XC Skiing Skate 3:24:05 [3] 40.67 km (5:01 / km) +493m 4:44 / km
ahr:154 max:167 shoes: Atomic Race Skate 2010
8:05 AM. Sealey, WI. Burned 3472 calories.
-10.4 °C
Left the house around 4:20 this morning, picked up Dayton in Shoreview and arrived at Cty OO at 7:40. We were skiing on prisitne corduroy for the first 15 km. A little escapade on the classic trail and my first rest on the highest point of the trail at 527 m (1730 ft). Skied across a few trails that were in today's North End Classic race. Dayton saw our sometime coach Andrew Tilman in the crowd, he won his age group. Skiers were warming up when I passed the start area and I finished the two km to the end of the skiable trail. Another Hammer gel pack and a good drink, a chat with a North End Classic volunteer who finished the end of his shift witha ski back to OO and off I went again. Had to wait for just a moment as a siren signaled the start to the race. On the way back, I had to hesitate a few times to let the racers pass. Stopped again on the apex of the Birkie trail, only for water this time. The hills felt harder as I got closer to the starting point but I made it. Finally skiing on real snow! The temps climbed from -15C to -5C during my ski and the total climb was 450 m, 100 m more than the Sisu Ski Fest in Ironwood.
Strength: Flexibility 10:00 [3]
11:55 AM. County Rd OO Warming House, Sealey, WI.