Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Week of Dec 13th - Not So Lucky with the Weather

 Waiting for Winter to Return



Well, we weren't so lucky with the weather this past weekend and it looks like we will have to wait a bit longer for Winter to truly arrive.

The silver lining is that several of the older members of the Junior Team raced at the Candy Cane Cup this past weekend in Ottawa.  All skiers put in great efforts on a challenging course and learned a lot about racing at this level!

A special mention goes out to Livia Hajek who skied around cheering on ALL Team Hardwood skiers.

It was also great to see recent graduates of the Junior Team in Justine Hasting and Tommy Hajek racing.

Wednesday - Strength Training on Zoom

The weather is due to warm throughout the day tomorrow and the forecast calls for Rain and 5C by dinnertime, so we are going to opt to train indoors.

Please join between 5:15PM and 5:25PM so that we can start at 5:30PM.  Please send any song requests today so that we can add them to the playlist.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5602405075 or use meeting ID: 560 240 5075

BEFORE you start the workout, please make sure of the following:
  • Make sure you have a safe place to perform basic bodyweight exercises
  • Look for an open area 6ft x 8ft on a soft floor (e.g. carpet or mats) that isn't slippery
  • Make sure you work with your parents to test your computer set-up so you can see, and be seen, as well as hear, and be heard
  • Make sure you have proper athletic clothing and a water bottle

DURING the workout, please have a strong commitment to:
  • Listen to ALL the instructions
  • Try to do ALL the exercises with excellent form
  • Put forth a consistent effort throughout the ENTIRE workout
Parents are welcomed and encouraged to join in as all of these exercises will help your skiing too!  Now that we have a week to get familiar with the exercises, we'll move at a bit more consistent pace.

Please be sure you review some of the exercises we will be doing HERE beforehand.

Saturday - Snow Returns????

Snow is set to fall on Friday night and into Saturday morning, but we don't yet know what skiing options, if any, will be available.

We will send out an email on Friday before dinnertime with an update on what form the practice will take.

NOTE - The Yuletide Blast has been rescheduled to Saturday Jan 29th.

As for the rest of your week, here are some suggestions for other activities should you need them:

  • Be active every day, get enough sleep and be sure to always eat healthy
  • Running – Try for 20-30min.  Start easy, but find some hills if you can!
  • Cycling – Try for 45-60min, either on-road or off-road
  • Fun at Recess – Play Basketball, Touch Football, Grounders, or just about anything that has you moving and jumping
  • Strength Training – Try some of the exercised that we do at practice on your own.  These can all be done either inside or outside and I would encourage everyone to try to do one additional Run/Strength session each week.  Perhaps each Monday combine them with a run in your local park or forest!
  • Be sure to keep working on your mobility either through stretching, yoga, pilates, etc.  There are LOTS of great resources online
  • We know that most of you are quite active between practices, just be sure you are doing something for 45-60min most every day.
Attendance Sheet

Please click HERE to see the Attendance Sheet.  Please simply COPY and PASTE either the Green or Red cells for YES or NO under the practice date.

Other Resources


Winter Road Conditions - https://511on.ca/roadconditions

Hardwood Ski and Bike Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hardwoodskibike/

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