Fall Training – Juniors

OPENING SESSION: Tuesday, September 10
CLOSING SESSION: Thursday, November 21

Tuesdays: 4:00-6:00pm at the Range and other locations.
Thursdays
: 4:00-6:00pm at the Range and other locations.
Sundays: 9:00- ~11:00am in various locations central to team members.
plus: 1-2 “bonus training” sessions nearly every week!!  This includes time trials and other workouts with the Central Vermont Nordic Co-op (MNC, GMVS and Frost Mountain Nordic). These special workouts and events will typically take place on Fridays and Saturdays. Mark your calendars with the dates below!

 

Fall 2013 – Fitness tests and other key dates. The following list shows special fitness tests as well as events that may require a longer commute, an entry fee, or a longer workout length than our normal training.

*dates are subject to change

  • Saturday 9/7 = Essex Invite (citizen’s race) at Catamount, 8:30am. Cost $10-15.
  • Saturday 9/14 = Burlington Invite (citizen’s race) at BHS, 9:00am. Cost $10-15.
  • Saturday 9/21 = Bolton uphill running time trial #1.
  • Saturday 9/28 = Bonus bike ride?? Dorset Park (35 mile “Tuesday Night World Loop”)
  • Sunday 9/29 = Long rollerski #1 at Bear Trap Road (Milton, VT)
  • Friday 10/4 = “Fischer Ski Night” at Skirack. Deals on skis.
  • Saturday 10/5 = GMVS skate rollerski time trial #1 (Waitsfield, VT).
  • Sunday 10/13 = on your own track interval workout.
  • Saturday 10/26 = Bolton uphill running time trial #2.
  • Friday 11/8 = Greystone Double Pole Test.
  • Sunday 11/10 = Long rollerski #2 at Bear Trap Road (Milton, VT).
  • Saturday 11/16 = GMVS skate rollerski time trial #2 (Waitsfeld, VT).
  • Tuesday 11/19 = Strength test
  • Thursday 11/21 = Classic sprint rollerski race @ Range.

Tentative Winter events:

  • Saturday 12/14 = 5/10km skate at Breadloaf. Low-key. Coop.
  • Weekend of 2/8 = “Valley Cup” race at Ole’s in Warren. Low-key. Co-Op.

Mid-week update and Photos

As summer draws to a close, we are shifting our training focus from base & endurance and now we are adding in more moderate intensity work. We are still doing a variety of activities as well as our normal strength and technique work. Below are several pictures from our last week of training:

Eli, Lukas, Bill, Sam and Henry (L to R) practicing a sprint start today.

Eli, Lukas, Bill, Sam and Henry (L to R) practicing a sprint start today.

Abby Grab, Kate Moino and Tatum Braun (L to R) on the sprint start today

Abby Grab, Kate Moino and Tatum Braun (L to R) on the sprint start today

Liam et al doing skate sprints last Thursday

Liam et al doing skate sprints last Thursday

Parker and the gals doing some hill sprints last Friday

Parker and the gals doing some hill sprints last Friday

Sam and I doing some technique work last Friday after our run

Sam and I doing some technique work last Friday after our run

Greg Burt, Ben Carnahan, Will Solow and Dakota Amblow (far to near)

Greg Burt, Ben Carnahan, Will Solow and Dakota Amblow (far to near)

Sam and Ben with Camel's Hump in the background. Midway through our 25 mile Monday morning ride

Sam and Ben with Camel’s Hump in the background. Midway through our 25 mile Monday morning ride

Ben Longenbach, Will and Coach Rick Costanza with a view down Bolton. After ski-walking intervals last Saturday

Ben Longenbach, Will and Coach Rick Costanza with a view down Bolton. After ski-walking intervals last Saturday

Henry followed by Ethan Thibault and Ethan John last Saturday

Henry followed by Ethan Thibault and Ethan John last Saturday

Murray, Charlie and Will (L to R) praciting sprint starts

Murray, Charlie and Will (L to R) praciting sprint starts

Summer BK Wrap Up

Here are some pics from BK activities from the summer of 2013.  The summer started off with a bike trip stating from Grand Isle State Park with stops for food and treats followed by swimming and a picnic at Sand Bar State Park. Ben, Kai, Andy, Rick and Jim Grossman did a 40 mile loop while some of the younger kids completed a smaller distance.

Mid-summer we had a wonderful hike up Mt Elmore and a swim at the beach.  If anyone has some pics of that trip please send them to Rick.

In August we had an awesome hike from the top of the App Gap to the single chair on Made River Glen and back.

As for the Fenway Park pic. No it wasn’t an MNC trip but it was pretty cool to see the Burt family on TV.   The pic was taken from the TV screen.  (and yes the Red Sox won that game 6-1 over the Yankees).

Thanks to the parents for organizing these trips.

We will have our FAll FRIDAYS in Underhill beginning in October.  Details will follow.

Kai and Ben on Grand Isle Bike trip

Kai and Ben on Grand Isle Bike trip

Greg, Aiden and Lisa on top of Mad River Glen

Greg, Aiden and Lisa on top of Mad River Glen

Lisa and Tike

Lisa and Tike

Tike on a hike!

Tike on a hike!

Aiden

Aiden

Aiden and Greg entering the cave on the Long Trail south of the App Gap.

Aiden and Greg entering the cave on the Long Trail south of the App Gap.

Guess who had seats behind home plate at Fenway....

Guess who had seats behind home plate at Fenway….

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