Training Update

Training Update!

I figured it was time to update you on the training I've been doing for the last little while.

Its been three weeks since my last intensity block, I've had a mixed bag of feelings- from being "extra crispy" to feeling like a million bucks... and today I finally started to feel better!

I'm heading into a few weeks of volume and then we up the intensity going into the races! I can't wait...I got my program last week and it is scattered with lots of zone 4!! SWEEETTTTT!!

This past weekend I joined the Foothills Nordic crew for one last dryland camp in Lake Louise. We stayed at teh Alpine club and ate dinners as a team. The highlight for me was not only watching lots of video, but we double poled for two hours up the icefields pkwy towards Jasper (see inset pictures) and I felt pretty strong- I'm not noted for my double poling prowess, but I honestly was pretty happy with how the training session went!

After the wet snow flurries on friday night we woke up to -3 weather and the roads were pretty icy, definetly a mental hurdle to make due wtih the situation and get the best workout possible- not the ideal situation for skate intensity as planned by the group! but I was quite impressed with the group who forged ahead and did some double pole intensity.

Sunday morning was "surprise" time trial. It was a 10km double start duathlon. So I got to start with the boy's! I was a bit intimidated the night before because I didn't want to be blown out of the water and I also didn't want to be skiing on my own. To my surprise I hung in there pretty well. I started a little too hard, but used it as practice to fight myself and continue to push through the fatigue!

In summary, I'm pretty happy with how training is going- I know I've worked hard this summer and I've been a lot more focused without having to force it or convince myself to train- this was one of the training goals I've been trying to accomplish and it seems to be working.

Today I did some intensity and my coach joined me for the workout and we also did some technique work. The one thing I noticed about today was that before the workout I was waivering on going back to bed and I have been a little worried as of later about over training...but having a chat with my coach made me feel a lot better and coupled with such an amazing day (it was 15 degrees this morning...now its raining!) it was hard to stay down for too long!

okay well the snow is coming...and I'm super pumped to get on snow!!!

oh and the National team is competing at the first world cups in less then a week...sooo I'll try to post the results for that!