Bonus training this week!
Tuesday = 4:00-5:30pm at Essex HS. L3 track running intervals, running drills and agility. 5x 1600m with 200m jog recovery.
Wednesday = 4:00-6:00pm at Mud Pond. Distance double-pole.
Thursday = 4:00-6:00pm at Round Church. Skate ski with 10×30″ speeds.
Weekend is on your own:
Saturday = L3 track running intervals (4x 2000m) with 200m jog recovery.
Thanks to Gary Solow for snapping some photos last week at the Range. Athletes were doing a skate rollerski which included some 30-second speeds.
Greg Burt doing one of his speeds. Great forward lean and commitment.
Bill Harmeyer cruising
Henry Harmeyer and Charlie Maitland. Glad to have Charlie back w/MNC after he finished his summer job.
Amy Bruce made some big progress last week!
Tatum Braun
Will Solow. Check out the lat muscles!
Cally Bruan
Dumbell pullover
THIS WEEK: (final official week of summer training)
Tuesday 8/19: Skate ski @ The Range, 8:30 – 10:30am. Distance ski with speeds and strength. Goal is 25km. Strength to include Vasa.
Wednesday 8/20: Distance double-pole at Mud Pond, 9:00-11:00am. Goal is 25km
Thursday 8/21: Classic ski with speeds @ The Range, 8:30 – 10:30am. Strength to include Vasa.
Friday 8/22: Ski walking at Bolton, 9:00-12:00 noon. 2-4 ascents (athletes racing on Sunday will perform 2 ascents at lower-intensity).
Saturday 8/23: L3 running intervals at local high school (only for people NOT racing tomorrow!)
Sunday 8/24 (optional / on your own): Race to the Top of Vermont at Stowe.
NEXT WEEK (*bonus training* open to all!)
Tuesday 8/26: L3 track intervals (5x 1600m). Time/location TBA.
Wednesday 8/27: Distance double-pole at Mud Pond (25km). 4:00-6:00pm.
Thursday 8/28: Skate ski at the Range (25km with 10×30″ speeds). 4:00-6:00pm.
Saturday 8/30 (on your own holiday weekend): L3 running intervals on track (4x 2000m repeats). Email or TXT your times to Tim.
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday 8/12: Skate ski @ The Range, 8:30-10:30am. 15-30″ speeds on gradual downs and steep ups.
Tuesday 8/12 (PM optional double-session): Catamount running races with option for 5km or 10km.
Wednesday 8/13: Double poling at Williston Central School, 9:00-11:00am.
Thursday 8/14: Classic ski @ The Range, 8:30-10:30am. 30″ speeds striding on gradual climb and double-poling on flat.
Friday 8/15: Ski-walking at Bolton, 9:00-12:00 noon. Goal is 3-4 ascents.
Saturday 8/16: Training TBA
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 8/19: Skate ski @ The Range, 8:30 – 10:30am.
Wednesday 8/20: Distance double-pole at Mud Pond, 9:00-11:00am.
Thursday 8/21: Classic ski @ The Range, 8:30 – 10:30am.
Friday 8/22: Ski walking at Bolton, 9:00-12:00 noon. 2-4 ascents (fewer for athletes racing Sunday).
Saturday 8/23: Training TBA
Sunday (optional / on your own): Race to the Top of Vermont at Stowe.
SATURDAY Long classic rollerski followed by a BBQ!
The roads are excellent for cycling and weather looks perfect — parents should go for a ride!
This is the teardrop-loop we’ll use:
~40km planned route for Saturday 8/9
REQUIRED HOMEWORK:
I’d like for all athletes to read the following short interview from FasterSkier regarding the recent U16 National Camp. For 5 years now, the top U16 athletes in the country (based on results at Junior Nationals) are invited to attend a summer camp with US Ski Team coaches and other top coaches from around the country. We’ve had boys at the last 4 camps (Ben Hegman 2011, 2012; Bill and Henry Harmeyer 2013, Forrest Hamilton 2014). Especially important is the answer to question #4 including what message the coaches are trying to send the as well as a list of behavioral traits that seem to affect an athlete’s success.
It’s worth reading and reflecting upon that list: do you love it? Do you own it? Are you working to improve many of the physical components of being an athlete? What about the behavioral components: Are you willing to learn? Are you open to change? Positive spirit?
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