LHS Nordic Ski Team Blog!!

--> This week is a race week and our second HP qualifier!  I hope you all got rested and are ready to rage again!   I was showing all my classes this video last week and I got to thinking this would be a great thing for you to watch as well!  It is about learning like a jungle tiger.  It goes well with what we have been talking about with keeping a growth mindset.  Some times right about this point in the season I see a little bit of a slump so hopefully, this will help you through it! https://youtu.be/muoVtDjjonM Here is what training will be for the week: Monday am:   Sleep In! Monday pm:   Classic   Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up / Technique Work / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday am:   20 – 30 min. Run On Your Own Tuesday pm:   Skate Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up / 6x2 min. Intervals / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday am:   Core and Yoga on Your Own Wednesday pm:   Classic Skiing / 1:15 Over Dista...

--> I hope that you are all getting rested after an epic trip to Jackson!  On Monday if you went to Jackson PLEASE take it easy!  Do an active recovery work out if it would feel good or take the day off! This was shocking for me when I realized after this week we only have 5 weeks left to the season!  Woohoo!  Let's keep the stoke going!   Monday am:   Sleep In! Monday pm:   Recovery Day!   Tuesday am:   20 – 30 min. Run On Your Own Tuesday pm:   Skate Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up / Technique Work / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday am:   Core and Yoga on Your Own Wednesday pm:   Classic Skiing /   20 min. Warm-up / 5x3 min. Natural Intervals while skiing a 10k / 10 min. Cool Down  Thursday am:   20 – 30 min. Run On Your Own Thursday pm:   Skate Skiing / 1:15 Over Distance  Friday:   Skate Skiing / Game Day! And Team Dinner! Saturday:   TBA

We had a great weekend in Pinedale so let's keep going and have another great one in Jackson! I had a good talk with Emmett about probiotics this weekend so I decided the next nutrition tip should be all about that!  I have another nutrition tip for you from my sister!  Here you go!   https://youtu.be/6DQHVYaTFrc Here is the plan for the week.   Monday am:   Sleep In! Monday pm:   Recovery Day No Practice!  Talk to your teachers about being gone! Tuesday am:   20 – 30 min. Run On Your Own Tuesday pm:   Classic Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up / Technique Work / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday am:   Core and Yoga on Your Own Wednesday pm:   Skate Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up /  4x4 min. Intervals / 10 min. Cool Down Thursday am:   Leave for Jackson at 7:00 am  Information on the races:   https://jhskiclub.org/event/johnny-curtis-memorial-jnq-wyhs

Welcome back and Happy New Year!   We are headed into our intensity block which means we will be decreasing our hours by a little bit but increasing our speed workouts.  This means your self-care and recovery are more important than ever.   This is a great youtube video that my sister created on green tea and how it can keep you healthy through this race season.   https://youtu.be/KAEM4BLG-AU So go green!  Aspen, you should watch this!  It will support your tea addiction! Monday am:   Sleep In! Monday pm:   Skate Skiing / 20 min. Warm-Up / Pole Technique Work / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday am:   20 – 30 min. Run On Your Own Tuesday pm:   Classic Skiing / 20 min. Warm-up / Specific Strength / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday am:   Core and Yoga on Your Own Wednesday pm:   Skate Skiing /   1:15 Over Distance  Thursday am:  Leave for Pinedale at 7:00 am ...