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Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-22-17, 10:40 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Now that I'm getting back on the bike, I keep...

Now that I'm getting back on the bike, I keep doing rides with really big intensity factors. Usually > 1.2, my weekly hill repeats are 1.5+, even when I'm fatigued it's high. It sounds like I need...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-01-17, 11:48 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Carbonfiberboy, you've been full of incredibly...

Carbonfiberboy, you've been full of incredibly great advice. Maybe you'll have some more?

I have very nice poles for groomed trails. They're 157.5 mm and I'm 6'1" tall. I need to get...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-02-17, 06:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Would you trust REI to mount bindings, including...

Would you trust REI to mount bindings, including drilling the skis? Or should I take this to a specialty shop like Second Ascent?

I can get it done at REI without having to use my car. Second...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-30-17, 04:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

:)

:)
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-30-17, 12:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

By the way, I just ordered a second pair of skis,...

By the way, I just ordered a second pair of skis, for chunky roads and light meadow skipping. These should be great for a trip up to Artist Point or the ungroomed trails through some of the Blewett...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-30-17, 12:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

I'm definitely appreciating all the great advice....

I'm definitely appreciating all the great advice. Sounds like I'd really benefit from giving Training Peaks a try. I guess my real goal with this is to make sure I'm in shape for the longer spring...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-28-17, 04:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

If I want to count ski time as if it were bike...

If I want to count ski time as if it were bike time, do I count minutes 1:1 or do I have to do some kind of conversion? I'm a little confused on this. It's a great workout and I usually get the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-16-17, 10:33 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Thanks for all the tips! A couple years ago,...

Thanks for all the tips!

A couple years ago, a friend and I snowshoed up to Artist Point. It was a great time, but we kept getting passed by skiers who were obviously having a lot more fun. ...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-16-17, 10:30 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Saturday was lovely weather and moderate...

Saturday was lovely weather and moderate avalanche danger, so I skied from Crystal Springs to Hyak. It wound up being 17 miles, flat as a pancake. Flat ground is a lot more exhausting than rolling...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-13-17, 04:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Thanks for the link, Carbonfiberboy. I enjoyed...

Thanks for the link, Carbonfiberboy. I enjoyed it a great deal. Took me two days to read because I kept stopping to think about and digest the info. It makes a good case for AT over tele, but...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-11-17, 11:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

I went up and down Ambilis Mountain on Saturday. ...

I went up and down Ambilis Mountain on Saturday. It was 15.5 miles and about 3,000 feet of elevation gain. There were 5 miles of uninterrupted descent, plenty of turns and switchbacks along the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-03-17, 08:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

I know wolfchild and Carbonfiberboy take strength...

I know wolfchild and Carbonfiberboy take strength training seriously. Maybe one of you has advice for me?

Yesterday I did a long, hilly ski, and did a lot of double poling. Back was sore the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-31-16, 08:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Thanks for the advice about water. :D I have to...

Thanks for the advice about water. :D I have to agree, the cold pulls all the moisture out of me.

I did 12 miles today, some loops on lower trails and then halfway up and down Ambilis. That got...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-30-16, 03:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Classic. I got a pair of Fischer RCR Crown skis....

Classic. I got a pair of Fischer RCR Crown skis. We bought them in Winthrop and spent a week on the Methow trail system; since then I've been taking them to Cabin Creek by Snoqualmie Pass, because...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-29-16, 07:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,167
Posted By Seattle Forrest

How does skiing fit in?

I got a pair of skis and related kit for my birthday last week. Cross country skiing is unmistakably similar to road cycling. It's an aerobic endurance sport. Being limited (for now) to groomed...
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