The Lake Placid Camp is now over. There were several programs and coaches at this camp with the USST. I would like to thank both the athletes and the coaches for their very hard work. Thanks also to the Placid OTC for hosting us and making this hard work easier.
Members of the US Ski Team (Cook in front - go Hodags! Koos behind Cook and Newell in red in back) as well as racers from the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, NENSA, NYSEF, UVM and CXC on their 3 hour classical ski. 1mmol pace - easy.
Amount of 3hour group-ski spent in unofficial race mode (aka: screwing up): 0%
% of people that should wear helmets while rollerskiing or biking: 100%
A.Johnson.
Most hours trained in one week by an XC athlete in Placid: 30 and 3/4 hours.
Most high intensity sessions in one week by an XC athlete in Placid: 9
Most rest days in one week by a healthy XC athlete in Placid: 1 full and 2 half days.
Hours that athlete trained in that week: 26
Most rest days in one week by a healthy XC athlete in a rest week: 4
XC video to be sure and check out: Placid distance race by Yuriy Gusev at www.cxcskiing.org
Highest double pole start position by an athlete in Placid...A.Newell, 6inches off ground (not this image - here he still going up). gotta get up to get down.
Most dogs attempting to particpate in interval workouts at one time: 3 (not including Lars Dawg in background).
Liz Stephen. Focused. 3 hour classical distance.
Longest workout in placid: 6 hour doublepole only tie with 6 hour skate. K.Freeman. Amount of time in 6 hours not focused on the task at hand: 2minutes, 42 seconds. Topic on Kris' mind while not focused on task at hand: no telling.
Number of attendees at USST Lake Placid technique clinic: 30
Number of USST coaches: 4
Importance of technique in going fast on skis: very important.
% difference good technique makes toward winning if you are in bad shape: 0%
% of time that should be spent standing around in training: .5% (taking a drink or flexing in mirror if weight training).
Rank of fitness in importance when it comes to going fast on skis: 1
Miles covered by Morgan Arritola (here leading women from UVM, NENSA, SVSEF, CXC, NYSEF) Liz Stephen, Ida Sargent, Kate Underwood in an easy 3hour ski (1mmol lactate pace): 27.
Miles of 27 spent chatting and giggling: half a mile.
Miles spent having fun: all 27, plus whole ride home in the van (considerably more chatting and giggling, esp. by simi-bonked coach V).
Finding the right position for the arms. Youth skiers at the USST technique clinic (proceeds from a raffle for a US Olympic Jacket at the event went to NENSA and Team Today).
Chris Grover showing proper body position for classical skiing.
An image of Pat Casey at work... Reminiscent of the movie "Good Night and Good Luck" which is a must see.
% negative BS that will fly: Zero
And you don't stop...
(Vordenberg Images)