JN survey and Lander Ski Camp

Hello –
I hope that this email finds you well. Even though it is summer time, we are still thinking about skiing! Help us out for next year by providing your input. Please fill out the appropriate survey BEFORE June 15th so that we can take your experiences into account as we plan our trip to Cable, Wisconsin for next years Junior Nationals!

Athletes:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VQKXWFB

Parents:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3M6NCRK

And speaking of next year, we hope that you are training hard!
We hope that you will join us for the Lander Ski Camp August 7-9, 2015

Each year Coaches Emily and Greta host a ski camp at the Fremont County Youth Camp just outside of Lander. This intensive three day camp focuses on ski fitness; rollerskiing, strength, ski walking/bounding/drills, sports nutrition, and ski technique. With other guest coaches from around the state we are able to work on specific technique in small comparable-ability groups. Available to ages 14 and up. Must have at least one season of ski experience under your belt.

Tentative Itinerary:

Friday 8/7

– Check-in
– Canadian Fitness Test
– Aerobic Test

– Group activities

– Athlete self analysis

Saturday 8/8

– Rollerski technique
– Distance Hike/Trail run
– Water sports
– Yoga/stretching

Sunday 8/9

– The Switchback Challenge
– Water sports
– Mid-afternoon Check out and pick up

This camp will be $225 for the three days; instruction/coaching, lodging, food, and camp t-shirt.
Early registration (before July 25th) is $200. We can only guarantee camp t-shirts for early registrants, so register today!

Register at http://www.active.com/lander-wy/winter-sports/skiing-camps/lander-nordic-ski-camp-2015
Registration is capped at 30 athletes.

Jump start your fall ski training in preparation for the race season. Summer and Fall training is crucial to a successful winter. Please plan this camp into your busy schedules now to avoid conflicts to your training. Let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers,

Emily

Mountain Bike Biathlon June 28th

Hi All

Lander Biathlon Club is hosting a mountain bike biathlon, Sunday June 28th

Information- routes, registration form/waiver, times- is on the Lander Biathlon Club web page:
landerbiathlon.blogspot.com

It’s meant to be a fun time, all levels are welcome! The event is much more about getting exercise in a beautiful place with your friends than it is about competition.

LBC has rifles available to use, and there will be practice time before the race.

If you’ve not previously attended a safety clinic, a mandatory clinic will be on the 27th, at GPS, 6:30-7:30

Registration fees increase over time, so register now and save!

See you on the 28th

Lander Nordic Ski Association Summer Training Opportunities

Hi Skiers – Greta and I are once again offering a summer training opportunity through Lander Nordic Ski Association. If you have any questions about whether this program is appropriate for you, feel free to send Emily an email at emilymtilden or 307-349-7370. We would encourage all of you to stay active throughout the summer so that you can come into next ski season ready to race your best! This is a great way to meet other skiers in the community, train in a group and practice your ski technique. We hope that you are able to join us!

REGISTER HERE – http://www.active.com/lander-wy/camps/lander-nordic-summer-training-2015

All sessions will meet at the LVHS parking lot unless otherwise specified via email.
Mondays 6:30am-7:30am Rollerskiing Training Group with Coach Emily This session is a coached training session where there will be limited skill development drills, some specific strength exercises (ie double pole, single stick, no pole skiing) as well as general practice of terrain appropriate techniques. Participants should have some experience on rollerskis and feel comfortable safely navigating traffic while on rollerskis.

JUNE BLOCK DATES: June 1, 8, 15, 22

JULY BLOCK DATES: July 6, 13, 20, 27

Please bring/wear rollerskis, boots, poles with rollerski ferrules, HELMET, light weight gloves, brightly colored athletic clothing, water bottle and carrier, healthy snack for afterwards.

* If you do not own your own rollerskis, please email Emily at emilymtilden to see about borrowing a pair for these sessions.

Wednesdays 6:30am-7:30am Running and Bounding Interval Training Group with Coach GretaThis session is a coached training session utilizing ski walking, ski bounding and running in an interval format. Participants should be familiar with the concepts of these exercises, but do not need to be proficient in the techniques. This session will address technique efficiencies as well in improving cardiovascular fitness.

JUNE BLOCK DATES: June 3, 10, 17, 24

JULY BLOCK DATES: July 8, 15, 22, 29

Please bring/wear running shoes, athletic clothing, water bottle and carrier, healthy snack for afterwards.

Thursdays 5:30pm-6:30pm Skills & Drills with Coach Emily This session is technique intensive utilizing both on-foot as well as rollerskiing modes of training. We will review and practice basic ski skills such as body position, balance and patterning. This session is appropriate for both beginners as well as more experiecned skiers looking to perfect their form. We will alternate weeks on foot and on rollerskis. If you are curious about how dryland training can help your skiiing, this is a perfect introductory session.

JUNE BLOCK DATES: June 4, 11, 18, 25

JULY BLOCK DATES: 10, 17, 24, 31

For “on-foot” sessions, please bring/wear running shoes, athletic clothing, water bottle and carrier, healthy snack for afterwards.

