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9-21-03 workout - Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC
For the past few days, the entire area has been trying to 'recover'
from Hurricane Isabel. Isabel knocked power out for a lot of people (including some in my neighbourhood), and snarled traffic with blown over trees. Fortunately for us rollerskiers, The US Park Service/DC Authorities cleared Rock Creek Park of debris before the weekend. (Thank you!) The weather today was great - sunny, breezy and only just a bit of humidity. Perfect weather for a morning workout. The most noteworthy aspect of my workoout today was the sheer number of rollerskiers out this morning. Not that DC is about the rival M/SP with nordic enthusiasts, but there were 3 rollerskiers out today. I think that is probably a record for us = by my count, there are at least 4 'full-time' rollerskiers now in DC. Other than that, my workout was just about the same. I start with great intentions about form and speed = dreaming of making the Olympic Team (well, at least if the top 5000 skiers all happened to get sick just before the Opening Ceremonies). About midway through I realise that speed is over-rated. Who needs it? Why not just concentrate on form? And besides, I know the odds of everybody getting sick is probably quite small, right? At the turnaround point, I realise again that I'm only halfway done and I need to carry more water/Gatorade. Mental note for next weekend...carry more fluids. Wasn't that the same mental note I had last weekend? Oh well, I can't remember anything because I'm too damn thirsty. Anyway, the last 1/2 of my ski is slightly downhill following the downstream progression of Rock Creek. A few potholes to be mindful of, but overall a much more comfortable ski. Just before I start the last 1/4 of the course, I realise that I just don't have a good story for the Olympics. Everybody knows that if you are to win a medal you have to have a good made-for-TV story. NBC just won't allow an American to win without a good story. So there you go, in less than 7 miles, my Olympic Dream is shattered once again. And for the last few minutes of rollerskiing, I realise that I'm blessed to have such a great course on which to ski and that I'm really improving my overall fitness. Can't wait until next weekend for more rollersking! |
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