Tomorrow I am heading to Canmore, AB to tag along with the Yellowknife team for Alberta Cup #1, a crazy-competitive classic sprint with all of the top Canadian sprint contenders. It is the same course that I had success on last year at the Western Canadians where I placed 2nd. Because of the certainty of double poling the entire course, this is conceivably the only race this month that I will race relatively pain-free with my leg injury. Everything is up in the air in terms of training, racing and travel schedule for this period.
The leg is actually feeling excellent right now and the past few days have been the best days in over a month. I have been doing nothing to aggravate it, meaning constantly being in the pool slaying pull buoy, heroic core sessions, the odd upper body strength exercises, respiratory training and the occasional double pole ski workout at the stunning winter wonderland paradise that is the Callaghan Valley. Giving it some solid time to heal. And because of this I am riding on some decent upper body fitness. I am also 4 lbs below my normal weight range; I think my legs are wasting away.
That hut is where I live. NAAATTTTT - I wish.
It's go time.
(this one's for you, Dougie...)
Sometimes its about intimidation:
Thanks for reading, and you can find Saturday's results on zone4.
PEACE.
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