Cross country anyone.......

So we had a nice snowfall, and today was mild after a couple of days of -25 degrees weather and 24hrs usage of both fireplaces so after shovelling the driveway...again....we decided to try out or brand new cross country skis for the first time right in our own backyard......that's the beauty of living where I'm living.....lots of space.
So Meli and I strap them on and off we go.....I carve a figure 8 in the backyard and she follows in my tracks.....she did amazing!! I tell you folks, whatever she choses to do as sport, she will be darn good at it....she's a natural!!
So tomorrow, no school and no work so we will try to go on a true trail for some good solid skiing.
I will be in Calgary a couple of times in February so I will be skating at the oval there and looking forward to that. So far here, apart from the weighted sled pulling, I have been skating with my ankle weights and playing hockey with my ankle weights....the only time I don't use them is when I play in league games but otherwise, I use them all the time. Five pounds a leg sure feels like 10 pounds a leg after 5 minutes.....plus I don't have to sharpen my skates cause with the weight, my blades just dig in the ice heh heh.
Well, off to stain some moulding....a different kind of training.......mental nothingness.......eases the mind.
Peace.