It's not often I encounter people who cross-country ski, much less they who keep summer training equipment around the house. If Colorado didn't lean so far toward concrete--as opposed to asphalt--sidewalks and bike paths, I'd be out daily...but the long routes on asphalt are about two hours from me. When I moved to the Midwest and found the Rails to Trails network, I invested in some good mid-resistant skate rollers for my old V2 skis, and would head out daily for a couple hours, mostly open field stride on fairly flat terrain...really a lot of cruising, but I gotta say, rain or shine there was no better way to spend an evening after work than putting miles under the wheels. The movement is damn near meditative.

...I figured talking about XC skiing and summer training would get you in good spirits, and beside R&R, that's the most important thing right now!

Soooo...how long you been on skinny planks? Ever done the Birkebeiner, either the American or the original?