So I definitely didn't post as much as I would have liked during our Quebec training camp, but that's not entirely my fault - the internet where Jason and I stayed was real bad...I'm still trying to load the weather page that I opened a few days ago...
Since my last post, a lot has happened. The team had a successful New Years dinner party, a three hour distance ski in a snow storm New Years day, a 5/10k individual skate time trial, a 10/15k mass start classic TT, and a spontaneously early start to our departure back to Williamstown, among other shenanigans.
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| Hannah Benson welcomes the new year! |
New Years eve, the team decided to play a game called "fishbowl". The basic premise of the game is everyone writes down two or three different names of people (can be famous, or on the ski team, etc.), everyone divides into two teams, and each team acts out each name they pull out of the "fishbowl" while their teammates try and guess who they're pretending to be. Well, I was pretty good...
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| The lighting makes Sarah Becker (in the corner) look (even more!) like an angel! |
On New Years day, we had a pretty epic snow storm for our distance classic ski. Another foot of snow was added to the trails at Monte Sainte Anne, and the skiing was phenomenal for the next few days. Jason and I did a solid 2h40 classic ski, and didn't see any of the team until 2h30 into it... Speaking of phenomenal skiing, we had a skate time trial on friday with some impressive performances.
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| Benson, Josh, and Hans getting ready for the start. |
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| Luke, out of the start |
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| Will rounds through the lap. |
Benson and Olivia posted the exact same time on the 5k loop for first place, with Hannah Cole not far behind in 3rd. For the men, the Freshman - Jack - sealed the victory, with Will and Eli rounding out the podium for 2nd and 3rd.
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| The men lead the women out of the start for the 10/15k mass start classic. |
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| Will leading the men early in the race. |
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| Tsaina pushing the pace! |
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| Eli handed the men their warm-ups at the finish line because after 5k into the race he took off and didn't look back. Will finished strong ahead of Jack and Luke to take 2nd. A photo finish gave Jack and Luke the tie for 3rd. |
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| Hannah Cole won the women's race after gaining a convincing lead early on. Tsaina cruised to 2nd, while Olivia snagged the final podium spot. |
After the race Saturday, Jason and I confirmed the weather reports before making the call to leave that afternoon instead of Sunday morning. As we crossed the Canadian border, the snow started to accumulate. We made it safely to St. Johnsbury, Vermont where we had dinner and got a hotel to wait out the storm. By morning, it had warmed up and turned to rain. At which point we got our butts out of Dodge, and headed home. The team made it safely to Williamstown yesterday, so they can begin winter study classes today.
Ski camp was always one of my favorite times on the ski team when I was in college way back when. It's a great time to get in some good on-snow training, hang out with friends, and relax. I had a really fun time this past week skiing at MSA with the team. We have an amazing group of athletes here. They work hard everyday in practice, they bust their butts in school, they balance it all, and above all they have fun doing it. Jay and I have the best job in the world! Stay tuned - the first Carnival hosted by Bates in Rumford, ME is right around the corner, and the team is lookin' yoked!
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Back row (L to R): Coach Jason, Luke Costley, Will Wicherski, Josh Harrington, Jordan Fields, Hans Halvorsen, Eli Hoenig, Ben Corwin, Jack Schrupp, Coach Perry.
Front row (L to R): Jenna Maddock, Hannah Benson, Olivia Meyerson, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Abramson, Hannah Cole, Heidi Halvorsen, Sarah Becker, Tsaina Mahlen, Eliza Rorabaugh, Kristin Halvorsen.
Missing: Vanya Rybkin |
Perry
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