Training This Week: August 9 to August 15

Coming UP…

Yes…Covid is Here for a While Longer, For SURE!!: 

  • Covid hasn’t gone away. We need to keep doing the following:
  • Maintain 2m distance as much as possible
  • Wash hands often
  • Do not share equipment
  • Stay home if feeling sick or have COVID like symptoms

This Week…

  • Monday
    • Climbing at BlocsClimbing Gym
    • Zoom Strength w/Carl
  • Tuesday – Group Training – “Long RS Intensity (Threshold)” – Goldbar
  • Wednesday
    • Morning Technique – Kinsmen
    • Own training – go medium length but go easy
  • Thursday 
    • Coordination and Drills
    • In-person Strength Training W/Carl
  • Friday – Rest or Active Rest
  • Saturday –”To Your Stations” – Gallagher Hill
  • Sunday – Go loooong with LOW HR!

Monday August 9:

Climbing at BlocsClimbing Gym

  • 9:00 am to 10:30
  • Click HERE for location and directions

Zoom Strength W/Carl

  • Please register w/Carl to participate
  • Click HERE to contact Carl directly

Tuesday August 10: Intensity – NOTE: It may be hot!!

Who: Summer Program 

Where: Goldbar – Main Parking Lot

Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm

What: Longish Intervals

  • Warm Up: 20min
  • 5-10min Z1, 10min Mobility/Activation, 5min of Accelerations
  • Work out:
  • Z5: 6 x 8s w/52s R
  • Z4 (Race Pace) 4-6 x 5min w/3min R on slight steady uphill grade 20min Cool down
  • We will be going over to Capilano to do the RS intensity.
  • RPE of 6-7
  • Technique:
    • Rollerski – SK or Classic (You choose)
  • Bring: RS Stuff

Wednesday August 11: Medium Day

  • Morning Technique
    • Kinsmen at 7:00 am
  • On Your Own:
  • Distance/Recovery Ski/Training Day
  • Ski/Run/Ride 1.5 to 2 hrs at Z1 depending on your Training Plan and how the body feels!!! 
  • RPE of 3-5

Thursday August 12: Strength and COORDINATION 

  • Who: Summer Program Participants
  • What: Coordination Drills AND Strength W/Carl
  • When: 
  • 6:30 to 7:00 Coordination Drills 
  • Strength w/Carl
  • Where:  Kinsmen Park (Behind the tennis courts)
  • Technique:
  • Strength Stuff
  • Bring: Purpose to “Be” there…and running shoes!

Friday August 13:

  • Active Rest Day
  • Complete rest – (NO training) or active/recovery training.
    • I.E.  go for a walk or light run or rollerski, but keep it very, very light.

Saturday August 14: Adult RS at Kinsmen and the Rest at Gallagher Hill

ADULT Rollerski Group

  • Where: Meet at “Kinsmen” click HEREfor directions and location
  • Time: 8:00 am to 9:30 am (Note the time!!) 
  • What: 
    • SK Technique and a bit of a ski by the beautiful Walterdale Bridgel!!
  • Technique and Bring:
  • SK RS stuff

Summer Program

  • “To Your Stations”
  • Where: Meet at “Gallagher Hill” Meet by the outdoor rink
  • Time: 10:00 am to 12 noon am (Note the time!! BUT we may move up the time if still HOT!!
  • What: 
    • 20-30 min Warm UP – includes Activation and Mobility
    • Include 8-10 x 10s sprints/accelerations
    • Workout:
      • After the Warm-Up:
      • 4 Stations @ 20min/station
        • Different Work at each station
    • 7 to 9 on RPE
  • Technique and Bring:
  • On Foot so bring running shoes and striding poles.
  • Prepare: Bring a positive mindset!!.

Sunday August 15: LOOOONG Day

  • Consider doing something slow and long. 2.5 – 3.5 hrs at Z1 (conversational pace – 3 to 4 on the RPE scale)