roller ski 1:36:00 [3] 15.7 km (6:07 / km)
shoes: v2s #1
wow, greatest toys ever. these things are sweet.
drove out to Santa Fe Dam, mostly because it has a good bike trail thats dead flat, but also because I wanted to see how the O-map survived the floods this winter (not so well). I discovered very quickly that my poles weren't sharp enough for the asphalt, so they weren't much help at all. I also need either 1) stiffer boots, or 2) better technique. probably both. the skis are pretty unstable with my boots, so if you're not pushing straight down against the center of gravity, they roll to the side pretty easily and scrape the metal frame on the ground. this is possibly a result of my huge feet being three times as wide as the ski. I got the hang of it after a while, but its going to take a little while longer to get confident about it.