Kris Freeman and I did a 5 hour skate workout this morning. The trails weren’t re-groomed and the strong winds from yesterday continued all last night and today. Here’s a little progression of what some of the trails looked like. … Continue reading →
This morning’s intensity session was not very confidence inspiring. Kris Freeman and I did 3 by 5 kilometer classic intervals. This is a workout Kris has done several times. Today was my first time doing this session. The first interval … Continue reading →
Today was possibly the best day of skiing we’ll see all year, including all winter. I didn’t take advantage of it, as it was my day off. I heard all about it from Kris Freeman though. I got to pay … Continue reading →
Today was made tougher by the fact that they didn’t start grooming until 11:40a.m. I had a three hour classic (double pole/kick double pole only) session this morning and a two hour skate with 10 10-second speeds in the afternoon. … Continue reading →
My toe felt way better today after being a big problem yesterday afternoon. I skated for three and a half hours this morning on my own. At times during the session it was the worst visibility I’ve ever skied in, … Continue reading →
It was still snowing when I went to bed last night! And today was absolutely gorgeous. Clear and cold. The snow line on the mountains was way lower than it has been. This is one of the nicest places in the … Continue reading →
Winter arrived today at the Snow Farm! We got 6 inches of snow last night and close to a foot today. I’m so psyched! After talking all week about having to go home early because all the snow was melting, … Continue reading →
It rained last night for several hours and thundered and lightninged here at the Snow Farm. When I looked out the window this morning I was surprised to see any snow at all. We actually didn’t seem to lose too … Continue reading →
Here’s the video from the skate race we did withe the Canadians on Monday. I raced in the blue and white Team Homegrown suit. Kris Freeman raced in the dark grey US Ski Team suit (not to be confused with … Continue reading →
Today was a pretty basic training day for me and Kris Freeman. We both did a three hour classic ski this morning. I did a one hour skate this afternoon and Kris went for two hours. The weather and snow … Continue reading →
I had a full day off in New Zealand today. Of course, this was the nicest day we’ve had yet. I hope tomorrow is just as good. By all reports, the skiing was very good today. Kris Freeman decided to … Continue reading →
We woke up to some fresh snow! Yesterday, the groomer didn’t go out because it was too wet. They were worried about losing the snow if they tried to groom it. They were able to get out today though. Kris … Continue reading →
We woke up to rain in New Zealand this morning. We had a wet day of training with two hours of classic in the morning. We did a speed workout (14 by 10 second speeds on varying terrain) with the … Continue reading →
The skiing here at the Snow Farm in New Zealand is good but not as good as it has been in years past. The snow is thin and spring like. It is freezing and hardening at night, and softening as … Continue reading →
My teammate Kris Freeman and I made it to the Snow Farm, not far from Wanaka, New Zealand without any trouble. After my long ride yesterday (or two days ago, depending on how you count,) I slept for nine hours uninterrupted on … Continue reading →
Kris Freeman and Kikkan Randall have been basically the top US skiers for quite some time now. (I’m sort of brushing Andrew Newell under the rug here, mostly just due to time contraints. I’ll do a follow up on him next week.) Freeman has been more or less unquestionably the best US male distance skier [...] Related posts:Victims & Nemeses: Kris Freeman Is Qualifying In The Top Ten A Good Sign For Kikkan? Top 10 Qualification vs. Making The Final
Two years ago, my coach John Callahan and I came up with a strategy to help me sleep while travelling: do long over-distance sessions (over-distance sessions, called ODs, are any session longer than the length of my longest race, about … Continue reading →
This evening I went to Bonnie Raitt at Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City with my sister and Toni and Greg Adams. Red Butte is a beautiful place to see a concert. Bonnie Raitt was fantastic. I know her … Continue reading →
On Saturday, I joined the National Elite Training Group camp that was happening here in Park City for a classic sprint race on the roller ski track at Soldier Hollow, the 2002 Olympic Venue for cross country. The race was … Continue reading →
Today was supposed to be a recovery day, but I’m not sure it counts because I had so much going on. I’m looking forward to New Zealand where there is nothing to do but eat, sleep, and ski. I started … Continue reading →