Overview
Boulder Nordic Sport's coaching programs are built upon our mission to share our passion for cross-country skiing and provide the tools, knowledge and experience to help you maximize your enjoyment of the sport. Our expert coaches can help you accomplish your goals, whether you want to win championships or simply improve so you can have more fun skiing; whether you need a single 30-minute video analysis session or dedicated daily coaching 365 days per year.
Our standard coaching packages have evolved over the years based on our clients' needs. We can customize and combine any of these to fit your exact needs, so if you have questions or you don't see what you want here, contact us and we will work with you to build the perfect program.
Team Boulder Nordic Sport Training Group
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New for 2007-2008, we are expanding our successful Boulder Training Group to include a women's-specific program in addition to adding additional coaches and training sessions each week. Team BNS combines top-quality coaching with access to equipment, ski service, race support and team discounts. It's a fun way to dramatically improve your fitness, technique and overall enjoyment of the sport.
The Team BNS Training Group provides expert coaching at locations around Boulder, CO. We divide it into three seasons: Summer (June-August), Fall (August-November) and Winter (December-March). Team BNS meets at various dryland training locations around Boulder for the summer and fall sessions. Winter session is on snow at Eldora Mountain Resort. Winter Training Group participants are required to have an Eldora Nordic season pass.
Weekly workouts include technique coaching in small groups, in-depth video analysis and information on topics including training, racing, waxing, and many others. The program is an excellent way to rapidly develop technique and fitness while learning about all aspects of the sport. The consistent supervision of expert coaches provides you with the tools you need to reach your goals in the sport, whether want to win a national championship or simply enjoy the sport by skiing with a fun group of people who share your passion.
The Group is designed for all levels of skiers – from novice to top racer – and will combine significant technique work with training preparation. We might have some fun as well.
Summer and fall training sessions include Rollerskiing, running, road biking, mountain biking, strength training, intervals, LSD’s plus more. Rollerskiing is not required. Our on-snow program at Eldora will be exclusively on skis. Our Fall session now includes 3-4 workouts per week, Winter 2.
Schedule
The Fall Session meets:
- Tuesdays: 6:30-8:00am
- Wednesdays: 6:00-7:00am Strength at North Boulder Park
- Thursdays 5:15-6:45pm or as darkness allows
- Saturdays: 7:30-9:30am (sometimes we go longer than 9:30)
See the schedule page for the detailed schedule.
The Winter Session meets Dec 4-Mar 29:
- Tuesdays: 6:45-8:15am
- Wednesdays: 6:45-8:15am
Participants start leaving Eldora around 8AM or whenever obligations require. Coaches may be available to stay until 8:30 or 9:00AM if there are athletes who have time. Each winter session has two focuses: a technique component and a fitness component. The idea is to master technique, get fit, and learn how to train at the same time. Video and technique drills are used extensively. The Training Group will also travel to several races in Colorado where athletes will be supported with wax service and advice.
All Winter Session participants must have an Eldora Season Pass.
Women's Group
We're excited to introduce a Women's Training Group as a new feature for 2007. Chantal Knapp, mother and elite athlete, has joined the coaching staff and welcomes women to a fun and encouraging learning environment. Chantal will coach at 2-3 of the sessions each week where women have the option to train with other women at their own pace, yet also have access to all of the great coaches the training group has to offer. In addition, Chantal will host a friendly women's only Tuesday from 9:30-11:00am where women can train together in a less intimidating environemnt.
There is no additional cost for the women's group.
Options
- Option 1: Access to all training sessions (3-4 per week)
- Option 2: One training session per week. Participants must choose which day of the week they will attend.
- Customize the training group with an in-depth training plan or fully supervised daily coaching. Call for pricing.
Pricing
| Session |
Start |
Finish |
# workouts |
Option 1 |
Option 2 |
| Summer |
|
|
|
|
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| Fall |
August 21, 2007 |
November 17, 2007 |
50+ (4 weekly) |
$135/month
3 months
|
$99/month
3 months
|
| Winter |
December 4, 2007 |
March 29, 2008 |
35+ (2+ weekly) |
$135/month
4 months
|
$110/month
4 months
|
Payments for training groups can be made in their entirety or monthly by credit card or automatic check. Those who start a program in the middle of the session will be prorated.
Team BNS members will receive special discounts at Boulder Nordic Sport's ski shop including equipment, ski service and stone grinding. We will also be providing ski service technicians at several racing events during the winter.
Registration
Call 720.227.9400 or email to register.
