Training This Week: Sept 12 to Sept 18

Coming UP… 

  • Fall Programs have begun!!
  • Fall Registration Still OPEN
  • First day of Fall/Winter – Saturday September 10
  • Club Wide 5 Km Run (Capilano) – Saturday Sept 24
  • ENSC Fall Colours Roller Ski Race – Sunday September 25
  • ENSC Fall Hinton Camp – October 7-9 (Or October 14-16)
  • Frozen Thunder – October 21-23
  • Scare “O” – Tuesday November 1 (one day late)

This Week…At a Glance

Monday – Zoom Strength w/Carl

Tuesday – Hawrelak Park 

Wednesday – Go medium length but go easy

Thursday – Kinsmen – Technique (Double Poling Focus) and Strength Training

Friday – Active Rest Day

Saturday – Goldbar Park

Sunday – Active Recovery Day

The Details:

Monday September 12: Online Strength

Zoom Strength W/Carl

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

Tuesday September 13: Intensity on Foot

  • Where: Hawrelak Park. Click HERE for location and directions
  • Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
  • What: 
  • Overview of Fall Training and Routines
    • “Get used to Training” phase (2 weeks)
    • Continue to Go over Warm-up Routine and reasons why we warm up
      • Do a full warm up
    • Suggest: Ski striding and why it is critical to our prep
      • Spend 30-40 min ski striding
    • Finish with a short run or walk/hike
  • Youth Racers:
    • “30 On/30 Off”
    • Warm Up: 20min: 10min Z1, 5min Mobility/Activation, Synchro A-B-C’s etc.
    • Work out: 
      • 2-4 x 8min (8x 30s On/30s Off) with 2min R
      • Zone 2-3
      • RPE at 5-7.      
      • Technique: On Foot – Bring striding poles

Wednesday September 14: Medium Day

On Your Own:

  • Distance/Recovery Training Day
  • RS/Run/Ride 1.5 to 2 hrs at Z1 depending on your Training Plan and how the body feels!!! 
  • RPE of 3-5

Thursday September 15: Strength and COORDINATION

  • Where: Kinsmen Park – park near the tennis courts. Click HERE
  • Who: Thursday Group
  • Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Some choose to come for 6:00 pm)
  • What:  Coordination drills, and strength on RS plus Carl Strength
    • Warm Up: 10min:  Ski to East of Walterdale Bike path
    • Work out: Technique followed by Strength w/Carl
    • When: 6:30-8:00 pm (Some choose to come for 6:00 pm)
  • Technique: SK RS and then running shoes

Friday September 16: Active Rest Day 

  • Complete rest – (NO training) or active/recovery training.
  • I.E.  go for a walk or light run or ski, but keep it very, very light and short.

Saturday September 17: First Day of Fall Training (All Groups)

  • Where: Goldbar Park – Click HERE for location and directions
  • Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
  • What: Continuation of the “Intro to Dryland Training”
    • Overview of Fall Training and Routines
      • “Get used to Training” phase (2 weeks)
    • Go over Warm-up Routine and reasons why we warm up
      • Do a full warm up
    • Coach directed training.
    • Finish with a short run or walk/hike
  • YR’s – “Flat Out Speed”
    • 5-8 x 6 minutes w/2 min R
    • SK Rollerski

Sunday September 18: 

  • Long, controlled Distance or Recovery Day
  • Consider doing something slow, in control, and long. 1.5 to 3 hrs at Zone1 (conversational pace – 3 to 4 on the RPE scale). Think about going fast while still staying in Zone1!!