LHS Nordic Ski Team Blog!!

This will be the last week of our endurance block!  Next week we start into our intensity block and we start doing a lot of RACING!   If you haven't gotten a chance to see the World Cup Tour De Ski now is your chance!!! https://youtu.be/ispedPyqDKQ Here is the plan for the week: Monday am:    No Practice!  Ski on your own 1:30 Over Distance technique of your choice! Monday pm:   Core and Yoga on your own! Tuesday:   No Practice Happy New Year!!! Wednesday:   No Practice Happy New Year!!! Thursday am:    Meet at the HS ski room at 9:00 am / Skate skiing / 1:30 Cornering Challenge!   Thursday pm:   Core and Yoga on your own! Friday:    Meet at the HS ski room at 9:00 am / Classic skiing / 30 min. Warm-up / 2x8 min. Intervals / 30 min. ski on your own Saturday:    Meet at the HS ski room at 9:00 am / Classic skiing / 1:30 Over Distance Ski 

Hello Everyone! Happy, Merry Everything! I am very sorry that it has taken me so long to post to the blog about our over the break practices. A couple of things to remember about holiday practices: 1)  They are optional 2)  If you can't make it to practices you should most definitely continue to train. 3)  These practices are really fun!  So get stoked! Here is the plan for the week: Monday am:   Meet at the HS ski room at 9:00 am / Skate skiing / 30 min. Warm-up / 30 min. Video and Technique Work / 30 min. ski on your own * Please Check out this youtube video before practice tomorrow:    https://youtu.be/DnxNzor9Rl4 Monday pm:   Core and Yoga at 4:30 pm at HS Tuesday:  No Practice Happy Holidays!!!  Wednesday:  No Practice Happy Holidays!!! Thursday am:   Meet at the HS ski room at 9:00 am / Classic skiing / 30 min. Warm-up / 30 min. Video and Technique Work / 30 min. ski on your own Thursday pm: ...

Hi All! Nice job to those that raced this weekend!  It was such a great day and we have the best snow I have ever seen this time of year!  This makes me so stoked for our home races this weekend! If you have time to check out the world cup Davos sprints here is the link: https://youtu.be/0-pJfwvacdA If you are a beginning skate skier please watch this video: https://youtu.be/xeyjWFYKyfc One way to get to be a great skier by watching great skiing!   Because it is our home race this week we will be doing a lot of "race prep."  Meaning we will be skiing the courses that we will be racing and talking about them a lot! Here is the plan for the week: --> Monday am:     Core and Yoga on Your Own Monday pm:     Skate Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up / Technique Work / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday am:   20 – 30 min. Run On Your Own Tuesday pm:   Classic Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up / Ski the racecourse with a Coach...

I just want to take a moment to reflect on the race weekend in Casper.  It was such a smooth start to the race season.  Thank you everyone for your great leadership, hard skiing and fun!  I am so excited about the future of the team!   This week we will have an active recovery day on Monday.  This is very important to ensure you are able to train well for the rest of the week.  However, if you need to make up schoolwork or have another obligation tomorrow is the day to do it!  Also, if you are still feeling really tired from racing instead of coming to practice go home and take a nap or watch some world cup racing on youtube.  This race is an awesome one to watch:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBCKPx81LI Lastly, if you are feeling great and you feel like you are getting a positive response to your training try doing some of the morning workouts on your own! Here is the training for the week: M...

Monday:  Skate Skiing / 20 min. Warm-Up / Technique Intruduction & Review / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday am:  30 min. Easy Run On Your Own Tuesday pm:  Classic Skiing / 20 min. Warm-Up / 3x3 Relay / 10 min. Cool Down  Wednesday am:  Core and Yoga on Your Own Wednesday:  Skate Skiing / 1:15 Over Distance Ski Thursday am:  30 min. Easy Run On Your Own Thursday:  Waxing for Casper! / 30 min. Run Friday:  Leave for Casper at 8:30 am Race Information: Friday, Dec. 6 th, 1:00 PM - Varsity 5 km Mass Start Freestyle . JV 5km Mass Start Freestyle Bibs available at Lodge: 11:00 AM Course open for inspection: 11:00 AM Course closes: 12:45 PM Start Time: 1:00 PM Warm-up area: Ski course in the proper direction until 12:45 PM and the off trails of the maze/stadium area. Start times are approximate , as each race needs to be completed before the next can begin. *1:00 PM: Varsity Girls *1:30 PM: Varsity Boys *2:15...

