The popular annual Fasterskier.com on-snow December 9-12 training camp in Park City, Utah is almost fully booked. There are only eight spots left so don’t wait to sign up. This is a great opportunity for anyone that is planning on racing this season to improve his or her upcoming race results. The camp’s focus will be on how to optimize your training, get the most out of your workouts, technique and how to race faster.
Fasterskier December 9-12 On-Snow Ski Camp In Park City
FasterSkier · November 7, 2004
, and an age group winner at last year’s Birkie. </p><p>Don’t be intimidated by this, each workout is individualized. You are not competing against other skiers at the camp. We will show you why that is not the right approach, and how to train correct. The camp approach is: Learn best by doing real workouts and drills (not by standing around watching us “show you how”). You’ll burn calories at this camp and go home with lots of good training and technique ideas.<br />
We’ll focus more on skating than classic and can accommodate skiers that only want to do skating (but you have to let us know in advance). We also include some games and fun stuff!</p><p><B>The coaches</B><br />
Our on snow camp is run by coaches Torbjorn Karlsen and John Aalberg. Torbjorn is 2002 Olympic gold medal winner Beckie Scott’s personal coach and 10-time Master’s national champion. John Aalberg is a former NCAA champion, US National champion, American Marathon Ski Chase overall winner and 2-time Olympian.</p><p><BR><center><img decoding=)
The camp format
The camp is open to any level skiers and is a combination of technique training and practical workouts such as intervals, speed and distance. It’s in other words a bit different than the typical “technique camp”. We’ll get you physically and mentally (!) ready to race!
You’ll get technique suggestions, be video filmed and have your blood lactate taken. Your fitness level doesn’t matter since we’ll help you train at your pace. Last year’s camp included beginners as well as good level skiers from age 25 to 70.
The 4-day camp starts Thursday morning on December 9th at 8.30 and ends around 2 PM on Sunday 12th. You can also make it a 3-day camp and join us from Friday to Sunday or Thursday to Saturday.
We’ll do two daily on-snow workouts.
Example:
Thursday to Saturday:
AM workout 8.30-10.30 – PM Workout 3.30-5.00
Sunday:
On Sunday we’ll run a 1.30 hour morning session, take a 1 hour break before we finish the camp with a 1-1.5 hour fun workout roughly at 1-2 PM.
The camp also includes a training talk by John and Torbjorn as well as a glide and kick wax clinic. The lectures will be held at the Best Western Landmark “camp hotel” at 2PM.
A Race
A Wasatch citizen classical technique race is scheduled on Saturday morning on December 11. We’ll do the race (optional) if the race takes place and the conditions are good. The citizen series typically attracts 150-200 skiers of all categories. There is an open class as well as age category classes.
.</p><p><B>Workout locations</B><br />
The workouts will be held wherever the conditions are best. Options include Mountain Dell golf course, White Pine golf course and Soldier Hollow Olympic course. The longest drive from the hotel is approximately 40 minutes. Last year we did all workouts at the Olympic courses at Soldier Hollow. Man-made snow made for great conditions.</p><p><B>Sign up now</B><br />
The camp is first come first served. Space is limited so sign up now. Click <a href=http://www.fasterskier.com/CampRegistration.html)
www.fasterskier.com/CampRegistration.html to registerCancellations
The camp fee will be fully refunded if the camp is cancelled.
75% is refunded for a participant’s cancellations prior to one week before camp start, and 50% refunded for cancellations the last week prior to camp start.
To read a camp report from last year’s camp go to:
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