This will be the first of a series of articles detailing some basic ideas on training methods and principles. Generally these are the concepts on which I have based my own training for skiing from high school, racing on an NCAA team, coaching other skiers, and competing in ski mountaineering races.What is periodization and why[…]

I recently came across a paper published in the Middlebury Journal of Microbiology examining the relationship between hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]) and a variety of parameters including gender, living altitude, and cross country ski race performance[1]. Unfortunately the paper appears to be primarily oriented toward validation of a new hemoglobin device, however it did get me[…]

Time – 4:03Calories – 2478Ascent – 1346m HR Profile.On Saturday morning, Stano picked me up in Squamish and we headed up to the Elfin Lakes Trail for a possible attempt at crossing the Garibaldi Neve in a fast time. We made good time up the logging road with Stano in the lead. I was at a[…]

Jan 5 2012 The Red Heather Trail provides an excellent steady climb with no excessively steep sections. It is possible to get in a good warmup and a full interval session and then cap off the day with a few quick laps on Paul’s Ridge before heading home. All within a reasonable drive from Squamish.[…]