LHS Nordic Ski Team Blog!!

Hi All, Just a couple of things. It is a recovery week so remember to take as many rest days as you need to feel recovered. Also there will be a nutrition talk this Friday if you are interested. It will start at 4:45 in the Education Annex on the 3rd floor. Hope to see you there!

On Goals and Motivation By Justin Freeman Saab/Salomon Factory Team Something strange happened to me this August. In the spring I had set the ambitious goal of running 14:50 or better for five kilometers. On August 14th I ran this exact time, a two second PR and the fastest ever 5 km by a 31-year-old New Hampshire resident on New Hampshire soil (yes, someone really keeps track of such statistics). This was actually the first time since college that I had achieved my season’s big goal in such a clear-cut way. Even when I went to the Olympics (which is admittedly a slightly bigger deal than setting a single-age state record) my bigger goals – top 20 in an individual race, a good leg in the relay – turned out to be far beyond my grasp. And so when I woke up on August 15th, I found myself in an unfamiliar situation. I was not in the by now seemingly normal position of trying to figure out what went wrong or how I could fix it, or of ignoring this conundrum and just going out hard and long

For today head out and get about a 20 -30 min. warm up in then a circut about 30 min. and a 10 min. cool down. TTFN!

For today's work out: 1 hour easy LSD You can choose how you do this, roller something, run or bike. Have a good one!

Door #1 Rollerski Zone 1 Warm up for 30 min Double pole for 30 min, Cool down 10 min. Door # 2 Circut Door # 3 Yoga Have Fun!

For any one who is interested the college team will be meeting at optimist park tomorrow for an hour rollerski. They will be meeting at 4:00pm. If not work out: 1 hour zone 1 rollerski

Hey Guys, This is a good nutrition article check it out. http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/5_Nutrition_Missing_Links__Expert_Advice_for_Athletes.htm?act=EMC-eNews_Ins_0908&link=5 For training 400's Head out and run about a 20 min. warm up. Then head to the track. Do as many 400's as you can and feel good. Take your time and as soon as you drop off your pace you are done. Have a good one.

If you did basic endurance today, do an easy work out tomorrow. So... Do 45 min. zone 1 rollerski With a 10 min. double pole in there ;0)

Ok so it is an intensity week. For tomorrow's work out do basic endurance. As a reminder that means that you do a 20 - 30 min. warm-up in zone 1 then 20 min. zone 2 then a 10 - 20 min. cool down in zone 1. Have Fun!

Hi All, Sorry its been a while. I've been busy trying to hold yoga poses. If any one is interested in doing yoga with the College team we are meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Education Annex on the 3rd floor at 6:30. Please feel free to come. You are also welcome at any of their other practices. It's a great opportunity to train with a really awesome group of people. They will be meeting at 9:00 Sunday mornings for LSD workouts and Wednesdays and Fridays for speed and volume. I'll find out for sure where they are meeting. Hope to see everyone!

Ok so it is a volume week so head on out for a 1 hour rollerski. You can throw in a little double pole in the middle to get some upper body in there. Keep it Up!

It is so exciting to feel the change to the air. This morning I gladly throw on my swix jacket and headed to work. I got that feeling in my stomach that tells me that its getting closer to sliding on that white stuff! However, we are not quit there so in the mean time it is a great time to train on the mineral belt trail. So... Head out there do a 20 min. warm up 30 min circuit and a 10 min cool down Have fun!

We are headed into a volume week so today get in an hour rollerski in zone 1. If you have had an intense first week of school use today as active recovery. It is amazing how getting back into the swing of things can really tire you out. So as always listen to your body! Have a good Labor day. :-)