From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.

Skate Speed Day

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XCFeeds

We’ve started off the week with two really great days of skiing on our own nordic trails. Yesterday we did a easy distance skate ski (no pictures, coaches skied too!) and today we did a shorter skate ski where we focused on speed and skiing through transitions and varying terrain. We’re trying to work on a smooth transition and switching techniques seamlessly. Skyler (above) is in town for a few days and it’s always great to have him back with the team and pushing the pace.