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Masters 2/17-2/23 – updated

Tuesday 2/18 Classic – Looks like a violet wax day but that could change.  We will start with our usual no poles skiing for about 15-20 minutes or 2 km.  Then in our groups for some technical work followed by a long easy ski and finish with some short sprint relays for fun. The 3:30 Masters will continue working on technique and fitness with Coach Pennie.

Thursday 2/20 Skate – Start with no poles 2 km or until 6:15 whichever comes first.  Meet up in our groups for technical tips. SPECIAL GUEST COACH – GARROTT KUZZY will be on hand for the 6 pm Masters Practice. DON”T MISS IT!!

WEEKEND – Masters Skier Nick Persamperi recommends….

This a great race this coming  weekend – classic Saturday, skate Sunday.  Although it’s in Canada its closer to Burlington than some of the other venues that we travel to.  The 16k loop course is very nice. I plan to do the 32k classic on Saturday. It looks like registration ends end of the day tomorrow.
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Jim Bentlage, Ellie Buffard, Sue Bentlage, Jim Bove, Kort Longenbach, Jim Adkisson at Caamount

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Karen, Nick, Ellie, Eliza, Steve, Rick and Sue at the Derby Recon

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Masters at Catamount in Williston

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Jim Bove at Catamount

 

MNC BK and Masters 2/9 – 2/15 + Pics

BK and Masters Skiing

Tuesday 2/11 – Classic Skiing at the range.  BK Racing Team will simulate classic sprint racing.  Jackrabbits will practice fast downhills. Masters will have three groups to focus on specific needs at each level. All skiers  – please take a few minutes to prep skis before practice. Clean off old waxes and apply 3-4 layers of TOKO Blue or SWIX Blue (VR 30 or 40).  Please check in at the Walker Building upon arrival if you need help with kick wax.

Thursday 2/13 – Skate Skiing – BK Racing Technique focus – fast downhills. Jackrabbits – dog sled pull!  Masters – downhill technique, cornering and interval workout for the fast group.

Friday 2/14STOWE DERBY RECON – BK AND MASTERS -If you can skip a day of school/work we can ski the Stowe Derby Course!! We will need to be at the lift by 1:30PM.   If you can go please email Coach Rick. Click the link below for a pdf with the details
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Saturday 2/15 – BK Race at Morrisville – We encourage all MNC kids to come to this one.  Info at https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.html?id=1579 Registration 9-10:30.  Races start at 11:00.  Skate technique.

EQUIPMENT CHECK – Classic Poles should be up to the top of the shoulder and skate poles should be up to the mouth when you are in your boots and on skis.  For kids it is not a bad idea to buy slightly larger poles at the beginning of the season to account for those growth spurts.

Pics from the past week: BK skiers racing up as J2’s in the Eastern Cup and Biathlon day with BK.

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Baxter Bishop

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Conor Muns

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Conor Muns

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Conor Muns

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Greg Burt with Forest Hamilton on deck

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Greg Burt

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Justin Schaaf with Coach Algis Shalna

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Algis Shalna teaching Charles Martel

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Marika Massey-Bierman showing good prone position

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Olympic Biathlete and Head Groomer at the Range Dan Westover teaches his son Josh

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Kai Richter

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Kai Richter

 

Great skate picture – full leg extension

CHeck out the picture below from a recent WOrld Cup sprint race. You’ve got 3 of the best sprinters in the world from 3 different countries all frozen in nearly the exact same pose. Far left (black/yellow) is Denise Herrmann off Germany, in the center (#23 in redwhite/blue) is Marit Bjorgen of Norway, and far right in the black is Kikkan Randall of the good ‘ole USofA.

Note just how far they’ve extended the leg they are pushing off of (their right leg [to our left in the picture]). Their foot is waaaaayyy outside of their hips. You gotta push off and extend to fully employ your gluteus maximus.

Norway's Marit Bjørgen powers to the finish while trying to hold off Germany's Denise Herrmann (l) and two Norwegian teammates, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (1) and Maiken Caspersen Falla (14). Bjørgen ended up winning by 0.43 seconds, Herrmann was second, Østberg third, and Falla fourth. American Kikkan Randall (r) placed fifth and Slovenia's Katja Visnar (2) took sixth. (Photo: Fischer/NordicFocus)Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus

Masters This Week

Tuesday 2/4 – Classic Skiing at the range

Thursday 2/6 – Skate Skiing at the range – Random Relay Day.  Anyone one that would like to participate – put your name on a slip of paper and drop in the box in the Walker Building.  2 or 3 person teams will be randomly drawn for a fun relay.

Masters at Craftsbury Marathon
Full Results posted at http://www.craftsbury.com/pdf/docs/14COCMaraRes.pdf

Kort Longenbach about 40 m from the finish at Craftsbury

Kort Longenbach about 40 m from the finish at Craftsbury

Chelsea Reynolds in the 25 Km race at Craftsbury

Chelsea Reynolds in the 25 Km race at Craftsbury

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