Changes and New Meeting Dates.

We will have a meeting with all students interested in skiing in Coach Anderson's room in the Middle school on Tuesday Nov. 3rd @ 2:45. Please bring fees and paperwork if possible. If fees are a problem please visit with Coach Anderson, we want as many students involved as possible.

Practice will start on Nov. 9th. Be ready at the ski room before 3pm. Dress for outside.

We will have our meeting with Parents. Thurs. Nov. 12th @ 5:30. Here we will cover rules, expectations and equipment needs. I expect this meeting to run about 1/2 hour.

I'm off to a Conference coaches meeting tonight. I hope to have our meet schedule in the next few days.

Think Snow

Get Your Nordic On - Twin Cities Free Dryland Clinic

Join CXC Team Vertical Limit athletes Audrey Weber and Karl Nygren on Tuesday, October 27th, 6PM at the Hyland chalet for a free hands-on clinic covering dryland technique and training activities. The clinic will emphasize drills that can be done on your own, without any special equipment, to improve your ski specific skills and fitness. This clinic is appropriate for all levels of cross country expertise. The clinic will be outside, so wear a good pair of running shoes, and dress for the weather.

Here's a link to directions to Hyland Ski and Snowboard area in Bloomington.

KeepTraining Now

Keep (or start) training now to prepare for the Nordic ski season.
Suggested activities include the following:
-long slow runs
-hill running
-stair running
-interval training
-jumping rope
-Nordic specific weight lifting i.e. triceps and shoulders
-core strength work
-ice Skating
-bounding while concentrating on Nordic V1, V2 and V2 alternate
-Nordic walking/ pole runs
-roller ski/ roller blade with poles

Endurance, balance and explosive power make a great skier. Work hard, have fun and get ready for the snow.

From the National Weather Service:
...SNOW DEVELOPING LATER TONIGHT OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
AND OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN MONDAY...

.SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
SPREAD NORTH AND EAST OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN BY MIDDAY MONDAY. SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE
LIKELY IN THE FAIRMONT AND ALBERT LEA AREAS. SNOW TOTALS WEST AND
SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES
BY MONDAY EVENING.