Our Jr Camp started this afternoon with a short talk on training and a good ski striding/bounding workout. We have 45 athletes here and the group looks good and seems focused.a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3e_E3RdtI/AAAAAAAAEAU/WY1W60x7mLo/s1600/IMG_7422.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/TG3e_E3RdtI/AAAAAAAAEAU/WY1W60x7mLo/s400/IMG_7422.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507303094562682578″ //aPoppets group starts without poles.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3eq-vofZI/AAAAAAAAEAM/ob93wp_6sb8/s1600/IMG_7406.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3eq-vofZI/AAAAAAAAEAM/ob93wp_6sb8/s400/IMG_7406.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507302749322640786″ //aSverre leads his group in the warm up.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3eV5vYaCI/AAAAAAAAEAE/n90ccLfMHgM/s1600/IMG_7412.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3eV5vYaCI/AAAAAAAAEAE/n90ccLfMHgM/s400/IMG_7412.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507302387202156578″ //aJustin Freeman and the older boys.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3eCLXn29I/AAAAAAAAD_8/OH3WAcuBTvY/s1600/IMG_7416.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3eCLXn29I/AAAAAAAAD_8/OH3WAcuBTvY/s400/IMG_7416.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507302048336960466″ //aJanice and the older girls work on a fluid arm swing.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3dsBPmxDI/AAAAAAAAD_0/ga6mhwHOlgI/s1600/IMG_7419.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3dsBPmxDI/AAAAAAAAD_0/ga6mhwHOlgI/s400/IMG_7419.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507301667661857842″ //aMatt and his group working on rolling their weight forward.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3dhgIxi8I/AAAAAAAAD_s/c8IpnRc_QW8/s1600/IMG_7425.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3dhgIxi8I/AAAAAAAAD_s/c8IpnRc_QW8/s400/IMG_7425.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507301486976142274″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3cfatLmuI/AAAAAAAAD_k/ovUtM3EP7iw/s1600/IMG_7428.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3cfatLmuI/AAAAAAAAD_k/ovUtM3EP7iw/s400/IMG_7428.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507300351646866146″ //aWe did an interval ladder going 2,4,6,8,6,4,2 with 1/2 time rest after each interval. The goal was to start L2 for the first one and then go L3/ Threshold for the rest. Some went a bit hard early and paid the price, but all in all, everyone did a great job.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3b_DocahI/AAAAAAAAD_c/rgDNqSzMSUY/s1600/IMG_7441.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3b_DocahI/AAAAAAAAD_c/rgDNqSzMSUY/s400/IMG_7441.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507299795697166866″ //aDon’t be fooled by this picture. During each rest period, the faster kids jogged down while the slower people walked in place. This was the beginning of our 8 minute interval.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3b0i0pB8I/AAAAAAAAD_U/1iZrvbaqWAs/s1600/IMG_7446.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3b0i0pB8I/AAAAAAAAD_U/1iZrvbaqWAs/s400/IMG_7446.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507299615091263426″ //aAs always, you can click on any picture to enlarge it.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bqLLyfQI/AAAAAAAAD_M/mIVSYwIk1Rg/s1600/IMG_7448.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bqLLyfQI/AAAAAAAAD_M/mIVSYwIk1Rg/s400/IMG_7448.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507299436947209474″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bhNaGXvI/AAAAAAAAD_E/gN-ReZTjIBo/s1600/IMG_7454.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bhNaGXvI/AAAAAAAAD_E/gN-ReZTjIBo/s400/IMG_7454.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507299282925281010″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bXxznSsI/AAAAAAAAD-8/VOZRdKAVR-A/s1600/IMG_7455.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bXxznSsI/AAAAAAAAD-8/VOZRdKAVR-A/s400/IMG_7455.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507299120897280706″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bN_GnvNI/AAAAAAAAD-0/qi7oLHdRMBs/s1600/IMG_7462.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3bN_GnvNI/AAAAAAAAD-0/qi7oLHdRMBs/s400/IMG_7462.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507298952667970770″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3atyPgyLI/AAAAAAAAD-s/nA5rf2fxSrw/s1600/IMG_7463.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3atyPgyLI/AAAAAAAAD-s/nA5rf2fxSrw/s400/IMG_7463.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507298399459788978″ //aThe group rests on top.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TG3ZXRrwblI/AAAAAAAAD-k/xqKc_mMO_VA/s1600/IMG_7466.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/TG3ZXRrwblI/AAAAAAAAD-k/xqKc_mMO_VA/s400/IMG_7466.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507296913251135058″ //aWe finished with some stretching, then had dinner followed by a couple of talks. Janice told us about the skiing pipeline that is available through NENSA and the USST and Matt had a slide show and stories about his 7 day Mtn Bike stage race in British Columbia. The talks were informative and fun and everyone has headed off to get a good nights sleep.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-979621736743116111?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div