Time to set new targets for the rest of the racing season, and start to think about the 2018-2019 skimo & 2019 running season training.
Ankle fucked up the racing season what it comes races in Canazei and Tromso, and we’ll see how it will hold out at Kima on Sunday.
Physio tomorrow, proper rehab plan to follow and I need to tape it properly for the Sundays race. I expect that it will be painful after the race and I need to spend time on the bike saddle again before Glencoe.
Bummer, would rather be running.
It is only 7 weeks until racing season ends at Limone so the period is more or less recovery from Kima & Glencoe, ankle rehab and touring around with friends that are generally slower.
Then it is time to focus on proper training by increasing volume, adding strength training at Hipko Performance to weekly routines and focus on hill training more.
Until snow comes, it will be 2-3 longer training session on foot per week.
Basically those will something like Tuesday evening, Saturday & Sunday morning. Otherwise running to/from work, varying from flat to trails.
January, February, March and April are good months for ski mountaineering trips. Most probably will fix 1 weekend per month for either race or training in real mountain terrain.
Skimo season in southern Finland will be again another sad joke due conditions and long distances to cover to train even for small hills.
But at the same time, it is the only way to increase the base endurance for long ascent and descents. It would be ideal to have +1000-2000m session, twice per week. + running to/from work and depending how many ski session I can fit in, 1-2 long runs.
Otherwise the basic components remain the same, enough sleep, minimum stress, no alcohol, added sugar or wheats during the training season. Considering also to drop the red meat.
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