LHS Nordic Ski Team Blog!!

We are getting close to the start of the season! First practice will be November 17th. Hope to see you all there! Tuesday & Thursday: Strength - Yoga Optional Practice Monday: 5km running time-trial ( Zone 4 ) 4:00pm meet at Prarie Time-trial loop Wednesday: 400m track intervals (Zone 4) 4:00pm meet at Half-Acre Gym Friday: 1:00 LSD (zone 1) Rollerski or Rollerblade (if you don't have rollerskis or rollerblades then you will be running or biking) 4:00pm at Optimist Park, bike path . Sunday: 2:00 (Zone 1) Run 9:00am at Half-Acre Gym

Recovery Week- Take as many days off as you need to feel rested and ready to go! Hours= 4.5 2 days: Off! Take a nap or take a book to the park. Take the time you would be training and rest! 1 day: (Tuesday or Thursday): Strength - Yoga Optional Practice Wednesday: Basic Endurance (Zone 2): Rollerski/Rollerblade (If you don't have rollerskis/rollerblades then you will be running or biking) 4:00pm Optimist Park Friday: 45 min LSD & meeting 4:00pm Half-Acre Gym Sunday: 1:00 (Zone 1) Run 9:00am Half-Acre Gym

When you are doing a volume week it is very important that you try to get all of your hours in. So do your best. Also when you are training a lot. Don't forget you can be on a see food diet. Eating is a good thing! October 15-21 Volume Week Hours=8.5 Monday: 1:00 (Zone 1) Rollerski or Rollerblade (if you don't have rollerskis or rollerblades then you will be running or biking) 4:00pm Optimist Park, bike path. 2 days (Tuesday & Thursday): Strength - Yoga Optional Practice 1 day: 1:00 (Zone 1) easy Your Choice (you can split these up into 2 different workouts on the same day if you want.) Wednesday: 1:15 (Zone 1) LSD Run (Zone 1) 4:00pm Half-Acre Gym Friday: Natural Intervals w/ poles (Zone 3&4) 4:00pm Happy Jack Sunday:1:45 (Zone 1) Run 9:00am Half-Acre Gym

Hey There, I am going to start putting the whole weeks training schedule up so you can arrange it how you would like. This week is an intensity week so here is the break down. Feel free to join the college team for any of these. October 8-14 Intensity Week 1 day: Off! Take a nap or take a book to the park. Take the time you would be training and rest! Tuesday & Thursday: Strength - Yoga Optional Practice Monday: 5km running time-trial ( Zone 4 ) 4:00pm Prairie Time-trial loop Wednesday: 400m track intervals (Zone 4) 4:00pm Half-Acre Gym Friday: LSD (zone 1) Rollerski or Rollerblade (if you don't have rollerskis or rollerblades then you will be running or biking) 4:00pm Optimist Park, bike path. Sunday: (Zone 1) Run 9:00am Half-Acre Gym

For your easy week do a nice 45 min. Zone 1 work out of your choice.