Training Log Archive: jima

Wandering around Ahern on snowshoes. Had on the big Axis 930s, would have been just fine in most places with the smaller TSLs.
Onto the south section fo the map first, checked out a couple of the marshes, nice travelling except where the scrub was thick. Cut through the center of the ring loop and down by the beach. Surprised to see the lake is still mostly open. A couple hundred yards of windblown broken up sheet ice, then open water. Pretty good wind across the water, which must be what it keeping it open.
Headed across the entrance road and the powerline up the hill towards the previously restricted area. Some nice terrain on this side, scattered boulders, small wet areas and drainages and a few knolls and reentrants. Looped around the N end and checked out the hillside between the prison and Meredith Ctr Rd - not quite as nice. Blander terrain and will probably be thicker low vegetation, thorns, etc. A few boulders, but less contour stuff. Campus section in the center should be nice for open sprints.

Once it had warmed up a bit, headed over to Gunstock. Nice conditions, although it's a bit gritty in places. If Paul would send some of his folks out with shovels a couple hours a week, could really make a difference on that.

Mt Howe is getting rather sizable in the middle of the stadium, assume they've been blowing snow around the clock for the past few days. The manmade stuff is very fine and sharp, slower than the natural.

Felt pretty good today. Only terrorized a few tourers. Almost comical to watch guys on fishscale skis try to impress their companions by trying to skate. Flailing arms, incomplete weight transfer, but a lot of effort.

Crisp conditions at Gunstock. Upper teens, light breeze from the north, which was chilling in the open areas.
Feeling tired from last evening's outing, could feel the lack of energy , especially on the uphills.
Need to rewax these skis, think the last time they were touched was last season.

Finally out on classic skis.
Saw Andy Howe just as I was putting my boots on. They fixed the big groomer and had hit most of the trails, with classic tracks on many of them.
Had been snowing lightly most of the day, so there was an inch or so of powder in the tracks, but it was very nice. Waxed for a bit warmer than conditions, so wasn't real fast.
Lower back will feel it tomorrow, I'm sure.

At hotel - couldn't work up the mental energy to run outside.

Upper body stuff on the weight machine right next to the elliptical trainer.

Evening ski at Gunstock. Snowgun going in the stadium. Also saw 3 others out skiing by headlamp going in the opposite direction. Assume it was GNA folks.