Showing posts with label Transrockies Run. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Transrockies Run. Show all posts

Sunday, January 17, 2010

2010 Olympics.

With 25 days to go until the Vancouver 2010 Olympics I have caught Olympic fever.   I am so excited about all the changes that are happening in my city and about the buzz that is building.  I can't wait!

With my knee injury still on the mend my week still didn't involve nearly as much running as I would have liked.  However I'm trying to stay positive, here is the break down of my training for the week:

Monday - Rest day and Transrockies info night at North Shore Athletics
Tuesday - Morning strength building and cardio at gym
Wednesday - Morning light cardio at gym and an hour run on North Shore after work and then abs class with Tim
Thursday - Morning strength building at gym and spin/yoga class after work.  This is the first time I've done this class with Sara it was awesome.
Friday - Rest day and appointment with my sports med doctor (MRI on order - fingers crossed for positive results)
Saturday - EPIC powder day at Blackcomb (official Olympic Venue)
Sunday - Recovery day

Here are some pictures of Blackcomb from Saturday.  They received 70cm of fresh powder and we were on one of the first chair lifts to the glacier.  The conditions were prefect; -3, low wind, no clouds and sunny, not to mention waist deep untouched powder.  Days like these don't happen often so we rode hard.  Often hiking 30 to 45 minus up past the last chair lifts so we could ride the back side of Spankys for even more untouched fluffy white stuff.


Saturday, January 9, 2010

Game Plan for 2010.

I will do run my first 100km race and a multi day stage race. Other races on the roster include:
Dirty Duo 25km run (but hopefully as part of an all girls relay team)
Chuckanut 50km and/or Diez Vista 50km
Tender Knee Trail Run 25km
Knee Knacker 50km
Trans Rockies Run Multi Day Stage Race
First 100km race - TBC

I will complete both Momar Races and a multi day adventure race
Momar Squamish 50km
Momar Cumberland 50km
Multi day adventure race - TBC

Aside from a lot of running and training for my adventure races. Vancouver will be hosting the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and I've scored tickets to a couple events which I'm thrilled for.

I also hope to fit in some travel with my brother who is currently in Afghanistan. I am hopeful that September 2010 will bring an epic trip to somewhere incredible and allow us an unparalleled experience together to celebrate his return to Canada safe and healthy.

Best wishes to you and your family for 2010. I know it will be the start of an unbelievable decade.