• Coming Up:SWC Training – Saturday September 28 – All ENSC training at SWC from 9:30 to 11:00
• NOTE START TIME – we start at 9:30 to allow travel time to SWC
• ENSC Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Saturday
  • September 28 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Goldstick 
• SWC Open House and Trail Run – Sunday September 29
• Fast Trax Run & Ski – Roller Ski event – Sunday Oct 6
• Frozen Thunder – Canmore, AB – October 25-27
• Lake Louise Camp – November 8-10

Monday September 23:

• Strength Training
  • Strength as usual

Tuesday September 24:

• Who: All XC Program
• Where: Edmonton Ski Hill. Click for directions!
• When: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
• What: “We are down to business” Training
  • Coach Directed Training (Usually Intensity)
  • Warm-UP, Followed by specific training, and finish with Core/Strength
• Bring: Striding Poles, drink belt, warm change of clothes to change into after

Wednesday September 25:

• XC – On Your Own
  • 1.0 to 2.0 hrs run or Roller Ski (This is Z1 , which means “conversation” pace)
  • Consider Frank McNamara Fall XC Race Series. Click HERE for more info

Thursday September 26:

• Strength and Technique Thursdays
• Who: 3x/week Program
• Where: Kinsmen Sports Centre
• When: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
• What: SKATE Roller Skiing
  • Various drills, strength , and agility on RS’s
• Bring: SK Roller Ski equipment (RS, poles, helmet, boots, gloves), drink belt, warm change of clothes to change into for “after”…and make sure your pole tips are SHARP!!

Friday September 27:

Recovery Day

• Easy run/walk/ski, some core, and light stretching.

Saturday September 28:

• Who: All Programs
• Where: STRATHCONA WILDERNESS CENTRE (SWC) – Click HERE for directions
  • SWC has some of the best trails in Alberta and has the best grooming! Not only an amazing place to ski, but to hike, explore, x-c run, or even camp for a night or three.
  • SWC is a gem in the Capital Region. ENSC greatly benefits from having this facility so close.
  • We want to show our support of this jewel in the Wilderness!!
  • …and to introduce SWC to those who may not be aware of them.
  • Their Open House is Sunday from 1:00-4:00 pm and includes a FUN RUN
• When: 9:30 am to 11:00 am – NOTE the start time to allow for extra travel.
• What:
  • Coach Driven Workouts/sessions
  • Acclimation Training (get used to ski training again – 2 weeks)
• Bring: What your coaches have asked you to bring, plus Ski Striding poles, change of clothes for after, and your drink belt 😀

Sunday September 29:

• SWC Open House and Fun Run
  • Sunday, September 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Or

• Suggested Training
  • Run, roller ski or bike
  • 1 to 2 hrs
  • LSD – long, slow, distance (Conversational pace)