Summer 2024 Roller Ski Training

About the program

Does YOUR skier want to train this summer with their Nordic teammates? The Summer 2024 Roller Ski Training Program is coming up!

The program is intended to:

• Provide an introduction to summer training for new skiers looking to improve their technique and condition
• Offer an opportunity for Junior Varsity skiers to develop the skills and conditioning needed to qualify for the Varsity team next year (2023/2024)
• Support our current Varsity skiers, including those taking part in other summer training programs, to further develop their skills with a focus on enhancing those aspects of skiing that have in the past limited their ability to achieve their personal skiing goals

Every roller ski ability is welcome. We will aim to have three coaches at each session so we can break into groups based on ability.

When

• Tuesdays: Meet at Falcon Ridge Middle School. Athletes will do plyos, strength and balance in the grass, technique drills (often at Eastview High School (EVHS) lot), and agility work. Specific strength on skis, like double pole or no pole skate.
• Fridays: Meet at Ridge Cliff park across from the Covington neighborhood. Athletes will do intervals. Intervals will be in the Covington loop, occasionally up the Johnny Cake Hill for skiers proficient in downhills.
• Sundays: Meet at various locations around the lower Twin Cities (ie Hyland, Wirth Beach, Rose Park in Burnsville, Orchard Lake Beach in Lakeville) for a long ski. Goal is 2 hours, but NEW THIS YEAR 🙂 there will also be an option for newer/slower skiers to participate and do a shorter loop or stay and work on technique. Coach Abe will attend that day.

Coaching staff

• Ellen McCarthy: Writing workout plans, attending practice ~2 days/week
• Jacob Daubenberger: Supervisor, attending 2-3 days/week
• Brian Abery: Technique specialist, attending 1 day/week
• Emily Percival
• Liza Kerndt
• Morgan Brown
• Walter Haakenson
• Luke Poppinga
• Olivia Matsoff (alumni + coach last summer): when in town or as sub
• Apollo Oase (alumni + coach last summer): when in town or as sub
• Scott Lyon: volunteer coach and fun coach when he is in town!

Equipment

See a detailed list at Clothing & Equipment for Roller Skiing.

The high-level list follows.

• Required
  • Roller skis (these can be rented for the summer/fall from the Booster Club through Coach Abery; see below)
  • Ski boots (the same ones you used on snow)
  • Skate ski poles (the longer poles) that have their baskets removed and have ferrules installed on them (cost $14-$20 at a ski shop).
  • A well-fitting bicycle helmet (these are required per district policy)
  • Water bottle carrier/bottle and/or belt for hydration
• Optional (but highly recommended)
  • Light pair of roller ski/work gloves
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunblock/lotion

Sign-ups

• $250 for training 2 days/week
• $300 for training 3 days/week