Training in March

Training in March is coming along very well. Even though spring does not seam to show any signs yet, training switched from X-country skiing to to hiking and walking. Live and work is very busy and if I am not able to train during the day, I am spending a lot of time hiking and walking during the night hours. I pretty much train every day to get into a routine. Most

of my training is now walking and hiking for several hours with a full backpack. The backpack makes a big difference as this will also strengthen my core and shoulders. Most of my walks I combine with climbing stairs. We do have a 40 meter vertical set of stairs going down to the beach which I will do at least 3-5 times after a multi hour fast walk including all my gear. The hikes are still in the snow and when the snow gets to soft or to icy I am wearing my snow-shoes. My plan is to do multi- hour walks/hikes for several days in a row and then train for a day or 2 in the gym. You can see my progress on my MovesCount page or even see how I am doing compared to the other xAlper at http://www.movescount.com/groups/group1115-Red_Bull_X-Alps_Athletes