LHS Nordic Ski Team Blog!!

Happy New year everyone!!!  We will be jumping into 2017 with both feet so I hope you are rested up!   This will be our first week of our intensity block and we will be leaving for Lander on Thursday.  We also will be starting new core rotation but we will be doing it in the same place and same time as before.  Just a quick reminder the reason we do the core is because that is the most important group of muscles for a nordic skier.  You can't get that 6 pack by watching other people do core!  So get after it!!!  Monday:    New Core 3:15 in usual place Classic Ski / 45 min. Warm up / 20 min. Body Position, Balance and Timing Drills / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday:    Skate Ski  / 20 min. warm up / 35 - 45 min. Team Sprint Interval Training / 10 min. cool down Sexy Mind Talk -  Supercompensation  & Quiz for Swag  Wednesday: New Core 3:10 in the Cafeteria Classic Ski / 1:15 Over Distance Ski / Leg Speeds Thursday: Leave for Lander at Noon  When we arrive we will be waxing our

Happy Holidays everyone! We will not have organized practice this week.  Feel free to get out and ski on your own, take a friend out or ski with your family!  Take some time to rest and recover too! See you all soon!

5k Times Albert  19:20 Isaac  21:16 Hailey  21:50 Marlena  24:57 Amy  31:33 3k Times Holly  16:00 Krisanna 17:02 Isa  21:53 Chloe  22:40 Great skating out there today!!!  Love to see your hard work starting to come together!!!

Hi There! Here is the link to our technique videos today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsY9D5AC6WvTLxgaFIfzhBQ

This is the most wonderful time of the year!   We get to ski a lot!   Winter break is a great time to get out do some long skis and really work on all those technique pointers we have been giving you.   Every time you step on skis think about C.H.A.Ting:   Commitment, Hips forward, Angles and Timing! This week is a great time to practice some self care, take naps, put your legs up the wall, get a foam roller and roll out your body, eat good food and drink lots of water! Monday:   9:00 am Meet at Circle Drive / Classic Skiing Happy Jack / 1:00 Over Distance / 45 min. using your core / 10 min. Cool Down / Judi Come to Practice? 4:00 Core above the Commons Tuesday:   9:00 am Meet at Circle Drive / Skate Skiing / 1:00 Over distance / 45 min. C.H.A.T technique work and Upper body / 10 min. cool down Wednesday:   9:00 am Meet at Circle Drive / Classic Ski / 2:00 Over Distance Barber Lake Ski / Stop and eat at the Bear Tree! 4:00 Core above the Commons

This week is going to be busy so hold on to your horses!  We are going to be leaving for Jackson early Thursday morning. A couple things you must do before you can race in Jackson # 1.  Get a USSA Licence #2.  Sign the online wavier on  https://jhskiclub.org/johnny-curtis-memorial-race #3.  There is a race entry fee of $70 for age class racers and $40 for Novice/JV racers.  Will you please make checks out to me and I will write one check for all of our entry fees. Monday:  3:15 Core above the Commons Skate Skiing / 30 min. No Pole Warm Up / Balance & Weight Transfer Drills / 10 min. Cool Down Sexy Mind Talk:  Eating on the Road Tuesday:  Classic Ski / 30 min. Warm Up / 45 min. Hill Resistance Training / 30 min. Cool Down Wednesday:  3:15 Core above the Commons Skate Skiing / 1:15 Over Distance / 10 min. Leg Speeds Thursday:  Leave for Jackson at 7:00 am / 5:00 pm Run and Waxing / 7:00 pm Dinner   Friday: 10 am Race S

Hi All, This weekend was a great success for the LHS team!  We had so many goals achieved.  Please check out results on the High Plains web page at:  http://www.highplainsnordic.org/ Also we are going into one of our biggest races of the season next weekend in Jackson.  It is a high school race as well as a USSA Jr. Nationals qualifier.   This means every competitor will need at least a general USSA membership.    You can sign your athlete up on the USSA web page at:   http://my.ussa.org/membership/start I have to have our Laramie race entries in by no later than Monday at 5:00 pm.   You will also need to sign an on line waiver on the race web page.  Here is the web address for the race: https://jhskiclub.org/johnny-curtis-memorial-race There are also other great details about he race on the web page.   Thank you all for everything you do for your skiers!  I am looking forward to seeing you all in Jackson! Becca

