Comments on: Vasaloppet! http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/2009/12/vasaloppet/ Maria Östlund is a qualified nutrition expert from Sweden. She has a great interest in everything that makes people feel good. To live a healthy life she recommends a varied diet containing all the essential nutrients, in combination with regular exercise. The headlines of her blog will be about nutrients, health, diet and exercise, and she will provide tips and advice of various kinds in these subjects. Mon, 10 May 2010 08:19:26 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maria http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/2009/12/vasaloppet/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Maria Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:20:49 +0000 http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/?p=59#comment-24 Hi Niurka! What fun that you're going to do Vasaloppet, imagine you're going right up to little Sweden to ski =)you have something fun to look forward to! I think you've chosen a good way to practice before the Vasaloppet but I would also recommend weight training. I would replace one or two of your cycling or swimming workouts to strength training of the legs, arms, back and stomach. Don´t forget to rest from training every now and then to let the body recover. Please let me know if there is something more you wonder about Good Luck! Hi Niurka!
What fun that you’re going to do Vasaloppet, imagine you’re going right up to little Sweden to ski =)you have something fun to look forward to!

I think you’ve chosen a good way to practice before the Vasaloppet but I would also recommend weight training.
I would replace one or two of your cycling or swimming workouts to strength training of the legs, arms, back and stomach. Don´t forget to rest from training every now and then to let the body recover.
Please let me know if there is something more you wonder about

Good Luck!

]]> By: Niurka Alley http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/2009/12/vasaloppet/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Niurka Alley Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:23:18 +0000 http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/?p=59#comment-22 I write from South Florida, USA. I plan to do Vasaloppet in 2011. I am curious about what training is needed. We have no snow here, but I know how to cross country skii - we go to Colorado every spring and I ski all day for 5-6 days . The rest of the year I do road bicycling about 33 km 3 days a week, 66 km miles on Saturday and Sunday. On days that I not ride, I swim 1500 meters (2-3 days per week). I hope that by increasing my road cyling mileage, peaking at rides of 166 km 2 weeks before the event, I may be able to finish. What do you think? how is your training going? I write from South Florida, USA. I plan to do Vasaloppet in 2011. I am curious about what training is needed. We have no snow here, but I know how to cross country skii – we go to Colorado every spring and I ski all day for 5-6 days . The rest of the year I do road bicycling about 33 km 3 days a week, 66 km miles on Saturday and Sunday. On days that I not ride, I swim 1500 meters (2-3 days per week). I hope that by increasing my road cyling mileage, peaking at rides of 166 km 2 weeks before the event, I may be able to finish. What do you think? how is your training going?

]]> By: Martin http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/2009/12/vasaloppet/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Martin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:14:13 +0000 http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/?p=59#comment-19 Hi Maria! Hope everything is great with you and Hälsoguiden! :-) I'm so impressed that you will be in the contest, it will be interesting to follow your training! Merry christmas and good luck! Hi Maria!

Hope everything is great with you and Hälsoguiden! :-)

I’m so impressed that you will be in the contest, it will be interesting to follow your training!

Merry christmas and good luck!

]]> By: Sarah http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/2009/12/vasaloppet/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Sarah Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:02:29 +0000 http://blogs.shapeupclub.com/maria/?p=59#comment-18 Dear Maria, This sounds like a fantastic thing to do - good luck. Sarah x Dear Maria,

This sounds like a fantastic thing to do – good luck.

Sarah x

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