Week 50
Welcome to week 50! By now most of us (with the exception of a few Alaskans) have finished racing for the season. This week our training reccomendations continue to focus on good recovery and base preparation strategies. We start a new April strength plan and incorporate some light running (or cycling) intensity in the form of 30 second accelerations. Feel free to increase the interval reps if your legs are ready for it.
Still skiing? As usual we recommend folks take advantage of spring skiing when it's available. Long easy days on snow are great, but also the occasional short hard session is appropriate too. I call this 'fair weather' spring interval training. Save any hard skiing for when conditions are fast and fun. If conditions allow warm up and incorporate a 4 x 4 minutes L4 race pace into your workout. If skiers elevate their heart rates into L4+ every 10 - 14 days during April it will help them bridge fitness from one season to the next.