Our Official New Website:We are transitioning to our new website in an effort to bring the entire club into one online presence. MansfieldNordic.orgJunior blog = http://www.MansfieldNordic.org/category/juniors/ [bookmark it!]Drive for 25:This is a fund...
This past week we had a focus on volume and continuous skiing at low- to moderate-intensity. In spite of the shortened days and the venue changes, we were able to get some quality workouts. Thanks to good attitudes from the athletes and help from sever...
This morning we did our second double-pole test of the year up Greystone Rd in Richmond. It was cold, damp, and breezy with the temp around 39˚. We last did this test in August (9th and 15th) on two days that were both beautiful, sunny, and 70-8...
Training 10/29 - 11/4: "Recovery Week". Please wear bright clothing and bring headlamps/taillights if you own them.Tuesday 10/30: 4-5:45pm at Round Church. Skate rollerski + speeds and pack skiing.Thursday 11/1: 4-5:45pm at Round Church. Skate rollersk...
Congratulations to some awesome performances by MNC skiers yesterday at Thetford! Full results are here.Patrick Hickey, Nathanael Kuzio, and Autumn Eastman were each amongst the top-6 in their division and helped their teams win the D1 Boys, D2 Boys, a...
Training 10/22 - 10/28: "Race Week" with State Championships or "Intensity Week".Tuesday 10/23: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. High-intensity skate intervals.Thursday 10/25: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. Classic ski: easy day for State Champs racers; hi...
Training 9/24 - 9/30: "Volume Week" with 0-2 running races dependent on athlete & team.Tuesday 9/25: 4-6pm at the Range. Continuous skate skiing with focus on technique + strength.Thursday 9/27: 4-6pm at the Range. Continuous classic skiing with fo...
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...
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...
Skate sprint at 2005 Junior NationalsScoreboard at U-23 World Champs in 2004Here are a number of exciting events that take place every season. They are in order by ascending age (and degree of difficulty to qualify!):BKL Festival: A weekend-long festiv...
This past weekend we had our last training of the summer session, followed on Sunday by the Catamount Trail fundraiser "Race to the Top of Vermont" which is either a running or mountain bike race up the Mansfield Toll Road (Stowe). There were a ton of ...
Yesterday was a perfect morning for training at CVU. Fall sports are going through tryouts, so there was a lot of activity beyond our training. After warmup, the crew did a circuit-style plyometric and strength routine. The athletes jogged between 5 st...
A doctor at the Mayo Clinic recently published some thoughts on a subject that I find intriguing: should "deconditioning" (a fancy term for being out-of-shape) become a medical diagnosis? An excerpt from his article in the Journal of Physiology:"Physic...
Saturday 8/19 we had about 22 people gather for a hike up Mt Mansfield. The days started cool and cloudy and breezy. Once we reached the ridge we encountered nice views towards Stowe - it was entirely clear to the East. We skirted around the summit on ...
Training 8/20 - 8/26: (last week of Summer Training)Monday: 8:30 - 10:30am. Classic rollerski at the Range.Wednesday: 8:30 - 10:30am. Running & skiing at CVU. Bring rock skis (classic) and poles/boots. Fun relays!Thursday: 5:00 - 7:00pm. Skate roll...
We only had about 18 athletes do the double-pole test last week, so today we went back to Richmond and had another opportunity to ski the course before fall sports begin. I was worried that we might have a small group today -- boy was I wrong. I ...
Yesterday we had a huge turnout for our classic rollerski and BBQ. We had 26 athletes, 4 coaches, and about 9-10 parents that were cycling or running. The top-secret venue is pretty much a training mecca: great pavement, long sight lines, and a mixture...
Training 8/13 - 8/19 (rollerski week!):Monday: 8:30 - 10:30am at the Range. Skate rollerski.(Tuesday - tentative Bonus Training [TBD]) Wednesday: 8:30 - 10:30am at Round Church. Classic rollerski (and DP test make-up).Thursday: 4:30 - 6:30pm at Charlot...
This past weekend we did a group hike up Camel's Hump mountain. It was one of the hottest days of the year, but we had cool temps and a light breeze on the summit. The boys hiked for about an hour to warmup, then ran the last 0.9 miles to the summit in...
Upcoming events for the whole family!Saturday (8/4) = Camel's Hump hike. Bring a friend / bring the family. We will begin at 9am from the Duxbury side (Monroe Trail). Younger kids and parents can start ahead of the group and we'll get a huge phot...