Today was my first day back on the mountain for the start of the new 2015/16 season. Perfect conditions[…]
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Cold Adaptation–Thermogenesis
Nobody knows more about thermogenesis than this little character here: Meet Darwin the marmotte! He’s been enjoying a lovely warm[…]
Read moreEndurance Training– Anaerobic Threshold, HIIT / Strength or Maffetone?
For the previous two months I interrupted my normal program of physical training and racing to put into practice the[…]
Read moreMountain Biking – Under Les Tufs
Glaciers seen from La Grande Motte in Tignes. Mountain rescue by winch from a mountain bike trail next to the[…]
Read moreAlex No Slalom Day 5
High winds closed down the glacier today. Everyone had to hang around for 2 hours though before the final decision[…]
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Alex – first day of Giant Slalom training! Alex was working mainly on “start of turn dynamics”, but applying it[…]
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Overnight rain, wind and electrical storms meant the mountain was late opening – but fortunately not too late to be[…]
Read moreAlex Slalom Day 2
Today we were together on the first train and cable car up to the top of the Grand Motte. That’s[…]
Read moreAlex Slalom Day 1
Day one of Alex’s “on snow” summer slalom training. It’s worth mentioning here that this is Alex’s first time ever[…]
Read moreCormet de Roselend – Maffetone Review
Cormet de Roselend was the choice for training today. It’s not a hard climb being only 19 kilometres – but[…]
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