We fired up the pizza oven tonight. Jason Cork also made some outstanding homemade pasta. Here he is working on it with Jessie Diggins: I was the head pizza cook. I only burnt 2 of the 20 pizzas and calzones. … Continue reading →
Brian and IBrian and I were invited to come and train with the MOD Squad earlier this spring. I was waist deep in school and work obligations so I decided that I would let Brian head to the mountains to work with Scott Johnston (the coach of MOD), S...
A little change in weather here in Anchorage. We got a little cold front that moved in, so it went from lots of rain to some fresh snow and clear blue skies. Today I went for a really nice rollerski and tried to soak up some of that vitamin D I've been...
We have a carefully crafted new website, thanks to Brayton Osgood. We feed him coffee and skis, and good things happen. Well, mostly good things. There are still some glitches to work out. Like every image that was uploaded to the site prior to August 2012. But it will all be in working order soon [...]
Yep.... woke up to snow! Saturday, September 29th! Some folks went skiing to round out the "ski every month" challenge. Lauren and I went to run up the South Fork of the Eagle River. Turns out running single track in fresh...
My only workout today was a three hour run, so Luke and Lindsey Adams, Monique Siegel, and I went down to Salt Lake this evening. We went to the best Mexican restaurant I have ever tried. I had a delicious plate of … Continue reading →
To the new sculling campers, the oar rack they are using this week has always been there. But everyone else knows otherwise: with space for 90 pairs of sculling oars – double the capacity of the old rack – and about two times closer to the docks, the new rack will help get campers on [...]
I did a skate intensity session with the Canadian National Team in North Salt Lake this morning. We did 6 by 5 minutes starting at a sustainable pace and building to max by the last interval. I was able to … Continue reading →
Every year the US Ski Team hosts a camp in Lake Placid to kick off fall training and bring together many of the best athletes from around the country. We recently wrapped up the camp after two weeks of awesome … Continue reading →
After a beautiful month, the weather finally turned sour for a day. We didn't let the rain deter us too much... we still headed down to Cambridge NY and did a 2-2.5 hour skate on the great rolling hills in the area. The ski capped off our tr...
On September 2nd we held our first annual Ski-A-Thon fundraiser for the SMST2 team. The goal for the day was to ski 100 km and raise money to help pay for travel and racing expenses this upcoming season. We started … Continue reading →
There is a certain optimism that hangs in the air now that October is fast approaching. The temperature has cooled, leaves are turning red and snow is already accumulating in the mountains. Every year, signs of the changing seasons bring a sudden need for snow sport enthusiasts to urgently dial in their gear to be ready the instant the first skiable snow falls. Skiers may be chomping at the bit more than usual this season...
Every year one of the highlights in the Italy trip is a long hike along a smuggler's route from Italy to Switzerland. After a legendary bad weather excursion two years ago, we have had pristine weather for the trek, which affords unbelievable views in ...
Check the our new multi-sport workout. About 3800 feet (1175meters) of climbing from the Battenkill river valley in Manchester, VT up to the summit of Stratton Mountain.click: direct link to all our vids
Today was a physical recovery day. I only had a one hour run in the morning, and the afternoon was off of training. However, I spent the rest of the day working on e-mails and other “business” obligations. It was … Continue reading →
Ski to the Podium with Canada’s Cross-Country Ski Athletes —Cross Country Canada Launches unique Project Podium fundraising initiative— ( CANMORE, Alta.—Fresh off one of the most successful seasons in the history of the program, Cross Country Canada is giving fans the opportunity to ski with its athletes to the international podium, thanks to Project Podium. Widely recognized that high-performance athletes need financial backing to succeed at the international level, Project Podium takes fundraising to a...
This morning we joined the SMS T2 Team for a workout at BMD. After warming up for 30 minutes and working on technique drills, everyone skied the BMD out-and-back loop continuous, while throwing in 30 second speeds at set locations on the road. &n...
From September 10th through September 21st, the skiing portion of the GRP was in Lake Placid, NY for a training camp with our peers from other training groups around the country and the US Ski Team. I’m not going to attempt to summarize the camp here, because chances are that if you’re interested in our day-to-day [...]
Continuing on from last time, we’ll single out a handful of skiers who appear to do significantly better in shorter sprint courses. Same methodology as before led me to pluck out the following three skiers: In general, the effects in this direction tended to be weaker and less dramatic, even at the extreme ends of [...] Related posts: