It was a great morning to ski. It was 35f when I got back and was sunny with just the right amount of clouds!
I tried the natural snow trails, but the bridge trail was icy, so I headed over to the man made goodness! They were setting up for the Junior Festival and had double tracked most of the trails down the middle. This was great for the classic ski me!
We got 5 inches of snow yesterday and it was great to ski the natural snow trails again! I finished out on the man made snow to get 8.2 miles of skiing. I felt really good until I hit the hills of the man made loops! The natural snow trails that I did were mostly flat and those were great. I also didn’t fall until the last couple of hills which was an improvement. The worst fall was on the big hill by the chalet when my ski hit some loose snow on the side and I face planted and slid! I got some “ice rash” from it too!
After the kid’s ski lessons I went for a short ski on the Twin Lakes loop and then up to the top and finally conquered the big descent into the chalet. I fell several times on the Twin Lakes loop, including once about halfway up a hill! I still had the downhill speed and couldn’t turn! Falling up was better than falling off the snow pack!
The big hill wasn’t too bad except for the two small turns at the top! I ended up getting 2.4 miles in about 30 minutes. Even the man made snow was a little rough in places due to the several days of warm temps. It was about 40f! I was a little overdressed for skiing, but was well dressed to be at ski lessons!
We’ve had several warm days which I’m sure have ruined most of the natural snow trails. I took the meadow trail to get to the start/finish area and it was ok. I wouldn’t have wanted to ski much further on it. The man made loops were still great and I think I actually did almost all of them today. I still have conquered the huge hill by the chalet. I did 4.2 miles in just under an hour. The temp was mid-20s with some light snow coming down. It was a great morning to ski!
When I got home I did another quick 21-15-9 workout.
Bench Press
Slam Ball 15#
Lunges
I finished in 5:36. I’m not sure how much my bar actually weighs, maybe only 10 pounds and I just did the empty bar, so not super impressive but it’s what I got! Anyone want to gift me a bar!
Longest ski yet on a cold morning at sunrise! It was about 2 above when I walked down to start my ski. We had gotten a few inches spread out in the past week so I decided to check out the Skyline Trail again and the classic tracks were in much better shape. I then ventured back into the South Wirth trails and hit up a new to me section on the West side of the lake. That’s the only place I fell today as I couldn’t make the turn! It was fun to catch the sunrise as I twisted and turned on the trail!
Total distance was 6.6 miles in 1:30:58.
When I got home I did
21-15-9
Kettlebell deadlift 53#
Hanging Knee Raises