Training
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Training for Cross Country Skiing, 101 |
Tue, Dec 8, 2009
- By Scott Loomis and Andy Gerlach
Most of us "Master Skiers" have very little time for any sort of structured ski training. In fact, I feel that I have had a good week if I can squeeze in three to five workouts.
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Sun, Dec 6, 2009
- By CXC Skiing
Easy Week. We will continue focus on specific strength in this week. Specific strength is series of dynamic and functional exercises that will develop the muscles and motions you use when cross country skiing.
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Thu, Dec 3, 2009
- By CXC Academy
This our first week with the focus on specific strength. Specific strength is series of dynamic and functional exercises that will develop the muscles and motions you use when cross country skiing.
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Wed, Nov 25, 2009
- By Justin Freeman
The goal of level four training is straightforward: by skiing at the same pace and effort you race at, you get better at racing. But there is a downside...
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Tue, Nov 24, 2009
- By Justin Freeman
Physiologically, the major goal of level three training is to improve lactate threshold.
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Fri, Nov 20, 2009
- By Justin Freeman
The goal of level five training defined this way is mostly neuromuscular. By training at a pace somewhat faster than race pace, but where you can still work for some time with consistent technique, you improve your efficiency at and above race pace.
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Thu, Nov 19, 2009
- By Justin Freeman
Skiers talk a lot about training levels, usually numbering them one through five, but, if my experience over the past decade and a half is any indication, truly understanding when and how to use the various levels is rare.
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Wed, Aug 19, 2009
- By CXC Skiing
From the Coach's Corner at CXC Skiing: How to calculate training load.
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Thu, Jul 30, 2009
- By Justin Demers
Any racer has been in the situation where he wants or must go for a social ride, run, rollerski or hike - not optimal for training. There are two obvious solutions to this problem: decline or mix it up.
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Mon, Jul 27, 2009
- By Edward McCarthy
You start out pretty easy. It gradually gets faster, then it starts to suck, and then it's over.
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Wed, Jul 15, 2009
- By Lee Hawkings
Earlier this spring I discovered for the first time what will happen if you neglect to take rest days and continue to train hard.
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Mon, Jul 6, 2009
- By Pete Vordenberg
Many times we are told to do the rational thing. And this is very sound advice too, to be safe. But, at the risk of being irresponsible, let me encourage you to dismiss that advice utterly and follow that thing you love with everything you can muster.
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Video
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
- By CXC Skiing
Bryan Fish talks about Anaerobic Threshold (AT) Intervals in a video from the CXC acadmey site.
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Fri, Jun 12, 2009
- By Garrott Kuzzy
CXC's Garrott Kuzzy explains the Spring Fitness Assessment. alos known as teh Medals Test, the assessment gives us a baseline on how our current fitness compares to previous years.
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Tue, Jun 9, 2009
- By Mike Muha
Training Load is defined as Intensity x Duration. The harder and/or longer you workout, the higher the training load. But how do you calculate training load for your workouts, and why should you?
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