BNS Coaching programs empower you to unlock your potential.  Our expert coaches employ decades of cross-country skiing experience to help you optimize your preparation and maximize the results of your limited training time.  We are dedicated cross-country skiing coaches, not cycling coaches who tack on skiing to a resumé as an afterthought.

The foundation of our coaching programs is a custom training plan developed for you based on your unique background and goals.  Each package adds coaching resources to the plan depending on the level of support you want.

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 requirements, 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.

Coaching Program Cost Duration  
Program 1: Custom Training Plan with Follow-ups $275-$350 6 -12 months  
Program 2: Part Time Coaching $175/month 2+ months  
Program 3: Full-Time Coaching $250/month 2+ months  
Program 4: Ultimate Coaching $499/month 2+ months  

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

What you get:

  • Consultations with your coach to develop goals, needs, available resources and outline training plan.
  • Customized Training Plan created based on your specific goals, schedule, and needs.
  • 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.
  • Consultations with your coach to use at your discretion.
  • Training Log to record and summarize your training.

Who is this for?

  • Athletes who are comfortable planning daily training but like to have a comprehensive plan as a guide.
  • Athletes who want a mentor to provide advice, fresh ideas and objective evaluation of training, goals, and performance.
  • Often clients 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 $275 2
12 months $350 4

Program 2: Part-Time Coaching $175/month (2-month minimum)

What you get:

  • All the benefits of the Customized Training Plan (see above for details)
  • Daily workouts planned during key months to demonstrate appropriate training during different periods of the year. (1 summer, 1 fall, 1 early winter, 1 race season)
  • Coach review of your workout plan during "non-key" months.  You plan your training with the knowledge gained during the fully-coached months.
  • Training Log to record and summarize your training.
  • Training Review and Feedback from Your Coach.

Who is this for?

  • Athletes who seek to learn how to train for skiing appropriately.
  • Athletes looking to improve enjoyment, understanding, and performance.
  • 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.

Cost: $175/month with a minimum 2-month term

Program 3: Full-Time Coaching   $250/month (2-month minimum)

What you get:

  • All the benefits of the Customized Training Plan (see above for details)
  • Daily workouts planned by your coach built around your schedule
  • Training Log to record and summarize your training.
  • Training Review,  Feedback and close supervision from your coach to help you train optimally and make timely adjustments.

Who is this for?

  • Anyone who wants expert guidance to help them optimize the effectiveness of training.
  • Athletes who seek more supervision and feedback or who need more guidance.
  • Athletes looking to improve enjoyment, understanding, and performance of training and XC skiing.
  • 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.

Cost: $250/month with a minimum 2-month term

Program 4: Ultimate Coaching   $499/month (2-month minimum)

The Ultimate coaching option 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, and nutritional support.  Ultimate Coaching helps serious skiers achieve their goals in every aspect of preparation.

Who is this for?  Our ultimate coaching package is for athletes who are dedicated to pursuing their highest performance potential.