Training Period 11 of Season II Recap | 1.30.2010

Training Period 11 (February 1 - February 28 '10) - will be released on Monday, February 1st.

- V2 Technique Fundamentals (with Bill Pierce – Regional Development Coach);

- Kick Double Pole Technique Fundamentals (with Yuriy Gusev – CXC Program and Athletic Director);

- Waxing Application: Kick and Glide (part 2) (with Bryan Fish – CXC Team Vertical Limit Coach);

- Striding: arms and takeoff position (with Justin Wadsworth  – U.S. Ski Team);

- Taking and Navigating Corners (with Rebecca Dussault – CXC Team Vertical Limit);

- Coaches Corner Notes Series | What wax was on the Birkie skis, so I can duplicate it in the future? – PDF download.

New in the period:

Distance training is essential in maintaining aerobic fitness which is the building block for one’s anaerobic fitness. A loss of aerobic fitness will affect competitive results. The goals are to maintain aerobic fitness and focus the attention on enhancing one’s high end anaerobic capacity. Maintenance requires approximately 80% of the training load, so this general rule can be used to maintain distance training.

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