Fall Training This Week: September 9 to September 15

First Full Week of Fall Training: September 9 to September 15

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

    • Monday – Zoom Strength w/Carl
    • Tuesday – Gallagher Park
    • Thursday – Kinsmen
    • Saturday – Gold Bar Park

Important Dates Coming up…

    • First Day of Training (We’ll try again): Tuesday Sept 10
    • Fast Trax Fall Run – Saturday Sept 28
    • ENSC AGM – Saturday Sept 28

This week at a Glance:

Monday – Zoom Strength w/Carl

Tuesday – Gallagher Park – First Day Intro

Wednesday – Middle to Long Distance Z1

Thursday – Kinsmen Park – Drills, Strength, and Technique

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

Saturday – Gold Bar Park – Solidifying Routines

Sunday – Distance Training

The Details:

Monday September 9: 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 September 10:

Where: Gallagher Park Click HERE for location and directions

When: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

What: First Day: 

  • What: Get into Designated Groups
    • Introductions and Overview
    • Discuss Routines and Protocols 
  • Warm Up
      • “Develop Warm Up Routine
      • Important to be Well Warmed up
  • Workout: 
      • Fartlek
  • Technique: Running
  • RPE: 5-6
  • Bring: Running shoes and striding poles

Wednesday September 11: Medium to Long Day

  • Long Distance RollerSki 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 September 12:

  • Where: Kinsmen park
  • What: Drills, Strength, and Technique
  • Training Starts: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Note the Time)
  • Workout: Rollerski Technique and Strength
  • Technique: Skate or Classic (what you need to work on)

Friday September 13:

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

Saturday September 14:

Where: Gold Bar Park Click HERE for location and directions

When: 10:00 to 12 noon

What: Solidifying Routines: 

  • What: Ski Walking, Ski Striding, and Ski Bounding
    • What’s the Difference?
    • When would you do each?
    • Discuss and establish Routines and Protocols 
  • Warm Up
      • “Develop Warm Up Routine”
      • Important to be Well Warmed up
  • Workout: 
      • Fartlek or Natural Intervals
  • Technique: Running
  • RPE: 5-6
  • Bring: Running shoes and striding poles

Sunday September 15:

“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 (and keep a conversation going).
    • From 2 to 3.5 hours
  • Technique: You choose
  • Bring: 
    • Extra food and drink