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ski race in the rain i have some questions
i am doing tahoe to truckee race sunday and forecast is somewhat above
freezing and rain. i have atomic rs 11 192 skate skis and was planning on running high fluoro wax and fluoro powder having never skied in the rain am looking for suggestions. what is it like skate skiing in a cold rain?? is it a good idea to take a poncho? TIA. |
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ski race in the rain i have some questions
On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:43:34 -0800 (PST), wintermutt
wrote: i am doing tahoe to truckee race sunday and forecast is somewhat above freezing and rain. i have atomic rs 11 192 skate skis and was planning on running high fluoro wax and fluoro powder having never skied in the rain am looking for suggestions. what is it like skate skiing in a cold rain?? is it a good idea to take a poncho? I've only trained in the rain, and for me up top it was a light base layer plus a breathable waterproof jacket (like Goretex) made for cycling and fairly thick wool hat. And as bottom a thin base layer then tights with windfront panels. I was OK for two hours and guess that would've been OK at marathon intensity for a while longer. For a shorter race it woud've been too hot. Some people dressed "normally" for low 30s were OK after an hour but then became miserably cold. I think a poncho that flaps would be very annoying. Maybe a tight poncho with most of the arms cut off would be OK -- I sometimes bike race in a cheap plastic waterproof jacket with just 4 inches of the arms left. If the entire arm is cut off, sometimes wind can go in there and it's too cold and slow. Also: rill. |
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ski race in the rain i have some questions
Also, putting some oil -- like mineral oil or vaseline -- on your
skin, especially around the knees and thighs can help a lot when cycling in consistent cold wet weather. I think that could help skiing too. |
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ski race in the rain i have some questions
On Feb 27, 12:43*pm, wintermutt wrote:
i am doing tahoe to truckee race sunday and forecast is somewhat above freezing and rain. i have atomic rs 11 192 skate skis and was planning on running high fluoro wax and fluoro powder having never skied in the rain am looking for suggestions. what is it like skate skiing in a cold rain?? is it a good idea to take a poncho? TIA. The race is 1/3 uphill and 2/3 downhill. Take a good wind shell otherwise you will get miserable on the downhill. Otherwise - skiing in the rain is like cycling in the rain. I would also put a coarse structure on the bases. |
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ski race in the rain i have some questions
On Feb 27, 1:45*pm, wrote:
On Feb 27, 12:43*pm, wintermutt wrote: The race is 1/3 uphill and 2/3 downhill. Take a good wind shell otherwise you will get miserable on the downhill. After the 10 km climb to the pass its a long continous downhill (about 5 km) that you could pretty much tuck. However, you should do enough skating to keep your leg muscles from tightening and warm. |
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ski race in the rain i have some questions
I'd go full on naked with a fur lined jockstrap.
Worth a few grins. wrote in message ... On Feb 27, 1:45 pm, wrote: On Feb 27, 12:43 pm, wintermutt wrote: The race is 1/3 uphill and 2/3 downhill. Take a good wind shell otherwise you will get miserable on the downhill. After the 10 km climb to the pass its a long continous downhill (about 5 km) that you could pretty much tuck. However, you should do enough skating to keep your leg muscles from tightening and warm. |
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