Hello All

In-House Ski Swap this Saturday after training, and Coach Session #3 before training.

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

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

Important Dates Coming up…

• • Ski Swap – Saturday November 2 – Right After Training at Gallagher Park
  • Lake Louise Early Snow Camp – Nov 9-11
  • First Flakes Loppet (Capilano)- November 23
  • Hinton Snow Camp – Nov 29-Dec 1 (IF SNOW)
  • AB Cup 1/2 – Dec 14/15 Canmore

This week at a Glance:

Monday – Zoom Strength w/Carl

Tuesday – Gold Bar Park – Ski striding or roller skiing

Wednesday – Middle to Long Distance Z1

Thursday – Kinsmen Park – Rollerski Technique, Drills, and Thrills plus “Strength w/Carl!”

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

Saturday – Gallagher Park – On Foot

Sunday – Distance Training

The Details:

Monday October 28: Online Zoom Strength W/Carl

• • Please register w/Carl to participate
  • Click HERE to contact Carl directly
  • When: 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Tuesday October 29:

Where: Gold Bar Park Click HERE for location and directions

When: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

• What: Typically we train intensity on Tuesdays
• Warm Up
  • 5-5-5 and 5
• Workout: 
  • Coach directed training (by group)
• Technique: Running/striding w/poles or (some) RS for U14/U16, and RS for U18 and up.
• RPE: 7-8
• Bring: Running shoes and striding poles (always bring striding poles) and/or RS (those who are rollerskiing). NOTE: Headlamps and bright, reflective clothing is a MUST!!

• YR (U18+) – Rollerski (Skate RS) Speed-work, Drills, and Agility
• SK RS – at RUNDLE (across the pedestrian bridge)
  • Warm UP (20 min)
  • Various speed and agility drills

Wednesday October 30: 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 October 31: Halloween

• 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 until 18:50
  • Partner Strength
  • Drills (individual and in pairs)
  • Strength w/Carl YD’s
• Technique: On Foot

Friday November 1:

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

Saturday November 2:

Where: Gallagher Park – Click HERE for directions

When: 10:00 to 12 noon

What: Practicing the Process – You Should be Good at this by Now!

• Warm Up
  • The “Warm Up Routine”
    • The “5-5-5 and 5”
• Workout: Coach directed training (by group)
• Technique: Running/striding
• Bring: RPE: 7-8
• Bring: Running shoes and striding poles (always bring striding poles)

• YR (U18+) “The 30 Hills Workout”
  • Usual Warm UP
    • Includes 10 x 10s Sprints
  • The 30 Hills Workout
    • Ski stride, ski walk, or Ski Bound up all main ski hills at Gallagher
      • Get up the hills as many times as you can in one (1) hour. 

Sunday November 3:

“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