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Fall Training – Juniors

By Adam Terko on 3 September, 2013 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog

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.

BHS looking for a Nordic Coach

By Adam Terko on 26 August, 2013 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog, Uncategorized

Burlington High School is looking for a Nordic Ski Coach for this winter. If you are interested please contact Jeanne Hulsen at jhulsen@bsdvt.org.

MNC Skiers at Lake Hortonia

By Adam Terko on 26 August, 2013 in Junior Blog

MNC Skiers at Lake Hortonia Aug 24th, 2013

Mid-week update and Photos

By Adam Terko on 20 August, 2013 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog

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.

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

Liam et al doing skate sprints last Thursday

Parker and the gals doing some hill sprints last Friday

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

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

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

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

Epic App Gap Ride!

By Adam Terko on 14 August, 2013 in Junior Blog

This summer we’ve incorporated cycling into our formal training routine, and we capped off many weeks of training with a 38 mile ride this morning. Now 38 miles might not sound like all that much, but we did climb App Gap which means we had approx 3000′ of vertical amidst the 38 miles.

We had a huge group of riders — over 20 in all — that made the summit. Of that number, I believe 7 or 8 of them were “first ascents” of the Gap. It was a really impressive sight to see so many fit kids out on the bikes. Applause goes out to Amy Bruce for cranking up that whole darn climb and dealing with the frustration of being stuck with me for many miles! Also to Will Solow and Ben Carnahan for being the “young bucks” and sticking with the old-farts. We were lucky to have a few of the GMVS athletes join us, as well as Hallie Grossman (Bates / Stratton), a couple parents, and a friend Michael who is a triathlete who attends St Olaf college with Liam and Sam. Great day and we even finished before the rain!