Live through this and you won't look back

The winter is supposed to be a time of big, solid training adventures. The last month has been frustrating from a training perspective. My motivation for a great racing season is high, but I've been dealing with a nagging knee injury that is hanging on and refuses to heal. It is improving daily, but still very slowly. To keep the trend going the right way, today was a triple workout day - keeping them short so that it's not too tough on the knee. Progress!

There aren't a lot of places in Canada you can get a roller coaster snowy trail run in the morning and a sunny and a nice warm ride in the afternoon.

Espresso, Speed, Sun

Just three of the reasons Portugal is an ideal getaway for the orienteering athlete pining for great training. The terrain is amazing, technical and fast. The sun is warm. The coffee is strong and cheap.

February was a packed month and just flew by. It was filled with a few big, solid training weeks, two training camps, and one injury! I will be doing some updates about the past month, but for now, here's a peak into the month that was!