Training Log Archive: SarahD

Lap of Erte lysloyope with J. +0.5C and everything getting a bit soft. Grey and misty too. Think this will be the last outing round here away from the ski track, for now at least.
Back seems ok today.

Wander round the festning later followed by a walk over to Gimle to watch the Halden Comets get beaten by Bergen

Jog before start

HDNC at Kjeoya, short. Fine to 1. On way to 2 slipped descending through crags and slammed my back on a rock slab (just as it had recovered from my last ice slip) and then lost focus and made a bad miss. Also got confused on the way to 4, thinking I was navigating the next leg. Otherwise pretty clean but hesitant and very cautious with the snow hiding all sorts of holes between the rock. Last loop was urban, through Sponvika, and the same for all courses. Pushed a bit harder here to try and hold a couple of W21s.
Tracking

Took E out for a wee w-d jog to look at the old trenches etc.

Long tour with J. Been wanting to visit the national park spanning the Norwegian - Swedish border, and given current conditions it seemed like skis might be a better bet than on foot. Found out that a skidoo trail had been made into Budalsvika hytta by the road from the north, so decided to give this a go. Colder than ever when we got to the start point (-20C). Took a while to feel my fingers and glad to be able to set off in a duvet jacket. Had to walk 1km or so where logging lorries had cleared the road, but otherwise the skidoo trail went the whole way. Felt like we were working quite hard, but progress was slow on soft snow. Lovely section of forest along a bit of a ridge as we got near the hut. Lots of animal footprints (elk, fox, caper), so a bit disappointed only to see a couple of roe deer. Quick sandwich at the hut, where the thermo still read -20C, before heading back the same way. Descents on the way back weren't much fun, as difficult to control and f***ing cold in places. Running out of energy by the end - always a sign of a good trip out.

Good stretch then a long sauna at the club hut. Nice.

Bigger loop from Ertemoen, out to Ormtjernhytta by lysloype, then to Ertehytta by track to the east of the lysloype leading to the road we skiied last week, then back by lysloype. Section down to Ormtjern was quite tricky - narrow, with lots of humps and bumps - but managed to stay upright. Enjoyed working quite hard on the climb back up the big forest road to Ertehytta.
Still v cold and sunny, but maybe only for a couple of days more.

Short evening trip out on the lysloype with J and E. From lower cp on Hoias road past Ekelimoen and back the same way.
Crumble earned.

Skating practice at Erte. Legs tired, so didn't feel like a good time to do hill practice. Lots of small loops of the flat bit at the bottom instead, trying to get into some rhythm and flow. 3 x outer loop at the end. Finally cracked the big hill on the 3rd loop. Timed the loop for future progress checks at 4:14 (only just over 2x the ladies strava record!).

Oh dear - much in need of this...

Easy leg loosener with J. From the house up over Ulvaas, then across the lysloype and back by the blue trail. Still cold and snow on ground, but another nice day.

Jog down to Gimle and back for S+C

Reckon my single leg balances are defo improving - combination of practising 1-legged squats and skiing. Not so sure about the rest. Back fine with roll-ups etc. now.