Now we're getting to it.

So this time I will post just a text update. And probably mostly in English. Yesterday after the testing weekend we trained for the first time this week and it's starting to get more in-depth so to say.

The main reason for this post is to publish yesterday's training program since when I was younger I always tried to search google for any speedskater training programs and never found any. Non from any runner-up or professional skater. And of course yesterday I felt awesome to know I'm working hard but every single athlete is an individual and the results vary no matter who you are, even if you did the same workouts as me. So just read, analyze, over-analyze, bark or compliment. This is how I trained yesterday and I loved it.  Also this is for my own coach and people back home to know what's going on.

First we began by running 40 minutes, every 8 minutes something with more effort for 1 minute, first one was a running acceleration full speed, second, third and fourth were skating dry-land imitations and for the last one we ran again.
This was followed up by 4 times downhill 60m running sprint from skating start.
Stationary bike 20min
6 rounds of weights, including 20 reps leg press, 20 reps squats, 20 reps fast squats without weights, 20 1feet high box jump, 20 each arm bend over row and then topped of with bunch of core workouts in between.
Ending training with 20 minute stationary bike.
The whole workout took around 3 hours and is considered to be on the endurance side of our training.

Out of courtesy for my coach over here I won't be publishing all the workouts and programs here but just to get an idea how the training is getting down I wanted to do this post.
I hope if there's some junior skater looking for inspiration that stuff like this will help him/her out to keep motivated with this great sport!!

Today I had an off-day which allowed me to work a bit later and after that just enjoyed skateboarding for a bit more than 30 minutes, some pilates, easy core work and what more you could ask. Even home sickness does not feel as bad when you know you're working hard. Doing the stuff that you're supposed to do right now to get forward in life.

Enjoy the coming summer, and as I promised to a friend of mine, who did something I really look up to, I publish this video. This was in the newspaper in my hometown so some people might know about it and all my international readers won't probably get anything out of it but go with the rhythm and good chorus.

This is Joma - Lähikaupan tyttö And the story behind it. My this friend went to a close by grocery, saw a drop-dead gorgeous cashier woman. Well he had such a good crush on her that he actually made a song for her. The story tells that he did not get the girl, but MAN what move indeed. Appreciate women as they are. There's nothing better, except training. So now get on with your lives don't waste more time on this blog today! Thanks for reading.