - then a drop in temps. I skied around the soccer fields, and through them, over and over on my crowns. It was pretty noisy but it was still too deep to skate. It was actually not bad. I can't run for long because my ankle is still sore but skiing isn't too bad. I needed to get out and do something after way too much sitting, eating and driving for the past 2 days.

Had hoped to get out for a snowshoe or jog or something - but spent the afternoon in emerg in Orangeville with Tman and Goose. Tman fell at his grandparents' and somehow gashed his head on a baseboard heater maybe? Whatever it was, blood was dripping down his face from his scalp. So off we went - for our annual Christmas emerg visit. He got 4 stapled in his head to close it up. Ouch. Merry Christmas :)

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