Snow was forecast for last weekend and
while we did get a dusting it didn't last through the day. Not
enough for skiing in any case. The upside is that it did finally
get cold. Down to 13f (-10C) or so when I rode in to work this
morning.
I did manage to drag myself and my
roller-skis out to Ada Hayden park last night. I did about 9 miles
(15k) in ferocious wind. I was hoping for a technique workout, but
it ended up being an adversity workout. I guess I need those too.
The wind was blowing my poles out to the side in the crosswinds and I
had to do some flying (dying) herringbone into it. Not even on the
uphills, just to get along on the flats. I suppose I could have done
some V1 but I didn't feel like doing that for ¼ mile straight into
the that wind. Good practice in any case.
It always takes a few days to get back
into colder weather. Remembering how to dress, dealing with numb
fingers, and seeing how far I can push it. For instance riding the
bike out to ski was torture and my hands and legs were hurting, but
once I started skiing I was fine, maybe even a little warm.
There was some concern that the
mornings snow would make for an icy path, but I didn't need to be
worried. The path was mostly clear and the ice, where there was any,
was visible. I did slip once, but didn't go down. In fact the path
improved as I skied. I think the wind and dry conditions helped to
clear it.
Sorry, I don't have any pictures to
prove that I did it, but it was dark, that's what I get for sitting
around all day wasting daylight.
2 comments:
I believe ya, no pictures required. I want some blizard myself. With tomorrow's temps starting out in the low teens I took the day off to cycle. So true learn all over again how to dress by what body parts get froze.
I'll make you a bit envious...I skied an hour at Levis Mounds yesterday late PM in decent snow (they say they got 9") and decent hill work. Good workout. Then I hopped on the fat bike and did a lap on the freshly groomed single-track. Another hour or so.
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