Summer Training This Week: June 3 to June 9

This Week…At a Glance

Summer Training This Week: June 3 to June 9

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

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

Important Dates Coming up…

This week:

Monday – Zoom Strength w/Carl

Tuesday – Skate RS at Gold Bar

Wednesday – Middle to Long Distance Z1

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

Friday – Active Rest Day – Optional rollerski, bike ride, or brisk walkSaturday – Gallagher Hill running repeats 

Sunday – Distance Training

The Details:

Monday June 3: 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 June 4: 

  • Where: Gold Bar Park – Meet in the parking lot
  • What: SK rollerski
  • Training Starts: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
  • Workout: “The Long Game”
    • Usual Warm-up
      • Think 5-5-5 and 5
      • Include 10 x 10s Sprints w/50s Active Rest
    • Specifics:
      • 3-6 x Gold Bar Paved trail w/2min active R
      • Skate fast BUT in control
        • Focus on weight transfer and glide (1-Skate)
  • Bring:  
    • SK Rollerskis and equipment (don’t forget your helmet)
    • Drink belt (just in case)
      • Pack a Backpack with warm and dry clothes

Wednesday June 5: 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 June 6:

  • 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 June 7:

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

Saturday June 8:  

Where:  Gallagher Ski Hill

When: 10:00 to 12 noon

  • What: “30/30 Workout”
    • Warm Up Routine.
      • 12min Run
      • A-B-C’s
      • Kenyan Skips and Foot Dance
      • Sprints w/striding poles
      • “Double Poling”
    • Workout: 
      • 3-5 x 8min (30s Z4/30sZ1 x 8) w/2min active R
    • Technique: Running
  • Bring: Striding Poles, drink belt, and a change of clothes (you never know)

Sunday June 9:

“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