Training Log Archive: Swampfox

The mid-morning sun was kind of in an out, but mostly in, behind a fat cloud over the east half of the valley. By mid-day, the cloud had moved off and it was full sunshine. That's when I went skiing, and the timing meant I caught a part of the pre-lunch crowd, and part of the apres-lunch crowd. I was part of the did-not-eat-lunch crowd. It was hard to be sure if there were more dogs out or skiers. Safest to simply state there were a lot of both.

Good snow, even if some thinning zones are starting to appear. Still really good considering it's only November!

To put things in proper perspective (always important), I skied more today than I did in May, June, July, August, September, and October put together.

C • And more than I've skied... 6

Mix of snow, snow in terrain, snow on trails, and more snow. Plus some wind again at last. The wind has been away for more than a week, which is quite a rarity for this time of year.

I came across one back country skier skiing, one back country skier who was running with skis in hands (not sure what that was about), several droves of snowshoers, and no moose, no moose tracks, and no wolves also.

How to tell if it's winter in the Laramie Valley?

a) skiers on snow
b) lack of suntanned babes lounging in Prexy's Pasture
c) amaryllis blooms

The correct answer is, of course: c) amaryllis blooms.

From Desktop

Snowy trails, cloudy vales.

Upon learning of the possibility of a law in France forbidding the naming of a pig as Napoleon, I considered the possibility of orienteering at Remarkable Flats, despite the abundance of snow and the persistent lack of pigs gone wild out there--named Napoleon or otherwise.

And it's just like they say: even bad orienteering at Remarkable Flats is still pretty good! Or, wait--maybe that's what they say about carrots? Or could it be something else? I just can't remember.

Passed a red fox curled up in the snow in some open space right in the middle of town. Red on white = conspicuous. It was yawning and looking content in the sun, so it probably had just had some yummy mouse and oatmeal for breakfast.

Meanwhile, in the real economy, another foundation for a new home was being excavated today. Maybe they are thinking some Horned Frog is going to come up here and think Laramie is the place.

Another very nice day of skiing.

Another really nice day of skiing. I've already skied more this season than I had all of last season by the end of December; what a gift of a November (so far.)

Ran in snow on trails. Met a pleasant hunter who was after a whitetail; he mentioned he had seen lots of cat tracks in the area. I don't think he meant kitty cats, either. I wished him luck and he wished me a good run. Karma!

Full sunshine, excellent grooming, fast snow--great conditions! An easy 10.

From home; observed sunset out in The Flats at about 4:39. The air turned chilly about 1 minute later; before sunset it had been very pleasant out.