Back In The Groove

May is the first month of training for most Nordic athletes and I am no exception. The month of May is used to develop base fitness and correct the strength imbalances and injuries that accompany the long racing season. I spent the month of May running, cycling and lifting weights. This week marked the transition to more specific training with my first rollerski interval session of the season. After this week of training I have a low training week to prepare for the first real training block of the year.

Coastal Training 

View to Canada from the Jalbert Athlete House in Fort Kent, ME 

I will be living in Fort Kent again this summer with a host of new Maine Winter Sports Center teammates. I am really looking forward to training with a motivated group of athletes this season. In the coming weeks look for a “Meet the Team” series of blogs introducing my teammates. With 90 degrees Fahrenheit predicted for this weekend, I think that summer is officially here.  

Spring 2013

For most of the month of April I could be found doing something like this:  

For the next few months I will be doing mostly this: 

Training season is here again. I'm happy to be back to work and looking forward to sharing the new year with my teammates, coaches, friends and family.