Training Log Archive: phatty

Pretty much two weeks of glorious 15C+ weather and the first day that I can really get out and enjoy it, it was 7C and chucking rain...ugh. However, as Goose says, 'there's no bad weather, just bad gear and bad attitudes' so off to the Veyrier I went. I've signed up for the Lyon Urban Trail so I've got to get some last minute training in so I can make the 23k lap!

I had wondered for a while where the 1992 Albertville Olympic XC skiing was held and today, we finally went to check it out - Les Saisies. I don't remember much of that Olympic coverage but now that I've been to that venue, I can only imagine how dramatic they could make that landscape look - it really was spectacular. We happened to hit it on a stellar, sunny day (too hot for skiing really, even at that elevation) which made it a little surreal. The skiing itself was challenging due to the conditions. The snow in the shade was rock hard and fast while the snow in the sun was mushy and slow. That difference caused a couple of bails and a lot of wobbles. I'd love to head back there in the summer for some trekking / running.

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