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6-hour Ski WOD

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

I’m beginning to realize that quad fatigue may set in after days of skiing on steeps and chutes. Therefore squats are especially unwelcome in the end-of-day WODs. Yet they are always there, at least at CF Sandy… A great sunny … Continue reading →

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Apres-Ski: Skip the Beer, Do a WOD

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

This ski trip was a gift to my daughter to scram as many chutes in a week as possible… In that spirit we headed to Alta early morning to cover the great ring of chutes in the resort. There were … Continue reading →

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On the Verge of the Unknown

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

We very well know the feeling from a WOD: we haven’t done this movement at this load or volume. Or not ever. The coach reminds us of the technique, checks our form and then it’s now or never, into the … Continue reading →

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Snow Bound

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

We arrived in the great white west at Snowbird in the midst of a snowstorm. Powder days are the ultimate alpine squat training and we will be all over it… While skiing may not be as balanced a WOD as … Continue reading →

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Programming Skiing

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

It is that time of the year again when variety needs to increase and skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and other deep snow activities be added to the WODs. We are off the Snowbird, my favorite mountain. The day will be spent … Continue reading →

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