Summer Training This Week: May 20 to May 26

This Week…At a Glance

Summer Training This Week: May 20 to May 26

Training Sites This Week: The following are our training sites:

    • Monday – Zoom Strength w/Carl
    • Tuesday – NE Bike Path
    • Thursday – Kinsmen Park (Meet by the tennis courts)
    • Saturday – Gallagher Hill

Important Dates Coming up…

    • Sunday June 2 – 2 x 5km TT’s (1 CL and 1 SK) – NE Bike path

This week:

Monday – Zoom Strength w/Carl

Tuesday – NE Bike Path – Click HERE for location and directions

Wednesday – Middle to Long Distance Z1

Thursday – Technique on RS and strength w/Carl!! – Walterdale Bridge/Kinsmen Pk.

Friday – Active Rest Day – Optional rollerski, bike ride, or brisk walk

Saturday – Gallagher Hill – “To Your Stations” (Bring striding Poles)

Sunday – Distance Training

The Details:

Monday May 20: Online Strength

  • Pm – Zoom Strength W/Carl
    • Please register w/Carl to participate
    • Click HERE to contact Carl directly
    • When: 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Tuesday May 21: 

  • Where: NE Bike Path – Click HERE for location and directions
  • What: CL rollers
  • Training Starts: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
    • CL Ski- Usual Warm-up
      • Include 10 x 10s Sprints w/50s Active Rest
    • Intensity w/a Technique Focus
      • Sprints and Fartlek
      • Technique work to reflect what we (talk to Ulf) feel needs to be worked on (very individual)
  • Bring:  
    • Drink belt (just in case)
      • Pack a Backpack with warm and dry clothes

Wednesday May 22: Medium to Long Day

  • Long Distance Ski or Bike Ride or Run
    • Up to 1.5 to 2 hours
    • Training Zone: 1 to 2
    • RPE: 3-5
    • Bring food and drink!

Thursday May 23:

  • Where:  Kinsmen Park – Click HERE for location and directions
  • What: Strength and Technique on RS plus Strength w/Carl
  • When: 6:30 to 8:00 pm 
  • Work out: 
      • CLASSIC Ski
      • Technique Focus with emphasis on skiing on ONE ski, balance and being comfortable on the one skis.

Friday May 24:

            • Active Rest Day
            • Walk, RS, run, or take the day off.

Saturday May 25:  “To Your Stations”

  • Where:  Gallagher Hill – click HERE for location (by the portable toilet)
  • When: 10:00 to 12 noon
  • What: To Your Stations
    • Warm Up Routine.
    • Workout: 5 Stations
      • After the warm up, 15 minutes at five different stations 
      • #1 – Short loops plus some strength
      • #2 – Continuous ski striding
      • #3 – Double poling on the grass
      • #4 – The Ladder (Yes, again)
      • #5 – Some Plyos
    • Technique: On Foot but bring striding poles.
  • Bring: Striding Poles, Drink Belt, and a change of clothes (you never know)

Sunday May 26:

“Looong Distance” (Bike, run, or, rollerski, or any combination thereof)

  • LSD Training – (Long “Speedy”, Distance)
    • “Speedy” means try to go fast but still stay in Zone 1/2. Ski, ride, or run efficiently and in control (keep a conversation going).
    • From 2 to 3.5 hours
  • Technique: You choose
  • Bring: 
    • Extra food and drink