With boredom setting in using the turbo trainer for hours on end and the roads being so dangerous I came up with a great alternative to the long ride this weekend. A long ski! Before Holly was born and my foot injury we enjoyed several XC skiing holidays in Norway and on our last trip bought touring skis which have sat in the loft ever since.
The skis use different waxes to get grip for propelling yourself forward dependant on the temperature of the snow (unless it is warmer than -1 when they don’t work particularly well).
The weather was fantastic, clear blue skies and -4. I had to watch for stones penetrating the surface but managed a 10km loop out to Chase Road corner, bringing a few bemused looks from various dog walkers.
Returning to Milford I came across a gent in his 70s sledge in hand looking for a good slope. No grandchildren with him, just out on his own for some fun. Fab !
