Revelstoke

view from part way up Mt Revelstoke

Our last dry-land camp of the year came to an end today. It was gorgeous weather for the first half of the week. The leaves had all turned to bright yellows and reds with the sun beating down, and temperatures hovering in the mid twenties. Near the end of the week, it started to get a little wet with the casual rain here or there, but nothing too troublesome.

Most of the week consisted of long roller skis in and around the town of Revelstoke. After doing hours of roller skiing all summer, it starts to get frustrating trying to keep finding things to always improve on when the only thing on everyone’s’ mind is that racing is just around the corner. But everyone managed to buckle down and get the most out of every workout.

We also had new addition to the team a couple weeks ago; coach Jan Arne Enevlodsen was hired as a second full time coach for the Alberta World Cup Academy. Born and raised in northern Norway, Enevoldsen has coached professionally since 1993, filling a variety of positions in the US and Europe; most recently as Program Director of the Green Mountain Academy in Vermont.
Bringing perspectives as both an elite-level coach and athlete in biathlon as well as cross-country skiing, Enevoldsen also has significant wax room expertise. He has now relocated from Vermont to the Bow Valley for the 2008 – 2009 competitive season, which begins on December 6 in Vernon, B.C.
This was our first camp with Jan, and things worked out great. His expertise and experience was quite evident and I think everyone learned a lot. The team is lucky to have him.

Here are some photos:
roller skiing with coaches Mike and Jan

Jan giving the guys some technique advice as they pass by

Ski Striding at the Revelstoke Nordic Centre

A little baseball game one easy afternoon.

Some medicine ball core in the parking lot of our motel. The other guests were trying to figure out what kind of circus had rolled into town.