On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:46:16 -0000, "Bjorn A. Payne Diaz"
wrote:


Skiing the 1-2 km loops is like doing laps in the pool. When I was
finally able to ski a 1/2 loop on a local golf course (at 0 F) last
winter, it was really easy to do a 2 hr workout compared to skiing
"the loop." The main benefit of the artificial snow is the consistent
grooming, but it also brings skiers together, so it's really a social
meeting. I think the local skiers would groan about skiing in a
tunnel. Yes, it would be welcome as a way to gain conditioning, but
it's hard to do loops and have motivation for conditioning when you're
uncertain if the races are going to have enough snow to be run. I
think most skiers are doing more running and cycling, and just skiing
when the condtions turn good.

If the weather is right, I ski on weekends in the winter. If there
was a ski tunnel in my city, I'd probably ski once a weekend and once
or twice a week midweek. An MP3 player would be key.
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JT
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