This is the most important training week of the season so don't let your turkey slow you down from putting in some hours of training!  If you can't be on skis take your running shoes and hit the pavement!   We will be skiing this week again!   However, please still bring your running shoes and your all your ski equipment!  Be ready for anything!   Also, Please remember gloves, hats, ski clothes that are not cotton t-shirts and snakes for closing the glycogen window! Monday:    Classic Skiing / 30 min. Warm-Up / 45 min. Classic progression practice / 10 min. Cool down Tuesday AM:   On your own / 20 - 30 min. Easy Run!  Tuesday:    Classic ski / 20 min. Warm-Up / 30 min. Hill resistance training / 10 min. Cool Down Thanksgiving Break Plan! Wednesday AM:    Core and yoga 9:30 am Wednesday Afternoon:    Leave from LHS Ski Room at 3:00 pm / Technique TBA / 1:30 hr Over Distance Ski...

Monday:   Meet in the YELLOW ACADEMIC POD at 3:30 pm / We will go over team Info (there are some changes this year) / Fill out Surveys / Check-out equipment and test kick zones Monday Evening:  Parent Pre-Season Meeting at 6:30 pm Tuesday:   Classic Skiing / 30 min. Warm Up / No Pole Skiing / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday:   Classic Skiing / 1:15 Over Distance Ski      Thursday: Classic Skiing / 30 min. Warm Up / No Pole Skiing / 10 min. Cool Down Friday:   Game Day!  Location TBA! Saturday:   5k Running race  / Gobble Wobble / Come run or volunteer Sunday:   Rest Day!!!

Happy first day of practice! As we discussed at the informational meeting, practices this season will be mandatory. If you want to travel to races, you need to be at practice every day. That said, we know there will be days you are sick/need to stay at school late/have other commitments. We've designed a worksheet that will allow you to make up practice in case you need to miss a few. You can get credit two missed practices per week, MAX, by completing this worksheet and turning it into Meghan on the Monday following the week you missed practice(s).  You can access the worksheet by clicking  here . Please download it, print it off and then fill it out throughout the week so it is ready to be turned in to Meghan on the following Monday.  If you will be missing practice, still let us know ahead of time. If you're sick, let us know but don't come to practice!!! 

First, something to get you excited! https://youtu.be/e4lCHCA8pxY We will be having an athlete meeting after school on Nov. 11th in the Yellow Pod The first day of practice is Nov. 18th, we will meet in the Yellow Pod. There will be a parent meeting on Nov. 18th at 6:30 in the Yellow Pod. The 2019 - 2020 Race Schedule is posted under the Parent Info. Last but not least, this blog post was written by my sister is a very worthwhile read. https://www.snowyoming.org/radiating-dendrites

The cold nip to the air and the pictures of snowflakes in the forecast has inspired me to write the first blog post of the 2019-2020 ski season! Here are a few housekeeping items you can take care of while you are waiting for the snow to start to fall! First, if you are renting skis, base camp will be doing their rentals Nov. 1st - 14th.  There will be extended hours until 7:00 pm and the first 100 people to rent will get a gift! If you have not gotten a physical yet now is the time to do it!  Also, go by the activities office to get the rest of your paperwork filled out. I have put a link to the race schedule on the blog in hopes that this will help you plan ahead. If you are interested in ordering a swix team jacket for $91 please email Amy Williams at aparkerwill@gmail.com ASAP! Last but not least, this blog post was written by my sister is a very worthwhile read. https://www.snowyoming.org/radiating-dendrites

We are on the downward slope to College & Junior Nationals!!! Coaches Christi and Rachel, as well as Trevor, will be headed to Krasnoyarsk, Russia for the World University Games! Something for everyone to aspire to! For the rest of the team, we'll be getting ready for Nationals. REMINDER: We are in week 4 of the peaking program so things will change at times so pay attention and please don't start new activities. We only have 2 weeks until Jr. Nationals so it's time to continue working on staying/getting healthy, eating well, resting and focusing your energy where it is needed! This peaking program works extremely well if you: do the training properly and don't do too much (you'll get tired and not race well) you do the training properly and don't do too little (you'll get sick!) Training 2/25 Monday: TAKE A NAP. That is the official training for the day so do it! Tuesday: 5:15, Education Gym Yoga (Becca) Wednesday: 4:15,...

Hi All! I know that I am stoked for state this week!  I hope that you are too.  I also hope that you all are feeling a little healthier and have been taking some downtime this weekend.  Here is the plan for this week: Monday:   Core/Yoga - Yellow Academic Pod  Tuesday AM:   15 - 20 min. Run on Your Own Tuesday PM:   Classic Skiing / 30 min. Warm up / Agility and Technique / 15 min. Cool Down Wednesday AM:   20 min. Core on your own Wednesday:   Skate Skiing / 45 min. Over Distance Ski Thurs day:   Leave for Lander 7:00 am Here also, is the list of skiers who have qualified and we are taking to state (Toni will also be coming to chear you on and help you out: Isabel Naschold Kieran Burns Amelie Binning Aspen Decker Katie Kvenild Sarah Eliason Sydney Holles Aline Magilky Abigail Whitman Alyssa Dale Marlena Meyer Celeste Bienz Chloe Jenkins Krisanna Andrews Kyla Bressler Megan McFate ...