Camp update with no (more) words…
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Snow and Rattlesnakes
My training camp in Bend was very successful. The US Ski Team was great with helping me find a place to stay and offering training opportunities while I was here.
After 7 beautiful and 1 cloudy/snowy days of skiing I couldn’t be happier with the progress I have made and the new focus of my training for the next year. The skiing was almost perfect (especially if you like klister!) and the trails were filled with skiers from all over the country so the company was great too. The focus of the camp for me was on testing skis and getting in some early season volume. I was able to participate in a few interval and testing sessions with the Methow Valley Olympic Development Group and the US Ski Team which was great! It is always great to hear feedback from a different perspective from time to time.
Towards the end of the week an old NMU teammate, Melissa (Orem) Shwartz came to visit with her growing family. It was great to catch up with her and laugh about the “good old days.” I hope to see her again this year and especially come race season!
Yesterday I took a hiatus from Mt. Bachelor and traveled north to Smith Rocks. This is a beautiful State Park that is a rock climbers paradise! I brought along some bounding poles and found the nice paths perfect for some bounding work!
I quickly realize how much of a city slicker I really am! Cruising around the city alone at night… not a problem! Running alone with Cougar and rattlesnake signs…Big Problem!
I asked a few people if there were really rattlesnakes and cougars in the park and everyone seemed to think the signs were not necessary, but as I ran along the path I couldn’t help but think how perfect the dry dessert landscape would be for a backdrop to a snake!
I followed the path (headphones off! so I could hear if something was nearby) and made my way up and over the ridge! I met some great folks and saw some amazing scenery! The skiing was probably great again but I had the best time cruising through the volcanic cliffs and river valley.
Just when I was happily cruising along the trail near the river, a man ahead held his hand up to stop me. “Rattler he said!” Of course as frightened as I was to encounter one unexpectedly this was a great opportunity to see one up close. So I carefully walked over and stood next to him as we watched the beautiful snake slither away. It was AWESOME. I tried to snap a few photos but they do not capture how cool the snake was. The man told me it was coiled on the side of the trail just moments before.
So now I am leaving Bend, which has become my new favorite training place, for the concrete jungle of Minneapolis!
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Snow and Rattlesnakes
My training camp in Bend was very successful. The US Ski Team was great with helping me find a place to stay and offering training opportunities while I was here.
After 7 beautiful and 1 cloudy/snowy days of skiing I couldn’t be happier with the progress I have made and the new focus of my training for the next year. The skiing was almost perfect (especially if you like klister!) and the trails were filled with skiers from all over the country so the company was great too. The focus of the camp for me was on testing skis and getting in some early season volume. I was able to participate in a few interval and testing sessions with the Methow Valley Olympic Development Group and the US Ski Team which was great! It is always great to hear feedback from a different perspective from time to time.
Towards the end of the week an old NMU teammate, Melissa (Orem) Shwartz came to visit with her growing family. It was great to catch up with her and laugh about the “good old days.” I hope to see her again this year and especially come race season!
Yesterday I took a hiatus from Mt. Bachelor and traveled north to Smith Rocks. This is a beautiful State Park that is a rock climbers paradise! I brought along some bounding poles and found the nice paths perfect for some bounding work!
I quickly realize how much of a city slicker I really am! Cruising around the city alone at night… not a problem! Running alone with Cougar and rattlesnake signs…Big Problem!
I asked a few people if there were really rattlesnakes and cougars in the park and everyone seemed to think the signs were not necessary, but as I ran along the path I couldn’t help but think how perfect the dry dessert landscape would be for a backdrop to a snake!
I followed the path (headphones off! so I could hear if something was nearby) and made my way up and over the ridge! I met some great folks and saw some amazing scenery! The skiing was probably great again but I had the best time cruising through the volcanic cliffs and river valley.
Just when I was happily cruising along the trail near the river, a man ahead held his hand up to stop me. “Rattler he said!” Of course as frightened as I was to encounter one unexpectedly this was a great opportunity to see one up close. So I carefully walked over and stood next to him as we watched the beautiful snake slither away. It was AWESOME. I tried to snap a few photos but they do not capture how cool the snake was. The man told me it was coiled on the side of the trail just moments before.
