Looking for an excuse to get out of the house on Wednesday evenings? Want to meet and ski with members interested in improving their fitness and skiing performance?
This season, the North Bay Nordic Ski Club is dusting off a dormant tradition that started over 20 years ago! The famed “Wednesday Night Workouts”!
The Wednesday night workouts were and will continue to be free and open to all members, regardless of ability or technique, who are interested in improving their fitness and skiing performance! Some may have the goal of participating in competitions, from our own fun Chocolate Bar Races, the Bluesky Loppet, to out of town events, while others may just want to push themselves to improve. Being interested in racing is a motivation, but not necessarily required, just a commitment to effort and self-improvement!
While not a formal program, the goal is simply to get like minded members together to help push each other for continuous improvement!
A typical Wednesday night, starting at 7:00 pm, will include informally structured training sessions at the club:
- Warmup group ski under the lights (and maybe beyond for those interested and with headlamps)
- Technique, balance, strength drills (alternating skate and classic techniques)
- Sprints, fun relays, time trials, intervals (something to get the heart pumping!)
- Total session time will typically be 1 to 1.5 hours
Other keys to improving skiing will be discussed along the way as interest dictates, including but not limited to ski and pole selection, waxing (grip and glide), fundamental technique skills (skate and classic), along with general to specific training and racing strategies.
Starting Wednesday December 10 at 7:00 pm! For more information, show up any Wednesday at 7:00 pm, and/or contact us at [email protected]
