Sunday, December 28, 2008

Understanding and Using Training Levels

by Justin Freeman

Justin Freeman is a US Olympian in cross-country skiing and he races for the Saab Salomon Factory Team. Below is an excerpt from an article in www.fasterskier.com.

Skiers talk a lot about training levels, usually numbering them one through five, but, if my experience over the past decade and a half is any indication, truly understanding when and how to use the various levels is rare. This is the first in a three-part article about proper use of the various training levels. It is based on my background both as a skier and as a runner, and includes some of my thoughts based on the writings of the running coach Jack Daniels, whose books make interesting reading, particularly for skiers looking for a fresh point of view about training. more ...

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