Hello TTs,
Well done biathletes racing out in Camrose last weekend! Some more fun racing coming your way athletes.
January 22-23 will be the Kimberley Kootenay Cup. A classic and favoite for many TA and TT athletes. Details were shared by email last week. Registration is still open until Wednesday, so don’t wait too long and miss the boat. More details here: https://www.kimberleynordic.org/kootenay-cup
January 28-30 will be Western Canadian Championships and AB Cup 5&6 in Red Deer AB. Registration fees increase on January 24 for this event, so don’t delay too long if you are planning to attend. I will make and send out a trip document this week. More details here: https://www.reddeernordic.ca/abcup56
Training this week:
Monday(17) Skate Ski @ CNC
5:00-6:30 We will be working on our speed and turn over tonight with some short fast sprinting challenges. Biathletes- have a rest tonight after a fun filled weekend of racing. Important to get some sleep and let your body recover.
Tuesday(18) Classic Ski @ CNC
5:00-6:30 We will start with an explinatoin of how sprint heats work as there is a sprint in Red Deer. Then we’ll get out and ski focusing on striding speed and hopefully a little game to wrap up.
The weather forecast was correct and we got some fresh snow! Wax with Swix Blue Extra. We are back to hardwax for now 🙂 Also, it is chilly again, so be sure to dress appropriately for -15 C skiing.
Thursday(20) Biathlon @ CNC
4:45-6:15 Biathlon training
Friday(21)-Sunday (23) Kimberley Kootenay Cup