On Friday we continued our testing week with our general strength test. Over the last month we have done a good amount of specific strength and speed, but no general strength. It was good to see that we have done enough specific strength to maintain the general strength gains that we made this spring. Our plan has been to build up our general strength in the spring and then to move to specific strength. We have been testing every 5-6 weeks. If we feel that we are losing our basic general strength, we will start adding a little back into our schedule, but so far we’ve been fine with all of our roller skiing.br /We joined about 100 others for the North Face Mountain Challenge this morning. We were there to run the mountain AND to raise money for a local girl, Bridgette Eichhorn, who is getting a kidney transplant. Good news all around as most of our crew had PR’s and nearly $17,000 was raised for Bridgette’s medical expenses.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJQuysOtUI/AAAAAAAABQw/9sTrbTYxvZQ/s1600-h/gondola.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJQuysOtUI/AAAAAAAABQw/9sTrbTYxvZQ/s400/gondola.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391460468727395650″ //abr /The day was brisk and cool at the bottom of the mtn., we ran into a cloud on top.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJQYPjYEtI/AAAAAAAABQo/CrRB38DycKw/s1600-h/skyler.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJQYPjYEtI/AAAAAAAABQo/CrRB38DycKw/s400/skyler.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391460081337897682″ //aThanks to Herve P for the pictures.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJQEiCKW6I/AAAAAAAABQg/S3JwHROq-as/s1600-h/matt2.jpg”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJQEiCKW6I/AAAAAAAABQg/S3JwHROq-as/s400/matt2.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391459742701476770″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJP1EQ_daI/AAAAAAAABQY/BMSqjPSD50w/s1600-h/mac.jpg”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJP1EQ_daI/AAAAAAAABQY/BMSqjPSD50w/s400/mac.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391459477012575650″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJPfJFBc_I/AAAAAAAABQQ/omprqNpHg2Y/s1600-h/jac.jpg”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJPfJFBc_I/AAAAAAAABQQ/omprqNpHg2Y/s400/jac.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391459100347429874″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJPPQ0JQlI/AAAAAAAABQI/li26kSpaiE4/s1600-h/issyrachel.jpg”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJPPQ0JQlI/AAAAAAAABQI/li26kSpaiE4/s400/issyrachel.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391458827546214994″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJPCOx6OiI/AAAAAAAABQA/z1qg3aTsxAU/s1600-h/hallie.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJPCOx6OiI/AAAAAAAABQA/z1qg3aTsxAU/s400/hallie.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391458603661670946″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJOxRg53YI/AAAAAAAABP4/kAjZtjculPU/s1600-h/cobb.jpg”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJOxRg53YI/AAAAAAAABP4/kAjZtjculPU/s400/cobb.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391458312337874306″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJOlhXQYTI/AAAAAAAABPw/qCj-DVJi9Ig/s1600-h/BMooney.jpg”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJOlhXQYTI/AAAAAAAABPw/qCj-DVJi9Ig/s400/BMooney.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391458110433943858″ //abr /Matt B had the early lead, but Austin Caldwell and Skyler came out of the fog at the top as our top two and placed 2nd and 3rd overall. The results have not been posted yet, but I will include them here when I get them!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJOFpGdV-I/AAAAAAAABPo/0I5MEdAjqPM/s1600-h/100_5254.JPG”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJOFpGdV-I/AAAAAAAABPo/0I5MEdAjqPM/s400/100_5254.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457562755160034″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJNgHKof2I/AAAAAAAABPg/GMH6spm5wCg/s1600-h/100_5264.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StJNgHKof2I/AAAAAAAABPg/GMH6spm5wCg/s400/100_5264.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391456917990702946″ //abr /Here is some of the gang relaxing after the race.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-7921320119033337133?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
