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Masters 1k uphill run

By on 12 November, 2016 in Masters Blog

It was a dark and chilly night at the Range on Thursday, but calm skies and bright trailside lights meant the conditions were fast for the first official MNC Masters 1k Uphill Run Test (which needs a shorter name!).

We decided to measure fitness and speed with a tough course from the bottom of Badger Loop up to the red Range Flag near the parking lot. Look for the Strava segment soon: we’re thinking this will be a good test to repeat on snow as well as pavement! The gauntlet has been thrown down and we look forward to adding more course times and seeing improvements as the seasons progress.

 

A second running of the course...together!

A second running of the course…together!

Everyone tackled the course a second time afterward, because it turned out to be a pretty fun way to dig deep…plus, skiers always love embracing the challenge of an uphill!

Masters 1km Uphill

Greystone Double-Pole Test (times + photos)

By on 14 August, 2013 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog

Yesterday we did our Greystone double-pole time trial to gauge specific strength. This is not a race against other athletes (due to differences in ski speed) but rather a method we use to monitor upper-body strength changes over time. Below are times from yesterday in alphabetical order. In parenthesis are that skier’s PR if they did the test last year:

Lukas Adamowicz, 3:23 (4:10)
Cally Braun, 4:17 (4:09)
Tatum Braun, 4:24 (5:11)
Amy Bruce, 3:54 (4:07)
Parker Francis, 3:08 (2:59)
Forrest Hamilton, 2:36 (2:41)
Henry Harmeyer, 2:34 (2:51)
Bill Harmeyer, broken pole(s) ?!
Ethan John, 3:10 (3:28)
Liam John, 3:27 (3:05)
Ben Longenbach, 4:38 (5:18)
Sam Longenbach, 2:49 (3:07)
Charlie Maitland, 3:39 (4:18)
Nigel Sarrazin, 3:30 (4:34)
Casey Silk, 4:22 (4:38)
Will Solow, 4:09 (3:53)
Ethan Thibault, 3:41 (4:40)
Hallie Grossman, 3:44 (new girls’ record)
Ben Carnahan, 4:44
Autumn Eastman, 3:54

And our group of Future Stars who completed the course as a classic time-trial:

Greg Burt, 4:06
Dakota Amblo, 4:12
Abby Grab, 4:53
Andrew Pike, 4:52
Emily Halporn, 5:10
Kate Moino, 5:27
Sarah Tallman, 5:28

Abby warms up on her new skis!!

Abby warms up on her new skis!!

Will, Charlie and Parker near the finish

Will, Charlie and Parker near the finish

Emily, Sarah and Kate cruise past Cochran's

Emily, Sarah and Kate cruise past Cochran’s

Dakota, Greg, Ben and Tatum living the dream

Dakota, Greg, Ben and Tatum living the dream

Juniors: Sprint Test findings

By on 14 November, 2012 in Junior Blog

Yesterday we did a “sprint test” that measured athletes’ times over a short stretch of pavement.  The athletes did the test 3 times using V2, double-pole, and no-pole skate techniques. This is an idea I learned about from Rob Bradlee at CSU.

The idea is to compare data within the group and identify if certain athletes seem lacking in specific strength (upper- or lower-body) or coordination and technique. A slow double-pole time may indicate weakness in the upper-body. A (relatively) slow V2 time may indicate the athlete needs to work on coordination and technique.

This test is from a rolling start…if an athlete came into the 100m with a full head of steam, their time could be skewed significantly!

Here is the data:
Name, V2 time, Double Pole time, No Pole Skate time

Bill H, 13.5, 15.5, 17.6
Forrest, 13.0, 14.4, 14.9
Henry H, 12.2, 13.9, 15.3
Ben H, 13.5, 15.9, 14.7
Newt K, 16.0, 17.0, 18.2
Parker, 14.1, 15.9, 17.1
Emmett, 14.7, 16.0, 17.3
Sam L, 13.1, 15.4, 15.2
Nate K, 17.1, 19.7, 19.7 (J3)
Charlie, 20.3, 24.5, 20.9
Missy, 15.5, 17.7, 19.9
Cally, 17.8, 20.1, 22.0
Rachel, 18.2, 19.7, 19.9
Amy B, 17.4, 18.7, 20.4
Murray, 16.3, 18.5, 20.3

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