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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

2012 Schnellsteigen Photos

Here are some shots from the 2012 Schnellsteigen. There will be a new photo album added to the blog soon for all of our training photos from this fall (as soon as I figure out how to add enough storage on my Picasa account).

I can't say enough about how well the team did on Sunday. Truly amazing levels of fitness on this talented 2012-2013 Eph Team!

Bud explaining the course



Looking down the trail back to the start



Phil survived an early crash and is looking strong on the top of Prospect.

Isaac on the summit of Prospect

Vanya

Josh, Casey and Ian

Ben before his "Googlemaps non-shortcut"

Hannah on Prospect

Olivia

Laura and Elena

Elena

Will on the Thunderbolt

Heading to the top en route to the new RECORD time



Isaac on the final climb

Ben after his "long cut"

Hannah on the Thunderbolt

Olivia feeling the burn!

Elena on the final climb

Laura looking strong

Jenna with a strong finish 

The Winners!

Monday, October 29, 2012

Schnellsteigen 2012 Initial Blog Post

We had OUTSTANDING performances from everyone on the team for the 2012 Schnellsteigen, including a new course record (the old record had been standing for 22 years)! As Hurricane Sandy approaches I wanted to write a quick blog post to let folks know that the 2012 Schnellsteigen results are now available in the far right hand column. The Honor Rolls have been updated and our team results are in the Testing 12-13 link. A more detailed blog post will come tomorrow, along with more photos from the Schnell and our annual pumpkin carving event. Time to evacuate our office for Sandy's arrival....

2012 Schnellsteigen Winners Will Wicherski and Hannah Smith at the finish

2012 Annual Pumpkin Carving Party Artwork...more info to follow tomorrow.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Whitman Road L4 Intervals

Yesterday was a great day on Whitman Rd! The team had a chance to test their high end classic roller skiing with a pyramid workout (3,4,5,4,3 min with equal rest) up the front side of Whitman Rd. It was a tough workout, but great to see both technique and fitness coming together for much of the team. Another great workout in the books! The team has their sights now set on the Schnellsteigen this coming Sunday Oct. 28th (start time 9:45AM). 

A still of the men's team pulled from Bud's iPhone video

A still of the women's team pulled from Bud's iPhone video

Monday, October 22, 2012

2012 Mt. Greylock Roller Ski Race Results

Yesterday's roller ski race wrapped up a great intensity week and gave the team a chance to test their fitness and race day routine. Besides Isaac's broken skate roller ski and leaving Phil behind in the locker room we all made it to the start ready to roll. The race itself is mostly uphill (on perfect pavement), but there are a few pieces of rolling terrain that break up the climb. The wind was a bit chilly at the top of the mountain, but Berkshire Outfitters set up a great area inside for the awards and raffle with complimentary hot beverages (appreciated by all!).
As a whole the team saw some excellent results and improvements from last year. Will Wicherski was our top male skier in a time of 47:09 and Christina was our top female skier in a time of 59:42. THANK YOU BERKSHIRE OUTFITTERS for putting together the super fun event!
Here are the full results (also available through our "Testing 2012-2013" link. In the right column are 2011 race times if applicable):
Mt. Greylock Roller Ski Race Results
Year Class M/F 2012 2011
Name
Will Wicherski   2015 M 47:09:00 54:19:00
Akeo Maifeld-Carucci (Harvard) M 47:53:00
Vanya Rybkin   2015 M 48:15:00 49:54:00
Bret Bedard (Berkshire Trails) M 48:54:00 49:31:00
Phil Tosteson   2013 M 49:30:00 53:24:00
Chris Stock (Harvard) M 50:00:00
Ben Corwin   2015 M 50:39:00 56:35:00
Isaac Hoenig   2014 M (classic) 50:51:00 51:49:00
Kalle Jahn   2014 M 51:40:00 50:44:00
Ian Nesbitt    2013 M 52:07:00 50:18:00
Casey Jones:  2013 M 52:42:00 58:56:00
Maria Stuber (Craftsbury GRP) F 56:02:00 55:21:00
Christina Knapp   2013 F (classic) 59:42:00 60:41:00
Olivia Meyerson 2016 F 63:50:00
Hannah Smith   2015 F 64:41:00 64:58:00
Laura Stamp 2016 F 65:21:00
Sarah Abramson   2015 F 68:26:00
Eliza Rorabough 2016 F 69:44:00


Olivia and her schwag



Here are a few shots from the finish line:

Eliza

Sarah


Laura

Hannah

Olivia

Christina

Here are some shots from the half way point:

Eliza



Christina kicking and gliding

Isaac on his classic skis

Casey and Ben

Ian showing off the purple cow suit

The lead pack approaching through beautiful foliage.

Kalle, Phil, Isaac, Casey and Ben at the start
The Start

The Start: Will in the red shorts, Ian with the purple cow tights. MOOO!


Friday, October 19, 2012

GREYLOCK ROLLERSKI RACE SUNDAY OCTOBER 21st, 10AM

Race starts on the Lanesboro side at the visitor's center. See you there!

On the Cutting Edge

...of technology. Yes, it's true, Bud now has an iPhone and here is proof!!

Working on the new Fantasy Ski Team App.

NIGHTLIFE!


With most of our workouts ending at dusk the team demonstrates how to dress for the occasion in safety green!

All smiles after a successful L3 Aerobic Efficiency Interval Session.

Showing off the reflective printing. Safety is #1 here at Williams!:)

Monday, October 15, 2012

Rainy, yet Beautiful Taconic Crest Run

The team was dropped off in Pownal, VT at the start of the Taconic Crest trail for a one way distance run back to campus. When daydreaming about great over distance workouts the term "bluebird" often pops into mind. The weather Sunday was a bit different for the 2.5-3hr run, but beautiful nonetheless. Bud and I spent a couple of hours walking in the rain and enjoyed seeing the team at the intersection of the Taconic Ridge and Birch Brook trails. I don't think anyone was too warm by the end, but I'm sure the workout will be memorable for quite some time!!


The Men's team appearing through the mist


Men's Team

Discussing the forecast



The Women's Team in perfect single file

Women's Team