Author Archive | Adam Terko

This morning we did our second double-pole test of the year up Greystone Rd in Richmond. It was cold, damp, and breezy with the temp around 39˚.  We last did this test in August (9th and 15th) on two days that were both beautiful, sunny, and 70-80˚. The course is a steep climb for about 600m. We do this test a few times each year to track individual progres over time. Because rollerski speeds vary so much, it isn’t useful to compare times against other athletes. This morning it was much colder than all of our previous attempts (summer and last fall), which makes getting the poles to grip a bit more difficult. Results are below.

Congratulations to some awesome performances by MNC skiers yesterday at Thetford! Full results are here.

Patrick Hickey, Nathanael Kuzio, and Autumn Eastman were each amongst the top-6 in their division and helped their teams win the D1 Boys, D2 Boys, and D1 girls’ titles, respectively.

MNC and other local skiers’ results are down below.

Today we did a long rollerski out Pleasant Valley Rd, from Underhill Center to Cambridge and back. The boys skied close to 35km total, with many of them doing L3 intervals. The gals and J3 skier Will Solow skied approx 25-27km total – and this was hilly terrain! This is the end of an intensity week, so the athletes will have several days off this coming week.

A few pictures:

An inspirational place to train… just 40 minutes from downtown Burlington!

Henry, Forrest, Bill, Ben, Parker and Ethan making their way back up the Pleasant Valley climb

Other Nordic skiers from the greater-Burlington-area (ranking amongst combined D1/D2/D3 results):

• Taylor Spillane (2)
• Autumn Eastman (3)
• Lucy Leith (26)
• Chloe Levins (41) – Rutland
• Riley Carbone (49)
• Leslie Roberts (68)
• Molly Shallow (84)
• Aleksandra Zakrzewsca (117)

And from the “Challenge” Race:

• Kayla Servin (8)
• Rachel Slimovitch (11)
• Alissa Stone (34) 
• Anna Franceshetti (38)
• Amy Bruce (52)
• Claire Julianelle (119)
• Adele Julianelle (151)

BOYS (combined rank)

• Patrick Hickey (8)
• Nathanael Kuzio (11)
• Sean Delaney (17)
• Henry Harmeyer (34)
• Will Kay (35)
• Nigel Sarrazin (44)
• Jordan Lamay (59)
• Bill Harmeyer (61)
• Lukas Adamowicz (86)
• Ethan Thibault (120)

Boys Challenge Race:

• Louis St-Pierre (3)
• Forrest Hamilton (8)
• Emmett Peterson (10)
• Casey Silk (23)
• Sam Longenbach (99)
• Seamus Nolan (105)
• Griffin Cannon (158)
• Charlie Cobb (174)

Great job; now it is ski season!!

Training 10/22 – 10/28: “Race Week” with State Championships or “Intensity Week”.

• Tuesday 10/23: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. High-intensity skate intervals.
• Thursday 10/25: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. Classic ski: easy day for State Champs racers; high-intensity intervals for others.
• Sunday 10/28: 9-11am at Underhill Central School. Classic rollerski with moderate intensity + potluck at Murray Banks’ afterwards. Non-racers = moderate intensity.

Sunday 10/28 details: start rollerskiing at Underhill Central School on Pleasant Valley Rd. Ski towards Cambridge and back with lots of new pavement.  After the workout we’ll have a potluck brunch at Murray’s house on Irish Settlement Rd – bring fruit, juice, pastry or other gourmet delights.

Training 9/24 – 9/30: “Volume Week” with 0-2 running races dependent on athlete & team.

• Tuesday 9/25: 4-6pm at the Range. Continuous skate skiing with focus on technique + strength.
• Thursday 9/27: 4-6pm at the Range. Continuous classic skiing with focus on technique + strength.
• Sunday 9/30: 9-11am at Mud Pond. Classic ski with technique and specific strength.

Training 10/1 – 10/7: “Recovery Week” with Thetford Invitational on Saturday. Notice the shorter training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday!

• Tuesday 10/2: 4-5:30pm at the Range. Classic ski with technique work + strength.
• Thursday 10/4: 4-5:30pm at the Range. Skate ski with technique work + strength.
• Sunday 10/7: 9-11am at Round Church. Classic ski with technique and specific strength. Craftsbury athletes Ida Sargent and Susan Dunklee are hosting a high-school nordic clinic from 1-3pm @ Craftsbury. Details here. Suggested rest day for Comp athletes that are also racing CC Running.

Training 10/8 – 10/14: “Intensity Week” with Mills River Running Race on Friday.

• Tuesday 10/9: 4-6pm at the Range. Skate rollerskiing with moderate intensity.
• Thursday 10/11: 4-6pm at the Range. Classic rollerskiing with moderate intensity.
• Sunday 10/14: 9-11am at location TBD. Workout will likely be a time-trial of some sort (Bear Trap classic TT, Honey Hollow uphill run TT, or Greystone double-pole TT).

Training 10/15 – 10/21: “Recovery Week” with NVAC District Champs @ Mississquoi on Saturday.

• Tuesday 10/16: 4-6pm at the Range. Classic rollerski with “speeds” and strength.
• Thursday 10/18: 4-6pm at the Range. Skate rollerski with “speeds” and strength. Suggested rest day for Comp Team members racing @ NVAC’s & State Champs.
• Sunday 10/21: 9-11am at Round Church. Classic easy distance skiing with technique.

Training 10/22 – 10/28: “Race Week” with State Championships or “Intensity Week”.

• Tuesday 10/23: 4-6pm at the Range. High-intensity rollerski intervals.
• Thursday 10/25: 4-6pm at the Range. Easy day for State Champs racers; high-intensity intervals for others.
• Sunday 10/28: 9-11am at Mud Pond. Classic rollerski. Non-racers = moderate intensity.