To accompany my cycle yesterday, I was able to try out a new car park for training - was nice to get a mid-week skate in! :)
The surface, was not ideal - the corners were tight and incredibly slippery, however the straights were nice and long, allowing for some good leg work against the wind.
The session was more of a trial than hard training, but after my knock to my back it was ideal! One concern is definitely my boots though. being a 2005 model they don't have as much "hold" as they used to, the laces are weak and the boots are getting extremely loose after several laps, which is affecting the way I skate and transferring power into my strides - very frustrating!
Hopefully I can get new waxed laces soon when the club return from Belgium, that should be a temporary fix. However after next season I'll have to look in to getting new boots! (better start the saving!!)
Today I plan to rest my back, which is fine as I'm pretty busy at work anyway! tomorrow however, I'll fit in a cycle and/or slideboard if my "booties" come, and after my meeting with the Great Britain coaching team on Sunday, I'll return to my usual training schedule as of Monday!
Jon