So now I am leaving Bend, which has become my new favorite training place, for the concrete jungle of Minneapolis!
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Snow and Rattlesnakes
My training camp in Bend was very successful. The US Ski Team was great with helping me find a place to stay and offering training opportunities while I was here.
After 7 beautiful and 1 cloudy/snowy days of skiing I couldn’t be happier with the progress I have made and the new focus of my training for the next year. The skiing was almost perfect (especially if you like klister!) and the trails were filled with skiers from all over the country so the company was great too. The focus of the camp for me was on testing skis and getting in some early season volume. I was able to participate in a few interval and testing sessions with the Methow Valley Olympic Development Group and the US Ski Team which was great! It is always great to hear feedback from a different perspective from time to time.
Towards the end of the week an old NMU teammate, Melissa (Orem) Shwartz came to visit with her growing family. It was great to catch up with her and laugh about the “good old days.” I hope to see her again this year and especially come race season!
Yesterday I took a hiatus from Mt. Bachelor and traveled north to Smith Rocks. This is a beautiful State Park that is a rock climbers paradise! I brought along some bounding poles and found the nice paths perfect for some bounding work!
I quickly realize how much of a city slicker I really am! Cruising around the city alone at night… not a problem! Running alone with Cougar and rattlesnake signs…Big Problem!
I asked a few people if there were really rattlesnakes and cougars in the park and everyone seemed to think the signs were not necessary, but as I ran along the path I couldn’t help but think how perfect the dry dessert landscape would be for a backdrop to a snake!
I followed the path (headphones off! so I could hear if something was nearby) and made my way up and over the ridge! I met some great folks and saw some amazing scenery! The skiing was probably great again but I had the best time cruising through the volcanic cliffs and river valley.
Just when I was happily cruising along the trail near the river, a man ahead held his hand up to stop me. “Rattler he said!” Of course as frightened as I was to encounter one unexpectedly this was a great opportunity to see one up close. So I carefully walked over and stood next to him as we watched the beautiful snake slither away. It was AWESOME. I tried to snap a few photos but they do not capture how cool the snake was. The man told me it was coiled on the side of the trail just moments before.
So now I am leaving Bend, which has become my new favorite training place, for the concrete jungle of Minneapolis!
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Snow and Rattlesnakes
My training camp in Bend was very successful. The US Ski Team was great with helping me find a place to stay and offering training opportunities while I was here.
After 7 beautiful and 1 cloudy/snowy days of skiing I couldn’t be happier with the progress I have made and the new focus of my training for the next year. The skiing was almost perfect (especially if you like klister!) and the trails were filled with skiers from all over the country so the company was great too. The focus of the camp for me was on testing skis and getting in some early season volume. I was able to participate in a few interval and testing sessions with the Methow Valley Olympic Development Group and the US Ski Team which was great! It is always great to hear feedback from a different perspective from time to time.
Towards the end of the week an old NMU teammate, Melissa (Orem) Shwartz came to visit with her growing family. It was great to catch up with her and laugh about the “good old days.” I hope to see her again this year and especially come race season!
Yesterday I took a hiatus from Mt. Bachelor and traveled north to Smith Rocks. This is a beautiful State Park that is a rock climbers paradise! I brought along some bounding poles and found the nice paths perfect for some bounding work!
I quickly realize how much of a city slicker I really am! Cruising around the city alone at night… not a problem! Running alone with Cougar and rattlesnake signs…Big Problem!
I asked a few people if there were really rattlesnakes and cougars in the park and everyone seemed to think the signs were not necessary, but as I ran along the path I couldn’t help but think how perfect the dry dessert landscape would be for a backdrop to a snake!
I followed the path (headphones off! so I could hear if something was nearby) and made my way up and over the ridge! I met some great folks and saw some amazing scenery! The skiing was probably great again but I had the best time cruising through the volcanic cliffs and river valley.
Just when I was happily cruising along the trail near the river, a man ahead held his hand up to stop me. “Rattler he said!” Of course as frightened as I was to encounter one unexpectedly this was a great opportunity to see one up close. So I carefully walked over and stood next to him as we watched the beautiful snake slither away. It was AWESOME. I tried to snap a few photos but they do not capture how cool the snake was. The man told me it was coiled on the side of the trail just moments before.
