After last weekend’s false start we tried again this weekend to go out to test our new cross-country skis. Mine are already a year old but because of various circumstances I haven’t been able to use them yet. Alison’s skis are new, although second hand, and an early Christmas present.
Yesterday we were ready to go, everything was packed and the weather was great, but then the car wouldn’t start because I had left the door open, and the interior light had almost drained the battery. And after a cold night you really need a good battery. So I put the battery on the charger and Alison went for some Christmas shopping. She came back when the day was almost over and it didn’t make much sense to head out anymore.
Today we tried again although it was snowing and even raining sometimes.
Alison did fine, but she still has a lot to learn. Getting up after she falls for instance, because she lacks the strength in the legs to get up without taking off her skis. But she liked it nevertheless, so my fears that it would be ‘once, but never again’ were proven wrong.
My skis weren’t properly waxed so it wasn’t a very nice experience, because I had to use my poles a lot to go forward. I’m exhausted, and I’m sure my shoulders will hurt a lot tomorrow. Nobody tells you how to do wax your skis, and there were no instructions on the wax set I bought last year. Even the ski wax manufacturer’s web-site didn’t have clear instructions how to apply the wax. I now, finally have found some instructions, although it’s for another brand of wax.
So hopefully, it will work out better the next time.
Dec 19 2004
Ski
After last weekend’s false start we tried again this weekend to go out to test our new cross-country skis. Mine are already a year old but because of various circumstances I haven’t been able to use them yet. Alison’s skis are new, although second hand, and an early Christmas present.
Yesterday we were ready to go, everything was packed and the weather was great, but then the car wouldn’t start because I had left the door open, and the interior light had almost drained the battery. And after a cold night you really need a good battery. So I put the battery on the charger and Alison went for some Christmas shopping. She came back when the day was almost over and it didn’t make much sense to head out anymore.
Today we tried again although it was snowing and even raining sometimes.
Alison did fine, but she still has a lot to learn. Getting up after she falls for instance, because she lacks the strength in the legs to get up without taking off her skis. But she liked it nevertheless, so my fears that it would be ‘once, but never again’ were proven wrong.
My skis weren’t properly waxed so it wasn’t a very nice experience, because I had to use my poles a lot to go forward. I’m exhausted, and I’m sure my shoulders will hurt a lot tomorrow. Nobody tells you how to do wax your skis, and there were no instructions on the wax set I bought last year. Even the ski wax manufacturer’s web-site didn’t have clear instructions how to apply the wax. I now, finally have found some instructions, although it’s for another brand of wax.
So hopefully, it will work out better the next time.
By mare • english •