Windy city II

Just as windy today, but is actually very good training. Having tail wind helps with balance and rolling long on one skate, while the head wind is like hill training. I must look strange to use hill technique on a basically flat surface, but with 25 mph in my face, it's the only way to move forward. Oh, Northshore marathon is less than 2 weeks away......

Windy city I

Wow, the winds ! The surface I selected today it's way more easier to skate on. It just so happens that the winds are crazy.
In flat West side Houston, I found a little hill to practice in, not to long, so I guess I will soon grow out of it.

First time on roller skis for real....

OK, this is a little more complicated than I expected. I think it is because of the cracks in the pavement, because I am all over the place with the technique (or lack there of). I need to find a other place with more smooth surface.

New skis

So I got myself some new skis. These are meeting the requirements of the Northshore roller ski marathon (the Skikes didn't). I took them out for a spin or roll i guess. I need to adjust my technique from skikes as the roller skis are less stable sideways. I didn;t have too much problem, but I am happy the Northshore marathon is a couple of weeks away.......

I am actually ski skating

Been a while since I wrote, but I have a good excuse: I've been too busy ski skating to spend time in front of a computer......

So far I have done 115 miles on the Skikes and imprived my speed with 52% since the first attempt. Longest single workout so far 14 miles.

In September I plan to do a 26.1 miles real rollerski race. Skikes are not allowed so now I need to buy rollerskis and ski skating boots.

I am Skating/Skiking

I have been out 4 times already over the last week and I do not regret a second. It's damn hard though, cannot do more than 45 minutes before I am toast.

Skikes !

I finally got the Skikes today. Of course I had to take them for a ... spin.... eh.. roll ?
This Skiking thing is hard, I got my full workout by doing just 4 miles especially the shoulders and arms. It going to be a while until I can rack up the miles, but then again it's 8 months to the American Birkebeiner.....