Really stoked about the good start to the school year. It seems like everyone made a very smooth transition this first week, and we saw some clear progress in a number of the technique items we discussed during a video session the previous Saturday. The XC runners got in their upper body maintenance sessions and the full-time skiers were pretty well on it, with great displays on a couple of tough rollerski interval sessions.
A few pictures…
![Claire, Hannah and Nick](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04646.jpg" "dsc04646")
Claire, Hannah and Nick on Sunday's OD
![Nick just has an affinity for hideous spandex...](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04647.jpg" "dsc04647")
Nick just has an affinity for hideous spandex…
![The boys](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04650.jpg" "dsc04650")
The boys
![Hannah Cresting Ballaine Hill](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04656.jpg" "dsc04656")
Hannah Cresting Ballaine Hill
![](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04658.jpg" "dsc04658")
Willie caught a little off balance?
![Only coaches are allowed to do stupid human tricks during strength training...](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04663.jpg" "dsc04663")
Only coaches are allowed to do stupid human tricks during strength training…
![](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04664.jpg" "dsc04664")
Rachael: Plank
![](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04676.jpg" "dsc04676")
Rachael: lateral med ball throw
![](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04679.jpg" "dsc04679")
Stefan: OH med ball throw
![Apparently the boys are very into the shirtless heart-rate monitor look while doing strength... I don't quite get it myself.](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04682.jpg" "dsc04682")
Apparently the boys are into the shirtless heart-rate monitor look while doing strength… I don't quite get it myself.
![](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04686.jpg" "dsc04686")
Double Pole… what you do when your ankle hurts too much to skate
![](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dsc04688.jpg" "dsc04688")
Athlete and Coach
