27 October 2012
Brian and I are back in
Minnesota!!! We are holding a Ski Clinic and Super Fit event at Finn
Sisu! Stop by and say hello if you get a chance. We have spent the past
couple of months training in Washington State, and while it is beautiful
there and totally inspiring, nothing beats coming home! The Midwest has
been my home for the past 13 years, 8 of them here in Minneapolis!!!
Whenever I am in the area my favorite things to do are 1) Visit Ahvo 2)
Ski with the Vakava Crew 3) Ski Intervals in Edina 4) Train with Piotr
and his numerous workout groups (always guaranteed to be painful but
fun!) 5) Ski with the local juniors! Especially the Loppet Nordic
Crew!!!
This Saturday I had the opportunity to
check a number of my favorites off the list. A few brave Loppet Juniors
and Tom Carlson came out in below freezing temps to rollerski the
infamous River Road Hill in Afton, MN. The hill is a good 40 minutes
away from my house but the drive is always beautiful and the hill never
disappoints. This time Beth Cork came out and drove the van down for us
so that our recovery was short and safe :) Thanks Beth!!!
The Crew before the workout began
Giving
a few pointers on V1 Technique before we start. We also went over the
fun van loading and unloading drills that are necessary for the workout
to be smooth and efficient! We "Nailed It."
Ready to begin!
The Workout was 6 X 4mins of uphill
skate skiing with 4mins of recovery between. Most of the crew did either
4 or 5 because they are not as old as I am ;)
This workout is not one that Scott has had us do this year but it is a workout I have been doing for years and therefore have times, heart rates and lactates for. I always believe in progression and checking in with where you are at. I am happy to report that I skiing well and feeling strong. My times were great and my hear rates were the lowest I have seen on the hill. It is fun to see this kind of progress when training my training is so different from years past.
This workout is not one that Scott has had us do this year but it is a workout I have been doing for years and therefore have times, heart rates and lactates for. I always believe in progression and checking in with where you are at. I am happy to report that I skiing well and feeling strong. My times were great and my hear rates were the lowest I have seen on the hill. It is fun to see this kind of progress when training my training is so different from years past.
Ready to start another!
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