So now I am leaving Bend, which has become my new favorite training place, for the concrete jungle of Minneapolis!
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Snow and Rattlesnakes
My training camp in Bend was very successful. The US Ski Team was great with helping me find a place to stay and offering training opportunities while I was here.
After 7 beautiful and 1 cloudy/snowy days of skiing I couldn’t be happier with the progress I have made and the new focus of my training for the next year. The skiing was almost perfect (especially if you like klister!) and the trails were filled with skiers from all over the country so the company was great too. The focus of the camp for me was on testing skis and getting in some early season volume. I was able to participate in a few interval and testing sessions with the Methow Valley Olympic Development Group and the US Ski Team which was great! It is always great to hear feedback from a different perspective from time to time.
Towards the end of the week an old NMU teammate, Melissa (Orem) Shwartz came to visit with her growing family. It was great to catch up with her and laugh about the “good old days.” I hope to see her again this year and especially come race season!
Yesterday I took a hiatus from Mt. Bachelor and traveled north to Smith Rocks. This is a beautiful State Park that is a rock climbers paradise! I brought along some bounding poles and found the nice paths perfect for some bounding work!
I quickly realize how much of a city slicker I really am! Cruising around the city alone at night… not a problem! Running alone with Cougar and rattlesnake signs…Big Problem!
I asked a few people if there were really rattlesnakes and cougars in the park and everyone seemed to think the signs were not necessary, but as I ran along the path I couldn’t help but think how perfect the dry dessert landscape would be for a backdrop to a snake!
I followed the path (headphones off! so I could hear if something was nearby) and made my way up and over the ridge! I met some great folks and saw some amazing scenery! The skiing was probably great again but I had the best time cruising through the volcanic cliffs and river valley.
Just when I was happily cruising along the trail near the river, a man ahead held his hand up to stop me. “Rattler he said!” Of course as frightened as I was to encounter one unexpectedly this was a great opportunity to see one up close. So I carefully walked over and stood next to him as we watched the beautiful snake slither away. It was AWESOME. I tried to snap a few photos but they do not capture how cool the snake was. The man told me it was coiled on the side of the trail just moments before.
So now I am leaving Bend, which has become my new favorite training place, for the concrete jungle of Minneapolis!
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College Acceptances
We have 1 Post-graduate and 4 Seniors this year, and we are pleased to announce their 2009-2010 plans:br /br /1. Dylan Grald (PG): will ski at Middlbury Collegebr /2. Danny Kuzio: will ski at Bates Collegebr /3. John McGlenn: will ski at Montana State University-Bozemanbr /4. Louis-Etienne Garceau: will ski at CEGEP Regional de Launaudierebr /5. Preston Butler: plans a year abroad in Germany and then will attend UVMdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1847564486460994594-8128239093498484137?l=gmvsxc.blogspot.com’//div
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Ski Racing in May: Ski to Sea 2009
Ski to Ski 2009- the most scenic venue that I have ever raced. This year it took a bit of work to make it to the 8km ski race that takes advantage of the heavy snowfall on Mt. Baker. At 10am on Saturday I finished my training ski at Mt. Bachelor, OR and before dinner I was previewing the course on Mt Baker, WA. Thanks to Jack Hart for the ride to the airport and Mom, Dad and Chad for picking me up in Bellingham. The 8km ski race is the first leg of the multi-sport race from the Volcano to Bellingham Bay. XC-Ski, Downhill Ski, Run, Road Bike, Canoe, Mountain Bike, Sea Kayak.pa onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M9ps8F85nS0/ShtouHqa8EI/AAAAAAAAAOs/X8tb-C4tma0/s1600-h/Ski2Sea09+013.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M9ps8F85nS0/ShtouHqa8EI/AAAAAAAAAOs/X8tb-C4tma0/s400/Ski2Sea09+013.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339976924718100546″ border=”0″ //a/p p align=”center”span style=”font-size:85%;”Previewing the Course: Chad, Mom, Brian, Dad/span/p p align=”center”span style=”font-size:85%;”img src=”http://www.xcskilife.com/images/KatieBarnesStart.JPG” width=”547″ height=”359″ /br / The race starts off with a blast from the avalanche gun/span/p p align=”center”span style=”font-size:85%;”img src=”http://www.xcskilife.com/images/P1010385.jpg” width=”437″ height=”768″ //spanbr /span style=”font-size:85%;” 1.5km to go/span/p p align=”left”span style=”font-size:85%;”Ski Leg
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To Broken Top Mountain
Heading out on a crust ski! Mt. Bachelor is in the background but for Sunday’s crust ski our destination was Broken Top, to the North of Bachelor. I spent the previous week doing some on snow training down in Bend, OR. Most of the training was technique or intensity focused but some days you simply have to get off the trails and enjoy the mountains!
