I woke up to a dusting of snow on the peaks on my last day of training out in Utah. The colors have been turning and although Fall is just beginning, winter is not far behind. I am a huge fan of the mornings where you start your workout all bundled up and then drop layers as sun and training warm your body.
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| Climbing up Big Cottonwood Canyon with Joe and Duncan |
Of course snow up in the mountains means rain at lower elevations. After two weeks of perfect weather, it is hard to complain about a little rain but I think all the sunny days with highs of 70 and lows of 50 did make us a bit soft. We wanted to end the camp with some harder intensity back to back. After a day of classic intervals we headed down to the running track in Salt Lake City. Dave Knoop came out and coached us into improving upon or skier running form and with some 100's, 300's, 800's and 400's. He gave us some great tips and although we weren't running anywhere near the times of my ITA teammate Matt Elliott or ITA alumni Ben True, we made some good improvements. It is fun to follow the really competitive runners and some time on the track just makes me realize what impressive athletes they are. Joe and I cooled down in a downpour, with wrecked legs but a smile on our face as we had completed our training camp on a high note. Plus it will be easy to date a big of recovery time now as my legs and body need at least the weekend to recover and absorb the training.
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| Me, Coach Dave and Joe |
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| Saturday morning couldn't have been a nicer day |
The color of the leaves and the crisper mornings has everyone thinking about the upcoming winter. Hoigaards, one of our big sponsors and one of the big ski shops in the Twin Cities hosts their annual tent sale this weekend. The tent sale is huge, with great prices, selection and service. Caitlin and I were at the shop for the sale to help fit equipment, sign posters and get people excited for winter. It is fun to be around people who can hardly wait for it to snow. I have just as much fun helping the elite racer to the first timer or the former high school skier who is coming back to the sport after a decade or so.
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| What better way to get excited to try out your new skis, boots and poles than meeting a world championship medalist? |
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