Notes
Day-old klister (with leaf and twig particles from French Park embedded in the klister) worked remarkably well. My speed today was faster than expected (7:12 avg pace), not sure why. Classic tracks were in great shape at Elm today (compared to skied-out or non-existent tracks at French yesterday), so that helped. It’s possible that enough klister wore off that my glide improved by today’s ski.
Anyhow, I’m feeling better about the Birkie this year; I’ve gotten more training in before end of December this year than I usually do all winter. I’ve tinkered with my bindings and my waxing, so that seems to be improving as well. Maybe I can qualify for Wave 2 Classic if I have a good day in February.