Laura Valaas, ITA Athlete Brian Gregg, & Kristina Owen taking a photo break.
Crossing Todd Lake, Broken Top barely peeking out above the horizon.We paused to regroup once we neared the edge of the trees and finally had a clear sight of our goal… that bowl under the peak and above those moraines that look like pinball arms.
Slowly, the mountain came closer.
and even closer, over playgrounds of snow.
When we made the top we could see the multicolored bands from red to yellow and back to rock-colored undulating through the peak.
Jamie Bronga & Sadie Bjornsen just finished their first year of NCAA skiing and are going to be training together in the beautiful Methow valley this summer. They got the summer training season started off right with a ton of skiing here in Bend under the watchful eye of their coach Scott. Go get it done, girls!See those tiny dots in the middle of the snowfield?
…they’re skiers!
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To Broken Top Mountain
Heading out on a crust ski! Mt. Bachelor is in the background but for Sunday’s crust ski our destination was Broken Top, to the North of Bachelor. I spent the previous week doing some on snow training down in Bend, OR. Most of the training was technique or intensity focused but some days you simply have to get off the trails and enjoy the mountains!
Laura Valaas, ITA Athlete Brian Gregg, & Kristina Owen taking a photo break.Crossing Todd Lake, Broken Top barely peeking out above the horizon.We paused to regroup once we neared the edge of the trees and finally had a clear sight of our goal… that bowl under the peak and above those moraines that look like pinball arms.
Slowly, the mountain came closer.
and even closer, over playgrounds of snow.
When we made the top we could see the multicolored bands from red to yellow and back to rock-colored undulating through the peak.
Jamie Bronga & Sadie Bjornsen just finished their first year of NCAA skiing and are going to be training together in the beautiful Methow valley this summer. They got the summer training season started off right with a ton of skiing here in Bend under the watchful eye of their coach Scott. Go get it done, girls!See those tiny dots in the middle of the snowfield?
…they’re skiers!
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To Broken Top Mountain
Heading out on a crust ski! Mt. Bachelor is in the background but for Sunday’s crust ski our destination was Broken Top, to the North of Bachelor. I spent the previous week doing some on snow training down in Bend, OR. Most of the training was technique or intensity focused but some days you simply have to get off the trails and enjoy the mountains!
Laura Valaas, ITA Athlete Brian Gregg, & Kristina Owen taking a photo break.Crossing Todd Lake, Broken Top barely peeking out above the horizon.We paused to regroup once we neared the edge of the trees and finally had a clear sight of our goal… that bowl under the peak and above those moraines that look like pinball arms.
Slowly, the mountain came closer.
and even closer, over playgrounds of snow.
When we made the top we could see the multicolored bands from red to yellow and back to rock-colored undulating through the peak.
Jamie Bronga & Sadie Bjornsen just finished their first year of NCAA skiing and are going to be training together in the beautiful Methow valley this summer. They got the summer training season started off right with a ton of skiing here in Bend under the watchful eye of their coach Scott. Go get it done, girls!See those tiny dots in the middle of the snowfield?
…they’re skiers!
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To Broken Top Mountain
Heading out on a crust ski! Mt. Bachelor is in the background but for Sunday’s crust ski our destination was Broken Top, to the North of Bachelor. I spent the previous week doing some on snow training down in Bend, OR. Most of the training was technique or intensity focused but some days you simply have to get off the trails and enjoy the mountains!
