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Saturday Feb 26, 2011 #
Skiing 1:50:00 [3]
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 6
On our last day in Silvaplana, Kat actually felt like she had some strength, and so we decided to head up to Morteratsch and finally get to the glacier. Ross was easily convinced to come with us. We took the bus up to the Morteratasch campground and skied up to the glacier from there. It was an absolutely spectacular day, and the mountains and snow and ice looked really beautiful. It was a bit of a climb up to the foot of the glacier, but it was worth it. Kat had a great time climbing around the ice, and I had fun boosting her into an ice cave and giving her a good push to send her sliding across the ice deeper into the cave. On the way back, Kat took the bus, and Ross and I skied hard, realizing that we had to be back in Silvaplana soon. This was a good tough workout, as I had virtually no kick at all, so I skied the flats and downhills really hard and then herringboned the uphills while Ross caught up and passed me. I was pretty dead by the end, and I think this finally did in my shin, as it's been hurting nonstop since.
I was really sad to leave Switzerland, but it had been an amazing week! Thanks to Beatrice for organizing it, to Marc and Sandra for falling in love, and to all the friends for being there to provide entertainment! :)
On our last day in Silvaplana, Kat actually felt like she had some strength, and so we decided to head up to Morteratsch and finally get to the glacier. Ross was easily convinced to come with us. We took the bus up to the Morteratasch campground and skied up to the glacier from there. It was an absolutely spectacular day, and the mountains and snow and ice looked really beautiful. It was a bit of a climb up to the foot of the glacier, but it was worth it. Kat had a great time climbing around the ice, and I had fun boosting her into an ice cave and giving her a good push to send her sliding across the ice deeper into the cave. On the way back, Kat took the bus, and Ross and I skied hard, realizing that we had to be back in Silvaplana soon. This was a good tough workout, as I had virtually no kick at all, so I skied the flats and downhills really hard and then herringboned the uphills while Ross caught up and passed me. I was pretty dead by the end, and I think this finally did in my shin, as it's been hurting nonstop since.
I was really sad to leave Switzerland, but it had been an amazing week! Thanks to Beatrice for organizing it, to Marc and Sandra for falling in love, and to all the friends for being there to provide entertainment! :)
Friday Feb 25, 2011 #
Skiing 30:00 [1]
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 7
Kat was a little better this morning so, after we had breakfast and everyone had gone off to ski to the Morteratsch glacier, she and I went out for a little while. It was tough going for her just after the illness, so she had to take a lot of breaks. Additionally, the wind was crazy today (lots of kite-skiers out there on the lakes!), and so it got much easier when we turned around. I thought about skiing more after Kat had gone in, but all the tracks were covered with windblown snow, and my shin hurt, so I called it a (short) day.
Kat was a little better this morning so, after we had breakfast and everyone had gone off to ski to the Morteratsch glacier, she and I went out for a little while. It was tough going for her just after the illness, so she had to take a lot of breaks. Additionally, the wind was crazy today (lots of kite-skiers out there on the lakes!), and so it got much easier when we turned around. I thought about skiing more after Kat had gone in, but all the tracks were covered with windblown snow, and my shin hurt, so I called it a (short) day.
Thursday Feb 24, 2011 #
Skiing 20:00 [1]
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 6
Kat was feeling really sick this morning, so I spent some time with her and then went out with Sandra to help teach her friends Lindsay and Andrea how to skate ski. It was fun teaching Andrea, and he had a really good attitude about learning. I would have stayed out longer, but my shin was really painful at this point, and so I came back in and took the rest of the day off.
Kat was feeling really sick this morning, so I spent some time with her and then went out with Sandra to help teach her friends Lindsay and Andrea how to skate ski. It was fun teaching Andrea, and he had a really good attitude about learning. I would have stayed out longer, but my shin was really painful at this point, and so I came back in and took the rest of the day off.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011 #
11 AM
Skiing 3:27:33 27.08 mi (7:40 / mi) +323m 7:23 / mi
ahr:173 max:177
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 5
The plan for today was doing the Engadin Ski Marathon course - 42km of relatively benign classic skiing. The first 12km or so are basically completely flat and on the lakes, then 12-20 actually feature some hills, both up and then a nice descent into Pontresina, and then very gradual descent all the way to the finish. The course has a net drop of about 150m.
