Training Log Archive: BorisGr

Didn't quite make it home. The snowstorm got us as we were going through the Berkshires. After an hour of going at 35 mph, gave up and stopped at a motel in Lee, MA.

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Totally dead today. Z-man and I tried skiing the Porter Mountain loops, but both gave up after the first few hills. Stuck to the flats after that and had a more fun time. Finished off by trying shooting at the biathlon range. Really fun, but they wouldn't let me ski around with the rifle.
All in all, a great several days of skiing with the Goats, who really feel like family to me.

Morning skate from the Cascade ski lodge. Skied over to the Mt.Van Hoe trails and then did a time trial with Sergei, Greg, and Vadim. We did two laps of the 2.6km Flatlander trail, with a mass start. I skied with Sergei the entire time, him in the front the first lap and me the second. I finished just ahead, but had the feeling that he didn't really go all out. I did, on the other hand, and felt pretty shattered the rest of the way.

In the evening, Greg and I drove over to the Olympic ski center and did some classic skiing with headlamps. I love skiing at night! There is something about the little circle of light you create for yourself and the myriad sparkling snowflakes that is almost magical. Great night!
Then went back and won some $$$ in preference.

Classic skiing at Lake Placid. Stayed on the Cascade ski trails with Kat for the first hour, and then did some more by myself, going over to the Mt.Van Hoe trails. Felt pretty tired on the way back, but the technique was starting to feel half-decent.

As we sat down to lunch, the Goats arrived. Had to finish lunch quickly and get ready to skate. Went out with GregBalter, z-man, and speedy. We skied over to the lodge at Mt.Van Hoe and then did some loops there, including huffing and puffing to stay with Sergei on the climb up the East Mt. trail. A really nice session, though I'd had enough skiing by the end of the afternoon.

Skiing! Drove up to Lake Placid with Kat and her family. Woke up in the morning to about 8 inches of fresh snow. I started with classicing and did a couple of loops with Kat and her brother Aleksey before setting off on my own. Ended up skiing some trails that hadn't been groomed, which made for some slow going. Then went out again with Kat, skating and working on her form. A bunch of no-pole, plus some V2 and V1 drills. Kat is getting better!
A great first day of skiing for the season, and I was really happy with me new skis!

Running from Kat's parents' house through Fort Tryon Park and Inwood Park. Inwood Park is bigger than I thought it was and has plenty of forest and trails. Still no Forest Park, but not a bad start.

Being in New York is not helping my weight loss plans. Off to Lake Placid tomorrow.

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