Laura Valaas, ITA Athlete Brian Gregg, & Kristina Owen taking a photo break.Crossing Todd Lake, Broken Top barely peeking out above the horizon.We paused to regroup once we neared the edge of the trees and finally had a clear sight of our goal… that bowl under the peak and above those moraines that look like pinball arms.
Slowly, the mountain came closer.
and even closer, over playgrounds of snow.
When we made the top we could see the multicolored bands from red to yellow and back to rock-colored undulating through the peak.
Jamie Bronga & Sadie Bjornsen just finished their first year of NCAA skiing and are going to be training together in the beautiful Methow valley this summer. They got the summer training season started off right with a ton of skiing here in Bend under the watchful eye of their coach Scott. Go get it done, girls!See those tiny dots in the middle of the snowfield?
…they’re skiers!
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Oregon Trail
Back in the day, heading off on the Oregon Trail might have been a two-thousand mile journey from the backwaters of the Missouri. Oregonian old-timers also might have taken the oxen-driven farm wagon instead of an air-conditioned, four wheel drive Toyota Tacoma but, still, I’d like to think there’s semblance to the same adventure – a jumping off into great wide unknown. Washington will always be where I grew up; I can’t imagine calling anywhere but Leavenworth my hometown. Later, Utah, the University, and the snowy Wasatch Mountains form an indelible part of my past. But it’s the raw, burly backdrop of Bend, Oregon where I’m now home. br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-Phvx-I/AAAAAAAAAK8/fgquP5JQVq8/s1600-h/windmills+in+the+distance.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/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-Phvx-I/AAAAAAAAAK8/fgquP5JQVq8/s400/windmills+in+the+distance.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339094293870004194″ //abr /br /br /From the fertile Columbia River Valley, to the Cascade Mountains, the Goldendale scenescape you see here below, it’s time to shake hands and say goodbye to Washington. In the distance, if you look closely, white windmills tilt to the sky. I hope Cervantes would be proud.br /br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-RKOw1I/AAAAAAAAALE/BHtt7rYPeEs/s1600-h/shaniko,+oregon.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-RKOw1I/AAAAAAAAALE/BHtt7rYPeEs/s400/shaniko,+oregon.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339094294308242258″ //abr /br /Grass Valley. Moro. Shaniko. All small towns I pass along the way, holding stories of commerce and community I can only guess at.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-r7MRJI/AAAAAAAAALM/8wzbL0Y9G3E/s1600-h/storm+brewing+above+cascades.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/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-r7MRJI/AAAAAAAAALM/8wzbL0Y9G3E/s400/storm+brewing+above+cascades.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339094301492921490″ //abr /br /I round a corner. Just a stone’s throw to the east rests the town of Terrebonne and the towering red spires – Smith Rock, span style=”font-style:italic;”the/span birthplace of U.S. sport climbing. Or so I’m told. br /br /To the west, angry clouds collect above the Cascades. I try to remember the exact words the free-skier Doug Coombs said about listening to mountains. Something about tuning into and heeding what the mountains have to say today.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhHCJf3EZI/AAAAAAAAALk/5TWYm1TGHOQ/s1600-h/rally+car+wrenching.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhHCJf3EZI/AAAAAAAAALk/5TWYm1TGHOQ/s400/rally+car+wrenching.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339095460482584978″ //abr /br /I arrive in Bend. My roommate Carl wrenches on his turbo-hopped rally car with the help of his dad. Mr. Dekker is not only a fossil-fuel fun seeker. He earns his wages riding mountain bikes for a living. He’s not the only one in Bend that can seriously say this is their primary occupation. br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-wCLvFI/AAAAAAAAALU/_VtHmWKXAYM/s1600-h/email+-+lava+tube.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/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF-wCLvFI/AAAAAAAAALU/_VtHmWKXAYM/s400/email+-+lava+tube.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339094302595988562″ //abr /br /The spelunker’s view from inside a Central Oregon lava tube.