Guess whos back...

Yo...
So I have been down and out since I arrived back from Canmore visiting Ammar. I started last week with a 3 hour O.D. with Sam where I felt awesome! Tuesday I thought I may have had some dry throat so I let it slide and determined finally on Wednesday I was... sick. I ended up running a submax and started my recovery from sick rituals which consist of copious amounts of vitamin C and alot of couch and bedtime...Awesome!!!...NOT I can hardly sit still at the best of times! Anyway I ended up finishing a book Amy gave me about 4 months ago (yes already got razzed for that!!!!) But through it all, I ended up better by Sunday and started training again. While the team had a rough go at the Grouse Grind (good effort guys, good thing we aren't training for mountain running!) I was out testing the waters of my energy. Luckily enough for me, my time managment must have been quite good and I felt as good as when I started my downtime. I started off this week fresh and feeling good with a 3 hour double pole and recovery run (just starting to get back into it with the ankle...long I know!) Today was an easy recovery rollerski and some strength in the gym ( Our new program is tough!) the rest of this week has some intensity in store followed by a day trip up to Prince George for a presentation for the Coaches association of BC. Should be an interesting time!!!
anyway keep ya posted on how it goes....



C

Nipika and Canmore

So I really fell off the wagon for keeping you up to date on the testing week. I only ended up completing 2 tests, the uphill double pole and uphill legs only. My physio therapists advised me to stay off the ankle. The double pole test went very well, it was a great push to have Thomsen and Pate on faster skis. I finished right with Thomsen, Pate was just on our heels. Its is great to have a solid group of guys to be able to push each other like we did! The legs only test was a total gongshow! I am a weakling, so I have had a bit of a focus shift to strengthen the legs up a bit.

We were fortunate enough to be invited to Nipika with team 2010, we had a solid week of training filled with volume and intensity. A great sesh for all of us! Now I am in Canmore right now chilling out with Amanda and going to try and jump into some great intensity sessions with Phil and Sean ( sorry can't get Sean's websie to link) Other than that i will be headed back home to resume training with the team.


until next time!

C