A pleasant moderate elevation gain-loss trip. There were still hoards of people out in spite of the light falling snow. Dog and sprogs, the whole mess. The trip from Ullevålseter to Frognerseteren was therefore surprisingly and mercifully empty.
It's funny what perception does. There's a steep drop on the trail not far from Frognerseteren. The first time I went down it in December I was surprised to be still standing (and alive!) when I came up the slope at the other end of it. This time what had been so foreboding in my brain was a bit of a disappointment. I actually poled off to get a little more downhill speed and did feel some g-forces as I came up the steep at the opposite end of the slope. Fun, going up a sizeable hill with no effort, but not that terrible, exciting and frightening thing that that drop had been in memory.
This trip clocks out at 21k making me an even 50k for the weekend. A bit lazy for me since I've done more than that in a day. But I have force in my legs again and must admit that I enjoyed the two short trips this weekend in spite of the crowds.
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