I finally did what I had contemplated for some time. Took the kids to the kindergarten in the morning and then drove up to Riihimäki. Riutta is the cross country track where I probably have my career record in the number of laps. The legendary hilly route measures c. 2.5K (an old map said 2530m while the old plates say 2410m – Google Maps gives me about 2450m but it does not take hills into account). My personal best is 9.01 done in the local club’s annual race over 15 years ago when I was just about to turn 16. Today I did six laps in a chilly -2 degree weather: 10.29, 10.40, 10.53, 10.48, 11.11, 10.41. Total 1.04.44. It always feels like you’ve done something very demanding after a work-out there…