From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.

Sprint Relays

a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWUGqbkQpI/AAAAAAAAFZ4/LgWLi5Xef3Y/s1600/IMG_9860.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 194px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWUGqbkQpI/AAAAAAAAFZ4/LgWLi5Xef3Y/s400/IMG_9860.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545501358366671506″ //aThe skiing is great on the mountain, but it is hard to get in easy distance so today we did some sprint relays. The competition was tight and the kids got in a good tough workout!br /Enjoy the pictures.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWT3CrmybI/AAAAAAAAFZw/3Tjn8s6o0z0/s1600/IMG_9865.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWT3CrmybI/AAAAAAAAFZw/3Tjn8s6o0z0/s400/IMG_9865.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545501089998490034″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWTlDVU5NI/AAAAAAAAFZo/TJqWWA7U6a8/s1600/IMG_9868.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWTlDVU5NI/AAAAAAAAFZo/TJqWWA7U6a8/s400/IMG_9868.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545500780935832786″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWTS60tbaI/AAAAAAAAFZg/RHfxdvDw2hw/s1600/IMG_9869.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWTS60tbaI/AAAAAAAAFZg/RHfxdvDw2hw/s400/IMG_9869.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545500469413899682″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWTG_WFXAI/AAAAAAAAFZY/3tE1BAtG8hk/s1600/IMG_9870.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWTG_WFXAI/AAAAAAAAFZY/3tE1BAtG8hk/s400/IMG_9870.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545500264469191682″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWS2FLp-CI/AAAAAAAAFZQ/t3kVr_wLx8I/s1600/IMG_9872.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWS2FLp-CI/AAAAAAAAFZQ/t3kVr_wLx8I/s400/IMG_9872.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545499973978290210″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWSW-HKhNI/AAAAAAAAFZI/jJDtPrcMElA/s1600/IMG_9886.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWSW-HKhNI/AAAAAAAAFZI/jJDtPrcMElA/s400/IMG_9886.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545499439504458962″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWSIThOBqI/AAAAAAAAFZA/QYf1c8zvQ3A/s1600/IMG_9888.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWSIThOBqI/AAAAAAAAFZA/QYf1c8zvQ3A/s400/IMG_9888.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545499187552847522″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWR2ZU-KoI/AAAAAAAAFY4/YP4Z3tEbmAs/s1600/IMG_9890.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWR2ZU-KoI/AAAAAAAAFY4/YP4Z3tEbmAs/s400/IMG_9890.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545498879874443906″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWRh8gy4hI/AAAAAAAAFYw/7x72HsmtW2A/s1600/IMG_9895.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWRh8gy4hI/AAAAAAAAFYw/7x72HsmtW2A/s400/IMG_9895.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545498528542024210″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWRRdWAOEI/AAAAAAAAFYo/6DoEqbW5vZQ/s1600/IMG_9899.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 180px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWRRdWAOEI/AAAAAAAAFYo/6DoEqbW5vZQ/s400/IMG_9899.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545498245297354818″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWRH_QtrfI/AAAAAAAAFYg/6LQdiXj-QN8/s1600/IMG_9913.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TPWRH_QtrfI/AAAAAAAAFYg/6LQdiXj-QN8/s400/IMG_9913.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545498082603281906″ //adiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-3267000900006884427?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div