Wasn't feeling too great yesterday and whilst driving and wondering why (dreading the thought of having to test and isolate!) I realised that I'd worked 5 days in a row, skied on the day off, then worked another long day. When I'm driving all day I don't drink enough (cos I don't want to have to keep stopping, especially with passengers on board that just want to get to resort/airport!!) and I don't eat enough cos I figure I'm only sitting, so don't need much food!!! When I ski I definitely don't drink enough for similar reasons, and tend not to eat pre ski and then wait till I get home!!
Well, after getting home about 5pm and drinking quite a lot of water/tea, I started to feel better! So didn't test, it was dehydration
You'd have thought I'd know better after all these years out here
Anyway - headed out to ski with the same people from Tuesday, plus two more. Had breakfast and 2 pints of tea first!! LOL
Damn they are quick!! I mean, 2 of the 3 from Tuesday were bloody quick. Mostly with minimal turns!! But even when they put in turns I pretty much lose sight of them!!
The extra 2 today were similar
But it's doing me some good. I'm getting quicker. Definitely MUCH more confident. I still have to check my speed regularly when I feel that it's a bit excessive!!
But tis great fun. On pistes that a few weeks ago I'd have had a meltdown and gone home!!!
Oh, and the two new guys said at one point - come this way, it's off piste but all skied out and much flatter than the piste. Note to self. They are lying bastards!!
Ok, the incline of the mountain (incline the right word?) was 'flatter' - but it was fcking moguls
Now THAT I was unimpressed with at the time and for a bit after. But once I'd recovered from the stress/shock, I am actually quite proud that I did it and did it mostly quite well. Remembered what I'd been taught a long time ago by my friendly instructor. And I was complimented by both of the guys that suggested the run, so that's ok!
Short ski tomorrow, take a mates car for a service (offered to do it months ago, not realising how little time I'd actually get on the slopes
) then a very early night for a 5am pick up on Saturday!
Despite surrounding stresses still being there, I bloody love living up here
Started skiing about 10am, met a friend and skied to Montalbert (cos I haven't for about 4 or 5 years!!)
We sat between the kids class signs - so needed a photo!! LOL
On the Champagny side of the resort - lovely sunshine but after a lunch type break, the snow got a bit mushy. Or spring snow as my friendly instructor calls it!! Not my favourite