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.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
3,000' to the top
I recently irritated my Achilles tendon, skinning up 3,000’ of vertical here in Ketchum, Idaho. Apparently hiking isn’t ALWAYS good for you.
The upside to this injury is that when I am not in spandex or running shoes, I am usually in heels (stick with me here, I promise this is relevant). Wearing heels, although bad for posture, walking the dog, training for the Olympics, et cetera is really helpful when you irritate certain muscles and tendons.
Wearing a heel gives the Achilles tendon a chance to rest since it is in a shortened state - apposed to when your foot is flat to the ground, the Achilles is engaged…you dig? So I just want to throw it out there: If Christian Louboutin happens to be looking for an American endurance athlete to sponsor, I am ready and willing. I will sign in ink today!
Louboutin heels shown, priced at $710 USD. To covet is one of the seven deadly sins but in this case, I think it is better to covet than to purchase!
The video below is from said assent; the final day of play before the real training began.
The upside to this injury is that when I am not in spandex or running shoes, I am usually in heels (stick with me here, I promise this is relevant). Wearing heels, although bad for posture, walking the dog, training for the Olympics, et cetera is really helpful when you irritate certain muscles and tendons.
Wearing a heel gives the Achilles tendon a chance to rest since it is in a shortened state - apposed to when your foot is flat to the ground, the Achilles is engaged…you dig? So I just want to throw it out there: If Christian Louboutin happens to be looking for an American endurance athlete to sponsor, I am ready and willing. I will sign in ink today!Louboutin heels shown, priced at $710 USD. To covet is one of the seven deadly sins but in this case, I think it is better to covet than to purchase!
The video below is from said assent; the final day of play before the real training began.
*Danny Walton is the other kid in the video. He is a sick-nasty dude with some killer moves. I am slowly learning from him. He has different sponsors than I have. I apologize for conflicting brands - I tried to make it clear who was on what so that everyone could get a piece of the action. Any questions, requests for future videos, articles or suggestions, please comment!
**Note the Scarpa boots that I am rockin’ circa 1993...if anyone out there has any clout with a telemark boot brand, I would REALLY like a new pair of free-heels (in addition to the aforementioned HIGH heels).
An eleven year-old once told me she was confused. She didn't know if she wanted to be a tom-boy or a girly-girl. My answer: Have it AND eat it; be both!
Off to Canada in the morning for the first on-snow camp at the 2010 Olympic venue. More from across the border.
**Note the Scarpa boots that I am rockin’ circa 1993...if anyone out there has any clout with a telemark boot brand, I would REALLY like a new pair of free-heels (in addition to the aforementioned HIGH heels).
An eleven year-old once told me she was confused. She didn't know if she wanted to be a tom-boy or a girly-girl. My answer: Have it AND eat it; be both!
Off to Canada in the morning for the first on-snow camp at the 2010 Olympic venue. More from across the border.
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