It snowed here in Anchorage...finally! Yesterday I ran for an hour in the swirling, blowing snow, and it was hard to contain my joy. It was no longer a challenge finding a good footing on the formerly icy back roads, and the rocks and debris that has littered the ski trails since our January Chinook brought rain was being covered in a fresh blanket of white.On the 29th and again today my teammates raced in France, and I was here in Anchorage. They raced well, two cracking the top ten in both the 10km skate and the 15km pursuit. I was happy to learn of their successes, but it stung a little to be reading about it from home. However, as I reminisced about my trips to Europe, my races there, and the many good times I've shared with those teammates, I was never more certain that my decision to be home this time around was a good one.
I can feel that I'm back on track. My mind is clear, and my training is going well. I've trained twice each day since I came home, have stretched, taken daily naps, gotten 9 + hours of sleep every night, and have baked bread (my second favorite thing, next to skiing).
This morning I woke up to clear skies, sub-zero temperatures AND perfect classic tracks. The trails were almost completely vacant, and I only had one near miss with a ornery moose. This afternoon I expect much of the same- perfect grooming and lovely weather- as I head out for my second workout. Tomorrow is my day off and should be perfect for a little celebration. Yep, it's Super Bowl Sunday, but while much of the country will have their eyes on the game, I'll be skiing with over 1,000 other ladies at the Alaska Ski For Women, the largest women-only ski event in the U.S. My mom and I are doing it again as a "mother-daughter team," and just like last year, we'll be dressed in costume.
So here's to more snow in the forecast, a great weekend (whether you're skiing in costume with 1,000+ other women or watching football), and homemade bread! Thanks for tuning in...
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