For rollerski sessions, please bring/wear rollerskis, boots, poles with rollerski ferrules, HELMET, light weight gloves, brightly colored athletic clothing, water bottle and carrier, healthy snack for afterwards.

* If you do not own your own rollerskis, please email Emily at emilymtilden to see about borrowing a pair for these sessions.

Price goes up in 3 days!!! Summer Strength Training at Elemental

Just a quick reminder that the price for the June block goes up in 3 days!!! Let me know if you have any questions.

Elemental Performance and Fitness is proud to present our High School Summer Strength Training Program starting in June. This program is specifically designed to help the committed high school athlete gain strength and flexibility to promote improved athletic performance and injury prevention. Regardless of what sport you participate in, strength is a foundational attribute for improving athletic performance and should not be ignored. Each 4 week block will strategically progress using a variety of modalities including barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells and bodyweight exercises. This program is open to athletes entering their freshman year through graduating seniors.

All sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm at Elemental Performance & Fitness located at 134 Lincoln Street Lander, WY 82520
Block 1 June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25
Block 2 July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30

$80 per block if you register BEFORE May 15th.
$120 per block if you register AFTER May 15th.

Registration is available at active.com

This program is co-designed by Steve Bechtel CSCS and Emily Tilden NSCA – CPT. If you have any questions please contact Emily Tilden at emily

High School Strength 2015 poster.pdf

Summer Strength Training at Elemental

Hi Skiers!

Elemental Performance and Fitness is proud to present our High School Summer Strength Training Program starting in June. This program is specifically designed to help the committed high school athlete gain strength and flexibility to promote improved athletic performance and injury prevention. Regardless of what sport(s) you participate in, strength is a foundational attribute for improving athletic performance and should not be ignored. Each 4 week block will strategically progress using a variety of modalities including barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells and bodyweight exercises. This program is open to athletes entering their freshman year through graduating seniors.

All sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm at Elemental Performance & Fitness located at 134 Lincoln Street Lander, WY 82520
Block 1 June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25
Block 2 July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30

$80 per block if you register BEFORE May 15th.
$120 per block if you register AFTER May 15th.

Registration is available at active.com

This program is co-designed by Steve Bechtel CSCS and Emily Tilden NSCA – CPT. If you have any questions please contact Emily Tilden at emily

High School Strength 2015 poster.pdf

Laramie UW Camp Registration Reminder

Please see Becca’s note below.

You can check out camp details here https://sites.google.com/site/uwnordicsummercamp/home

Cheers,
Emily

Begin forwarded message:

From: Rebecca Watson <rsophie98>

Subject: Camp Registration

Date: April 25, 2015 at 3:14:05 PM MDT

To: Andy Quick <ajquick_9>, Cassidy Jerding <Cassidy_Jerding>, Emily Tilden <emilymtilden>, George Pasek <gpasek>, Greta Olafsen <gretaolaf>, Holly Thayne <hsthayne>, Justin Kinner <justin_kinner>, Pat Rodgers <Pat_rodg33>, Pete Freire <pfreire343>, Rainer Kenney <rkenney13>

Hi Coaches,

This is a quick reminder that May 1st will be the last day for registering for the UW Memorial Day Camp! If we don’t get at least 15 athletes we will have to cancel the camp! Right now we have 6.

Please remind your skiers to register!

A message from Lee

Hello Skiers!

I wanted to pass along a message from Coach Lee. Feel free to let me (or Lee or Greta) know if you have any questions. We will miss him immensely!
Sincerely,
Emily

To all LVHS Nordic skiers and Parents,

By now you’ve all moved on to your next seasonal challenge, be it athletic and/or academic. I’m writing to let you know that I too have made a change. It’s with mixed feelings that I’m announcing that I will not be coaching next ski season. After five years of coaching it’s time I spent more time with my business. As a chiropractor I’ve made the transition to working on animals, predominantly horses and dogs. I’ve built up my practice to the point where I can no longer afford to be away from it during the winter season.
Nordic skiing is my first passion and it’s been incredible to be able to share that with all of you. I want to thank you for that opportunity. Thanks also to those of you who endured listening to my interminable stories of skiing and skiers, domestic and Norwegian, contemporary and “ancient history”.
It’s my desire to emphasize what great coaching you have with Emily and Greta. Greta comes from a lifetime of nordic competition including a collegiate career at the University of New Hampshire. Emily has two combined California/Nevada state high school championships and three NCAA finals (while skiing for Montana State University) in her resume’. She is presently a certified personal trainer. You have world-class coaching here and hopefully my replacement will be of Greta and Emily’s caliber in regards to their athletic ability, coaching skills, and humility. They are a gift to Lander.
Though I won’t be coaching, I will be around. I look forward to seeing you on the trails and following your ski careers. Thank you all again.

Sincerely,

Coach Lee Lofgren