Fitness Cross-country Skiing

Steve Gaskill worked for the U.S. Ski Team for10 years--as head coach of the Nordic Combined (ski jumping and cross-country skiing) and Cross-Country teams and as director of the coaches' educational programs. Gaskill has coached at three Olympic Games, and twenty skiers who have trained under him have competed in the Olympics. In 1992 the U.S. Ski Association named him the U.S. Cross-Country Coach of the Year. Gaskill was the founder and first director of Team Birke Ski Education Foundation, which is dedicated to the development of excellence in cross-country ski programs for skiers of all ages. He also has published more than 200 articles about cross-country skiing and has produced six instructional videotapes. He has presented his extensive research findings on training for cross-country skiing to the American College of Sports Medicine and has written a major article for Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Gaskill lives in Burnsville, Minnesota, with his wife, Kathy. His favorite leisure activities include cross-country skiing, hiking, and mountaineering.

Part I: Preparing for Cross-Country SkiingChapter 1. Skiing for FitnessChapter 2. Getting EquippedChapter 3. Checking Your Skiing Fitness LevelChapter 4. Skiing the Right WayChapter 5. Warming Up and Cooling DownPart II: Cross-Country Skiing Workout ZonesChapter 6. Green ZoneChapter 7. Blue ZoneChapter 8. Purple ZoneChapter 9. Yellow ZoneChapter 10. Orange ZoneChapter 11. Red ZonePart III: Training by the Workout ZonesChapter 12. Setting Up Your ProgramChapter 13. Sample Skiing ProgramsChapter 14. Charting Your Progress