Photo Update

Its coming! Winter is on its way!



Right now I am halfway through a training camp in Park City with the CXC, and US National Ski Team. We arrived here a week ago to sun and temperatures in the mid twenties. Since then there has been rain, frost, and snow. I guess this time of year you have to be prepared for anything. But for skiers, I think it’s a good thing. It keeps you on your toes. Race season is almost here, and the attitude during training sessions is a little bit more focused, the butterflies start to creep up during intensity, and everyone starts to wonder how they will perform in the up coming race season.

Here are some photos so far from the camp:

Roller Skiing at Soldier Hollow, sight of 2002 Olympis

Out on a run one afternoon through the hills and valleys around Park CIty



The last couple months have been packed full of training. For most of September I was training down in Wisconsin. I trained hard, and accomplished a lot. Here are some photos from that camp:

Doing some speed work on roller skis
Jason Cork working with Jessie on technique

VO2 MAx Testing
Leading a Mobility Warm Up during a session with the local "Ski and Tea" woman's group

Unfortunately I caught a cold my last week there which meant that I was unable to race the Birkie Trail Run, but ran it as an easy workout instead, and took some photos along the way... :)

Teammates Santi and Carolyn warming up for the race

Playing in the Rockies

Last Sunday marked the end of another training block. The past few weeks have focused a lot on volume, endurance and technique. Because of this reason, I decided to train here in the Canadian Rockies and get some time on snow up at the Haig glacier.



For the most part things have been going well. A few weeks ago I fell on roller skis, which resulted in some bad road rash down the right side of my body. No brakes on roller skis have its downfalls sometimes (literally). ☹ But thanks to the wonderful care of my mother who is an emergency nurse, I didn’t miss a day of training, although it was quite painful and I was covered gauze and bandages for a good couple of weeks.
A week ago I had the opportunity to train at the Haig Glacier, joining up with a local club called the Rocky Mountain Racers Ski Team. We had perfect weather and great summer ski conditions. Technique was a big focus for me up there and I felt like I made some big gains. Training with new people is always a pleasure and I was happy to get the opportunity. Thanks so much to John Jaques and the rest of the RMR team for such a great week. Here are some photos to highlight the camp:

A beautiful day in the sunshine! Cindy and I skiing on the Haig
RMR team getting ready for some sprints
Chilling out up on the glacier
Cindy boot skiing down from skiing one day
Dasha and I doing some TRX strength

The Anual RMR Boat race took place one afternoon. Everyone splits into teams of 2, builds a boat and the first boat to make it across the finish line with all parts attached is the winner.
SSS-Stuart Sara Ship-made it through the course in one piece, but unfortuneatly got stuck in a few places and was not the fastest down.
it was viscous out there
The Finish

I am at home now for a couple weeks before I head down to Wisconsin for my next training camp with CXC. I will take some time for a little R’n’R at my cabin this weekend; hopefully eat some smores around the campfire and paddle down the river a little bit. ☺
As the weeks go by I feel fitter, stronger and faster. The mornings are getting colder and the days are getting shorter, which only means that fall and winter is on its way!

Climbing Gooseberry on Tunnel Mountain on an easy day of training, near Banff.


Thanks or reading!