We just finished our inaugural MOD “Functional Training For Masters Skiers” clinic this past weekend. The goal was to present masters-level skiers with a comprehensive approach to effective ski training, whether they are hoping to be age-group winners in the Birkie or just want to feel better and fitter this winter for recreational skiing. The camp consisted of four “classroom” sessions in which Scott lectured on the various theories and methods used in sports training. Using the MOD team members and other top-level athletes as examples Scott sought to impress on the camp’s attendees that training at any level should be thoughtful and not haphazard.br /br /div style=”text-align: center;”a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mg2hQbkHkNs/SsI8xKFAFeI/AAAAAAAAARk/W0xSymPhZC4/s1600-h/IMG_1689.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mg2hQbkHkNs/SsI8xKFAFeI/AAAAAAAAARk/W0xSymPhZC4/s320/IMG_1689.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386934919505122786″ border=”0″ //aspan style=”font-style: italic;”Midge Cross (coach’s wife and MOD’s behind-the-scenes Miracle Worker) at the Mazama Community Center, our camp’s headquartersbr //span/divbr /We balanced out the classroom sessions with demonstrative outdoor sessions with ski walking, bounding and plyometrics, strength training, and rollerskiing. We also introduced to the attendees some of MOD’s ultra-secret training methods, none of which will be disclosed here…br /br /div style=”text-align: center;”a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mg2hQbkHkNs/SsI-NohOttI/AAAAAAAAARs/R9Yy2YL97Wc/s1600-h/IMG_1693.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mg2hQbkHkNs/SsI-NohOttI/AAAAAAAAARs/R9Yy2YL97Wc/s320/IMG_1693.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386936508224550610″ border=”0″ //aspan style=”font-style: italic;”Scott teaching the campers some ski walking techniquebr //span/divbr /It was a great weekend and a welcome opportunity for the MOD Project members to delve into a coaching role, mixing it up with community members and supporters of the program while passing on their expertise with training. The entirety of the camp’s proceeds went to the MOD Project and has given us a great fundraising boost, ever-helpful as the season draws near!div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2910103639238326543-2987396550333694230?l=methowolympicdevelopment.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
