Rio Strada Women’s Cycling Team – Winter Training Camp

Day/Time

Activity

Friday

 

6pm

Arrive – Welcome and Training Camp Kick-off Chalk Talk

Saturday

 

7:30-8:30

Warm-up -movement preparation and trunk stability – activation of glutes and the trunk, the center of the body’s kinetic chain – take this awareness to the trails

9:30-12:00

Classic ski – set the XC forward body position and movement foundation – Tahoe Donner XC

1.5 hour instruction, followed by 1 hour of endurance tour

12:00-1:00

Picnic lunch at Tahoe Donner

1:00-5:00

Options

Track 1 – practice what you learned in the morning – stride ski at endurance pace

Track 2 – snowshoe for endurance base

Track 3 – free time – nap, read book, etc

Track 4 – massage scheduled in advance

6-8pm

Dinner and presentation by Dr. Andy Pasternak, Medical Director for Tahoe Rim endurance trail runs and owner of Silver Sage Sports Performance Center, on Diets of the Day – Gluten-free, Vegan, Paleo and the Competitive Athlete. Followed by a nutritional product presentation by Andrew Strolin, Director of Marketing  – Nature’s Bakery

Sunday

 

7:30-8:30

Warm-up movement preparation and glute activation – “feel” muscles in order to use them on the trails

9:30-12:00

Skate skiing atTahoe Donner XC

1.5 hour instruction followed by 1 hour endurance tour

12:00-1:00

Picnic lunch at Tahoe Donner

1:00-3:30

Options

Track 1 – practice what you learned in the morning – endurance skate ski

Track 2 – snowshoe for endurance