4 x 4:00 L4 Skate Skiing Intervals - Como Park

It never works quite the way it is supposed to: got myself out of bed bright and early and changed the battery on my Garmin HRM. It still didn't work. I changed the battery on my old (original) Garmin HRM, that one worked. I need to make a new rubber strap for that one, pretty stretched out. It worked, aand it was certainly better than when I forgot my Garmin for a Sisu training on Tuesday. Anyway, I was a little later than I had intended. Arrived just a little before the second skier.

• 10:00 warm-up
• 4 x 4:00 L4 skate intervals with 3:00-4:00 recovery
• 10:00 cool-down.

I would have preferred more warm-up and cool-down but didn't have the time.
Saw a fox, right by the club house, was standing on top of the steep little climb from the parking area. He took off as I approched and the loop I took must have made him think that i was trying to round him up, as I nearly circled him. On Monday I had seen his tracks, it looked like he had followed most of the course.
Much milder this morning, a very light dusting of fresh snow. glide was very good. The trail is wearing thin in some spots.
Did this without a headlight, only lost the trail once.

Summary

Name	4 x 4:00 L4 Skate Skiing Intervals
Location	Hamline Midway/Como Park to North St. Paul
Start Time	12/12/2013 5:55 AM (UTC-06:00)		Category	My Activities:Other
Distance	10.97 km		Time	00:49:51.0
Time Moving	00:49:51.0		Stopped	00:00:00.0
Average pace	04:32 min/km		Max. pace	02:42 min/km
Average heart rate	148 bpm		Max. heart rate	168 bpm
Total Ascent	76 m +7 m/km		Total Descent	-67 m -6 m/km
Weather	Cloudy; -15.1 °C

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Skate Skiing - Skate Ski with Sisu Friends - Lake Elmo Park Reserve

I had two options today: going with the boys to Lake Elmo Park Reserve or with the grrrls to Battle Creek. I knew Heather, Kitty, Margie and Battle Creek would have turned me into hamburger, so Lake Elmo it was. A nice, civilized outing with John, Tom, Dayton and Peter with lots of chatting. Like the other venues I visited thus far, I am impressed with coverage. There is no grass or dirt showing through the snow. And more snow was falling as we skied! My last ski at Lake Elmo last winter had been on March 19.

Dayton, Peter, Tom and John.

Summary

Name	Skate Ski with Sisu Friends
Location	Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Start Time	12/8/2013 9:19 AM (UTC-06:00)		Category	My Activities:Cross-country Skiing:Skate Skiing
Distance	13.65 km		Time	01:15:40.0
Time Moving	01:15:40.0		Stopped	00:00:00.0
Average pace	05:32 min/km		Max. pace	02:42 min/km
Average heart rate	146 bpm		Max. heart rate	165 bpm
Total Ascent	59 m +4 m/km		Total Descent	-45 m -3 m/km
Weather	Snow; -14.7 °C

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Skijoring 2 Laps - Highland 9-Hole

Downright balmy compared to yesterday although I did get cold fingers. Mellie had the dickens at the beginning, so excited. And she was dipping for snow throughout. Have to figure out how to get her to drink before training so she does not have quite that compulsion. Super conditions, in spite of the cold temps glide was very good and the wax seemed to hold on.

Summary

Name	Highland Skijoring 2 Laps
Location	Highland 9-Hole
Start Time	12/8/2013 8:12 AM (UTC-06:00)		Category	My Activities:Cross-country Skiing
Distance	7.23 km		Time	00:28:54.0
Time Moving	00:28:54.0		Stopped	00:00:00.0
Average pace	03:59 min/km		Max. pace	02:55 min/km
Average heart rate	148 bpm		Max. heart rate	160 bpm
Total Ascent	43 m +6 m/km		Total Descent	-41 m -6 m/km
Weather	Snow; -15.7 °C

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Skate Skiing - Como Park Skate Skiing

Two laps. What a glorious day. A little brisk but for 10 cm of snow, the coverage is awesome, no problem what soever on the skate portion of the trail, a little grass here and there in the classic tracks. My right thumb and a couple of my fingers got cold, but not painfully so, and it abated after a while. If anything, I was overdressed. Not many people out. I don't get why quite a few people seem crabby, so serious, not cracking a smile, while it's hard for me to wash a stupid grin off my face. I just feel like sharing the joy over good snow: AWESOME, get out there and ski, people!

Summary

Name	Como Park Skate Skiing
Location	Hamline Midway/Como Park to North St. Paul
Start Time	12/7/2013 11:47 AM (UTC-06:00)		Category	My Activities:Cross-country Skiing:Skate Skiing
Distance	10.83 km		Time	00:44:51.0
Time Moving	00:44:51.0		Stopped	00:00:00.0
Average pace	04:08 min/km		Max. pace	02:47 min/km
Average heart rate	164 bpm		Max. heart rate	171 bpm
Total Ascent	78 m +7 m/km		Total Descent	-64 m -6 m/km
Weather	Sunny; -17.3 °C

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