Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
We certainly feel like the MNCC is a great place to do some strength training…but what about training with a Pro skier at an elite fitness facility a bit closer to Burlington? Your opportunity is here! Sign up for one of three special dates to “Workout with a Pro” at the HIIT Performance gym in South Burlington.
Calling all rollerskiing masters!
The rollerski track at the range is open for business again! Sick of rolling on variable pavement alongside automobiles and off-leash dogs? Swing by the range in Jericho between 5 and 7PM on Thursdays, beginning this week, July 10th.
You’re free to choose your own adventure, but for skiers looking to start preparing for race season, Owen Lenz will be running weekly interval sessions starting at 5:45. It’ll be a (type 2) fun, supportive group where we can push each other and get stronger together!
A few notes:
In order to ski at the range, you should be a registered MNC member ($30) and have paid the 1-time $15 fee for access to the range.
We are excited to kick off the summer season with the return of Masters Strength at the Mansfield Nordic Community Center (MNCC)!
Join on Wednesday evenings as we get out strength training on. There are some cool upgrades this summer already, such as:
We will offer an open-gym format, with coach support for exercises and technique, from 6-7:30PM on Wednesdays. See the updated page below for full details, or click on the links below to register and schedule dates.
Schedule sessions here (this form is also available when you complete a signup)
As we exit the transitional spring period and start seeing more structured training, more athletes arriving, and more group sessions, the excitement around the Mansfield Pro Nordic team feels palpable. At least to me.
It may not be breaking the surface just yet, but speaking from the perspective of someone who is now entering their 10th summer with MNC I can say that there’s a different feeling in the air.
When Coach Perry and I sit down each Friday and look ahead to the upcoming week, we are coordinating locations, sessions, and workouts with young Juniors, collegiate champions, and World Cup skiers alike. The conversation is open and productive. “Does it make sense for Juniors to join this one? What is one of the Pro skiers came to this day with the high school athletes? What if we all start from here as a big group?” etc…
This is just the start of something that has potential beyond just competitive Junior athletes…when we need coaches in a pinch for regular sessions OR when traditional coaches are at a camp, we’ve got a rolodex of insanely competent older athletes to reach out to. What about a BKL game day? Certainly cool to have great role models attending. Would the Masters want to have some of the Pro Team share their strength training exercises? No doubt.
But it trickles down much further…we have a chance to expand the visibility of skiing in Vermont and beyond.
Wouldn’t it be cool to have that road sign on Cochran Rd say “rollerskiers” in addition to “cyclists” and “pedestrians” and other athlete users on the shoulder? It seems like having a team of professional skiers, maybe with some Olympic hopefuls or one-day Olympic athletes could help sway a town to make that addition.
Speaking of roads, we’re also in more places at once as a club. Rollerskiing can start to be a more visible part of our communities. We can reach out to other clubs in the running, biking, or youth scene and bring even more to the table. And that’s just the summer…
I hope you’ll consider supporting and engaging with this new team! It is a team FOR the COMMUNITY but it also relies so heavily on COMMUNITY SUPPORT. This is a new part of MNC that we want to grow and nurture!
If you are around on June 20th, check out our kickoff event and meet the team, get in a run if you like, play games, and enjoy dinner at Cochrans!
Looking to stay cool on a run, or be visible to cars on a rollerski this summer? Order an MNC singlet! These are the same super lightweight, breathable singlets worn by our collegiate and pro athletes.
How does it work?
1) Order your size and style below
2) We will place an order on June 5th
3) Screenprinting will take place once the items arrive
4) Happy training!
Thanks to star Masters competitor Carolyn Siccama for helping to put this idea together, and for modeling the piece! Carolyn is wearing a women’s XS in the photos.
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