Oct 14, 2009

October update






Hello everyone,

We've almost finished our high-altitude training camp in Mammoth Lakes, California, and I've been training very hard together with the Canadian National Ski Team. 2 days ago we did a short 2-day trip to the legendary Yosemite National Park and hiked the Half-Dome mountain for training. In 5.5 hours we ascended and descended an astonishing 4,800 feet (1500 meters) and hiked / ran 27 km to the summit and back.

What a trip!
Here are the pictures.

- Dasha

Aug 3, 2009

August update







Hello again! Oh what a great weekend it was in the Rockies. My training is going very well and I am scheduled to go up to the Haig Glacier for my 2nd week of skiing and mega-volume training tomorrow. This time I will be training together with Rocky Mountain Racers, the local club that helped me out so much last year when I was racing independent from the National Team. Training with the club is great for my morale because besides putting in their best efforts during the workouts, everyone still remembers to have fun while doing it! High altitude glacier skiing is the hardest and most effective off-season training and being in a good company makes it feel easier to get through the week. My goal is to train with 100% quality every day while up there.

Please enjoy the photos from training sessions from the past few weeks. Until next time.

Dasha


“I really hope you’ll make it” - Jerry from the Country Lane Farms told me when I was picking up my order from his trailer in Canmore. Thank you to everyone cheering me on towards 2010 Vancouver Games. Knowing how many people believe in me is an incredible motivator to train harder every day.