I was struggling to figure out my plan for the days workouts when I realized that it had been back below freezing and skiing could be a good option. So I went and had my longest ski of the year using my skate skis at Wirth. The trails were relatively empty as most of the big races are done for the season. But the snow felt fast and it wasn’t super cold so it was a nice day to be out skiing!
I went out for a ski this morning. I decided to go with my Skate Skis. The hills were a little bit of a challenge, but it felt faster than my classic skis! It was a beautiful morning and the trails were kind of empty since it’s Birkie weekend.
Walked to the post office for my second workout. It was so nice and sunny and above freezing!
I also finished my next book Resilient by Brooke Wells. It was about her crazy comeback after dislocating elbow during the 2021 CrossFit games. She came back and got 5th in the 2022 Games after a major reconstruction surgery. The book shares her story of that incredible year and her ups and downs throughout the recovery and season. It’s a well told story and is easy to read.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I went skiing right after work so I wouldn’t have to worry about doing anything later. It was snowing the entire time and we’d already had a few inches of fresh powder! So the skiing was slow. But I ran into an old neighbor and we skiied and caught up a bit.
I had hoped to leave work early and then I ended up leaving late. But again the choices had already been made. And fortunately we didn’t have any specific plans for the evening so I didn’t have time constraints.
Today I rode my bike on the trainer for an interval workout in the morning and then skiied in the afternoon.
I tried the natural snow, I should’ve known that it wasn’t enough for good skiing, but it was enough to make it work. Crossing the lake my poles just slid on the ice and skipped on the pavement. I was still able to enjoy myself and the sun was setting as I finished so that was a nice way to end the workout.
After picking up my race packets at Pioneer Midwest and getting some wax and advice from their friendly staff I went for a short ski. I hadn’t skied before Christmas so I wanted to get something in before Saturday’s race. It was right around freezing and sunny at least for the start.
The trails were crowded with quite a few teams as the natural snow isnt super good for skiing now. I did the current loop which is around 4.5k. After the loop I did the short meadow loop that is open. I ended up with just over 5k. It felt good.