Day 5 in Ramsau….Bounding

After some really nice glacier skiing the last 3 days we spent today down at lower elevation for some threshold bounding intervals. Despite a little rain this morning we headed over to base of the Rittiesberg alpine coaster, and started up a dirt access road. The access road was about 3km long and took anywhere from 25-30 minuets to bound up. Most of the boys did one time all the way up and then headed back down for another full or half, where as the girls did some shorter intervals jogging back down for rest in between intervals.

The boys. Back from their warmup and ready to start the intervals

Caitlin at the approaching starting gates. The whole access road was lined with wooden animals, disney characters.

Gordon and Andy leading the charge through the fog and rain

Mike and I rippin’ up the road

Alex, Alex and Jake in pursuit

Alex and the wooden snowmen

Kaitlynn with Liz close behind

The road just keeps winding up and up…

Andy and I running as fast as we can, but NOT RACING, back down after the last interval

Tomorrow we head back up to the glacier for a distance ski and then a long distance run/hike in the mountains on Sunday. Shaping up to be a nice little weekend. Check back soon for more updates and for more photos check out our Facebook album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.918341241513540.1073741840.309965579017779&type=1&l=3d3692c995