My first 10k for XC skiing.
I never have chance to explore the trails around Outer Limits before. Even I have skied on the trails for several times, I practiced it either near the main trails or near the mill rd entrance. This time, I would like to try something a slightly different, explore the way from mill rd entrance to the main entrance.
I have to admit that, it was very challenge for me at the beginning and the end. There are several slopes that I need to take off my skis and then walked down the slope. Downhill for XC skiing is very tricky, at least I think for now. Not like the downhill skiing, I can not control the direction and slow down my speed while downhill. These are the practices for the future work.
Let's have a look at the trails I skied. To my surprise, the trails distance between the main entrance and the mill rd entrance is 1.5 miles, which was far less than I thought. I thought it would be around 3 to 4 miles. But I have difficulties to find the way back. Therefore, I did several another loops and finally find the way back. For now, I know the connected trails for the two entrance is the "skidder loop"
In details, the speed increases as the elevation decreases. But this may not always true for my case. I walked down some of the slopes. As the elevation increases, the speed decreases and the heart rate increases.
