After the National Team camps in June and early July I took advantage of my rest week and went to Salmon Arm to visit my family. The weather wasn't as good as I had hoped but I did get a couple sunny days at the family cabin on Shuswap Lake.
I hiked up Cascade Mountain with two friends as my first real hike/scramble of the year. The view from the top was incredible! You can see Lake Minnewanka in the background.
I also did a solo run around the Heart Mountain Circuit last weekend. It was a great run with a steep hike up the mountain, a rolling ridge, then a leg burning descent. My quads are still sore 2 days later...
On Sunday I helped at another Icebreaker event, this time at the Xterra offroad triathlon in Canmore. The Ramotaur head was shipped from Vancouver for the event and Joey Burton did a great job as the official Icebreaker mascot.
Also, I have recently received two grants that will help fund my skiing this year.
I received a Petro-Canada FACE program grant in the winter but it was officially announced a few weeks ago here. This is a great program that supports athletes and coaches and it will really help me out!
I was also recently awarded the Supporting the Dream Legacy Fund. It was started by freestyle skier Kristi Richards and supports Okanagan athletes. You can read the press release here.
A big thank you to both grants!
I head to Whistler tomorrow for a 10-day training camp. I decided to fly this year instead of doing the 10 hour drive which my legs will appreciate. I am bringing my mountain bike with me and I'm excited to do some rides.
Alysson
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