Dear Athletes-

A few notes about our May rollerski sessions and about Summer Ski Training and Biathlon Training

May Roller Session:  Two left- May 20th and May 27th at 3:30pm- French Park and SW HS.   Then Summer Session starts on Monday, June 15th.

Biathlon Training Sessions:  Ben Kremer will be running introductory Biathlon Training in Elk River May 19, 26, and June 2nd.   Regular summer sessions start on June 9th- Aug 14th- Tuesday and Friday mornings 8am-10am.  There will also be a Biathlon Training Camp, June 18-20.  Great opportunity to jump start biathlon training.

Ski Boots:  you need good ski boots for rollerskiing-  combi boots are not good for rollerskiing.  Also, you don’t want a really worn out old pair.   You really need a high-end SKATE-only boot for confidence on your rollerskis.  If you are looking for a good used pair, send me an email and I might be able to refer you to one of the many sponsored athletes that I know who are selling lightly used boots.

Rollerskis:   If you are still looking to buy rollerskis, I recommend Marwe 610 skate rollerskis-  these are relatively expensive and rarely can you find a used pair.  Otherwise there are number of different kinds that work pretty well.  I generally recommend narrow wheeled rollerskis for skating.  For summer training you need a skate pair, and if possible a classic pair.  If  you don’t have classic skis, no big deal.

Training:  Its time to get into shape!  If you haven’t been doing a spring sport, then you need to be training  6 days a week on your own or with a friend.  You should be in the weight room 2-3 days per week, and should do an additional 4-5 aerobic workouts. Here’s an example of a training week that you could use for the next few weeks.  For some you, this will be too little, for others, this will be a challenge.
Monday-  Strength (60min)  and 30 min run
Tuesday- Biking 90-120 min EASY
Wednesday-  60-90 min rollerskiing with 6 x 2 min Double Pole at L3
Thursday- Strength (60 min) and 45 min distance run
Friday- off
Saturday-  Long Biking 1.5-3.0 hrs
Sunday-  Easy rollerski – 60-75 min- ( include 30 min legs only)

Summer Training:
I have attached the Go! Training Summer Schedule and Registration.   Please call me (952 237-0765) if you have questions about what training sessions would be appropriate for you.  Many of you should consider coming for Monday and Tuesday evening training sessions as well.    If you plan on registering for summer, please do so soon so I can arrange adequate staffing.

Advanced Training
Advanced program includes M, W, F as well as Tuesday and Thursday mornings, detailed training plan, and lactate testing.  Also M and Tuesday evening training.  This is serious business.  Call Piotr if you think you may be up for it and we’ll talk.

Training Camp- August
Every year we have a 5 day training camp in August 16-19.  Its a lot of fun, but its also very difficult.  Sign up if you want a challenge, but you’ll need do lots of training this summer to be ready.  We do lots of running, biking and rollerskiing at the camp- is a very high volume couple of days.

Training Log:
I will be sending out a Training log to all of you (Excel spreadsheet).   I recommend you start using it right away.

Keep up the training!

Kate Ellis, Ben Kremer, Sara Morse, Brandan Ostroot, Evan Pengally, Carolyn Bramante, Caitlin Compton, and Piotr Bednarski
Go! Training Coaching Staff

Piotr Bednarski
Go! Training -

I wanted to touch base with all athletes who trained with Go Training last summer. I have some training advice below, as well as information regarding rollerski session for May and Training lectures I will giving in May. We have a great coaching staff for this summer, so for those that are thinking about signing up for this summer, its time to sign up. If you need a brochure/registration form, I can send you one, or you can download on at www.skinnyski.com/training/calendar.asp.

Sara Morse, Evan Pengally, Kate Ellis and Brandan Ostroot will be coaching on a daily basis. Also, fresh off the Biathlon World Championships and XC World Championships respectively- Carolyn Bramante and Caitlin Compton will join us 1-2 days per week.

May Training: I’m guessing many of you have been doing spring sports. Those that are not in a spring sport need to be training regularly by now. In general, you should be in the weight room 2-3 days per week (45-75 min each session), as well as running, biking, and rollerskiing (4-6 aerobic workouts per week). Total aerobic hours should be between 5-12 hours a week (not including strength). Most or all of the aerobic hours should be at Level 1, and at least once workout a week should be quite long 1.5-2.5hrs (can be longer if biking).

For May, we will be meeting for rollerskiing on Wednesdays. The goal is doing some easy rollerskiing- getting used to the skis again. This is especially a good time for those that have done little or no rollerskiing experience to get out and get comfortable on rollerskis.

We will be meeting every Wednesday in May- starting on May 6th at 3:30pm. We’ll have one group meet with Evan Pegally and Kate Ellis at French Park. The other group will meet at SW HS at 3:30 pm (Chowen Parking lot) with Piotr, Sara Morse and Brandan. Be sure to bring helmets. If you don’t have rollerskis, be sure to contact me and I will get some for you to use for May. You can invite your friends who want to learn to rollerski- there is no charge for the May sessions. There will be separate groups for advanced and beginners.

Training Lecture: I will be giving two training presentation is May- this is really important information for you as you get more serious about your training. I HIGHLY encourage you to come- feel free to bring your friends and/or parents. If you have other sport obligations, I encourage you to talk to your coaches- this information may have a much more significant impact on your future as an athletes than one practice session. You may be able to make up the training before or after the presentation-

Endurance Training Theory for High School Athletes
This presentation will cover the Why, When and How of Endurance Training. This will be important basic knowledge of endurance training physiology for the high school endurance sports athlete: xc skiers, runners, cyclists, triathletes. If you are between the age of 13-18, and have ambitious goals in endurance sport, this is important information for you. We’ll cover topics like physiological, adaptation, periodization, Max VO2, lactate threshold, and special considerations for young endurance athletes.

Presentation Times and Locations:
1) Monday, May 4th, 4:30-6:00pm at Lindberg Center, room N206, at Hopkins High School. Directions to Hopkins HS and Lindberg Center: http://www.hopkins.k12.mn.us/schools/hopkins-high-school/about-us/driving-directions. Park in the Lindberg Center Parking Lot
2) Monday, May 10th, 3:30-5:00pm at Southwest High School, room 27 , directions to Southwest HS: http://southwest..mpls.k12.mn.us/School_Info.html. Enter door #5 off of Chowen Ave.

Training Log I will also be sending out an Excel Spreadsheet that is a Training Log. The first official week of the Ski Year is April 20th, so you better start recording. Its somewhat self-explanatory, but in case you are not familiar with a training log, you need to put in the minutes of each kind of training in both the Method columns and the Intensity columns. Briefly describe the workouts in the comments section, and the spreadsheet will keep track of all the hours in each category.

Feel free to email or call me with questions-
Enjoy your spring training!
Piotr