This morning we did two hours of classic distance in the tunnel. At six to seven minutes per lap, you get a little dizzy skiing around in there. As Eric Packer said, “It sucks not having any intensity to do … Continue reading →
We did an individual start skate race in the tunnel this morning. We did 6 laps of the loop here, which comes to about 11 kilometers. Although summer races don’t mean very much because everybody is in different stages of … Continue reading →
Yesterday morning we did skate sprint intensity in the tunnel. The workout was three sets of eight repetitions of 30 second intervals at sprint race pace. (A sprint race in cross country skiing is anywhere between 1200 meters and 1800 meters and … Continue reading →
I was super impressed and inspired watching the Olympic Track and Field 10000 meter race this evening. Mo Farrah of Great Britain won and Galen Rupp of the USA was second. This past Spring I got to run with Mo, … Continue reading →
As Andy Newell said this morning, “Skiing in a tunnel is like skiing in a refrigerator.” That wraps up what it feels like pretty well. The Oberhof tunnel has 1.2km of skiing. It is much newer and nicer than the … Continue reading →
We made it to Oberhof, Germany after a 6 hour drive from Ramsau. This is my first time here. It was a long travel day made longer by construction and traffic, but it’s good to be here. I am particularly … Continue reading →
I had a fun last night in Ramsau. Monique and I went to the spectacular home of Ronnie and Astrid Wolf. Their primary residence is in Bergstrasse, Germany, but their home in Ramsau is located on a gorgeous lot with great views … Continue reading →
Today was our last day in Ramsau. Tomorrow we drive to Oberhof, Germany for 6 days of skiing in the tunnel. This morning I did two hours of double pole only on the glacier. It was a tough workout and … Continue reading →
We had an hour and forty five minute skate ski on the glacier this morning. It was another gorgeous day. After the ski we did a little photo shoot. We all tried to ski in synch. It took a couple … Continue reading →
Eric Packer took this really nice picture of me on the glacier today: The hotel we are staying at this camp is incredible. It makes our lives fun and easy, and it allows us to focus on training. Tad Elliott … Continue reading →
Foggy day on the glacier. There was maybe 15 or 20 feet of visibility for the whole ski. Simi, Tad, and I skied together for a 2 hour skate. Here is Simi getting a lactate test in the middle of … Continue reading →
Some of my U.S. Ski Team (USST) teammates, Tad Elliott and Simi Hamilton arrived here in Ramsau yesterday afternoon. Also here are Stratton Mountain School skier Eric Packer and USST coaches Chris Grover and Jason Cork. It’s good to have … Continue reading →
Off day here in Ramsau. We took advantage of the nice weather this morning and illegally went swimming in a snow making pond at the World Championship trails. Also did a little rock skipping, although flat rocks were hard to … Continue reading →
Today was a gorgeous day on the glacier, not a cloud in the sky. I feel lucky to be here on a day like today. It was crowded with tourists, climbers/hikers, skiers, and employees. When I got down, the line to go … Continue reading →
I woke up to rain and wind here in Ramsau. I was totally prepared to head up to the glacier, but Trond had something to say about that. He said, “I’ve lived here a long time, and it would be stupid … Continue reading →
Yesterday was my first time skiing on a true glacier, although it seems to be very similar to all the skiing I’ve done on summer snow fields. (The difference between a snow field and a glacier is that snow fields … Continue reading →
I feel that I always have someone to thank. It always seems that people are way more generous to me than I deserve and more generous than I am able to be to others. I am very grateful to my … Continue reading →
I made it to Ramsau, Austria after a super easy 16 hours of travel door to door. I only had one connection, through Washington Dulles, which is one of my favorite airports in the U.S. Every time I go through … Continue reading →
I owe a huge thanks to my coach Zach Caldwell. Zach is incredible. Not only do I work with him on technique but he manages my ski fleet, grinds my skis, picks my skis from the Madshus factory, advises my training coach … Continue reading →
This is one of several previews in a quick-and-dirty series on U.S. elite teams. We asked coaches to send their 2012/2013 rosters and tell us what’s new for the coming season. We will be publishing additional reports over the next few weeks. Teams are presented in no particular order. Team: Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) Team HomeGrown (Vail, Colo.) Coaches: Dan Weiland (nordic program director), Eric Pepper (head coach) Roster: Sylvan Ellefson, Tad Elliott (U.S....