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Winter training begins the second weekend of November with dry-land training. During dry land training we focus on taking the fitness that the athletes gained over the summer and fall training periods and building strength, speed and technique. Practice may include anything running, rollerskiing, bounding with poles to playing ultimate Frisbee in the park.
Once snow arrives and sticks we start to hold ski practice at Hickory Hills in the heart of Traverse City. We have athletes from every ability level, so the first couple of weeks we often break up into groups based on ability to cater to the athletes individual needs. As we move into the race season we focus on preparing athletes for local ski races, Junior national qualifiers and ultimately the championships that our athletes will inevitably qualify for.
Once snow arrives and sticks we start to hold ski practice at Hickory Hills in the heart of Traverse City. We have athletes from every ability level, so the first couple of weeks we often break up into groups based on ability to cater to the athletes individual needs. As we move into the race season we focus on preparing athletes for local ski races, Junior national qualifiers and ultimately the championships that our athletes will inevitably qualify for.
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Equipment
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Example Dry-land Weekly Schedule
Monday: L2 longer effort + Strength training
Tuesday: L3 lactate threshold Wednesday: L1 base training + Strength training Thursday: L5 ski specific effort or track workout Friday: Bounding, roller skiing, or plyometrics Saturday: L1 over-distance Example In-season Weekly schedule
Monday: L1 skate ski
Tuesday: Tuesday Night Sprints Wednesday: Technique training + L2 ski Thursday: L3 efforts Friday: L1 classic ski Saturday: L1 over-distance or race |
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