We wrapped up the annual SMS summer camps last week and had over 100 kids attending them. Erika and I were counselors at both the BKL camp and the junior camp and the rest of the team helped out when they returned from Europe. Working at these camps is...
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...
Continuing with my summer reading of XC news, I again perused an one of FIS’s short interviews, this time with Switzerland’s Laurien Van der Graaff. Unlike Masako Ishida, whom we considered earlier this week, Van der Graaff is a sprint specialist, and a freestyle sprint specialist at that. Van der Graaff really did have a [...] Related posts:
Ski Factory Impressions This summer I was fortunate enough to visit several different ski factories in Europe with Zach. After our first year back in operation as Caldwell Sport, we felt that investing in my understanding of skis from the ground up was important for our business. We’re a small business, and it’s necessary for [...]
I had a good day off of training today. After a totally relaxing morning I headed to Solitude Ski Area to play a new disc golf course. On the hike in we saw a couple of moose. It is not … Continue reading →
It has been a busy month for our SMST2 team. Skyler, Erika and Sophie were here continuing with steady training. Jessie went to Sweden while Eric and Andy went to Austria and Germany, all on USST trips. And..last week, when those three returned, ...
I had a tough workout this morning; I skate roller skied for four and a half hours by myself. U.S. Ski Team coach Jason Cork dropped me off down by Heber City, Utah. I then met him after three hours … Continue reading →
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...
Last week was the second week-long BKL camp of the summer, and I’m happy to announce we escaped without any casualties. In fact, one of the rollerski groups completed their session without any bloodshed! — a landmark accomplishment. Add to that the good weather, enthusiastic campers, and fun activities, and you can imagine that we [...]
I was reading FIS’s interview with Japan’s Masako Ishida with interest, because I’ve really been rooting for her to pull off some strong results. In the interview, she mentions that some of her goals for next season include increasing her presence in the top 5, and in particular making the jump up to some podium [...] Related posts:
My good friend Zeke Tiernan took second place on Saturday in the Leadville Trail 100 Mile Running Race. I ran with Zeke last Monday. I am super impressed and excited for him. The three times he has run the race, … Continue reading →
I wrote this article for NNF, the National Nordic Foundation regarding our training camp in Sweden. NNF funded a large aspect of the trip, therefore making it possible for me to attend. I'm super thankful to them and to everyone that has donated ...
We finished up our Junior camp with a classic/run/hike combi OD. Everyone was out 2 1/2 -3 hours and they were all encouraged to ski with our SMST2 team as they came by.It was a picture perfect day and a nice rolling uphill ski. Malcolm had a smal...
Here is some skate footage from camp. Classic footage under construction and will be up soon.
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 ...
Last night, after arriving back in Park City and going for a mountain bike ride, I headed down to Salt Lake to see the new Bourne movie with my friend Graham Watanabe and a couple of his friends. We went … Continue reading →
After a summer of differing schedules and various programs, Team Black Jack came together mid August for a week of high altitude training at the Haig Glacier. With volume and on-snow technical work as the team’s main focus, the Haig delivered a p...
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...
Sam had his birthday today.... ...and showed why he keeps coming back to camp :) Jessie gave a presentation on racing in Europe (WJC's, U23's, World Cups and World Champs). She was then joined by her SMST2 teammates to answer a bunch of...