This is getting exciting!  Communicate with your teachers, get as much done before we leave as you can, and get stoked because this is our first race week! We will try this week to do core before practice.  Go strait to do core right after school and then get your gear from the ski room and head to the bus! Here is the plan: Monday:   3:15 Core above the Commons Skate Skiing / 30 min. No Pole Warm Up / Balance & Weight Transfer Drills / 10 min. Cool Down Sexy Mind Talk:   Race Prep and strategy Tuesday:   Classic Ski / 30 min. Warm Up / 30 min. Double Pole / 30 min. Cool Down Wednesday:   3:15 Core above the Commons Skate Skiing?? / 1:15 Over Distance / 10 min. Leg Speeds Thursday:   Leave for Pinedale 11:30 am / 5:00 pm Run and Waxing / 7:00 pm Dinner     Friday:   * We will be racing at White Pine Ski Area out side of Pinedale.  12:00 / Noon Start Boys and Girls Varsity 5k Boys and Girls Jr. Varsity 2.5 or 3k Skate

Nice work today on your time trial!!  Remember this was about the process and getting one race start under your belt.  The first one is always the hardest!   Liam  23:36 Albert  24.35 Sam  25:55 Miles  26:42 Preston  30:45 Conner 30:45 Fletcher  34:43 Mitchell  38:19 Gus  39:58 Brendan  40:28 Spencer  41:34 Sheldon  47:34 Hailey  30:00 Abigail  31:43 Marlena  34:51 Amy  41:21 Kyla  43:09

This is the most important training week of the season!  We will be doing some major base building this week!   We are suppose to be getting some more snow on Monday and Tuesday so if we get enough we will be skiing Tuesday!  Stay tuned in! Monday:   30 min. Warm Up Run / Drills / 15 min. Cool Down / Sexy Mind Talk on Hydration / Bring Your Water bottles and drink belts!! Tuesday:    30 min. Warm Up Run / Strength Circuit and Core / 15 min. Cool Down or Classic Ski / Technique Intro Thanksgiving Break Camp! Wednesday Morning:   Classic Ski / Leave 8:30 am for the Snowys / 2:30 hr ski / Be back 1:00 pm Wednesday Afternoon:   4:00 pm Core and yoga Thursday:    No Practice Happy Thanksgiving!  1 hr ski/run and Core on your own Friday:    Classic Ski / Leave 2:00 pm location TBA / 2:00 Ski, Technique and Video Work Saturday:   Classic Ski / Leave 8:30 am for location TBA / 2:30 Ski, Technique and Video Work

I hope you are stoked!!!  We are going to rock some dry land to start our season!  Seriously, the years that we have started out with dry land the team has done the best!!!  Needless to say I am Stoked!!! Please dress to run outside.  That means all the layers!!! Here is what the week is going to look like: Monday:  Meet in the LHS Commons at 3:30 / Bring your equipment / Go over team Info / Fill out surveys / split into groups / Check out equipment Tuesday:  Running Warm Up 30 min. / Strength & Core in the Park / 15 min. Cool Down Wednesday:  Running Warm Up 30 min. / *45 min. Hill Bounding / 30 min. Cool Down Thursday:  Running Warm Up 30 min. / Strength & Core in the Park / 15 min. Cool Down Friday:  Running Warm Up 30 min. / Game / 15 min. Cool Down Saturday:  5k Running race  / Gobble Wobble / Come run or voluteer and get 3 practice points! Sunday:  Rest Day!!! * Bring a pair of extra poles or your classic poles to do hill bounding

Hello skiers! I hope everyone is getting ready for next week. I wanted to remind everyone that it is important to have the right clothing and equipment for training and racing in cold weather. If you have not done so, please make sure you have clothing that is made from light weight wool or synthetic materials and not cotton for training. If you are planning to buy clothing or equipment, please make sure to shop local   first . Laramie retailers are very supportive of us and we need to be supportive of them. If you can not find what you are looking for local, I have set up a team discount account with Gear West. The discount is for only current year items and does not include sale items. I have a prior commitment on Monday, but I am hoping to make it to the last bit of practice. I am excited for the season to start. Make sure to rest up this week, we are lucky enough to have three and a half months of skiing ahead of us! -Coach Brian Here is the team pricing info: team cod

The first day isn't far away!  We will be starting practice next Monday the 14!!! Here is what we will be doing: Taking and going over Surveys Checking Equipment   Getting Equipment for Those Who Need It Testing Kick Zones so CLEAN YOUR SKIS AND SCRAP THEM!!! Team Bonding Activity For right now we will plan to do some running on Tuesday so bring your running cloths!