Started at 10:30am, up/down Gregory/Ranger. T-shirt weather again and much of the snow has melted, but the upper sections that were slush yesterday were bullet-proof sheets of ice this morning. I felt pretty good, passing the cabin in an un-pressed 16 flat and maintained less than a minute off PR pace without pushing, but lost a good chunk skating around below 4-way. This was also sketchy and slow on the down, not sure if it would have been worth it to carry traction just for that. I thought so while I was on it.
Up: 37:35
Down: 22:46
Zippy.
ReplyDeleteI'm usually pleased with myself for not bringing the Yaktraks until that section. Then, for the several minutes you skirt with death on a narrow strip of slick, icy footing, you curse your decision. It's funny how often that lesson is found and forgotten.
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