4-week 1000m SkiErg Race Training Plan

Warm Up

Warm up for at least 5 minutes before every workout. Here are a couple suggestions for your warmup: 

• 6 minute warmup: Ski easy for 3 minutes, then take 10 hard pulls at the beginning of each of the last three minutes.
• 5 minute warmup: Ski easy at a stroke rate of 35 strokes per minute (spm) for 2 minutes, then 38 spm for 90 seconds, 41 spm for 1 minute, 45 spm for 30 seconds.
• 10 minute warmup: 2 minutes easy, 3 minutes moderate, 3 minutes easy with 30 second bursts to race pace every minute, 2 minutes easy. 

Be sure to cool down for 5 minutes at the end of each workout.

Benchmark pace

Both plans use a benchmark pace, which will be determined in your first workout. This benchmark is used to create the workouts each week. If you’re having trouble holding the suggested pace over multiple workouts, just let your pace adjust accordingly. Try adding +0:02-0:05 to start out, and then see if you can bring the pace back down. Training can be affected by things such as other activities, rest, recovery and nutrition, so listen to your body as you follow this plan.

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Training Program