Broke out the x-country skis for the first time this season. Jen and I headed down the road a bit from our new home and hit one of the local trails in Pittsford. It is a short out-and-back trail with the total route measuring in at about 2-3 kilometers. The trail head begins at one of the last local farms in town.
It was one of those rare winter days in Rochester were the temp is just below freezing and the skies are a crisp blue punctuated by a few floating clouds. The trail itself is mainly used for walking although we could see where a set of skis had broke trail earlier in the day.
Jen and I decided to ski side by side breaking our own trail so we could chat along the way. We had the trail entirely to ourselves except for a person about 100 yards ahead of us with their pup. When we passed the man we noticed he had a tennis racket which seemed odd for an afternoon stroll with your dog. When we pass him again later we noticed he was using it to hit a tennis ball that his dog would then retrieve. Witness to this act negated our earlier thought that he was trying to use a tennis racket as a show shoe.
On our way back we stopped at the local farm to pet the large draft horses. Actually they demanded our attention as when we began to pass they ran up to the fence looking for free handouts. We left the house empty handed so promised them that we would make it up to them the next time we passed. Not sure if they looked fondly upon our agreement as the turned from the fence to rummage through their stacked hay bales.
Although the trail itself is not very demanding in terrain it is convenient enough that I can get a quick workout in after work. It also provides a nice route for a day like today where after a hard session of spinning in the morning it was just nice to get out and enjoy the day.
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