Friday, November 13, 2009

Getting better

Today I ran for a short period at eh gym and the calf felt really good... pheew. So it looks like this injury is going to clear up relatively soon. I did all my strength stuff today and all went well.

I think I'll be ok for rollerskiing and and hill bounding work this weekend. Wooohooo!!! Not being able to get you was driving me batty. No too much else to report. Just waiting for snow.... tick... tock....

The ski coach that was hired for the ski team will be meeting with us for the first time on sunday so it will be interesting to see what he has in mind. I am sure he'll be a hugh help.

Can't wait to get back out on the skis and running in the woods!


Friday, November 6, 2009

oops

Well I've gone and done it. I tried to get two workouts in yesterday and managed to pull the dickens put of my right calf. I can barely walk on it. Kind of frustrating I was really starting to see some progress now I'm laid up for a few days at least. Aaarrrggggg!

I went out early in the day and did a couple hours worth of rollerskiing. Then in the evening went to hill bounding/ running and whammo. I could feel a serious POP in my rights calf.

I guess I'm not ready for a two-a-day work out schedual just yet.

So it't vitamin I for me today. Oh well. This too shall pass.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Rollerskiing breakthrough

I've been trying to get on my roller skis whenever conditions permit. So far this fall I have really been struggling. Roller skis are a wobbly affair. They are very unstable feeling and hard to stop on. I have had two crashes on them one of which was 6 weeks ago and my shoulder is still sore and do not yet have full range of motion back yet.

Yesterday was a real breakthrough however. For a few moment it actually felt a great deal like skiing! wow! As I have discussed in the past at times training is some bitter medicine you have to take. Yesterday it was standing at the summit. Days like yesterday are why you go take your medicine.

Just for reference I'll include a you tube video of some rollerskiing done properly for those that may be unfamiliar. this is a video of a local skiing celebrity. Her name is Caitlin Compton and she lives and trains here in Minneapolis for the Vancouver Olympics. I see here out training from time to time and it is so great to see. Her skiing has a flow and ease to it that is like magic. It is truly inspiring. What I wouldn't give to be so gifted.




I am hoping to get out today if the leaves dry a bit this afternoon. They get pretty slick.

See you on the trails.