Training Log Archive: TomN

Same again. Had to read the first section of the paper before talking myself into the workout.

Pushups, plank, wall sit, squats, lunges, figure-8s.

Things are finally getting back to normal. I fell on some ice at the end of our driveway (shoveling snow, of course) and banged up my ribs on one side. It may be a few days before I feel like running again. But of all the exercises in this circuit, only the lunges brought the side muscles into play where the sore ribs are.

Finally done with snow. Cleaned up the last few inches from last night. Total somewhere around 26 inches.

C • Snow 2

Another snowshoe outing with Addie, this time mass start instead of chase format. The conditions were perfect. The bearpaws didn't sink into the snow at all, except in some shaded areas. The Sherpas are lighter and smaller, and they sink in more on powder snow.

We wandered out onto the fields near Oakland Terrace, and it was fine going over untracked snow in the sun. Some skiers were working on an oval track on the upper playing fields, but only one of them was moving any faster than we were, and it looked like a struggle for him.

As we were scouting out a route home on unplowed streets, one of my bindings broke. It was the toe piece, where the leather loop pivots on on its axis. Not really surprising, since it's 60-year-old leather. Actually, it's a wonder it's held up so well. So we scouted out plowed roads instead, took off the snowshoes, and walked back.

I bet LL Bean doesn't sell those bindings any more, but there must be aftermarket replacements.