Mola
FasterSkierSeptember 11, 2012
In Italy there's a specific word for "grinding stone". It's "mola". In Italy (and much of Europe) the history of the past couple thousand years has had a need for terminology for milling and grinding equipment,...
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Option Still Open for U.S. Biathlete in Cross-Country Relay
Audrey ManganSeptember 11, 2012
Who would win in a skate race, a top biathlete or nordic skier? When you follow the independent circuits of each sport, the question inevitably comes up. And if the biathlete turns out to be competitive, what would happen if he teamed up with nordic athletes for the same relay? Tim Burke dangled that idea in front of American ski fans two winters ago when he
Trends In Race Times: Biathlon
JoranSeptember 11, 2012
I haven’t posted anything looking at biathlon for a while, so… Since biathlon has had much more consistent race formats over the years and since we don’t need to split up the data by technique, we should be able to get a clearer picture of any trends on the gun-happy side of things. The graph [...] Related posts:
Long Sessions
Noah HoffmanSeptember 11, 2012
Today was made tougher by the fact that they didn’t start grooming until 11:40a.m. I had a three hour classic (double pole/kick double pole only) session this morning and a two hour skate with 10 10-second speeds in the afternoon. … Continue reading →
Two weeks in Craftsbury
FasterSkierSeptember 10, 2012
I haven’t written a blog post in a long time…and I know that the last one I wrote was probably about our garden. So probably I should have written a blog about training or something in between then and now…but I didn’t, so instead this is mostly just going to be a fall garden update, [...]
Injured APU/USST Teammates Randall and Bjornsen Keep Kicking
Alex KochonSeptember 10, 2012
Last week in Anchorage, a freak windstorm rolled through that would have devastated most mainland Americans. Gusts estimated at 130 miles per hour spewed trees across Alaska’s largest city, leaving at least a thousand residents without power through Saturday – almost four days after the storm hit Tuesday night. In a phone interview, U.S. Ski Team member Kikkan Randall said the electricity and all the lights at her home came on at 2:15 a.m. Saturday....
Just as my summer schooling and Canada training camp came to an end, the first days of hopping in Mr. Peck's classroom and a little running with the Kodiaks of Cascade commenced.Probably few things are better for a high schooler than overnighting with ...
Whiteout
Noah HoffmanSeptember 10, 2012
My toe felt way better today after being a big problem yesterday afternoon. I skated for three and a half hours this morning on my own. At times during the session it was the worst visibility I’ve ever skied in, … Continue reading →
CXC Man Camp September
Caitlin GreggSeptember 10, 2012
September Camp at Telemark started with a huge bowl of fresh blueberries, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, coffee, juice and just the boys. Eric, Karl and Adam and I haven been enjoying a small camp here at Telemark Lodge this week with Igor, Andy, and Kyl...
CXC September Man Camp
FasterSkierSeptember 9, 2012
September Camp at Telemark started with a huge bowl of fresh blueberries, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, coffee, juice and just the boys. Eric, Karl and Adam and I haven been enjoying a small camp here at Telemark Lodge this week with Igor, Andy, and Kyle ...
This morning we did L3 skate intervals at Ball Mountain Dam. We've done this workout many times in the last few months, but today was extra special as we had a whole crew of coaches spectating as part of the NENSA Coaches Symposium. G...
Skiers @ Essex Invite; Training 9/10 – 9/16
WestonSeptember 9, 2012
Nice job to all the skiers that raced yesterday at the Essex Invite. Full results are found here. MNC skiers were all over the place, including something like 9 of the top-30 boys D1. I was glad to see a lot of folks out there! Coach Paul Allison threw...
Sweet Skiing
Noah HoffmanSeptember 9, 2012
It was still snowing when I went to bed last night! And today was absolutely gorgeous. Clear and cold. The snow line on the mountains was way lower than it has been. This is one of the nicest places in the … Continue reading →
Winter
Noah HoffmanSeptember 8, 2012
Winter arrived today at the Snow Farm! We got 6 inches of snow last night and close to a foot today. I’m so psyched! After talking all week about having to go home early because all the snow was melting, … Continue reading →
A New Way of Life – Yurt Life!
Caitlin GreggSeptember 8, 2012
Living in the mountains again! After 8 years of living and training in the Midwest, Brian and I had an awesome opportunity to head out west to the Methow Valley for some quality training in the Mountains! This is the view from my cur...
Rollerski German Flats & Justin Downhill Video
EvanSeptember 7, 2012
We did a pretty sweet combo workout the other day, with an uphill ski followed by a gradually downhill run. The weather was fine and the spirits were high. The new pavement on one of our favorite routes was pristine, and everyone enjoyed it on the uphi...
This afternoon we did our d-pole test. We try to do this test about once a month to see how everyone is adapting to their training. Although we try to have similar speed skis, there are always faster and slower skis. This does not really matter because...
We have wrapped up US national championships. All in all it was a very good competition from all points for myself. I came into competition very happy with my level of training and knew that I could produce a good event. Jumping has been getting better and better all summer long and I felt very comfortable in producing jumps that would put me in a good spot for the race. I was happy with most of my jumps, [...]
Canadian Men Leave NZ ‘Feeling Good,’ Cracking Jokes
Alex KochonSeptember 7, 2012
Just over two weeks ago, the Canadian men’s cross-country ski team made the long journey to New Zealand in search of some low-altitude, on-snow volume training. According to head coach Justin Wadsworth, they Snow Farm – New Zealand – August 2012” to sum up their time there, which was mostly a laughing matter. In one scene, the four men stand stand on a treeless trail high above the landscape while taking a break during training....