Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
The event starts at 10:45am at the Waffle Shack near the Bolton base lodge.
The course is 1.4 miles up rough dirt road/trail, and gains approx 960′ vertical.
Mens record is ~14:40
WOmens record is ~22:00
Course map
Two weeks ago was an “intensity week” which included the hardest bounding workout of the year (pics below). This past week included easier training and some fun training to allow the athletes to recovery from the physical load. We did some games and relays which serve as a bit of a mental break, as well. At this time of year, rollerskiing isn’t always fun since some of them have been doing it since May or early June. We also worked a lot on no-pole skate skiing which helps with balance and improves leg strength.
Bill leads the group working on a fast-feet skate drill
Tatum and Molly working on skate body position – and trying to push harder than one another
Last Tuesday was the hardest bounding workout of the year. Everyone did between 6-10 repeats of 3-4 minutes really hard!
Greg checking his heart-rate at the end of an interval
Abby Grab working on a striding drill. Really nice ankle flex, forward body lean. Great!
Charlie Maitland out in the lead – no pole skate relays.
Friday evening clouds at MMU yesterday
Look closeley: Henry is in the air! This is a core exercise in which the athletes “hop” while holding a plank position
Bear crawl race on Thursday at Mud Pond.
Nathanael Kuzio and Peter Unger won the contest for synchronized 360’s during warmup!!
The gals trying to synchronize their 360’s
Tuesday warmup included some agility and coordination: jumping and doing a 360* turn
The whole group heading home on Tuesday out near Round Church.
Masters Training 10/16 – 10/26
Pay attention to Martin Fourcade at 3:07 into the video. Note his incredible turnover and just how low he gets as he accelerates away from his competitors. Now THAT is how the fast feet drill should look!! Fourcade is clearly world class.
Tuesday Oct 8th – Dryland training at Mills Riverside Park 5:30 – 7:00
Sunday Oct 13th – Rollerski – Start from Round Church in Richmond. 9:00 – 11:00AM
Tuesday Oct 15 – Dryland training at Mills Riverside Park, Underhill 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Sunday Oct 20 – Rollerski followed by a trail run – Mud Pond, Williston 9:00 -11:00 AM
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