Description
Details
Days: Tuesday/Thursday, some weekend day adventures TBA
Times: 8:30am – 10:30am (with some longer adventures TBA)
Strength Training with Art: Additional, recommended for aspiring JNs skiers. Contact Jen for details: jen.santoro@utahnordic.org
Most ski training happens in the summer! Read why coaching is important, here.
Pricing
$475
Practice Schedule
Summer/Fall Start: June 2 – August 8
- June 23 – 27: Scheduled recovery week (no practices)
- Additional adventures on some weekend days TBD
- Fall Dryland begins August 11
Practice Locations
One day per week at Sugarhouse Park, one day at an area trailhead. We may have van space depending on our numbers, and if we do, we can go to some other venues without everyone having to travel.
Camps
(not included in program fees)
TBA
Skiers are Made in the Summer
There is a saying that “skiers are made in the summer.” Most of the conditioning skiers gain during the year is between May and October—and that’s many more months than the race season. With all the sports and activities out there, today’s teens are busy year-round. All of that other training still counts if you plan well.
Integrated with Other Sports
This program will integrate other sports training (mountain bike and running especially) to take care not to duplicate those hours and intensities. At the same time, it will focus on the critical ski-specific conditioning that can leave winter-only skiers feeling like their fitness or skill could be better. We will focus on the aspects of ski fitness that are not covered in running and mountain bike riding for those who are training for other sports.
Training Modes
Practices will be a variety of training modes including hiking, running, bounding, Spenst, rollerskiing, general, and specific strength.
Team Plan
While skiing is largely an individual sport, there is a large part of success in skiing that comes out of being part of a cohesive team. That will be a top goal for this year: creating a team that can rely on each other, push each other, support each other. We’re better together. It can be tricky to integrate everyone’s training plans. With excellent planning, the coach will find ways to differentiate each day in a way that challenges every skier, while leaving nobody behind.
The Focus is on Fun
Most of all, the focus will be on working together in a group to build a team who help each other achieve their individual and team goals. The emphasis is on how all of this work can be fun when it’s done well, and that’s the plan.
Coach
Jen Santoro – Programs Administrator/Junior Comp Coach
Jen is a former internationally competitive road and cyclocrosser, representing the US in the road and cyclocross World Cups at the elite level. After retirement she taught secondary mathematics for ten years in grades 7 – 12. As a skier, she won a Masters World age group championship in Nordic skiing in 2018 and multiple age group national championships. She has been coaching with TUNA youth programs for nine years. Jen is a USSA Level 200 Certified coach.
Advisory Support:
Pete Vordenberg – Programs Advisor
After his own two appearances at the Olympics in Nordic skiing, racing on the World Cup, and a NCAA championship, Pete coached the US National Team for ten years. He was instrumental in building the staff at USSA who are currently having the most success in the history of the sport in our country. Pete is passionate about skiing and creating new skiers and is now committed to helping the TUNA Comp and Junior Comp team grow and improve. Pete is a USSA Level 400 Certified coach and is volunteering his time to this program.
