Ben and Karsten getting the first snow skiing of the season.
Ben skiing by the rope tow.
Happy to finally be on snow.
Karsten testing out his down-hill abilities
One last loop before dark.
A Blog showcasing Wasatch Nordic Ski Academy. WNSA is an elite nordic ski team based in the wasatch. The blog will include picture, videos, and written articles of the awesome training, racing, and fun that the WNSA partakes in. Enjoy.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Summer Training 2011
Stair Intervals on the Utah Olympic Park ski jumps.
Henry breathing hard
Michaela feeling the burn of hundreds of stairs.
Starting the equally hard descent.
Long way down for another tough interval.
Henry and Karsten getting all the extra sleep possible.
Henry doing a intensity session on the spin bike.
Karsten, seriously strong.
Mia and Michaela doing a dynamic core workout.
Terrace Hills interval session with Karsten, Mia, and Michaela.
Mia and Karsten going all out on a very steep interval.
A successful day of training.
During the intervals we found the latest in hybrid technology, half cooler, half car.
Michael and Mia showing us how it's done!
Michaela testing out the new Ski Erg the gym got.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Mt. Olympus Panorama
Because the actual pan was to big to post this is a smaller version, still cool though.
Mt. Olympus Hike/Run
Karsten checking out the view.
Writing in the summit notebook.
View of Salt Lake City.
Scrambling back down.
Quick rest to regroup on the way down.
Monday, September 5, 2011
August Sugar House Park roller skiing
Coach, Bill, showing us how it's done.
Karsten and Ben flying around corner.
Ben and Karsten weaving through Sugar House Park
Karsten getting in a couple more laps before sunset.
Bill and Karsten having a good time training
Some quick technique advice.
Karsten and Ben.
Ben, racing the sun.
9/5-9/11 WNSA Training
MONDAY 9/5 (labor day)
- 7:30 - 9 AM, Newpark Fieldhouse, STRENGTH.
- PM, 60 - 90' easy distance OYO, take a level 2-3 roll, ride, or run.
TUESDAY 9/6
- 7:00 - 8:15 AM, SHP, on foot, VO2 max intervals (8-10 x 2', level 4 - 4+).
- 3:30 - 5:00 PM, WSS, classic roll, technique and easy distance.
WEDNESDAY 9/7
- 7:30 - 9:00 AM, Newpark Fieldhouse, STRENGTH and/or fitness testing.
- PM, 60 - 120' easy distance, OYO or TBA (teammates meet for a mt bike ride OR 30 km skate in SHP?).
THURSDAY 9/8
- 7:00 - 8:15 AM, SHP, easy run and/or fitness testing.
- 6:00 - 8:00 PM, SHP, skate roll, AT intervals (4-5 x 5-6', level 3-4)
FRIDAY 9/9
- 7:30 - 9 AM, Newpark Fieldhouse, STRENGTH and/or fitness testing.
- 3:30 -4:30 PM, WSS active rest: SKATE roll, technique!
SATURDAY 9/10
- Race, pace / TT, intensity, OYO or w/ WNSA team (TBA)
- PM: hike the Avenues Street Fair!
SUNDAY 9/11
- AM, OD / easy distance OYO or w/ WNSA team (TBA, probably hike up Mt Olympus, weather permitting)
- Light STRENGTH, OYO
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday Training Update
THURSDAY 9/1
- 7 - 8:15 AM, mouth of RBC, easy trail run
- 6 - 8 PM, SHP, SKATE roll, continuous distance ski
FRIDAY 9/2
- 7:30 - 9 AM, WSS XC, Newpark Fieldhouse, STRENGTH
- PM, rest, active rest, or make up missed trainin
8/29-9/4 Week Training
MONDAY 8/29
- 7:30 - 9 AM, WSS XC, Newpark Fieldhouse, STRENGTH
- 7 - 8:30 PM, SHP, SKATE roll, AT intervals and tech
TUESDAY 8/30
- 7 - 8:15 AM, SHP, "plyos in the park" on foot
- 3:30 - 5:30 PM, WSS / Canyons, easy trail run
WEDNESDAY 8/31
- 7:30 - 9 AM, WSS XC, Newpark Fieldhouse, STRENGTH
- 3:30 - 5:30 PM, WSS, CLASSIC roll, pace and tech.
THURSDAY 9/1
- 7 - 8:15 AM, mouth of RBC, easy trail run
- 6 - 8 PM, SHP, SKATE roll, continuous distance ski
FRIDAY 9/2
- 7:30 - 9 AM, WSS XC, Newpark Fieldhouse, STRENGTH
- PM, rest, active rest, or make up missed training.
SATURDAY 9/3
- Race, pace, intensity, OYO or w/ WNSA team (TBA)
SUNDAY 9/4
- 8 - 11 AM, SoHo, SKATE roll (TBA)
- Light STRENGTH, OYO
Sunday, August 28, 2011
8/28/2011 Training
Monday 8/29 (!)
- 7:30 - 9:00 AM, Newpark gym, strength and spenst (or strength OYO). Meet at Bill's at 7AM for a ride.
- 7 - 8:30 PM, SHP, SKATE roll, tech and AT intervals.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Wasatch Nordic Ski Academy Youtube channel
Come check out the team in motion on the WNSA youtube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/WasatchNordicSkiAcad. More videos soon to come!
8/27/2011 Guardsman Pass TT
This morning the team headed up Big Cottonwood Canyon to Guardsman Pass, a 20-30 minute TT.
Check it out at http://www.utah.com/parkcity/guardsman_pass.htm.
Karsten on the final switch-back.
Mia setting a personal record.
Michaela, got a P.R. even when her wheel fell off.
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