My shin started hurting the day before, after the morning's classic ski, but I wisely ignored it, deciding that it will go away in a day, just like it did the week before, after the Orsa ski marathon.
Anyway, it was a beautiful sunny morning and, after Sam and I waxed a whole bunch of skis, a large group of us (Sandra, Sam, Cristina, Melissa, Ross, Beatrice) took the bus to the marathon start at Maloja. I was the only one classicing and hoped to have company from Sam and Ross, who were skating, most of the way.
My plan was to ski at 5min/km pace, which would give me a 3.5 hour ski for the 42km. As soon as we started, it was clear that the conditions were really tough. There was strong headwind, which made for slow going, especially for the skating folks. So pretty soon after the start I got a bit of a gap ahead of Sam and Ross and was on my own the whole rest of the way. The first 10km back to Silvaplana were a real struggle with the wind, and I often had to double pole kick or even stride on the flats. I went through the 10km mark in just under 50 minutes, which was encouraging for my 5min/km goal. Soon after I passed Carson, who also said he was struggling with the wind. Once past St.Moritz and up into the hills, the going actually got easier, as my kick (blue extra) was good in the shade, and there was less wind. Thanks to the steep downhill into Pontresina, I got a bit ahead of my goal pace, going through 20km in 1:32. I stopped to eat a granola bar and look at a map, as I really wasn't sure how the course went from here. (It was good that I looked at the map a couple of times here, as Ross and Sam managed to get off-course here!) The next 5km were a slog along the highway out in the open, with slight uphills that I had to herringbone up, as I had no kick at all out here. I stopped to rewax when the course crossed a random parking lot, and put on violet, which was very slightly better. From 25km in, the course was pretty boring - mostly flat with an overall slight downhill, the entire way in the fields, with massive gusts of wind often blowing snow into the tracks. It was just a matter of counting down kilometers. Oh yeah, and there was a random break when the course went through a small town. This meant running on the streets for about 500m. I skied at a pretty steady 5 min/km here, double-poling almost all the way, and got to the anticlimactic finish (the tracks just end in the middle of a field) in 3:26:30. From there I followed some Swiss people to the next town down the valley and took the train back after an almost one-hour wait. This was a fun experience and made me a bit more confident before Vasaloppet. Now, if only my shin would fix itself...
The plan for today was doing the Engadin Ski Marathon course - 42km of relatively benign classic skiing. The first 12km or so are basically completely flat and on the lakes, then 12-20 actually feature some hills, both up and then a nice descent into Pontresina, and then very gradual descent all the way to the finish. The course has a net drop of about 150m.
My shin started hurting the day before, after the morning's classic ski, but I wisely ignored it, deciding that it will go away in a day, just like it did the week before, after the Orsa ski marathon.
Anyway, it was a beautiful sunny morning and, after Sam and I waxed a whole bunch of skis, a large group of us (Sandra, Sam, Cristina, Melissa, Ross, Beatrice) took the bus to the marathon start at Maloja. I was the only one classicing and hoped to have company from Sam and Ross, who were skating, most of the way.
