My fitness level was good; the uphill track was reasonable with two short steep sections; the downhill was fairly challenging, especially navigating over a foot of new, heavy, wet, ungroomed snow on skimo race skis.
I took a spill on the second lap and tweaked my lower back. As the day progressed, the pain increased (as did consumption of ibuprophen). At the end of my ninth lap - at the three hour mark - I threw in the towel, thinking that as fatigue set in I might take an additional fall or two, which could aggravate the lower back.
Still, it was a great workout, good people, and a well run event to fundraise for the community outdoor center.
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