Well Bright and early tomorrow morning I pack the car and cram my Thule to the point of exploding and head over to Silverstar near Vernon BC.. My first race is sunday so the nerves are starting to build. I will try to keep you updated throughout the week and encourage any comments!
see ya on the trails!
Chris
Monday, November 26, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Tunning up while time winds down...
As I approach the final week of preparation before the newly announced "Season Openers" (due to lack of snow in Canmore) I find myself sitting on the couch thinking to myself...am I ready? I just finished one of the hardest workouts I have completed in a while with National Team member Phil Widmer. To sum it up into one word "Ouch". We did a sprint simulation workout with a Timetrial, and a series of "heats" of which I was in there, happy to my suprise. In the heats I was in and out, a little inconsistant and fading towards the end. Still a very good sign coming into the season, for those who don't know Phil is "Sprinting" in Canada. Usually when people get beat just by a little bit during intensity it is a huge mental blow, for me today it was a good thing. I know since starting to work with Amy in july, I have made huge gains in the area of fitness, speed and technique. I can now say that I am ready for the races in Silver star this coming weekend as well the race seaon ahead!
See ya on the trails!
Chris
See ya on the trails!
Chris
Sunday, November 18, 2007
My apologies to everyone! I have been really bad with keeping up with my updates.
The past 10 days have been super busy, I left Squamish for silver star mountain for the annual BC Ski team early on-snow camp which went quite well despite the lack of snow. I put in some solid hours with 3 intensities and alot of ski testing! After the camp I moved up into a house with the X-C.com racing team and spent a few days with them also testing skis and putting in some more hours. Friday morning I packed my car and headed out bright and early for Canmore Ab, my previous home, and residence to beautiful girlfriend and National Ski team member/Olympion, Amanda Ammar.
We have spent the last few days skiing the morraine lake road in Lake Louise. Monday morning we are heading to Golden, BC to spend a few days skiing their trails and race a timetrial. From there I head back to Canmore until the 26th, from there I shoot over to silverstar for the Season openers (Canmore was suppost to be the openers this comining weekend but postponed 2 weeks due to lack of snow).
Until next time....
Chris
The past 10 days have been super busy, I left Squamish for silver star mountain for the annual BC Ski team early on-snow camp which went quite well despite the lack of snow. I put in some solid hours with 3 intensities and alot of ski testing! After the camp I moved up into a house with the X-C.com racing team and spent a few days with them also testing skis and putting in some more hours. Friday morning I packed my car and headed out bright and early for Canmore Ab, my previous home, and residence to beautiful girlfriend and National Ski team member/Olympion, Amanda Ammar.
We have spent the last few days skiing the morraine lake road in Lake Louise. Monday morning we are heading to Golden, BC to spend a few days skiing their trails and race a timetrial. From there I head back to Canmore until the 26th, from there I shoot over to silverstar for the Season openers (Canmore was suppost to be the openers this comining weekend but postponed 2 weeks due to lack of snow).
Until next time....
Chris
Monday, November 12, 2007
Silverstar
Just a quick update I am now training in Silver star and will have a bit more of an update in a day or so, when I find some reliable internet!
Chris
Chris
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