Training Log Archive: AliC

Woo! Raced the Birkebeiner!!!!
136 woman overall
19 in my ageclass

So so so pleased my foot held together for this. Really wasn't sure at the start, but figured once I made it the 9k up to the first water station with little pain that I was going to be able to make it!

Started in the 15th wave, which was a bit of a bummer because had to pass tons of people, which definitely slowed me down, and the tracks were pretty destroyed in places too. Still a good run- probably started too fast, but hey, it's my first ski marathon! Had to rewax when the tracks got wet and a bit icy, started out with VR55 over blue klister and some blue hardwax, then slapped on two thin layers of VR70 right under my foot, which carried me through the race.

Exhausted by the end. Could have used a little more time on skis before this!

Very happy with my result too, considering the late wave definitely cost 10+ minutes.

C • Congrats! 2

Ski back from the hotel where the bus dropped us off in Sjusoen after the race. Nice little poodle, ran into Pauline along the way, but then stopped to de-clothe a bit and lost her, then lost the way too... oops!

C • Poodle? 5

1 hour ski, beginning coaching SGB, who is now gliding much better, but being held back by his boots, which skim the sides of the tracks as they are too wide for the skinny racing skis he's using. Then up around my hill as normal and back around the lake, going up to the Birkebiner trail for a bit (nice and wide!). Had picture taken with enthusiastic Italians who were asking the way to Rena. One of them was really psyched we had the same skis (10 year old Fishers, pretty rare to see these days) and asked to take a picture with me. Then the other Italians also had to have a picture with me each! Then the trail ran out so I walked a bit, but that was boring, so ascended a ski bank, slapped my skis on and skied downhill on the almost-crusty snow. Dodged some trees, then bam! Someone's roof was right infront of me. Opted for a controlled fall as opposed to flying over the top and flinging myself into the air!

Foot still hurt when pressure put down on the heel, but didn't cramp up in the arch, so maybe can finish the marathon Saturday... we'll see!!!

Day off real skiing to give the foot some time to recover before the marathon. Went out and coached Jen and Pete a bit, then wax tested a smidgen with Per, Duncan and Pauline. Gorgeous day again!

circuits with SGB and Jon for the first 20 minutes

12k loop again, minus per, a bit slower, arch started hurting again a bit at the end.

46 min classic ski with Per. Very nice ski! Arch started cramping up about 20 min in, which hurt. I think it's from trying to avoid putting pressure on the heel, which requires lots of effort from the rest of the foot.

37 minute circuits session with sgb and Jon, watched by everyone else... we were a bit tired