We have emerged from the deep freeze - local areas are open again...the mercury has risen to seasonal'ish values. It's great to be outside again...
Since our last post on Wednesday...
Thursday
- indoor soccer & combined indoor hockey tournament in Banff - check out the featured clip below from the shoot out (shoot out was needed as a tie breaker as the score was tied after regulation time) - PM SL drills session ... weather was a pleasant -21c ...lovely afternoon.
Friday
- K1's - SL drills session 1 w. focus on making speed through the top of the turn / session 2 kombi - transferring speed & tempo of movement (making speed through the top of the turn) into the track...regeneration spin and mobility on the physical front...plenty of R & R time in preparation for tomorrow's race at Norquay
- K2's - SG drills session 1 w. focus on alignment at the top of the turn (creating power through the outside hip) / session 2 continued SG drills for the women's group whilst the men's group trained full length SG on Mapmaker w. the Banff Alpine Racers and IR FIS teams - challenging strength endurance session (video clip below) followed by regeneration
- FIS - SG drills session w. focus on creating power through the outside hip / session 2 full length SG on Mapmaker...7x runs, good session and progression from all - strength endurance session & regeneration on the physical front
- K1's racing at Norquay - check out the live timing on www.albertaalpine.ca - go Sam, Jacqui, Annie and Lachie
- K2's rest day - w. exception of Lexxy who will train Super G before travelling home on Sunday
- FIS women training SG / FIS men rest day to get ahead of some fatigue and sickness
PS - plenty of new video up on Sprongo...check it out!
