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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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Do you normally do a lactate test after a core workout? And the guys were all wearing hr monitors, do you/they normally wear a monitor when doing a core or strength workout?
We do not usually test lactate or wear monitors during strength...
After a discussion on how to log strength hours (which level, % time, et cetera), we decided to do some research. The results:
Heart Rates were fairly low but lactate was higher than expected. Each athlete was tested at least once throughout this particular workout (45sec on, 15sec rest - 45min total).
HRs between 120 and 160bpm LA between 4 and 12 Mmols
What does that mean? That strength session is hard! It gets logged full time and under L3 or L4.
Not every strength session is as strenuous as this particular one...but we do this workout at least once a week.
The cloth that you see is actually 60-grit sand paper.
When the conditions are 32 degrees with new snow or snowing, no wax will work for kick...
Ruffing up your kick-zone with sandpaper in a circular motion creates something known as harries. Harries are what Bill Koch won his silver medal on (if I am not mistaken).
They come in real handy and are the only thing that works days like the one pictured. I wouldn't do it on your own unless you have an experienced sander on hand...or a pair of classic skis that you don't mind experimenting with though.
Fischer has a ski known as the Zero, which stands for zero degrees Celsius. These are essentially skis used for harries. Fish-scales (or crowns) will also work in these conditions but are generally considered a recreational ski (although I have competed on mine more than once).
Most people choose to skate on days that it is 32 and snowing.
I grew up in Massachusetts and went to school in Vermont. I skied for a pro team in Maine for two years and the Sun Valley Olympic Development team for 4. After 6 years as a full-time pro athlete, I am starting a retail space in Ketchum. I still ski for Fischer and coach Girls on the Run but the lululemon showroom is my new baby.
4 comments:
Do you normally do a lactate test after a core workout? And the guys were all wearing hr monitors, do you/they normally wear a monitor when doing a core or strength workout?
We do not usually test lactate or wear monitors during strength...
After a discussion on how to log strength hours (which level, % time, et cetera), we decided to do some research. The results:
Heart Rates were fairly low but lactate was higher than expected. Each athlete was tested at least once throughout this particular workout (45sec on, 15sec rest - 45min total).
HRs between 120 and 160bpm
LA between 4 and 12 Mmols
What does that mean? That strength session is hard! It gets logged full time and under L3 or L4.
Not every strength session is as strenuous as this particular one...but we do this workout at least once a week.
Thanks for the inquiries!
kate
The guys are putting something on their skis with a cloth, what are they doing?
The cloth that you see is actually 60-grit sand paper.
When the conditions are 32 degrees with new snow or snowing, no wax will work for kick...
Ruffing up your kick-zone with sandpaper in a circular motion creates something known as harries. Harries are what Bill Koch won his silver medal on (if I am not mistaken).
They come in real handy and are the only thing that works days like the one pictured. I wouldn't do it on your own unless you have an experienced sander on hand...or a pair of classic skis that you don't mind experimenting with though.
Fischer has a ski known as the Zero, which stands for zero degrees Celsius. These are essentially skis used for harries. Fish-scales (or crowns) will also work in these conditions but are generally considered a recreational ski (although I have competed on mine more than once).
Most people choose to skate on days that it is 32 and snowing.
Thanks for the question,
Kate
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