JayP
Endurance Cyclist Jay Petervary, Jackson, WY
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Variety is the Spice of Life
Last week was the start of snow riding and this week was the start of skiing.
Sunday Tracey and I headed over to Grand Targhee to meet up with Dave and some snow. There is not enough snow in the Jackson Valley to ski tracks so we took the hour plus drive over to get our fix.
Tracey and I have been skate skiing for the past 6 years and have a real passion for it. It is very technical and takes time to become more and more efficient. The workout is amazingly aerobic as I think it compliments my cycling well. We do a bit of traveling and hit up a bunch of races also.
T-Race and Dave. Notice Dave leaning, breathing, and smiling on his poles. This is his first year at it and I bet its not long before his got it. Targhee is one tuff nordic area. T-Race just as casual as ever at 9,000’.
Today I ventured to Teton Pass, 30 minutes from the house, to check out the snow via. backcountry skiing. This is another staple to my winter fitness besides being lots of fun. The drill here is, you park on top of the pass and then either skin south and do some “yo yo” style skiing or hike the boot pack. I air to the boot pack most of the time for value, it ascends ~ 1700’ and is steep. Its like a outside stair stepper machine. Casually today, first time out was a sub 40 minute hike. I tend to get out here and do this several times a week before work depending on the snow and if its real good multiple laps are in effect. I consider it my strength workout with a rewarding finish.
The hike was wonderful and the ski was good. The accessible terrain here seems to go on forever.
My biking passion runs deep but there are other things that are just on its heels. Variety keeps me in shape and prevents burnout.
