Hello All!
I am currently in Lake Placid, New York for a 12-day training camp at the Olympic Training Center. Coming east for this camp every fall is a yearly tradition. The Sun Valley Team is currently here but will soon be joined by the CXC team, the National Team, and several other top skiers from around the country. It is always a good camp with a high caliber of athletes and a tough week of training. The roller skiing is amazing out here with access to several country roads providing varying terrain. We went for a run in the Adirondak State Park today and enjoyed the beauty of the fall colors around us.
We have some good training ahead of us. I will be sure to update more in the next few days!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Woes of Roller Skiing
We roller ski day in and day out...we put our skis, boots, poles and helmet
on an walk out the door to do what we do every day, TRAIN! We rarely think about the possible consequences of roller ski safety. For those of you who don't know much about roller skis, they do not have breaks and even the smallest about of debris, such as pebbles, rocks, pine cones and leaves can cause huge problems.
In Sun Valley, it is mandatory for athletes to wear a helmet roller skiing at all times, even on the bike trail. This past summer we've had our fair share of roller ski accidents. Today I topped it off with a hard crash on the pavement. I wa
s 20 seconds into an interval, carrying good speed when a pine cone got lodged into the front wheel of my ski. My entire body catapulted forward, leaving my feet and skis behind. I came down and hit my head hard on the pavement! I immediately felt a sharp, cracking pain in my head. Tears came instantly as the pain seemed almost unbearable. I slowly made my way back to my feet and found a crack in my helmet! Whew! After eventually collecting myself and grasping the pounding headache, I managed to finish my workout with a cool-down.
All I can say is I am really glad I was wearing a helmet! A headache all day long hardly compares to a concussion or even head trauma! It definitely saved my head!
on an walk out the door to do what we do every day, TRAIN! We rarely think about the possible consequences of roller ski safety. For those of you who don't know much about roller skis, they do not have breaks and even the smallest about of debris, such as pebbles, rocks, pine cones and leaves can cause huge problems.In Sun Valley, it is mandatory for athletes to wear a helmet roller skiing at all times, even on the bike trail. This past summer we've had our fair share of roller ski accidents. Today I topped it off with a hard crash on the pavement. I wa
s 20 seconds into an interval, carrying good speed when a pine cone got lodged into the front wheel of my ski. My entire body catapulted forward, leaving my feet and skis behind. I came down and hit my head hard on the pavement! I immediately felt a sharp, cracking pain in my head. Tears came instantly as the pain seemed almost unbearable. I slowly made my way back to my feet and found a crack in my helmet! Whew! After eventually collecting myself and grasping the pounding headache, I managed to finish my workout with a cool-down.All I can say is I am really glad I was wearing a helmet! A headache all day long hardly compares to a concussion or even head trauma! It definitely saved my head!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Cross-Country Season is Underway!
It's that time of year again! Students are in school, cross-country runners are racing, and the leaves are beginning to fall!
At the starting line!
This past week The Community School Cross-Country Running Team participated in the first race of the season! The Community School and the Wood River High school organized a fantastic meet, right here in Ketchum. We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day.
Zana, pushing it up the last big hill!
The team this year consists of 10 athletes: 6 girls and 4 boys. Unfortunately we had a few sick kids the day of the meet and were only able to race 6 athletes. Despite the few numbers, we went into the race with open minds and decided that this race would help determine where we should set our goals for the rest of the season. The runners did great...but we certainly have some training to do:)
TCS Cross-Country Running Team
I am excited to help with another season of cross-country running! We ended on a great note last year, qualifying both the boys and girls team to state for the first time in school history! We have high standards to meet this year, but with some hard work we can achieve it!
At the starting line!
Zana, pushing it up the last big hill!The team this year consists of 10 athletes: 6 girls and 4 boys. Unfortunately we had a few sick kids the day of the meet and were only able to race 6 athletes. Despite the few numbers, we went into the race with open minds and decided that this race would help determine where we should set our goals for the rest of the season. The runners did great...but we certainly have some training to do:)
TCS Cross-Country Running TeamI am excited to help with another season of cross-country running! We ended on a great note last year, qualifying both the boys and girls team to state for the first time in school history! We have high standards to meet this year, but with some hard work we can achieve it!
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