Training Log Archive: kensr

Race delayed a day due to cold and then started later in the morning at 10:30 for the same reason. Icy and pretty fast despite being 6F at the start.

Couple crashes made it painful. About 1/2 way thru the first lap, caught an edge on a downhill corner and face planted. Cut my eyebrow, nose and lip with some blood smeared around for the rest of the race. Then on the last little loop before the finish, skidded out of a turn into rough ice and again caught an outside edge. Went down across my pole and snapped it with my ribs -- ouch. Also firmly clunked my head on that one. Finished on one pole.

C • Stitches? 6

Up for the Loppet, now on Sunday because of very cold weather today. Got up mid afternoon and checked wax. Start SG10 worked well on pretty solid frozen surface. Had been slightly tilled and will be okay until it gets skied off. Quite cold 0F. Hope it is in fact warmer tomorrow morning. Ernst graciously is sharing his B&B so I don't have to sleep in the snow.

Trip to the rec center for an easy workout to stretch. Didn't ski since the snow is icy and I won't ski again until after Rangeley (oops, Rangeley is now on Sunday, not Saturday).

Balance on the new Dynadisk, jump rope 43, pullups 10/8, incline crunch, wrist curls
Ski erg 2 x 500 m, easy, then faster tempo (53)

End of Feb, snow pack 10". Better than last year (1"), but not 2015 (24").

Groomed, but warm and mushy. Loop around the trails.

Back in VT to 50F, but still 10" snow cover. Tapped the maples and sap is gushing out. With maple water the latest thing, this will save a lot of boiling time.

Checking out the trails. Full snow cover. Temp in the 50's so didn't groom. Surface transformed for spring skiing. Could use smoothing out. Picked up lots of sticks and hemlock sprigs up on top.

Already have 2 gal of sap in the jugs.

C • 2 gallons already? 5