My longest skiing ever

[I am Eve]

I just finished 20 kilometers in about 2,5 hours, beating the record of 14 from a few weeks ago. Very proud, tired and slightly nauseous (could be from all the water I drank afterwards. I only started Xcountry last year so I'm pretty pleased!!

[dgreenwood]

Good job! Makes me feel guilty because all I've done today is sit at my desk and drink coffee.

[I am Eve]

We all need those days, but I have to admit I feel great! (and sore)

[SebJoyce]

hi, is that skate or classic? Good effort - its a great sport hey! well done.

[I am Eve]

Thank you!

I ski classic, training for a race which is 30 k

It's great fun!

[SebJoyce]

Nice one - whereabouts are you racing? I did a months training in Norway in Nov-Dec last year, it was fantastic cardio and really satisfying when you get the technique right! we did a couple of races, a Classic and a 15Km Biathlon, its mega but you will be in bits by the end!! Hope it goes well, when is it?

[I am Eve]

I'm doing the shorter version of Vasaloppet (Kortvasan) on Feb 22 (if I don't chicken out before).

It's such a great workout including upper and lower limbs..

One of my greatest challenges is going downhill - that makes me nervous and I slow down. So that's what I'm targeting at the moment.

So, are you skiing right now?

[SebJoyce]

hah yeah that was my drama too, steep hills and spindly skis!! the only way around it is to commit and be loose i found, tuck in, knees bent and try to enjoy through the terror!! 

Im not skiing anymore no, i had to go bak to work, but my team competed in Austria, France and Germany so im a little jealous of them!! 

[I am Eve]

That's so true and that's what I'm trying. Remembering that the "hills" I found scary at first are not "hills" anymore at all 

And with bent knees the ground is closer and the fall not so big....

 

I had a look at your present challenge and wanted to wish you luck!

I bike all year round and use spiked wheels: they're a must!

[SebJoyce]

Its good once you get used to a route or hill isnt it! Its pretty funny after the fact when you have fallen, snow covered and kit everywhere!! had a few funny moments when there is an ice patch on the hill, that gets a little hairy!! 

 

Have you cracked the whole waxing deal yet? its very annoying when it comes off half way around your route!

 

Thank you by the way, i think im gonna need all the luck i can get for this challenge, its getting very tiring and im only in week 5 of training! Off out for a run, good luck with skiing this weekend!

[I am Eve]

Speaking of falling, I STILL can't get out of quickly brushing off the snow and checking whether  I was seen before I clench my teeth and continue   . This week I was practicing in a slope I find scary and managed to 1) not intentionally slow down and 2) get back in the tracks after they went bad.....

 

Oh yes the waxing....I fortunately have a consultant at home and we have this deal that I'm the IT consultant and he does the waxing. It's a very good deal and I strongly recommend it.

 

It's not "only" week five, it's already week five and you're awesome

My partner got up early - he's doing a trial race today of 42 k's - I'm lucky enough to have tracks within walking distance so I'll do my bit later today.  Did 13k's yesterday and felt fine. I bought new poles after being told by two people that they looked long. It did make a big difference.