Training week of 9/14

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EVERYONE:

  • Attendance form! Please fill this out weekly to help us plan.

  • Training plan: still here.

  • Winter program registration: will open at 8:00pm on Wednesday, October 7th, via your membership portal. We’re still finalizing details for this winter (we’re getting closer!) but you can see last year’s info here for reference.

JUNIORS:

  • Double-pole test: results here. Remember that rollerskis are different speeds, people have different strengths, etc. Don’t read too much into it; just use it to benchmark your OWN progress.

  • Mandatory fall team meeting: will be on Sunday, November 8th, in the late morning (after practice). This is when we’ll get into some of the nitty gritty details about winter.

  • Equipment: we’ll send out more info to the whole team soon. But yes, there will still be a “team night” when you can order skis through the club at a discount. Usually late October.

  • CARBS. Megan made this super awesome visualization of recommended carb intake depending on the type of training day and approximate bodyweight. Check it out!

  • US Ski & Snowboard membership renewal: the “early pricing” deadline is coming up in October.

    • Might as well also renew your NENSA membership while you’re at it!

    • Link to our attempt at a membership overview here (links to other things at the bottom)

    • You need some sort of US Ski & Snowboard license if you want to race in any Eastern Cups. Otherwise you don’t really need one.

  • Sunday 9/20: no organized junior/U14 practices today, but Rick is planning to be here to clear the loop and be available for minimal coaching at 9:00. Most of you could probably benefit from a Sunday off at this point, but if you don't have a lot of racing built into your fall, we recommend checking out the Trapps Cabin Trail Races, which are a fundraiser for Green Mountain Adaptive. More info here.

  • OMG Eastern Cups. These are a ways off still but will come up fast. We will likely have more people wanting to do team travel than we have capacity for (we can typically take 20-22). Priority will be given to those who have shown the most commitment to training this summer and fall! More details to come, but here are our tentative lodging plans to this point for any families who want to be nearby:

    • EC #1 @ Holderness: Frontenac Lodge (where we stayed last year) in Plymouth; no space for additional people but close to other lodging options

    • EC #2 @ Quarry Rd: Best Western Waterville (usual hotel; has competitive rates and lots of rooms; plenty of room for families to stay there too)

    • EC #3 @ Lake Placid: 2 houses on Hurricane Mtn Rd in Keene (no room for additional people)

    • EC #4 @ Oak Hill: Pierce’s Inn (where we stayed last year) in Etna; no space for additional people.

U14s:

  • Talk to us with questions about winter. The shift from BKL to U14 can feel like a lot. Also… you’re still technically BKL and should plan to participate in BKL races until you wrap up 8th grade!

  • Sunday 9/20: no organized junior/U14 practices today, but Rick is planning to be here to clear the loop and be available for minimal coaching at 9:00. Most of you could probably benefit from a Sunday off at this point, but if you don't have a lot of racing built into your fall, we recommend checking out the Trapps Cabin Trail Races, which are a fundraiser for Green Mountain Adaptive. More info here.

BKL:

  • Attendance form? Please? Please!

  • Practices will continue happening on Thursday afternoons into the fall.

MASTERS/ADULTS:

  • Business as usual for y’all this week.

BIATHLETES:

  • Schedule notes:

    • No BKL biathlon this week. We are shifting to every other week for the rest of the fall, targeting weeks when we think we’ll be able to get more kids based on your schedules. Next BKL biathlon practices will be 9/24 and 10/8.

  • Race Opportunities:

    • Singletrack Shootout #2 is Oct 4th. Sign up early- it may fill.

    • Selecting races for the winter: we want Jrs to be more STRATEGIC in picking their race starts this year. We’ll be chatting with biathlon families soon.

      • Wisconsin Jr Nationals Dec 27-31. Read preliminary information here.

      • CanAm Eastern Cups (formerly know as Eastern Regional Cups) schedule here. We’ll likely send coaches to #1, #2 & #4. Suitable for most U14/Jrs.

  • Weekly Dryfire ideas

    • 3-4 days per week if you own your own rifle at home.

    • Triggering. Pick a position

      • 5 stages- hold very high pressure on trigger for at least 10 sec before each shot.

      • 5 stages- keep pressure on trigger for 5 sec after each shot without finger movement.

      • 5 stages- normal shooting with excellent trigger.

One of the best things about skiing with Craftsbury is making friends at other schools and then feeling like you have friends at all the races!

Anna Schulz