Team Overview
The XC Summer Training Group is designed for high-level, Under-23 skiers seeking summer programming. Athletes are required to be enrolled in a Collegiate level NCAA or club program in order to participate. Run in conjunction with the Post-Grad program, the Summer Training Group offers 5-7 formal training sessions per week over three months. Training design is scheduled for flexibility around part-time jobs or other academic commitments.
Cost includes all coaching, training planning, physiological testing, facilities use, and in-training transport. Every session is planned with a development philosophy; thinking about every system and working toward the one goal of moving faster on skis. Training is also built around the idea of attacking individual weaknesses since this is the time collegiate athletes can make a big difference while out of school. The biggest improvements are often made when settling down in one place for a while and finding a good rhythm and consistent pulse in the training; the Summer Training Group complements this point! In general, the work is hard but the rewards are well worth the commitment.
Interested athletes should fill out the 2024 Summer Training Group Application and send an email to the coach, Peter Holmes, at pholmes@svsef.org for more information.
Most weekly training will follow this format. More detailed team plans come out weekly. Individual training design is provided in one on one meetings with the head coach.
- Monday – OFF
- Tuesday – 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday – 8:30 a.m.
- Thursday – 8:30 a.m.
- Friday – OFF
- Saturday – 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- Sunday – 8:00 a.m.
Summer Training Group athletes have the option to jump in organization-led running or rollerski competitions as well as other local events.
18+ years
Participants must be enrolled in a NCAA or Club Collegiate program. Summer Training Group participants are required to have a base level fitness and motivation in order to train at least 6 sessions per week. STG athletes must also have a base level proficiency in rollerskiing in order to negotiate moderate terrain at high speeds.
Summer Training Group participants must be registered in the program before participating.
Other requirements include up to date US Ski and Snowboard license with all background check, SafeSport, avalanche training requirements met.
Up-to-date U.S. Ski and Snowboard license with all background check, SafeSport, avalanche training requirements met.