LHS Nordic Ski Team Blog!!

This is a really pivotal part of our season!  We have one last week before we really start to take the load off to peak.  That means keep coming to practice, putting in the time and you will have a very strong peak at the end of the season! Here is a great image showing super-compensation: The really important part of this model is that you have to keep training but you just do less of everything and you don't start anything new. Here is our practice schedule for the week: Monday PM:  Classic Ski / 20 min. warm-up / Double Pole timing / 10 min. Cool Down Watch this video before practice:   https://youtu.be/mKnFL1WU-PQ?si=U_AX_Qud96t8iXW3 ** We will take a team picture at 3:15, meet at the ski room!  Tuesday AM:   Core and Yoga on your own Tuesday PM:   Skate Ski / 8 x Ladder Intervals / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday AM:   20 - 30 min. Run Wednesday PM:   Waxing / 30 min. Run Thursday AM:  Leave for Cody at 8:30 am...

 Hello Skiers! I hope you had a great weekend, got some recovery time and you are ready to hit the trails again on Monday!   It is super important that you keep coming to practice!  We are not tappearing yet!  This is our last big push before we start taking the load off. Here is a good video about switching sides with your V-1. https://youtu.be/7uWvdcp0QJE?si=UmEdUYHeeAC9SaMO Also, I was talking to Anna about the first-ever Olympic gold medal that Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randal got.  It is worth watching! Check it out!   https://youtu.be/aWbihl5VAxs?si=vQ0T7Fd8PgAHox4Q Here is our practice schedule for the week: Monday AM:   20 - 30 min. Run Monday:  Skate Ski / 20 min. warm-up / 45 min. Riding flat ski, Timing, and Tuck Skate / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday AM:   Core and Yoga on your own Tuesday PM:   Classic Ski / 8 x 1.5 min. Intervals / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday AM:   20 - 30 min. Run Wednesday PM:...