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BK Update 2/12/15

By on 12 February, 2015 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule
BKL Families,

Next Tuesday, 2/17, we are organizing a cookie/hot chocolate night after practice.  To make this happen, we will need your assistance in bringing the following items:

Hot chocolate
Paper cups
Cookies

If you are interested, please e-mail me at vpriganc@gmail.com and let me  know what you will bring.
 
  •  We also need your help in cleaning up the Walker building after each ski practice since it is our responsibility to leave the place in good shape after each use.  Today – volunteers are needed to restock the firewood carts during practice so if you are available to help this afternoon/evening – bring your work gloves!! Thanks.

 

  • This weekend there is a BK race in Hanover at the Silver Foxtrot. Your are welcome to go but we do not have coaches available for this one.  It will be quite cold so use the coldest glide wax you have available. Some options TOKO Blue, SWIX CH4 or LF4 or even some CH3, Start Green is always reliable in the cold as well. These are a little tougher to apply than softer waxes and require hotter iron temps so be careful.

https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1689

 

 

Masters and BK Feb 10-15

By on 8 February, 2015 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Masters Blog, Masters Training Schedule

The snow keeps falling and skiing is great everywhere in VT right now.  Get out and enjoy it! It also looks like a very COLD week again so please be prepared and feel free to go in and warm up as needed.  Classic wax guesses for TH: TOKO Blue, SWIX Blue/VR30/Special Blue. Parent sin the building please help keep the wood stoves going…Thanks!

TUESDAY – SKATE SKIING  and THURSDAY CLASSIC

BK

  • On Tuesday  BK Racing girls can join Jennie Bender at 4:45 – hopefully some of you can stay late.
  • BK Racing Team: warm-up with no poles until 3:45 followed by agility drills in field until 4:15 followed 10 minutes of technique work with the coaches then off with 30 minute continuous ski in groups of similar speed. Meet back in front of the Walker Building at 4:45.
  • Thursday – parent wax team meet inside to help kids as needed.
  • Kids – start with no poles, practice robot drill and progress to full DP. FOCUS for the day is kick-DP and getting a 30 min continuous ski with games to finish up.

Masters

  • Tuesday – Following a similar format to BK – if you arrive early go for a warm-up and at 6PM ski 15 minutes of no poles then meet as a group with coaches on the trail in front of the Walker Building. Three training groups – Red Group – Beginner, Blue Group- Intermediate, Green Group – Advanced. Coaches will fill you in on the plan for the day.
  • On Thursday try to show up with skis waxed but we will have some in the building if you need it.  No poles and meet at 6:15 again to split into groups. Green Group (comp team) will be doing classic ladder intervals approx. 1-3-5-3-1 followed by 10 x 30 sec sprints.

FRIDAY

We are trying to get some of you to play hooky from work/school on the afternoon of Friday 2/13 for the annual DERBY Recon.
$5 for the lift and you get to ski the Stowe Derby course.  Not a race but a fun day ripping down the mountain.  We can also plan a post ski stop for food and refreshments. See the attached flyer and please respond to coach Rick (rtcostanza@gmail.com) with numbers participating:
I’m in for the ski and post ski late lunch
 
Or 
 
I’m in for the ski only
Once we know how many are interested we can arrange a car shuttle.
WEEKEND
Suggested race:
Adults – Silver Foxtrot, Hanover, NH https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1618 

Follow Henry Harmeyer in Sweden – live Streaming & Results!

By on 6 February, 2015 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

Henry races today in the classic sprint! The U18 boys begin racing at 8:00am EST, and live streaming and results are available online.

Here is a link to the official race website. (contains schedules / photos / links to live results, etc).

Live streaming of the competitions available here.

It is currently around 28* F and sunny so it should be an excellent day of racing! Go Henry!

Blue sky and perfect tracks today in Solleftea, SWE

Blue sky and perfect tracks today in Ornskoldsvik, SWE

Video from intermediate masters group 2/3/15

By on 5 February, 2015 in Masters Blog

Here’s the brief video that Anna took of the intermediate group on Tuesday night. It’s certainly not the best footage, but it will give you something of an idea of what you look like striding. When you watch, think about the things we talk about, including shifting your weight, keeping your hips forward, driving your knee, and gliding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5kr2cMVKWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1iBUuF7Jpg

This isn’t exactly a fair comparison, but to see some solid classic striding, watch the beginning of this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm4ZYuJocHc

We’ve come a long way already and we’ll keep working on it all!

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