Archive | October, 2013

Bill Demong rollerskiing with Matt Lauer

By Adam Terko on 30 October, 2013 in BKL Race Blog, Coaches’ Education, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

Check out 4 time Olympian Billy Demong (USA Nordic Combined) rollerskii with NBC’s Matt Lauer in New York City. Billy comes from the little town of Vermontville just north of Saranac Lake, NY and recently won another National Championship title as he prepares for what will likely be his last Olympic games.

http://blogs.fasterskier.com/insidetrack/2013/10/30/demong-schools-lauer-on-the-today-show/

MNC/TOKO Hands-on Wax Clinic 11/18

By Adam Terko on 29 October, 2013 in BKL Race Blog, Coaches’ Education, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

On Nov 18th 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM MNC skier and long time TOKO rep Dave Boucher will join forces with MNC coaches to lead a wax clinic and answer your base prep questions. We are tentatively scheduled to do this in the Walker Building at the range and are just awaiting approval from the National Guard. Please check the blog for updates.

Dave will do a brief demonstration on the basic techniques of base prep, glide waxing, and kick waxing at 3:45 and then again at 6:00. We will have benches set up so you can bring a pair of skis to prepare them for early season skiing. You must bring your own wax. We will have some irons, scrapers and brushes but if you have your own it would help. Be sure to put your name on anything you bring. Some coaches will be available to help and answer questions too.

MNC attends BK Coaches Clinic

By Adam Terko on 28 October, 2013 in BKL Race Blog, Coaches’ Education

MNC Members attend BK Coaches Clinic

On Sunday Oct 28th volunteer parents Peter Duval and Lisa Burt along with MNC coach Rick Costanza traveled to Plymouth, NH to attend a NENSA sponsored Bill Koch Coaches Clinic. About 60 coaches and club leaders from all over New England were there to share ideas and learn from of our regions most experienced coaches. By all accounts the clinic was a huge success. The always energetic Abby Weissman planed and organized this annual event which featured former US Ski Team Coach Pat Casey who is now coaching skiers at the Holderness School. Here is a list of topics covered.

Technique Competencies for Young Skiers by Pat Casey, Holderness Nordic Coach and former USST Coach

Building Fitness & Skills Through Game Play by Lauren Jacobs, Maine Winter Sports Center and former Craftsbury GRP Team Member

How to Encourage Healthy Competitive Attitudes with Kids That Want to “Train” by John Ogden, West River BKL Leader, NENSA Board Member, and Southern VT District Chair

Goal Setting & Program Planning by Jim Stock, Eastern Mass Bill Koch

Logistics of Running a BKL Program by Katc McNay Koch & Andrea Ogden, West River BKL

Incorporating Biathlon by Mary Anne Levins, NENSA BKL Committee Chair & Mountain Top Paintball Biathlon Organizer

Equipment and Waxing by Rick Costanza, Mansfield Nordic

Adaptive BKL Athletes by Patrik Viljanen, NENSA Adaptive Programs Director

Support US Skiing!

By Adam Terko on 28 October, 2013 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

I am writing to ask for your help in supporting the National Nordic Foundation. Long under-funded, US nordic skiers are now being supported by a grassroots organization helping support athlete development at all levels.

Consider donating under the links below for Bill and Henry Harmeyer and there is a chance your donation could be more than quadrupled!!! Junior skiers across the country are trying to raise $15,000. If they are able to raise the $15,000 an anonymous donor will give a matching $50,000! This kind of support will go a long way and we only have a few weeks left.

Please take a minute to check out their donation pages and watch the movie they produced supporting the NNF on Bill’s page.

Nordic skiing has never been stronger in the US and organizations like the NNF are helping produce fantastic roll models for American youth and a healthy lifestyle.

Check it out:

http://grouprev.com/billharmeyer

http://grouprev.com/henryharmeyer

And thank you very much! Any amount counts toward the goal. If you can make a donation via your business or pass it on to those you know.

NNF – The Harmeyer Brothers from Bill Harmeyer on Vimeo.

Junior Photos and Bolton Time Trial Results

By Adam Terko on 26 October, 2013 in BKL Jackrabbits, Junior Blog

This past week of training was a tough one! We kicked things off on Tuesday at the UVM Research Forest in Jericho for a sustained bounding workout. The sun was shining but there was a chill in the air and lots of leaves on the ground. Bounding is a great workout because it is so similar to skiing; it uses more muscles than just running. Thursday we did some specific strength on a dreary afternoon at Mud Pond. And this morning we hosted another Central Vermont Coop Series event at Bolton. In spite of several inches of snow, approx 25 athletes ran up the mountain! Hopefully more photos coming from that – my phone died. The conditions probably slowed the course down by 1-3 minutes, so we can’t really compare today’s times to times from September. It was a great morning with lots of excitement for winter and a wide variety of athletes and age groups — from age 11 to 50+.