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Coach Martin Benes • Endurance Coaching

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⛷️ USSS XC Coach
🏃🏼 UESCA Ultra Run Coach
🏋️‍♀️ NASM Personal Trainer
✈️ Ski and Run Retreats
19+ years endurance coach
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Want to master V2 in skating? One of the more challenging skate ski gears in XC skiing, V2 or one skate is well-worth the effort. It’s dynamic, powerful, and fast 💨

To truly master it, work on your skills off skis as well. Lateral bounds are a great starting point for balance before adding the rhythm and timing necessary for good cross country skiing. Follow along for more technique and training tips for XC ski season. #xcski #nordicski #wintertraining #skateskiing by @mvbcoaching

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Quite a lot of new folks here, so I thought I’d reintroduce myself: 👋 I’m Martin Beneš, a lifelong endurance athlete and I’ve been coaching for almost 20 years.

I grew up in the San Francisco-Bay Area. I played soccer ⚽️ and ran XC 🏃🏼, only being able to cross-country ski on the weekends. I went on to race NCAA Division 1 skiing on the East Coast before turning to collegiate, academy, & national team coaching.

I love XC skiing and trail running more than ever, and I’ve been getting back to racing more again myself. Now I coach endurance athletes of all levels to pursue their training, strength & technique goals. I always love thinking and learning about XC skiing and running so feel free to reach out with questions!

#xcski #nordicskiing #trailrunning #mountainrunning #endurancecoaching by @mvbcoaching

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A quick look back at some of some of our trips over the past few years 🇳🇴 🇮🇹 Excited to be going ahead with some new trips 🇦🇹 for the coming winter and year. Amazing opportunities to XC ski or trail run in new places, make connections with like-minded people, and explore the world. Reach out to learn more about our trip offerings.

#xcski #nordicski #crosscountryski #xcskitravel #xcskitraining by @mvbcoaching

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Coordination and agility for XC skiers. One of the things that can easily get dropped from our cross country ski training. It’s easy to incorporate into a run or Nordic walk session.

#xcski #nordicski #crosscountryski #xcskitraining #xcskitips by @mvbcoaching

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Looking back at proper carb loading and fueling during an active run vacation in Italy 🇮🇹 and France 🇫🇷 It’s important to stay properly fueled ⛽️ when you’re active. Especially to have the energy to explore new places and trails.
#carblover #enduranceathletes #travelandtrain #runcations #fuelproperly by @mvbcoaching

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Fun to put a race bib on. And challenging. And always a lot to learn. Fun local trail race in Italy 🇮🇹 this past weekend. Wasn’t planning on racing but seemed like a “fun” way to experience a local loop.

#trailrun #trailrace #endurancecoach #summertraining taken in Valtellina by @mvbcoaching

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Travel is tiring. When traveling for trail running or cross country skiing, it’s important to keep in mind. Planning out travel for XC ski races or trail running camps, it makes a big difference to ensure you can recover from travel before having to race or log big hours.

Building in a day or two to recover after traveling is ideal to ensure better quality training on the XC ski trails or running trails.

#xcski #trailrun #trainingcamp #crosscountryski #raceready by @mvbcoaching

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When traveling for races, hydration is critical. Being dehydrated can significantly impact our performance. Often those bucket list trail running or XC ski races have flights or long drives to get there. Rehydrating after these travel days is important for your running or cross country ski performance.

Utilizing electrolyte tabs or mixes can help us rehydrate without huge volumes of fluid. This means we can have more continuous sleep and less getting up to go to the bathroom. You don’t need huge amounts of sodium to do this, but a mix of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc. will help rehydrate. Along with water.

#xcski #trailrun #trainingcamp #racetrip #crosscountryski by @mvbcoaching

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I’m in Chamonix for all of this. As a coach, being able to experience UTMB is incredible. I also love the amazing running trails and escaping the crowds: great views, technical single track, and leg burning descents. Both are great reminders of what trail running is all about. It’s impressive to see the awe-inspiring race performances of the athletes and the support too.

Understanding the terrain and race environment here is a great benefit for me and the athletes I get to work with. Looking forward to supporting current and future athletes with their mountain running goals.

#trailrunning #utmb #utmbworldseries #mountainrunner by @mvbcoaching

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Traveling and endurance sports. When we dream of big running or XC ski races, it can often mean big travel. How do we manage that travel? It takes a toll on our bodies for sure. Lack of sleep, adjusting time zones, and more. They all impact our ability to perform to our fitness level in Nordic skiing or trail running.

Let’s take at some of the things that improve our travel adaptation in the coming weeks. Tip 1, getting exercise in on your arrival day to adjust to the time zone!

Save this for future reference!

#nordicski #xcski #trailrunner #endurancetraining #racetravel by @mvbcoaching

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Looking back to last fall running in Tuscany. Definitely a hidden side of trail running. Lots of landscapes that you’d expect but with some darn fun trails to explore on foot. Running is such a fun way to experience a place. Amazing to see all the trails that are popping up in this part of Tuscany and Italy.

#trailrunretreat #trailrunner #runningretreat #runtuscany taken in Maremma Tuscany by @mvbcoaching

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Developing movement patterns in XC skiing (or any sport) takes repetition. From on foot drills in summer, to roller skiing, to skate skis in winter. We can layer these skills to improve single leg balance and skate ski technique. It’s important to start with the drills that work for you and progress from there.

#skateski #nordicski #xcski #xcskitips by @mvbcoaching

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