Snow at Sjusjoen , Norge 10-10-11! Won't be long.
Normally when people call me a tool it is in the sarcastic sense but the 30+ skiers last night found out last night that having an extra set of eyes can be beneficial. We are just starting to see some of the key angles of skiing come together. Once skiing it is too late to think about the various angle needed for good technique so now is the time to practice it. Serious skiers look hard at the angles of skiing, see http://biomekanikk.nih.no/xchandbook/ski3.html for some serious discussions about poling. Pole angles are a good barometer of what the rest of you is doing. Test on this next week!
It was a very physical effort and the warm conditions made for a perfect night…if not a little sweaty. Next week we will focus on maintaining technique whilst tired. Technique is the first casualty of fatigue (profound). We all know that as technique degrades, energy expenditure goes up as well, not a good thing. We talk about how technique is mental but in fact it is about muscle memory. When your brain turns off it [technique] had better be ingrained into the muscles. Well conditioned bodies tend to maintain composure longer, go figure. Go back to http://www.flickr.com/photos/54192844@N02/ and look and see what you look like.
It was a very physical effort and the warm conditions made for a perfect night…if not a little sweaty. Next week we will focus on maintaining technique whilst tired. Technique is the first casualty of fatigue (profound). We all know that as technique degrades, energy expenditure goes up as well, not a good thing. We talk about how technique is mental but in fact it is about muscle memory. When your brain turns off it [technique] had better be ingrained into the muscles. Well conditioned bodies tend to maintain composure longer, go figure. Go back to http://www.flickr.com/photos/54192844@N02/ and look and see what you look like.
As promised we will have a “confused” workout next week. Expect some steady state efforts followed by variable speed work. We may even raise the Titanic if the weather is right. You all dug a little deeper last night and it showed. Great efforts mean great outcomes. See you next week at 5:24pm. I'm toying with trying to incorporate some of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjG47gtMCo&feature=related into the hill workout... or not.
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