Training This Week: January 7 to January 13

Week #37 of 2018-19

Week #18 of Fall/Winter Program

Coming Up:

  • Eagle Point Loppet – Drayton Valley – Saturday Jan. 12
  • AB Cup – Canmore – January 19/20
  • Nipika Loppet – Nipika BC – January 26/27
  • Athabasca Loppet – Athabasca – Feb 2
  • Canadian Birkie – Edmonton/Blackfoot – February 10
  • CDN Western Championships – Kelowna/Telemark Ski Club – Feb 9-11
  • AB Cup – Drayton Valley – Feb 16/17

Monday January 7:

  • Strength Training at Performance 104 Click HERE for directions:
    • 6:30 to 7:30 at Propel Studio
    • 7:30 to 8:30 at Propel Studio

Tuesday January 8: NOTE: Forecast is for -19C High 😳

  • Who: All Programs
  • Where: Goldbar Park 
  • When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
  • What: 
    • Training: Skiing.!!!
      • Technique: CLASSIC
      • Warm-Up – Includes Mobility and Activation Routine
      • Coach Driven Intensity (If temperature allows)
    • Bring:
      • Skis, Drinkbelt, Change of clothes

Wednesday January 9:

  • XC – Suggested Training LSD
    • 1.5 to 2 hrs Ski  (This is Z1 , which means “conversation” pace)

Thursday January 10:

  • Who: AR, YR, and YD
  • Where: Goldbar Park 
  • When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
  • What: 
    • Training:
      • Warm-Up Routine – Includes Mobility and Activation Routine
      • Coach Driven Strength, technique, and mobility
    • Bring:
      • Skis (SKATE technique), Drinkbelt, Change of clothes

Friday January 11:

  • Recovery Day
    • Easy run/walk/ski, some core, and light stretching.

Saturday January 12

  • Eagle Point Loppet in Drayton Valley
  • Please register at https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=19809&lan=1&cartlevel=1.
  • Classic or Skate
  • 1km, 2.5km, 5km, 15km, and 30km Race Events
  • Start Times
    • Race Start Time: 11:00 am for 15km, 30k
    • Race Start Time: 11:10 am for 5km, 2.5km
    • Race Start Time: 1:30 pm for 1km
  • Race fees include hot chocolate and chili.
  • Concession available. Cash only.

Local Training (for those not going to the Loppet)

  • ENSC Training at Goldbar
    • Where: Goldbar
    • When: 10:00 am to 12 noon
    • What: Skiing of course
      • Coach Driven by Group
      • Classic Technique
      • Bring: Classic Equipment including extra kick wax and cork. And a change of warm clothes for after.

Sunday January 13:

  • Suggested Training
    • LSD on skis
    • 2 to 3hrs