BMD classic sprint race 11/3/12
FasterSkierNovember 9, 2012
SprintBMDnov12 from matt boobar on Vimeo.Check out the classic sprint last week. Some good DP, Kick DP and stride footage.Click HERE for direct link
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Steve and Duane take a moment to show that Cyclova XC trail work days aren't all business - rather, a lot of fun!You read the title right, this Saturday, November 10 you are encouraged to join us for an afternoon on getting the XC Ski trail in St. Croi...
Skiing in Anchorage
Erik BjornsenNovember 9, 2012
There is not a lot of snow in Anchorage but about a 15 minute drive up the hillside there is enough to do some quality rock skiing.Here is a couple picture from last week, right after we got the snow.Photo Credit: Davis DunlapPhoto Credit: Davis Dunlap...
Ida’s Intervals
Noah HoffmanNovember 8, 2012
This morning I did skate technique work with my coach Zach Caldwell. We had a good session. I was a little tired from the travel yesterday, but my energy was good. We developed two new technique cues: “push to extension … Continue reading →
This morning we did an easy skate ski with some technique & balance drills and then headed into the gym for yoga with Mrs. Tait. It was quite cold here this morning, but despite the weather forecast calling for snow yesterday and last night, ...
First WC vs Performance
JoranNovember 8, 2012
Continuing with the athlete development theme recently, here’s a graph showing the age at which a skier races in their first WC versus their overall median WC result: For fairly obvious reasons, you have read this fairly carefully, particularly at the more extreme ages. I wouldn’t pay much attention to either panel past the age [...] Related posts:
Winter Tech Clinic & Adventure Presentation Schedule – ’12 – ’13 (All Welcome, Free To Attend)
Frank LNovember 8, 2012
Join us at Cyclova XC for our series of Winter Tech Clinics & Adventure Presentations!We're REALLY looking forward to a snowy Winter - and we know that you are too! It's with this excitement, that we're thrilled to announce our 2012 - '13 win...
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Lenny ValjasNovember 8, 2012
It begins again. I am sitting in the Frankfurt Lounge pounding a few cappuccinos trying to wake myself up. Like last year, our team is heading over to Ostersund, Sweden for some skiing before the races start next week in Bruksvallarna.As you ...
Unexpected Winter
Noah HoffmanNovember 7, 2012
I woke up at my grandparent’s house in beautiful Castle Rock, Colorado today. My mom and grandmother dropped me off at the airport this morning with lots of gear. They are doing lots at Denver International Airport. They are building … Continue reading →
Today was our third of four time trials - a 5/10k mass start classic race. Scott and the girls raced the 5k while the older boys raced the 10k. It was chilly out this morning and after a 30-45 minute warm up for everyone the races got under...
Vail Pass Ski
Noah HoffmanNovember 7, 2012
This morning I skate roller skied with my Team Homegrown teammates up Vail pass. We did a loop around town first. The whole session took two and a half hours. We started in Vail at 8,150′ (2,484 meters) and ended … Continue reading →
Weekend Coaching in Chicago
FasterSkierNovember 7, 2012
As a student of the sport of cross country skiing it is fun to switch roles sometimes and share my knowledge with others. This year marked the 5th year I have made the trip to Chicago for a weekend clinic with some of the most dedicated and passi...
Snowy hike up Sugarbush on Voting Day
EvanNovember 6, 2012
We woke up to snow in the mountains, so we decided to shift our rollerski workout to a ski walking threshold workout at Mt. Ellen. The morning was super cold, and we started on bare ground looking just uphill at snow. Some of it was natural, but we wal...
How To Flex Test Atomic Skintec Skis
Mr. SkiNovember 6, 2012
At CyclovaXC we are super excited about the new Atomic Skintec ski. The Atomic Skintec is a performance, waxless classical ski with a removable base plate that allows you to quickly and easily switch out your kick zone as follows:The end result is a pe...
This morning, SMS T2 skiers Skyler, Sophie and Andy visited our local elementary school to spread the good word about x-c skiing and being active. There were about 90 5th-8th graders plus their teachers for the 45 minute presentation. Andy r...
Today we had an easy recovery run on the schedule as part of Nationals Week. With a time trial yesterday and another time trial scheduled for tomorrow, the goal for today was to keep things super easy and just go for a light jog to get the ...
Domestic Podium Development
JoranNovember 6, 2012
I got a request for some similar graphs from my podium development posts, but focused more on the domestic scene. So, for example, we had this graph: This showed the age at which future WC podium finishers achieved a particular milestone. So let’s turn to just US and Canadian skiers who have simply participated in [...] Related posts:
Long Day
Noah HoffmanNovember 6, 2012
I had a long day. We (Team Homegrown) did 6 by 3:30 classic intensity this morning in Eagle. It was a good hard session. I was not skiing as fast as my teammates Sylvan Ellefson and Ryan Scott. I am … Continue reading →
10/15 km Skate TT
Sverre CaldwellNovember 5, 2012
This morning was day 2 for our Nationals Week. The older boys skied a tough 13.5 km course, the older girls skied a 10 km and the J2's raced 5 km. All three courses ended with "stair-stepper", a really tough, steep, 1 km uphill.Katharine is planning on...