My plan was to ski at 5min/km pace, which would give me a 3.5 hour ski for the 42km. As soon as we started, it was clear that the conditions were really tough. There was strong headwind, which made for slow going, especially for the skating folks. So pretty soon after the start I got a bit of a gap ahead of Sam and Ross and was on my own the whole rest of the way. The first 10km back to Silvaplana were a real struggle with the wind, and I often had to double pole kick or even stride on the flats. I went through the 10km mark in just under 50 minutes, which was encouraging for my 5min/km goal. Soon after I passed Carson, who also said he was struggling with the wind. Once past St.Moritz and up into the hills, the going actually got easier, as my kick (blue extra) was good in the shade, and there was less wind. Thanks to the steep downhill into Pontresina, I got a bit ahead of my goal pace, going through 20km in 1:32. I stopped to eat a granola bar and look at a map, as I really wasn't sure how the course went from here. (It was good that I looked at the map a couple of times here, as Ross and Sam managed to get off-course here!) The next 5km were a slog along the highway out in the open, with slight uphills that I had to herringbone up, as I had no kick at all out here. I stopped to rewax when the course crossed a random parking lot, and put on violet, which was very slightly better. From 25km in, the course was pretty boring - mostly flat with an overall slight downhill, the entire way in the fields, with massive gusts of wind often blowing snow into the tracks. It was just a matter of counting down kilometers. Oh yeah, and there was a random break when the course went through a small town. This meant running on the streets for about 500m. I skied at a pretty steady 5 min/km here, double-poling almost all the way, and got to the anticlimactic finish (the tracks just end in the middle of a field) in 3:26:30. From there I followed some Swiss people to the next town down the valley and took the train back after an almost one-hour wait. This was a fun experience and made me a bit more confident before Vasaloppet. Now, if only my shin would fix itself...
Tuesday Feb 22, 2011 #
Event: Engadin 24
11 AM
Skiing 2:00:48 14.47 mi (8:21 / mi) +437m 7:38 / mi
ahr:155 max:180
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 4
Classic ski with Marc, Ross, and Sam, and a little with Zan and Kat, too. We skied out towards Lej de Staz and then skied up to a nice Alp, skied a lap under the power lines and then flew back down the hill, some of us wiping out more than others. Was pretty tired on the way back with virtually no kick left, and Sam smoked me into the finish.
Classic ski with Marc, Ross, and Sam, and a little with Zan and Kat, too. We skied out towards Lej de Staz and then skied up to a nice Alp, skied a lap under the power lines and then flew back down the hill, some of us wiping out more than others. Was pretty tired on the way back with virtually no kick left, and Sam smoked me into the finish.
5 PM
Skiing 1:11:33 [0] 10.95 km (6:32 / km) +47m 6:24 / km
ahr:67 max:67
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 4
Late afternoon skate ski. Started out with Biggins, who was embarking on part 2 of his Engadin 24 crusade. We skied at a good pace until I turned around and decided to go back, at which point I realized that we'd had a massive tailwind the whole way down to Majola. Getting back was a struggle into the wind, as I sometimes felt like I was standing still. I don't envy Biggins, but am certainly impressed by him!
Late afternoon skate ski. Started out with Biggins, who was embarking on part 2 of his Engadin 24 crusade. We skied at a good pace until I turned around and decided to go back, at which point I realized that we'd had a massive tailwind the whole way down to Majola. Getting back was a struggle into the wind, as I sometimes felt like I was standing still. I don't envy Biggins, but am certainly impressed by him!
Monday Feb 21, 2011 #
10 AM
Skiing 2:05:00 [2]
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 3
Morning classic ski, mostly with Ross. Went to the hill above Pontresina and back, and then did 2x10 minute double pole intervals from Silvaplana towards St.Moritz and back.
Morning classic ski, mostly with Ross. Went to the hill above Pontresina and back, and then did 2x10 minute double pole intervals from Silvaplana towards St.Moritz and back.
5 PM
Running 1:25:00 [3] 15.0 km (5:40 / km)
shoes: VJ Supra
Sandra and Marc wedding trip - Day 3
The plan for the afternoon was an easy 45 minute recovery jog. Turns out there is no such thing if you set out with Ross and Christoph. We ran up to Hahnensee up at 2153m. Well, Christoph and Ross ran up. I huffed and puffed and coughed and finally somehow got there. It was actually awesome up there with gorgeous views over the Engadin, and running back down was really fun too.
The plan for the afternoon was an easy 45 minute recovery jog. Turns out there is no such thing if you set out with Ross and Christoph. We ran up to Hahnensee up at 2153m. Well, Christoph and Ross ran up. I huffed and puffed and coughed and finally somehow got there. It was actually awesome up there with gorgeous views over the Engadin, and running back down was really fun too.