Fall 2010 XC Ski Training with Go! Training
High School, Collegiate, and Senior Athletes

Join Go Training for Fall Training-  Coaches Sara Morse and Piotr Bednarski will be running training sessions with help from the Go! Training staff, including Olympian Caitlin Compton!

Mondays:  Distance Rollerski and Technique emphasis
Monday afternoons, Sept 13-Nov 15, 3:00pm- 5:30pm.  (3:40pm for late school dismissal).  Hyland Park, Bloomington.  Nordic Chalet.  Distance rollerski , often will include some short “speed” intervals and video analysis.  Skate and classic skis required.

Tuesdays: Core Strength, Bounding and Hill Running- Tuesday Afternoons,  Sept 7th – Nov 16th  .  Session run 3:45-6:00pm at Hyland Hills Alpine Area in Bloomington.   The sessions will usually start with 30 min of strength and balance exercises.  We use medicine balls, body weight, and some weighted exercises.  After strength we will move to a combination of hill bounding, ski walking, and hill running intervals.  You need to bring HR monitor, running shoes, bounding poles (classic length or slightly shorter), and water bottle.   These will be difficult training sessions.

Wednesdays:  Distance Rollerski
Lake Harriet Bandshell, 3:30pm-5:30pm.  Sept 1st-Nov 10. Classic and skate.

Thursdays: Rollerski Intervals and Technique Sessions- Thursdays, Sept 9th-Nov 11th,  3:00pm-5:30pm (athletes with late dismissal arrive by 3:40pm)  Braemar Golf Course, Edina and Hyland Regional Park, Bloomington.  Skate and Classic.

Saturday: Key Workout!
Runs Aug 21-Nov 13. Various Locations-  8am or 9am start.  This will be the most important workout of the week.  Workout will either be a long distance workout- 2.5hr+ or an interval workout.  The majority will be rollerski workouts, though some will be running or bounding.  Most of these workouts will be in West metro, but we will have a number in the Afton area.

Cost:       2 days per week                                   $325
5 days per week                                    $550
(includes lactate testing and training plan)

Training Scholarships- fee reductions available for those in financial need.  Please inquire with Piotr at 952/237-0765.

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Go! Training and Twin Cities Biathlon

2010 Season Review, Looking Forward, and Testing Day
Sunday, April 25, 2010

The 2010-2011 Ski Season has started! Join Go! Training and Twin Cities Biathlon for our kick off for the new season.
Review your past season and assess where you are right now!
When: 12pm-3pm, on Sunday, April 25, 2010
Where: Lindberg Center at Hopkins HS, room N205, 206. Directions: http://www.lindbergh-center.com/directions.asp
Who: All athletes who are registered, or interested in registering, for Go! Training or Twin Cities Biathlon training programs. This meeting is MANDATORY for all athletes in Advanced and/or Biathlon Training. All athletes are invited: J4’s through college.

What:

1. Meet the coaches and your fellow athletes
2. Get the scoop on training details for May and this Summer
3. “What it Takes” – Caitlin Compton and Carolyn Bramante
4. “Windows of Opportunity”- Piotr Bednarski
5. Training logs and review your past season
6. Physical Testing- out on the track- 1:30pm-3pm, groups by age

Why: Start the ski training season with all the right information. Review your past season. Assess your strengths and weaknesses. Learn about additional training camps and opportunities for the summer!
Registration: No cost- just email Piotr at gotrainingus@aol.com that you will attending. Please confirm attendance a few days in advance. Questions- email or phone, 952/237-0765.

Piotr Bednarski
Go! Training
Endurance Training
4845 Emerson Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
952/237-0765 cell