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF_IgArvI/AAAAAAAAALc/JzIdFWSgRLc/s1600-h/five+peaks+B%26W.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 154px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhF_IgArvI/AAAAAAAAALc/JzIdFWSgRLc/s400/five+peaks+B%26W.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339094309163544306″ //abr /br /My playground. From left: Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top, South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhHCRPjPlI/AAAAAAAAALs/7tjMBOSEeKQ/s1600-h/Team.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8LpbgYOag/ShhHCRPjPlI/AAAAAAAAALs/7tjMBOSEeKQ/s400/Team.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339095462561660498″ //abr /br /The US Ski Team getting together for a national team camp on the cross country trails of Mt. Bachelor. To the best of times. And those that will be. Ciao.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2691525267872963085-8448842689665328168?l=in-the-arena-torin.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
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Bend On-Snow Camp
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Golf? Yoga? And Training Too…Bend Camp Pt. 2
Training has been going exceptionally well here in Bend, with sunny skies and warm temperatures greeting us every morning at the mountain. We’ve gotten some great technique work done, as well as a couple strength workouts where we experimented with new single leg and balancing methods.br /br /div style=”text-align: center;”object width=”320″ height=”266″ class=”BLOG_video_class” id=”BLOG_video-dd54b4b4d27a3b14″ classid=”clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″param name=”movie” value=”http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAABjzXX0P2a8vxnDt-OvRPGDvEj8dStFzluo4kCmc9mr_WaLZPVLTCcTVXsZkpwZb9N28zm65xIGe42xV1ZChekRmbLsgHtt_LznY6nuYwhEZfZmcFrctBTM9coZDkVsbXyz30lP11TotAcFPd1nWjdX9s1EIpZaHsC-s5j8I5twCNvcEMo4g9KyBEY6L5eun3JujaqGSDKBB4xERLKh-dFjhfO1kTBTzszupCX9Bne0d%26sigh%3DyFrld4wqLmaQn0mHKp5evUDZ2ck%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0amp;nogvlm=1amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Ddd54b4b4d27a3b14%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DLk7RdZR4C1mWx3x5h4Z96rWrozEamp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den”param name=”bgcolor” value=”#FFFFFF”embed width=”320″ height=”266″ src=”http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAABjzXX0P2a8vxnDt-OvRPGDvEj8dStFzluo4kCmc9mr_WaLZPVLTCcTVXsZkpwZb9N28zm65xIGe42xV1ZChekRmbLsgHtt_LznY6nuYwhEZfZmcFrctBTM9coZDkVsbXyz30lP11TotAcFPd1nWjdX9s1EIpZaHsC-s5j8I5twCNvcEMo4g9KyBEY6L5eun3JujaqGSDKBB4xERLKh-dFjhfO1kTBTzszupCX9Bne0d%26sigh%3DyFrld4wqLmaQn0mHKp5evUDZ2ck%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0amp;nogvlm=1amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Ddd54b4b4d27a3b14%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DLk7RdZR4C1mWx3x5h4Z96rWrozEamp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash”/embed/objectbr //divbr /On Wednesday we had a chance to take a morning of rest, and capitalized on that time by doing an hour of yoga followed by some very vigorous driving practice on the golf course. Our host Dick Hunt’s condo is at Widgi Creek, a rather swanky golf community on the outskirts of Bend. Hungering for alternative activities, Scott, Sadie, Brian and I (Sam) all trudged over to the Pro Shop and got some whackers and some DimpleBalls (that’s what they’re called, right?) to slam into the road, a mere 300 yards away. Brian had never used a golf club before, nor had Sadie. Scott and I were the only ones with collared shirts. Hilarity ensued…br /br /div style=”text-align: center;”object width=”320″ height=”266″ class=”BLOG_video_class” id=”BLOG_video-3577ff65450d9e96″ classid=”clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″param name=”movie” value=”http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAAKXn9zyzXTyW6NoE_4ojujoBGtlJ3BJM9Ajhii8C9_t5F3ny0q6AKlxYayA2MJhq48IuXN0B-KPVsSco7tVo0pZSmoT5uIYoXHb9s8TXiDEhklWoFjBXrfiyToCaMonMzhP2JzkJs7tZVQKjAA9eUMKgO33P2UpXJ2c62HPcbJjYcMJeJiOZTYqkea7NldILXATIL6I1cBYzgRnL7QrSW12DmUs9tIHIAPc4rU3MIHFE%26sigh%3DXxTYcG7k2lN4MSt27HgIXFcjnIA%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0amp;nogvlm=1amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3577ff65450d9e96%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DiwgH0pVLf83o4mJWRQjBMnFKWSAamp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den”param