siblings Kate, Matt & Jake (circa 1985)My big brother Matt, a coach for the US Ski team, was name the Cross Country International Coach of the Year by the United States Ski Association! Congratulations Matt!
Kate, Jake & Matt, 2000
Friday, May 16, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
TRAINING QUESTIONS
I was recently asked the specifics of my current training and daily activities. Here is the dealie-yo…
I have 120 hours scheduled over the next 8-weeks (starting April 28th). The first two weeks were on-snow in British Columbia (30 hours). Activities during that camp included mostly skiing, strength and running.
The current 3-week training block (42 hours) is to be complete here, at home in Idaho. The skiing is not good enough to chase and so the training has shifted from skiing to roller skiing (yes it is true, I am roller skiing already). This how my week looks:
Mon: off, pm- core strength
Tues: double pole, pm- bike race
Wed: run and strength, pm- easy swim or spin
Thurs: L3 roller intvls (skate), pm- run+core strength
Fri: run and strength, pm- off
Sat: hill climb (bike race), pm - recovery swim
Sun: OD combo workout (run/roll)
I am currently nursing an achilles injury. As it heals, I will start to run more but I am keeping it short and easy with plenty of time between runs right now.
illustration (note the TV in the trash!) by a young friend of mine, KT
The next two-week block (37 hours) will be on-snow in Bend, Oregon for our second team camp of the year. Scheduling will depend on snow conditions, however I imagine that we will be skiing in the mornings and running or alternative conditioning in the afternoons.
The last week (14 hours) of said 8-week block will be back in Ketchum, Idaho. I am shooting for a full achilles recovery by this time and will be doing a significant amount of running and bounding. This is what this 8th week might look like:
Mon: 2:00 double pole,
pm- 1:30 run, :45 strength
Tues: 2:00 rollerski w/ specific strength and speed
Wed: 2:00 run, :45 core strength
pm- short-track mtn. bike race 1:00
Thurs: 2:00 hill bounding intvls
Fri: easy recovery run 1:00, prep for race
Sat: Red Fish Lake Triathlon, Olympic dist.
Sun: easy recovery spin or off
I have 120 hours scheduled over the next 8-weeks (starting April 28th). The first two weeks were on-snow in British Columbia (30 hours). Activities during that camp included mostly skiing, strength and running.
The current 3-week training block (42 hours) is to be complete here, at home in Idaho. The skiing is not good enough to chase and so the training has shifted from skiing to roller skiing (yes it is true, I am roller skiing already). This how my week looks:
Mon: off, pm- core strength
Tues: double pole, pm- bike race
Wed: run and strength, pm- easy swim or spin
Thurs: L3 roller intvls (skate), pm- run+core strength
Fri: run and strength, pm- off
Sat: hill climb (bike race), pm - recovery swim
Sun: OD combo workout (run/roll)
I am currently nursing an achilles injury. As it heals, I will start to run more but I am keeping it short and easy with plenty of time between runs right now.
illustration (note the TV in the trash!) by a young friend of mine, KTThe last week (14 hours) of said 8-week block will be back in Ketchum, Idaho. I am shooting for a full achilles recovery by this time and will be doing a significant amount of running and bounding. This is what this 8th week might look like:
Mon: 2:00 double pole,
pm- 1:30 run, :45 strength
Tues: 2:00 rollerski w/ specific strength and speed
Wed: 2:00 run, :45 core strength
pm- short-track mtn. bike race 1:00
Thurs: 2:00 hill bounding intvls
Fri: easy recovery run 1:00, prep for race
Sat: Red Fish Lake Triathlon, Olympic dist.
Sun: easy recovery spin or off
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What was the game you were playing in the video with the blue/green tube - was it a kids toy or a training tool used to improve reaction time? Do you do any training exercises for increasing reaction time?
The game we were playing is called Elefun (elephant + fun...it should be Elephun maybe) and is made for kids aged 3-5. It is not for training, just for fun.
We do reaction time drills, but they are generally more specific. Some of our speeds begin from a standstill, which simulates a start. We have someone else do the countdown to mimic the gun going off without the sprinter knowing when. There are more roller ski drills and lots on foot that are helpful and really fun...maybe those will compile a future video.
Thanks for the inquiries, keep them coming!
The game we were playing is called Elefun (elephant + fun...it should be Elephun maybe) and is made for kids aged 3-5. It is not for training, just for fun.
We do reaction time drills, but they are generally more specific. Some of our speeds begin from a standstill, which simulates a start. We have someone else do the countdown to mimic the gun going off without the sprinter knowing when. There are more roller ski drills and lots on foot that are helpful and really fun...maybe those will compile a future video.
Thanks for the inquiries, keep them coming!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
MAY 8TH: STILL SKIING
The snow is still holding strong and we have yet to get rained on (knocking on wood as I type)! As you will see in the video, the venue is pretty sweet with some great terrain. This is the 2010 Olympic venue and we are skiing on the trails and courses that will be used for the Vancouver Games. Pretty cool to think about!
I caught and released a bird and a mouse, on separate occasions today from one of the wax rooms. I felt like Snow White. I don’t know that I have ever held a wild bird in my hands before – it was so little and light. I don’t know what kind it was other than small and gray with a little yellow on his head…just the cutest little sucker. I wish I had video of the little guy.
I caught and released a bird and a mouse, on separate occasions today from one of the wax rooms. I felt like Snow White. I don’t know that I have ever held a wild bird in my hands before – it was so little and light. I don’t know what kind it was other than small and gray with a little yellow on his head…just the cutest little sucker. I wish I had video of the little guy.
*music overlay: Lily Allen
The double pole video is from a sprint TT that the boys (USST and SV) did on Monday. My flip ran out of batteries (after lasting through the first 4 videos!) which is why there is not footage of the heats…sorry.
New faces on the team this year include Travis Jones (TJ), our new coach and Willie Neil (Princesa), the newest post-graduate and future Midd-kid.
Welcome to both - I love you already!
New faces on the team this year include Travis Jones (TJ), our new coach and Willie Neil (Princesa), the newest post-graduate and future Midd-kid.
Welcome to both - I love you already!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
SV TO BC: a great day of travel
May 1: Sun Valley Olympic Development Team (SVODT) started the drive from Ketchum, Idaho to Whistler, BC Canada (the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games) for the first on-snow camp of 2008-2009 ski year.
The weather has been ideal and the venue in excellent condition! The following is flip video of our travel up here. More to come from the camp soon! Check out fellow SVODT and ITA teammate, Nicole De Yong's web log for more video of the camp.
The weather has been ideal and the venue in excellent condition! The following is flip video of our travel up here. More to come from the camp soon! Check out fellow SVODT and ITA teammate, Nicole De Yong's web log for more video of the camp.
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