Spring has flashed by in a blur and summer is upon us already. I've had a great two months of training, made better by the fact that I haven't had any injuries as of yet (knock on wood!). It's so freeing to be able to do whatever activity my training plan says and not have to adapt it because of some nagging injury.
The training season started in May with a camp at Silver Star to take advantage of their spring grooming. We did some good technical work on snow and went for an 88km road ride around my old stomping grounds in Salmon Arm, Deep Creek and Silvercreek. I bought my road bike after I moved away from home so that was my first long road ride in the area and I loved it!
Our next camp was a testing camp 2 weeks ago. I did the usual VO2 max, uphill double pole, and uphill skate tests. They all went well and I'm on track with my training.
After the testing camp the team headed off to New Denver, BC for a brief training camp. The first day we did a LONG road ride. The whole route is about 220km and known as the Silver Triangle. The ride went from New Denver to Nelson, then back up to Kaslo and over to New Denver. Only two of the guys rode the whole route. I made it to Kaslo which is about 170km in 6hrs. It was by far my longest road ride and my longest training session ever and I had a blast! The guys started 30mins behind the girls and passed us just before Nelson. We ended up cycling in a train of probably 15 people for a while, intimidating the motorists. The area was beautiful and it was nice to get back to BC.
I did a spring course in May and June at the University of Calgary. I took Abnormal psychology which was fascinating so it made up for spending 4.5hrs sitting in an overly air-conditioned classroom every Saturday afternoon. My final exam was last week and I have been enjoying the freedom from studying and essay writing.
Overall it was a productive, busy two months. Next week is a much deserved rest week so I'm going to head home to Salmon Arm and spend some time vegging on the beach. I can't wait to relax in the sun!
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