Rob onroute to Siberia

Posted February 17th, 2010 by Rob Holden

Morning all from a chilly Meribel. -20c outside which makes for a greta day of training on the snow. Much of the last week has been taken up with looking over some equipment options, in particular how best to make our stoves extremely fuel efficient (I love this stuff). This will mean that we will have to drag much less fuel (i.e weight) on the ice. In addition, I have been making my final travel preperations for Lake Baikal in Siberia. I am heading there on Friday to help with a logistics and risk assessment for a team wanting to do a long distance single stage ski race (600km). I will also be doing a set of photographs for the team for use in there promotional material.

Training has ramped up again. Twenty three hours in the bank this week. My focus is to ensure that every session is focused on quality and not quantity. A key aspect for me at present is to build a strong endurance base without over-training and feeling exhausted all the time. This is a fine balancing act to master.

More after my Siberia exploits

Best wishes to all

Rob