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Sept 22, 2011: Volume 12, Number 24

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Pre-Competition Training period  

 

General Emphasis: Intensity Training modes: Specific, such as rollerskiing, ski walking, bounding, spenst.

 

Type 1 racer workout emphasis: 

go to  www.skipost.com to see of you are Type 1 or 2  

  

First priority, one endurance session of 3 hours per week in level 1. 

Second priority, long LT intervals such as 5x6 minutes at threshold (rollerskiing or skiwalking). 

Third priority, two to four 1.5 to 2 hour endurance sessions at level 1 include speed in one session. 

Strength priority, long specific strength intervals and endurance sessions on rollerskis, such as skating w/out poles and double-poling add spenst to a general strength or an endurance workout. 

 

 

Monday  Off

Tuesday Endurance+strength

Wednesday Endurance+ spenst

Thursday Endurance+strength

Friday Endurance+ speed

Saturday Intervals+ strength

Sunday Long Endurance

  "I enjoy spending most of my free time with my family, but can dedicate a few hours on two days a week to training, how can I best spend those four hours?" 

First of all, try to include your family in some of your training, such as a long hike or bike ride with your family on the weekend - they can help keep you from going too fast. To make those four hours count to the utmost use them for your priority workouts and be disciplined enough to complete them at the proper pace. Going too fast or too slow in an endurance or interval workout is not a good use of your time.

 

Type 2 racer workout emphasis  First priority, shorter LT and Vo2 intervals, such as 2min, 3min, 4min x 3 at LT and LT plus 5 bpm, or 5x5min at 95% of max. 
Second priority, bounding and spenst training, such as 10x30seconds bounding with poles with 2 min recovery and 3 sets of 3x15 skate and classical specific jumps. 
Third priority, two to four endurance sessions at level 1 including speed in half the sessions. 
Strength priority, shorter specific strength intervals on rollerskis such as 10x 100meter double and single pole intervals as well as shorter no-poles skate and double pole only endurance sessions. 

 

Monday  Off

Tuesday Endurance+strength

Wednesday L1 Endurance

Thursday Endurance+speed

Friday Bounding+ spenst

Saturday Intervals+ strength

Sunday Long Endurance

 

"I'd like to raise the volume of my training throughout the year (and year to year), but I have max'ed out the amount of time I have to train. How do I make progress in my training?" 


All that must increase is the overall training load or stress. If you cannot increase the volume over the year or year by year, then increase the specificity and intensity of training over the year, as well as year-by-year.

 

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Methow Valley Nordic 

2011 Ski Ball!

 

Saturday, November 12, 2011

 

Live music, food and our annual "laugh-out-loud" live and silent auction.

 

 

 

Aspen Nordic Director Opening

 

The Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club is looking for a new Nordic Program Director.  USSA's 2011 Club of the Year. The Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC) seeks a dynamic individual to lead its Nordic program. Please see teamavsc.org for details.

 

USSA Cross Country Coaches' Symposium

October 21-23, 2011

Park City, UT 

  

Space for the upcoming USSA Cross Country Coaches' Symposium is filling up quickly. The conference registration is now open to all coaches, but space is limited.  If you have yet to reserve your spot, please contact Toni Adams. [email protected] 


     When:  October 21-23, 2011, from noon Friday until noon Sunday

     Where:  USSA Center of Excellence, Park City, UT

     Lodging:  Park City Marriott (special discount using rate code "USNL")


Registration Forms Here

 

 

SALOMON/CXC SUPERFIT 

This WEEKEND

Gear West

September 23-25

  

Get your cross country skis superbly fitted and selected on the state of the art 3D pressure mat by CXC Team athletes and coaches.

 

This weekend at Gear West Ski & Run!

 

Each Superfit Weekend is about getting advice on technique, training and waxing.

 

CXC athletes and coaches will be on hand to complement the store's staff and assist you with boots selection and fitting, poles selection and length, ski apparel and wax box insights. You can also bring your old skis to learn what conditions they will ski the best and compare them to new skis side by side.

 

 

Josh Korn-Salomon Nordic Service Specialist,

Jason Cork - CXC Elite Team Coach -2011USSA Cross Country Development Coach of the Year

Gus Kaeding - CXC Elite Devo Team Coach
Caitlin Gregg (Compton) - 2010 Olympian and 2011 Skate Birkie winner
Brian Gregg - top 10 Birkie finisher and World Cup competitor
Jennie Bender - 2011 Classic Birkie winner and 2011 U23 World Championships team member

Friday, September 23, 2011
10:00AM to 6:00PM-3D ski flex testing and analysis

5:00PM to 6:00PM-Trail Run


Saturday, September 24, 2011
8:00AM to 9:30AM - Free Dry-land and Rollerski Technique Clinic

Get you Nordic On clinic with Caitlin Compton Gregg (start at store)
Taste of Nordic clinic for beginners by Brian Gregg
Coaches Certification Technique Clinic  (USSA Level 100) short
seminar on the latest findings on technique and training by Jason Cork 

10:00AM to 5:00PM - 3D ski flex testing and analysis
12:00PM to 1:00PM - Grilled hot dogs and brats by Gear West

Sunday, September 25, 2011
12:00PM to 4:00PM - 3D ski flex testing and analysis
12:00PM to 2:00PM - Rollerski and Salomon boots demo

 

 

Enter a complete Salomon Package here: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gear West's Pressure Mapper

What is your ski's Signature?

 

Just in time for this weekend's SuperFit clinic 

GearWest is launching their own 

Signature pressure mapper.

 

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More on Gear West's Ski Signature Mapper 

 

 

 

Fischer Race Code News  

JOHANNES RYDZEK (GER) CLAIMS VICTORY AT THE SUMMER GRAND PRIX OVERALL RANKING 

 

 Jessie Diggins 

Stillwater MN Fundraiser

 

Please consider joining Jessie's supporters by purchasing a $100 supporter badge, and enjoying a great dinner at Chilkoot Caf� and Cyclery on November 14th.  Jessie will be on hand to share the highlights of her 2011 season and her plans for 2012.  All proceeds from the event will go directly to support Jessie's travel and training expenses.  Call for more information or to reserve your spot by calling the Chilkoot Caf� at 651-342-0429. 

 

 

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 START Pine Tar/Waxing Clinic & Pasty Dinner

OutThere Nordic Sports

 Rice Lake, WI

 

Friday, November 11, 2011 at 6:00pm

 

RSVP here

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CXC-Salomon Super Fit Weekends

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Cyclova XC - St. Croix Falls, WI October 28-30, 2011

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King Keyser - Hinsdale, IL October 28-30, 2011

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Fontana Sports - Madison, WI November 4-6, 2011

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Hoigaard's - St. Louis Park, MN November 4-6, 2011

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Joe's Ski Shop - St. Paul, MN November 11-13, 2011

www.joesskishop.com

Bicycle Doctor Bike & Ski - Dousman, WI November 11-13, 2011

www.bikedr.com

Finn Sisu, - St. Paul, MN December 2-4, 2011

www.finnsisu.com

Ski Hut - Duluth, MN December 2-4, 2011

www.theskihut.com

  

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