Tuesday, 27 August 2019

5. Training

I like to keep fit and I take part in a number of obstacle course racing (OCR) events throughout the year.

To help me do this my usual weekly fitness routine is:

  • Monday - a 10K run
  • Thursday - a tough circuits class
  • Saturday - a training session with a focus on whatever I'm aiming for at the time
    • for Mongol 100, this is a mix of weighted step ups, weighted lunges, deadlifts and spinning - all designed to improve leg strength 
    • core and upper body strength to balance the workout

I don't ice skate so I took some initial lessons at a local ice rink to get the basics and the practice is up to me.

I took to the ice rink with my new nordic touring boots and skates to try them out last weekend only to be told that I couldn't use the nordic skates in a public session as they were to long and pose a safety risk to other users!

Fortunately, a member of the Forth Valley Speed Skating club was around and invited me to train at their sessions on a Sunday, which I will do.

The boots felt fine with the skates but I still have a way to go to be completely competent on the ice!


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