The heat has broken, and the perfect early fall weather New England is enjoying makes training a pleasure. The Burke Gang is taking full advantage of it. Here is a day-in-the-life from last week:
6:00 AM: An easy warm up on the playing fields.Evan Martell builds up steam in a speed session.Spenst follows speed. Lateral jumps up Alpine Lane in the shade of the Mountain.Spenst, Speed, and Strength. AM session wraps up with a few sets of “Med Ball Tennis” before breakfast.
Classes from 8:45 until 3:00 then…
10 K’s of steady climb through the Kingdom rounds out the afternoon workout.Wrapped up with dinner on the deck.
![6:00 AM: An easy warm up on the playing fields.](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/image1.jpg" "Burke Mountain Academy - 6:00 AM: An easy warm up on the playing fields.")
![Evan Martell builds up steam in a speed session.](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/image2.jpg" "Burke Mountain Academy - Evan Martell builds up steam in a speed session.")
![Spenst follows speed. Lateral jumps up Alpine Lane in the shade of the Mountain.](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/image3.jpg" "Burke Mountain Academy - Spenst follows speed. Lateral jumps up Alpine Lane in the shade of the Mountain.")
![Spenst, Speed, and Strength. AM session wraps up with a few sets of “Med Ball Tennis” before breakfast.](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/image4.jpg" "Burke Mountain Academy - Spenst, Speed, and Strength. AM session wraps up with a few sets of “Med Ball Tennis” before breakfast.")
![10 K’s of steady climb through the Kingdom rounds out the afternoon workout.](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/image5.jpg" "Burke Mountain Academy - 10 K’s of steady climb through the Kingdom rounds out the afternoon workout.")
![Wrapped up with dinner on the deck.](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/image6.jpg" "Burke Mountain Academy - Wrapped up with dinner on the deck.")
FasterSkierSeptember 7, 2009
