LHS Nordic Ski Team Blog!!

This is going to be a short week of school but a very important two weeks of training.  This is an important time to get in a lot of on snow skiing that we have been missing so far this season. Doing quality training right now will help you to avoiding being a Christmas star and peaking too soon.  You have been training hard and if you take two weeks off right now there is a good chance your body will go in to its supercompensation mode about two months too soon.  We have touched very briefly on the concept of supercompensation but I think this model really does a good job of showing you what we are doing with our training. So Here is what the winter break will look like: Monday:   Skate Skiing!!! / 30 min. Warm up / 45 Body Position and Timing Drills / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday am:  6:20 at 7220 / 20 min run / Plyos Tuesday pm:   Classic Skiing / 1:30 Over Distance Ski Winter Break Practices Wednesday:  Brian Run Practice / 3:30 pm a...

When I close my eyes, I am still flashing on the race weekend and I am so jazzed for the rest of the season!  It was so fun to watch you all take the stage for the first races and start slaying some dragons!!  It was also incredible to hear you cheer on your team mates. I would like to especially give a big shout out to our senior girls Rachel and Amy for embracing Toni on to their relay team!  What I beautiful team of girls! I also would have to say my favorite quote of the weekend was "You know I love a good mustache" by Albert Steiner I've been pondering our sexy mind talks and how would be the best way to do them.  It always seems that with our busy lives after practice, we get cut short and a lot of people have leave.  So for this season I have decided to do it on our blog!  Please don't hesitate to ask Brian and I questions. So here it goes for this week I am going to leave it up to one of the fastest skiers in the world to lead our sexy mind ...

Well ready or not here we come!  It is so exciting that we get to go to Targhee this week for our season opener!  I am so Jazzed to get to ski some place brand new!  Below are some details on how the week should shake out: Monday:   30 min. Warm up Run / 45 min. Plyos and Core / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday AM:   6:20 am 7220 Cross Fit / 20 min. Run and Plyos  Tuesday PM:  20 min. Run / 8 x 400 track intervals / 10 min. Cool Down Wednesday:   Waxing / 30 min. Run (Good news we only have to wax skate skis) Thursday AM:    6:20 am 7220 Cross Fit / 20 min. Run and Plyos  Thursday PM:   Leave at 4:00 pm and drive to Pinedale Friday & Saturday Race! Friday : 2:30 -coaches meeting 3pm - 3x1.13K skate relay Starts will be done in two waves by gender and timing will be for the whole team rather than splits for individuals. This race will be done more on the honor system and is aimed to be a fun start to the s...

Hi Everyone, I would like to tell everyone who came to practice over their Thanksgiving Break job well done!  Keep up the amazing heard work and effort!  Unfortunately, our snow took a big hit with the warm weather the last couple of days so we will be back to rock'n the dry land this week.  It looks like there is a chance of moisture on Tuesday so we will play it by ear! Here is what we have planned: Monday:  30 min. Warm up Run / 45 min. Plyos and Core / 10 min. Cool Down Tuesday AM:  6:00 am 7220 Cross Fit / 20 min. run / Plyos and Core Tuesday PM:  45 min Over Distance Run Wednesday:  20 min. Warm Up Run / 45 min. Hill Resistance / 10 min. Cool Down Thursday AM:  6:00 am 7220 Cross Fit / 20 min. run / Plyos and Core Thursday PM:  20 min. Warm Up / 45 min. General Strength Circuit / 10 min. Cool Down Friday:  30 min. Warm Up Run / Game / 10 min. Cool Down Saturday:  Go in search of snow?!!?!!

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 Friday so if we get enough we will be skiing!  Stay tuned in! Monday:   30 min. Warm Up Run or Classic Ski / Technique Drills / 15 min. Cool Down / Sexy Mind Talk on Hydration / Bring Your Water bottles and drink belts!!  * Sexy mind club - Hydration Tuesday AM:   6:00 am 7220 Cross Fit / 30 min. Run / Plyos & Core Tuesday:    30 min. Warm Up Run or Classic ski / Strength or Double Pole / 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 Morning:   10:00 am Core and yoga...

I hope you are stoked!!!  We are about to embark on a season of great adventure!!!  We are going to rock some dry land to start our season!  (It's a little rough up at HJ.)  Seriously, the years that we have started out with dry land we have posted our best results!!!  Needless to say I am Stoked!!! First please take a moment to fill out this registration form  Here is what the week is going to look like: *  Please dress to run outside.  That means all the layers and good running shoes!!! Monday:   Meet in the LHS Commons at 3:30 / Bring your equipment / Go over team Info / Fill out Surveys / Team Bonding / Check out equipment Tuesday:   Running Warm Up 20 min. / 45 min. Strength Circuit and Core / 15 min. Cool Down Wednesday:   Running Warm Up 20 min. / *45 min. Hill Resistance Training / 20 min. Cool Down  * Bring a pair of extra poles or your classic poles to do hill resistance Thursda...

This is getting exciting!  We will have our winter sports night this week on  Thursday  11/9 from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Here is a tentative schedule for that evening: 5:00 pm -  Winter Coaches' Meeting Room 1039 5:30 pm-  National Letter of Intent  signings 5:45 pm -Parent Meeting - Orange Academic Stadium 6:15 pm - Our team/parent meeting in the 3D Art Room 1048 6:15 - 7:30 pm  - Student Sign-up turn in paperwork Hope to see everyone there!  If you know of any new freshman that want to ski will you please pass on this info.