name=”bgcolor” value=”#FFFFFF”embed width=”320″ height=”266″ src=”http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAAKXn9zyzXTyW6NoE_4ojujoBGtlJ3BJM9Ajhii8C9_t5F3ny0q6AKlxYayA2MJhq48IuXN0B-KPVsSco7tVo0pZSmoT5uIYoXHb9s8TXiDEhklWoFjBXrfiyToCaMonMzhP2JzkJs7tZVQKjAA9eUMKgO33P2UpXJ2c62HPcbJjYcMJeJiOZTYqkea7NldILXATIL6I1cBYzgRnL7QrSW12DmUs9tIHIAPc4rU3MIHFE%26sigh%3DXxTYcG7k2lN4MSt27HgIXFcjnIA%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0amp;nogvlm=1amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3577ff65450d9e96%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DiwgH0pVLf83o4mJWRQjBMnFKWSAamp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash”/embed/objectbr /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mg2hQbkHkNs/Shd3WJTV8DI/AAAAAAAAACw/BA9-zvJapVc/s1600-h/Bend_Camp_May09+017.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mg2hQbkHkNs/Shd3WJTV8DI/AAAAAAAAACw/BA9-zvJapVc/s320/Bend_Camp_May09+017.jpg” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338867105608888370″ border=”0″ //aspan style=”font-style: italic;”The crew taking a stab at yoga. Don’t let anyone tell you that skiers have loose hips…/spanbr //divdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2910103639238326543-966575402641265165?l=methowolympicdevelopment.blogspot.com’//div
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June, July and August
p class=”MsoNormal” align=”center” style=”text-align: center;”br //p p class=”MsoNormal” align=”center” style=”text-align:center”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”The summer is the most important time of year for a Nordic skier. I’m going to quote my high school coach and in my opinion one of the very best coaches in the country HF-L’s Bernie Gardner./p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”mso-spacerun:yes” /span“There are three things that determine how successful a high school athlete will be the following year June, July and August!!!” span style=”mso-spacerun:yes” /span/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”I cannot agree more with Bernie. June, July and August is when the biggest gains are to be made for the high school athlete and in most cases elite athletes as well. The day’s are long, energy is high and it seems a lot easier to get out of bed and go train. span style=”mso-spacerun:yes” /spanIt is also the only time of year that the high school athlete is actually able to train!! span style=”mso-spacerun:yes” /spanThey are not running four events twice a week at a track meet or playing three games a week (A major problem with our development in the st1:country-region st=”on”st1:place st=”on”US/st1:place/st1:country-region in my opinion!!) span style=”mso-spacerun:yes” /spanThe athletes are able to get some quality hours under there belt and build a base that will hopefully be able to carry them through the intervals and races that the season will bring. /p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”With that being said I’m excited to say that the R.N.R summer program is filling up fast!! I think there are 2-3 spots left!! This summer’s group will feature familiar faces and some exciting new additions! Only 10 day’s until we get going! I’m ready to rock and roll and I think the athletes are as well. Some of them won’t be able to start on June 1supst/sup but that’s not a bad thing because a delayed start means that they are killing it on the track and advancing through the gauntlet of championship races that make up the road to the NY State meet at CNS! Good Luck to them!/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”Another bit of information that I would like to pass along to you is the opportunity to join two former st1:state st=”on”New York/st1:state State Skiers at there camp in st1:state st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Vermont/st1:place/st1:state. Tim Weston (Fairport) and Justin Beckwith are the coaches at GMVS and are heading up a couple of camps this year on campus. Justin and Tim are both great guys and are exceptional coaches! Both coach for the New England JO team and Justin was the head coach for this years US Ski Team J1 Scando Trip!! You can see a brochure at:/p p class=”MsoNormal”o:p /o:p/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”mso-spacerun:yes” /span
Crossing Todd Lake
Jamie Bronga & Sadie Bjornsen
