Today I took the KTP's on groom for the first time. This was planned. I placed a 0/0 edge on them and wanted to see what I could do with them before heading to the park and beating that edge off. I was surprised. The KTP did very well on the windblown, hardpack 28 degree groomers I raced down first thing this morning. I was actually a bit anxious because this was also my first time on slope with non-release bindings. Turned out to be a non-issue. The KTP's dug in well and held a good line. They got a little freaky at speed when compared to my longboards but I couldn't believe the fun factor at less than warp speed. Turning was a no setup, no thought process. At speed, the boards wiggled around under me and didn't feel as controllable in the chop. On the other hands, they were so fun I headed to the 33 degree mogul field that was there and totally owned it. I felt like I was walking quickly over bumps. They were so much fun that on my first mogul run with them I got to switching back and forth so fast that the bottom half of my body zigged while my upper body was still zagging causing me to high-side in an hilarious tumble. I actually went end over end before using my face to stop by banging against the side of a mogul. I stood up, brushed myself off, made sure no good looking women seen that shit and then went about acting like it never happened. Great fun.
As a side note, the hard pack took a toll on my left leg - the one I blew the hamstring on last year. The hamstring clearly fatigued early and let me know it. Most of the day I spent taking runs in human size bites. I'd skiboard for 4-5 minutes, pull over and wait for my hammy to stop having that lactic acid feel and then press on. I kept stretching it out and didn't do any serious carving. A few knuckle drags here and there on the 120's was about it. By 1500 I was done. The spirit was willing but my left leg was pure pasta. No problemo. I'll go strong when my body says I can and I'll back off a notch when it says to do that. Either way, I'll be skiboarding.
As a side note, the hard pack took a toll on my left leg - the one I blew the hamstring on last year. The hamstring clearly fatigued early and let me know it. Most of the day I spent taking runs in human size bites. I'd skiboard for 4-5 minutes, pull over and wait for my hammy to stop having that lactic acid feel and then press on. I kept stretching it out and didn't do any serious carving. A few knuckle drags here and there on the 120's was about it. By 1500 I was done. The spirit was willing but my left leg was pure pasta. No problemo. I'll go strong when my body says I can and I'll back off a notch when it says to do that. Either way, I'll be skiboarding.
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