Training Log Archive: Torino

Second day of ski testing on the glaciers of Saas Fee; not as cold as yesterday, so a lot more skiing. In the afternoon, I feel like all the "spiderwebs" in my muscles and brain evaporated, and do quite a bit of good and fast skiing :-)).

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Downhill skiing in Saas Fee on 3600 m on the glacier at the Mittel Allalin; incredible weather but very very cold; Skied appr. 3 hrs, but effort prob. 90 min. My quads were hurting, and it showed that it was the first downhill effort of the season.

The sun actually came out, and I went out quickly for a "run". Going up towards Bleiki but only make it to Ruedi's hut as there is 20 cm of snow and ice and made for treacherous running.
Other than that, with the high pressure system over Switzerland and the cold biting North-East wind, there is always a compact fog-cloud cover that hardly ever dissolves until the weather changes. Up in the mountains it was a gorgeous day with fresh powder and blue skies, perfect for x-c skiing. But I'll go skiing for 2 days in Saas Fee (testweekend for a certain brand of skis).

Teach 2 yoga classes; felt so very good :-)). Actually, the classes and personal training was longer, but I figured that's how much I actually moved myself and got a benefit out of it.

Nordic Walking with my group along the Aare to the lake of Brienz; VERY cold, froze my fingers because I had to stay with the slower group, and I never really could warm up, but I put it down as a 1-effort because I had to cover the distance anyway. It had snowed so much here, most ski areas are opening up this weekend with at least 3 feet of snow!! But it is freaking-cold with a North wind that makes your bones shiver.

C • cross country skiing too! 3

Teach conditioning class with core strength and upper body exercises.
All day it snows and rains, and it is clammy and cold.

Again, teaching two classes. I am amazed, again, how sore I made myself yesterday! I am trying to always find new exercises and ways to challenge the same area, which then creates sore muscle fibers.

Run at lunch, first dragging, then find a rhythm and better. 29.49 down to lake and 25.49 back.

Take my NW class to Goldswil and over the high train bridge; snowy and cold, but still great to Nordic Walk in this weather once one is outside!

Teaching the two core classes; got sore muscles on side and upper stomach again. I was also really sore on my shoulders and upper arm from painting this weekend.

Evening intro to diving in our pool :-)