August 03, 2010 (Michigan) – Athletes have been making their way to the National J2 camp for the past two days. So far a classic roller ski, skate roller ski, a recovery run and flexibility sessions have introduced the group to some of the training that will take place throughout the next seven days. The facilities at Michigan Tech are sweet and there is beach access right across the street from the dorms which the skiers made good use of after todays workout! Thanks to NCCSEF for providing $5K in funding for this National J2 Camp – read more here.

July 31 – Day 1 – read more HERE.

August 1 – Day 2
Sunny skies greeted the skiers today as they worked their way through the bounding intervals at the Michigan tech trails. Bryan Fish (USST) started the group off with foot agility drills that are meant to teach proper forward movement. Running through V-boards spaced close together gradually getting further apart, can help to teach skiers to get their hips and body position forward. It can also teach the benefits of getting triple extension in the ski stride, similarly to when running. The bounding  consisted of rolling terrain of three minute intervals with a recovery loop back down and the focus was on technique.

In the afternoon, the groups attacked a skate rollerski agility course set up in  college parking lot. Slalom, clockwise and counterclockwise circles and starts off the line were the exercises that the skiers practiced for 10 minute sets. Improvements were seen after just one set. Tomorrow distance double pole in the morning and a strength assessment in the afternoon.

Aug 1 – Day 2 – read more HERE.