It rained last night for several hours and thundered and lightninged here at the Snow Farm. When I looked out the window this morning I was surprised to see any snow at all. We actually didn’t seem to lose too … Continue reading →
Welcome to my website! It’s still under construction, but will be up and running in no time. I’ll be adding content every day, so check back often. Eric
Welcome to my website! It’s still under construction, but will be up and running in no time. I’ll be adding content every day, so check back often. Eric
Following up from last time, we’ll look a little more closely at the individual trends among some of the top Swedish women in distance and sprint events. First the distance skiers (click through for a larger version): Not surprisingly, Charlotte Kalla is generally the top performer here. But notice that there’s a bit of a [...] Related posts:
This is the fourth and final preview in a quick-and-dirty series about Canadian national-training centres. We asked coaches to send their 2012/2013 rosters and tell us what’s new for the coming season. Teams were presented in no particular order. Team: Callaghan Valley Training Centre (roster and five junior males, this team doesn’t have a single woman, and Manhard explained why. “With one coach for a centre, it was very difficult balancing the boys training and social...
Step one: This is the flex tester that is used on a ski after production when the epoxies and resins have had time to fully dry. This is the tester that provides us with half body weight flex, full body weight flex, and a profile of the flex pattern. A few years ago this was all the further flex testing Atomic USA underwent. For most companies, the regular retail stock for race skis ends at...
We got some footage from our L3 skate in Stratton the other day. Basically a 8-10k continuous steady state effort This was mostly put together so the team could check their technique but also for the parents who love to see their kids in a...
Here’s the video from the skate race we did withe the Canadians on Monday. I raced in the blue and white Team Homegrown suit. Kris Freeman raced in the dark grey US Ski Team suit (not to be confused with … Continue reading →
We had two workouts today - agility, balance, and speed up in Lot 1 this morning and a classic distance ski this afternoon. Our girls spent sometime working on their balance - rolling down the hill on one foot - while the boys did a lot of drop i...
With the arrival of XC Running and other fall HS sports, I want to share some information with everyone to stay abreast of the happenings in the Nordic ski world. First, a list of fun and useful websites. Following, a short calendar of important events...
The 10th annual 26.2 mile Individual Marathon 13.1 mile Individual Half Marathon 5K Fun Run/Walk The 10th Birkie Trail Run & Trek offers several fun and challenging events including the Individual Marathon Run, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, Birkie Trek Nordic Walk and the 5K Fun Run! The events are guaranteed to challenge even the strongest runners and Nordic Walkers. All events take place on the famous and hilly Birkie trail at one of the most...
Last week, Burke coach Kate Barton brought Peter Neal down to do a sprint simulation with us on the access road. Peter had arrived early to school and it was really fun having him join our gang for a tough workout. David Sinclair was here and Kat...
As FasterSkier Spartan Race craze almost on a whim, albeit a whim that hinted at the possibility of a payout. A year later, the partners have competed in three more of the notoriously brutal obstacle races, and neither has missed the podium yet. In June in Montreal, Bédard placed second among men and Godbout third among women. A month later in Pennsylvania, Bédard was again second while Godbout won the women’s race, and last weekend...
Today was a pretty basic training day for me and Kris Freeman. We both did a three hour classic ski this morning. I did a one hour skate this afternoon and Kris went for two hours. The weather and snow … Continue reading →
We had our first running race of the season this afternoon in Bellows Falls. There were 6 teams competing and it was fun to jump in the race. The boys started first with the girls taking off 3 minutes later.All of our kids ran well!Scott Mooney got his...
For the past couple weeks, I have been training in Germany with the USBA national A team. We have spent time at some of the winter World Cup venues and shared the ranges with European national teams and club teams. The first couple weeks were in Bavaria, training at Ruhpolding. This week we are training [...]
The other day we headed over Granville Gulf to do a skate rollerski on easy terrain. The goal was to ski long and smooth and to get the feeling of going fast on skis. It is also always nice to get a change of scenery, and the beautiful stretch between ...
When Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess shows up at a race, he’s hard to miss. If his backward baseball cap doesn’t give him away, his bubbly personality, bearded face or black, red and white-striped spandex will. One of the staples of Bend Endurance Academy’s nordic program, the 26-year-old Blackhorse-von Jess grew up in Bend, Ore., and skied for Dartmouth College before returning to his native state – and town. Back in Bend, Blackhorse-von Jess trains mostly with...
Reading the recent interview with Rikard Grip, the Swedish women’s coach got me thinking about how they’ve fared recently. From a very broad perspective for the whole team, we have the following in distance events: Clearly their depth has greatly improved, as evidenced by the dramatic rise in the number of top 30 results per [...] Related posts: