This is week 14 in our yearly training program, this means that it is a medium building week. This week is the a little harder than the last and harder than last cycle.

I am would like to do a canoeing session for practice Monday, August 6th. Please let me know if you have a canoe, paddle and life jackets that we can use for this practice.

Southern Ontario Training Camp is Aug 25 - 29th in hardwood hills, the final details are posted for the camp. They are list below. This is an excellent camp, last year all that attended came away from this camp inspired and motivated to train hard. There are lots of good athletes and coaches that attend this camp. It is also a  good way to get to know Ontario athletes. They have reduced the cost of this camp to $325 and have found accommodation that is very reasonable $27.50/night/athlete. Breakfast and travel costs will be additional to this price. The dead line for this camp is August 13th after this time the price goes up, last year this camp sold out so if you are wanting to attend this you will need to sign up ASAP. Once you have signed up you need to let me know, I need to make travel and accommodations plans for those that are going so please let me know by Wednesday if you are planning on going.

For athletes attending the camp:

https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=3289&lan=1&cartlevel=1

 For coaches attending the Symposium and camp:

https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=3312&lan=1&cartlevel=1

 Key points:

--Camp runs Aug 25-29. A full day-to-day agenda for each event will be available soon.  

--Early registration ends on August 13. Fee goes up after that. ($ 325.00 then increases to $ 375.00)

--Book early to avoid disappointment - camp sold out last year.

--Camp is for athletes born in 1998 and earlier

--Limited billeting available.  Check "yes" when you're registering if you're interested.  We'll let you know a week or so before camp starts if we can accommodate your request.  A $50 billet fee will be collected on the first day of camp.

--Accommodation available at Georgian College for $55/night for a two bedroom suite.  (Chaperoning, transportation provided.)

Coaches:  Symposium sessions are held in the afternoons of Aug 26, 27, 28.  A special "pre-camp" roller-ski demonstration/technique session is planned for Saturday morning, August 25.  Be sure to RSVP for this session when you register.

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The training program is set up to build you little by little, it should be rare that you feel as though you are totally destroyed after a work out. If you are than your recovery time is going to be longer which will affect the next training. Training also builds over time so if you are missing out on training or you are not doing your own self training you will find that you suffer in team work outs when you do show up. Being successful in a work out is very important to your mental development and your enjoyment of the sport. If you are not able to complete a work out then you don't feel as successful and it is not as fun. We will be focusing on pacing, strength and roller ski technique.


Make sure that you are drinking enough in this heat. Dehydration sucks and it is recognized by low energy, grumpy, easily frustrated, low pee, yellow pee. So if you are lying on the couch drink water and do something productive, if you are fighting with your brothers and sisters have a drink of water and find ways to talk things out, if you are working on a project and it is pissing you off have a drink and find a way to calm down, if your pee is the color of dandelions than have a drink and maybe another, if you have not peed all day have a drink. Remember than people as active as you are need to drink about 3-4 liters of water each day in the heat.  Here is a link to an article on water. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/02/21/how-drinking-spring-or-filtered-water-can-improve-your-health.aspx

Monday, July 30th     

• Activity: Strength 
  
• Location: Chalet des Erables 
  
• When: 6:00 - 7:30
• Bring: Running gear, watch with a timer water, snack for after practice

Wednesday, August 1st      

• Activity: Strength Training in the gym, this is a special session for those that are keen and interested in using the gym to do strength training, I will be giving out a strength program that you can use.   
  
• Location:sport tech https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=218069458309771083118.0004c2c27b7308984c6bc&msa=0
  
• When: 2:30pm to 4pm
  
• Bring:Running gear, watch with a timer, water, snack for after practice

Wednesday, August 1st      

• Activity: Classic roller skiing technique and intensity 7 x 2min   
  
• Location: p8
  
• When: 6:00 to 7:30
  
• Bring:Classic Roller skiing gear, (skate for those with out classic gear) watch with a timer, water, snack for after practice

Sunday, August 5th      

• Activity: Skate distance ski and tempo ski, biathletes you will not do the tempo as you will do combos at biathlon practice, there is a Quebec Biathlon Camp that will be joining us for this training. Bring your running shoes. 
  
• Location: P9
  
• When: 9am until 12noon
  
• Bring: Skate gear, running shoes watch with a timer, water, snack for after practice