Personal Fitness Coaching
All of our coaching programs are founded on a custom training plan that we develop for you based on your unique background and goals. Each package adds coaching resources to the plan depending on the level of support you need.
The Foundation - Custom Training Plan
Your coach begins the process by getting to know you through an in-depth interview where you work together to establish goals. We then create your customized training plan using proprietary software that we developed with NCAA and US Ski Team coaches. Your coach reviews the plan with you and together you make final adjustments. For the duration of the plan, you communicate with your coach to monitor progress and make adjustments to your plan in order to optimize your training. We provide training log software with the plan that you can use to track your progress and communicate with your coach if you wish.
Program 1: Custom Training Plan with Follow-Ups
You receive a custom training plan (see above for details) and consultations with your coach to use at your discretion. You can use these consultations however you choose but generally we evaluate progress, discuss what has been successful, what changes need to be made and adjust the plan to optimize your training. Our training software provides a comprehensive set of tools for planning and tracking your daily workouts.
Who is this for? Many of our training plan clients are comfortable planning daily training on their own but like to have a comprehensive plan as a guide. They enjoy having a mentor to provide advice, fresh ideas and objective evaluation of training, goals and performance. We often have clients who do 1-2 years of full coaching and then switch to training plans as they become comfortable with training concepts.
| Training Plan Duration |
Price |
Number of Follow-ups |
| 6 months |
$350 |
2 |
| 12 months |
$450 |
4 |
Program 2: Part-Time Coaching $179/month (6 month term)
The part-time program is an intermediate step between the training plan and full-time coach. You receive the custom training plan, three months of "full-time" coaching, and coaching supervision throughout the remaining months of your plan. During the "full-time" periods your coach plans daily workouts for you and is available for close consultation. These three months demonstrate appropriate training approaches during different periods of the year. You use this experience, your training plan and your coach's guidance to plan daily workouts on your own during the "supervised" months. During the supervised months you can consult with your coach 1-2 times each month to discuss progress, review the daily workouts you have planned and adjust the plan to optimize your training.
You can choose which months you would like to go "full-time", but typically our clients choose one month in the summer, one in the fall and one early winter in order to cover different training periods in the year.
Who is this for? This program provides great value with a lot of coaching and education at a very reasonable price. Our part-time coaching clients tend to be athletes who have not been exposed to professional XC coaching and who value the education and guidance the part-time program offers.
Program 3: Full-Time Coaching $249/month (6 month term)
In our full-time coaching program your coach works closely with you to provide the custom training plan, daily workout suggestions built around your schedule and close supervision to help you train optimally.
Who is this for? Our full-time coaching program is for anyone who wants expert guidance to help them optimize the effectiveness of training. These clients tend to be dedicated to achieving specific goals and are either people who want to maximize limited training time or high-level skiers seeking to improve performance.
Program 4: Ultimate Coaching $499/month (6 month term)
The Ultimate coaching package provides you with a comprehensive package of services designed to maximize performance. This program builds on the full-time program by adding private technique sessions, workout supervision, physiology testing, nutritional support and adds nutritional support, help serious skiers achieve their goalsdedicated all of the full-time coaching program benefits
Who is this for? Our intensive coaching package is for athletes who are dedicated to pursuing their highest performance potential.
Technique Coaching
Technique efficiency dramatically affects enjoyment and performance in cross-country skiing. Our coaches have experience and knowledge coaching thousands of skiers from beginners to National Champions and can provide you with the tools to make rapid progress. Using video analysis and adapting teaching styles to each individual we have a very high rate of success with skiers of all abilities at our camps, coaching groups and in private clinics. We find that consistency is very important while working on technique, so we offer several options to provide affordable technique coaching that is more than just a one-time thing.
Events
We have a full schedule of events from half-day clinics close to you to 2-week adventures in New Zealand. Check out our Events page for details.
Private Clinics for Groups or Individuals
Have our coaches work with you individually, with a small group of friends, or an entire club. We can set up a private clinic or series of clinics for one or a hundred people almost anywhere in the country. Let us know your requirements and we will get the best coaching for your situation. For individual and small-groups we generally charge $75/hour for one person $20/hr for each additional person. We offer special pricing for customized clinics of 5 or more people, so call us to request a special rate on a clinic to fit your needs. We are happy to work with clubs and groups who want to get some expert coaching!
Training/Technique Groups
Our training groups provide consistent year-round technique coaching at a very reasonable price. Please browse to the Training Group section for details.
Boulder Nordic Sport reserves the right to change options and pricing for any of these coaching programs at any time.