Training Log Archive: SarahD

Starting from Rauland hogfjellshotell, circuit to north, almost to edge of Mosvatn. Really cold morning, but absolutely gorgeous again and no wind, so didn't feel bad. A bit more climb today, but still good tracks and conditions. Left J and E near the end to do an extra wee loop to south of the road. Climbed up to a col near the top of the ski lift then had a really scary descent down a narrow ledge to end the day. 18km
Fab weekend.

Rauland ski. Big loop from ski centre out to west and round the north edge of Homvatn. Very easy terrain, not too hilly. Conditions brilliant. Plenty snow, nicely pisted tracks, blue skies and not too many folk for much of it. 22km. E going slow but steady. Excellent :-)

Back out to the Rauland lysløype for an extra wee whizz with J. On skating skis but it was mighty hilly, so didn't get as good practice as I might have. Lovely descent back at the end. Clear night and getting really cold again.

Warm up in the house. -18C outside so seemed like a good plan to get things working a bit before heading out.

From home across the bottom of Ulvås and on to the Ekelimoen track then back paths towards Høiås. All new to me and looking stunning with bright sunshine on the snow. Hoped to pick up a right turn onto the blue trail but found myself heading in the opposite direction to the mast. Not confident enough to cut through without a map and in the snow, so ended up going all the way up. Then it was another long trudge back down the lysløype. Lovely run but really hadn't planned on being out quite so long. Calf totally fine running, but a bit sore again after. Will need to watch it this w/e.

Wee wander along the lakeside at Tistedal. Very pretty but also very cold. Iced camera fingers.
Tired this morning.

3 x laps of Hoias lysloype. Club night. Lots of kids to dodge. They're probably not used to incompetent adults. Slight tweak in lower R calf so decided this was enough. Good long sauna after.
-16C on the thermo outside the changing rooms.

At Erte with J. 2 full loops (3.75km) of skate practice on the skianlegget. First loop was awful, second slightly better. Definitely need to warm up into skating. Then swapped to classics and headed out on the lysløype. Beautiful day and lovely skiing all the way out to the Ertehytta, but then the trail had been ploughed for some reason. Turned round and headed out for a bit on another track that had been skiied, but was going to be a very long circuit to continue that way, so turned round again and reversed our trail.
Fun :-)

Lysløype to Høiås and back with J and E. E up for it and in form tonight. Gorgeous evening, but getting really cold - could have done with another buff.
Really needs another dump of snow now. A few more bits of rock appearing in places.
Loving it :-)

Hanging tapes in Svalerød for TTT with J. Fair bit of snow, so slow going and quite tricky. Hung half then ran J's. Back still not happy in terrain.

On the lysløype from the bottom of the road out past Ekelimoen towards Høiås. Woo hoo :-)
Tempted to go all the way, but this was only meant to be a quick play.
Keep it coming!

Getting in some skate ski practice at Erte. Fartlek session doing laps of the outer loop (600m), working the hills and taking recoveries at the top (x9). Steady improvement as I got into it, managing to skate further up the big hill each time up to the 5th lap, when I got to the last short steep bit. Managed this on 6, 7 and 9 too, but definitely flagging on 8 and 9. Lots to work at!
Approx lap times: 5:06, 4:40, 4:20, 19, 14, 25, 15, 23, 18

Gave S+C a miss tonight as my back's not quite ready for all the floor work yet. Hopefully next week.