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Saturday Feb 18, 2017 #
Note
Gatineau Loppets
C • Wax. 2
9 AM
XC skiing- Classic 3:26:00 [4] 51.0 km (4:02 / km) +3500ft 3:39 / km
slept:8.5
Gatineau Loppet- Classic 51k point to point
With temps in the 20s and predicted to climb to the 40s kick wax could potentially be an issue. Within the first 2k I could tell I had made a mistake as I could feel the front of my kick wax catching while double poling and on the downhills. At least I was climbing like a champ. Once the temps got above freezing things got a little better but then I could feel snow icing up under foot. I need to fire my wax tech.
Finished 63rd.
Glide- Toko blue HF then Toko red
Kick- Toko klister binder with 3 coats of new Toko yellow covered with one coat Swix VR45.
I should have shortened up the front of my wax pocket due to the thicker binder. Fatal flaw.
With temps in the 20s and predicted to climb to the 40s kick wax could potentially be an issue. Within the first 2k I could tell I had made a mistake as I could feel the front of my kick wax catching while double poling and on the downhills. At least I was climbing like a champ. Once the temps got above freezing things got a little better but then I could feel snow icing up under foot. I need to fire my wax tech.
Finished 63rd.
Glide- Toko blue HF then Toko red
Kick- Toko klister binder with 3 coats of new Toko yellow covered with one coat Swix VR45.
I should have shortened up the front of my wax pocket due to the thicker binder. Fatal flaw.
Friday Feb 17, 2017 #
Note
slept:8.0 (rest day)
Traveling back up north.
Thursday Feb 16, 2017 #
12 PM
Run 44:36 [3] 5.78 mi (7:43 / mi) +297ft 7:21 / mi
slept:8.0 shoes: Hoka One One Bondi 4
Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 #
6 PM
Cyclocross Bike 1:00:00 [2] 15.2 mi (15.2 mph)
slept:8.0
Same
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017 #
6 PM
Cyclocross Bike 1:00:00 [2] 15.0 mi (15.0 mph)
slept:8.0
Easy spin. Distance an estimate since my Garmin device is kaput.
Monday Feb 13, 2017 #
Note
slept:5.5 (rest day)
Sunday Feb 12, 2017 #
5 AM
XC skiing- Classic 8:30:00 [3] 78.0 km (6:32 / km)
slept:5.0
CSM, day two-
After a fun night of hanging out around the fire and sleeping on a haybale we set off for day two, albeit a little sore from the day before. It was much easier to get away from the masses so everyone was probably feeling the same way.
Started with Toko white again but switched to Toko red after the first leg. There seemed to be less fresh snow and more ice here, tracks were solid and fast which made double-poling much easier.
Just before the last leg the snow started falling and the new snow was very slow. Fortunately I only had one leg to ski in it, some folks still had three legs to go when it started making for a very long day.
The new snow also made for a long ride home.
After a fun night of hanging out around the fire and sleeping on a haybale we set off for day two, albeit a little sore from the day before. It was much easier to get away from the masses so everyone was probably feeling the same way.
Started with Toko white again but switched to Toko red after the first leg. There seemed to be less fresh snow and more ice here, tracks were solid and fast which made double-poling much easier.
Just before the last leg the snow started falling and the new snow was very slow. Fortunately I only had one leg to ski in it, some folks still had three legs to go when it started making for a very long day.
The new snow also made for a long ride home.