We are now almost done with our second week of school and training, and as people are settling in to the daily routine, it is clear that the dynamic on the team is excellent and everyone is here ready to work! (and play!) This fall we essentially have 3 separate (yet compatible) training plans for the different levels of skiers we have on the team- the Post-Grad boys and J1s are generally doing similar workouts, although Jordan and Pat are also putting in some extra hours/sets of intervals where they can.
The girls are getting lots of technique attention and are on more age-appropriate hours, while still playing med-ball tennis and doing the same strength exercises as the boys. The first week of school paired with the intense heat and humidity wore everyone down pretty fast, so we made sure they got enough rest, but this week the hours and intensity are up a little and everyone seems to be responding to the load well. Last Sunday everyone also participated in the all-school orientation that I planned (don't worry, I made it Nordic-friendly!) 
The kids got to run around the back side of Burke Mountain to a large, deep mudpit where they dug up bottles with maps to Bald Hill Pond where they canoed their teams across the pond and back, then put together puzzles with instructions to the next spot, and so on and so forth. It was a long day for everyone. I've also included some pictures of the mountain-running test we did on the first day of school. Stay tuned for more updates!
