Training This Week: February 17 to 23

  • AB Cup 6/7and Ole Uffda Loppet – Camrose, AB -Feb 22/23 Click HERE to register
    • Saturday, February 22 – Alberta Cup #5 – Skate, Sprint Race U8 – Masters
    • Sunday, February 23 – Alberta Cup #6 – Classic, Individual Start – U8 – Masters
  • Cookie Race – Kananaskis – Feb 29
  • Alberta Youth Championships (AYC) – Feb 6 to 8 – West Bragg Creek, AB
  • Beat the Blues Boogie – SWC – Sunday March 8
  • AB Cup 7/8 – SWC – March 14/15
  • World Cup Finale – Canmore – March 20-22

Keep thinking about the AYC in Bragg Creek, held the first weekend of March. This is a very fun and unique ski event specific to skiers U12 and U14. Details can be found HERE.

Very rare this March is the World Cup Finale at Canmore Nordic Centre. It’s not often we get a chance to the see the world’s best compete here in Canada so if you get the chance, please take the opportunity!

Monday February 17:

  • Strength Training
    • Strength as Usual

Tuesday February 18:

  • Who: All XC Programs
  • Where: Goldbar Park
  • When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
  • What: CLASSIC
    • Coach Directed Training (Usually Intensity)
  • Technique: Classic skiing
  • Bring: Appropriate training equipment and a change of warm clothes

Wednesday February 19:

  • Distance/Recovery Ski/Training Day
    • Ski 1.0 to 1.25 hrs at Z1…rest up for the Birkie

Thursday February 20:

  • Who: 3-Day/week Program
  • Where: Goldbar Park
  • When: 6:30 to 8:00
  • What: SKATE Skiing
    • Coach Directed Training (Drills and Technique)
  • Technique: SKATE ski
  • Bring: Appropriate training equipment and WARM change of clothes for after

Friday February 21:

  • Active Rest Day
  • 30-60 min of “movement” – run, jog, walk, ski – followed by a 15-20min core routine.

Saturday February 22: AB Cup in Camrose

  • Who: All Programs
  • Where: Goldbar Park
  • When: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
    • What: Coach Directed Training (Drills and Intensity)
    • Technique: SKATE
  • Bring: Appropriate training equipment and WARM change of clothes for after 😀

Sunday February 23: Distance Day or AB Cup in Camrose

  • 1.5 to 2.5 hrs LSD
  • Add 4-6 sprints of 10-15 seconds after 30-40min. Ensure you have 2-3 min active, slow skiing between efforts.