Training Log Archive: RJM

Cascade MP, stayed on lower half because the trails were pretty slow and unhappy. Never could really glide, wax choice wrong, etc. Some slight fresh in the footpaths that had developed there over what I think were earlier ski tracks. After some of this I broke a new track (about half a mile), and skiied back and forth on it 4 or more times, but it never really got good with lots of loose snow to the sides. Times suggested not nearly as a big a speed gain in those particular tracks. Finally stopped that when I met a hiker group came back along my track and made it even worse. Not good skiing, but at least I got out.

Munroe falls. Clunky tracks, couldn't get rhythm, lousy wax, you name it. Still, i was sliding some. It's a good place to ski.

busy hosting seminar speaker Karen Goodell

crosby in, exchange back. Even deeper (slightly - just below knee in fresh) than yesterday, and much sloppier. Gaitors really helped on the deep stuff.
I was so whooped after the knee-deep stuff that I'm logging it as 4.

loads of 10" powder to run through, took tp in (2 deer) and broke trail all that way (as well as down memorial). On and off powder past that. hard work.
Returned on crosby, lots of loose and some powder on and off. Shoveling back soreness mostly gone, but some of the prior left lower back soreness is back.. L knee a little stiff from a fall in the parkinglot yesterday on black ice.

Streets and sidewalks still a mess, so drove to school, tried to ski at cascade and oxbow, but both gates closed. So, went to memorial, then south to mustill (1/2 mile of good ski track, then the boot topography started) - 30 min round trip, and north to elevated track (snowshoe tracks with decent glide and smoothness)- 35 minutes. Sunny, great conditions, felt decent most of the way and even a little good glide now and then.

unplanned rest today. Gorgeous sunny, little wind, 12" base, but family needed me so I took today off.
Back still sore from yesterday, but not an injury - just overuse