skating (ice) 42:19 [2] 11.83 km (3:35 / km)
The warm rain mid-week did a pretty good job of wiping out the snow and zamboniing the ice. Still not fabulously smooth, but waaaay better than last week. Also a bit warmer, and I was dressed better, and there was less wind. I started out slowly so that I could scope out the ice thickness, and when I concluded that it was safe, I sped up. Nice to get some outdoor skating, despite the bumps and the fact that the ice occasionally makes distressing noises as I pass over. The best ice was in the SE corner, so I did a few laps there at the end. The actual time and distance were a few minutes and about 800 m longer, the stop button apparently got pressed by my jacket cuff when I was on my way back to where I started.